As the ship carreens the space ways, you get a notice that the Hyperspace gate you should use is behind the planet.
"Ugh, our assigned gate is on the otherside of the planet. Why don't they take into account geocentric orbit before we take off?" DR34-M12 said as she sent the route to Seo's station, her circuits glowing orange with frustration.
You see several ships blasting off from the planet. There seems to be a fighter in your sites, along with a heavy freighter and a capital ship, the Sharn.
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Would a map help?
Just one capital ship stationed there, nothing else.
Destination for the gate in mind, Declan makes use of the broadcast to start aligning their Gating Protocols. A minute of adjusting parameters sees several screens on their display to align, hovering within an acceptable margin of tolerance for the setting of the local system. "Ugh. Gate-Jumping behind that Cap'll suck if we're going the same way..." DeeCo commented aloud as they tried to contact the gate.
"Jump local, Cosmic Flash aligned an' transmitting, gimme some happiness— tell me we're ahead of that Cap so's I'm not compensating for their jump-wash if they're fuzzy on their crunch?"
A digital nudge towards D434-M12 in the science chair was given in the form of a passive scan query screen for their nearby company and their engine output in DeeCo's color and design. "Tracers, any of their drive output out of the norm?"
"Cosmic Flash, this is the Sharn, you are go to jump," says a voice over the speakers. "Repeat you are go. Just remember, House Lyrandar will automatically deduct your pay."
A digital nudge towards D434-M12 in the science chair was given in the form of a passive scan query screen for their nearby company and their engine output in DeeCo's color and design. "Tracers, any of their drive output out of the norm?"
DR34-M12 processed the scan query through the nav system, making it appear to be a normal part of the jump sequence. "Well we'd certainly want to know if we want to plot a safe trip right?" The android had a devilish grin as her circuits glowed brightly.
"Cosmic Flash, this is the Sharn, you are go to jump," says a voice over the speakers. "Repeat you are go. Just remember, House Lyrandar will automatically deduct your pay."
DR34-M12 blew a raspberry at the message.
Ya don't worry, i flew this baby before.
Seo-Yeon brushes tenderly over her console and the flight controller.
I'll get us there, this is just a standard procedure.
She starts the ship towards the jump gate, considering a safe flight route with safe distance to any other ships, but as direct as possible.
Then presses the com buttons.
Sharn, this is the Cosmic Flash. We're ready to go. Please quote the pay rate before though for confirmation. Thank you.
Over her shoulder she says We do have enough credits, right?
"It will cost fifty credits," responds a House Lyrandar representative.
2,000 credits.
Himo waves his hand lazily. I'll pay, then I'll take it from the reward.
That's not you paying then, that's us...but thanks for your generosity, i guess. Seo-Yeon counters in a dry tone without looking over her shoulder this time.
Probably makes sense though to deduct all expenses we have during missions and everything we need to restock´, fuel and run the ship before sharing personal gains.
Probably makes sense though to deduct all expenses we have during missions and everything we need to restock´, fuel and run the ship before sharing personal gains.
"Oh! I could create a management VI to take care of that." The hardlight display of DR34-M12's custom kit came to life as the android furiously got to work.
Ehm, ah, well, if you want to?
Seo-Yeon is kind of surprised from DR34-M12 sudden burst of action there.
She turns around and hits the com button again.
Alright Sharn, charge the credits, we're going through now. Have a nice day.
With that she confirms the course and sets to ship to pass through the gate.
Attention, commencing gate jump, everyone grab a hold or better buckle in!
The wormhole opens up as you go through the gate. Once inside the "singularity" there is a bright flash and your ship is in Hyperspace, on it's way to the outer planets.
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We should be there in no time, you can relax now. I'll alert you before we leave hyperspace. In the meantime, is everyone accounted for?
Pax nods. "Ready for action."
The trip is short. :) You're headed to one of the outer planets, which would take a long time going at sublight speeds (think of the Voyager probes).
You hear some knocking in the hold. It's like someone trying to get your attention.
We should be there in no time, you can relax now. I'll alert you before we leave hyperspace. In the meantime, is everyone accounted for?
"Here!" DR34-M12 unnecessarily said from behind Seo before doing a quick scan to locate the rest of the crew.
You hear some knocking in the hold. It's like someone trying to get your attention.
"UGGHH! Did another 'ganic hitch a ride!?" With a groan the android expanded her scan to determine who, or what, was in their hold.
We should be there in no time, you can relax now. I'll alert you before we leave hyperspace. In the meantime, is everyone accounted for?"Here!" DR34-M12 unnecessarily said from behind Seo before doing a quick scan to locate the rest of the crew.
You hear some knocking in the hold. It's like someone trying to get your attention."UGGHH! Did another 'ganic hitch a ride!?" With a groan the android expanded her scan to determine who, or what, was in their hold.
It's a wererat, part man -- part rat.
A growl accompanied the flat expression on their face as they swiveled out of their station and checked their pistol. "Th'only ride that'll be hitched is th'one out o'th'airlock." Stomping out of the section, they were muttering curses the entire way.
"Yeah, out the airlock!" DR34-M12 cheered her crewmate on.
It's a wererat, part man -- part rat.
"Wait no! This hitcher is worth money! Scans are showing a wererat."
Pax laughs. "Our bounty came to us, huh? That's mighty convenient." He grins and readies his pistol.
Himo pulls out a gun too. It's somehow so brazen that it even arouses curiosity. I would have listened to him before shooting... however, he entered our ship without our permission. A crime anyway.
Himo pulls out a gun too. It's somehow so brazen that it even arouses curiosity. I would have listened to him before shooting... however, he entered our ship without our permission. A crime anyway.
A reward for the living! He's worth more alive than dead.
I'll remind everyone. We need him alive. Himo says this, and then removes from his forearm a golden mask in the form of an elf's skull with shining gems and puts it on his face. Holy ancestors, guide my hand, for the hunt has begun. At these moments, in his dark suit, he always looks stylish but a little creepy.
"It had to be Himo's good vibes! Oh I can't wait to analyze the data on this one."
"Hey Seo, should I monitor the feeds or go back up the boys?"
"It had to be Himo's good vibes! Oh I can't wait to analyze the data on this one."
"Hey Seo, should I monitor the feeds or go back up the boys?"
There are cameras everywhere! Including the cargo bay.
Seo-Yeon is obviously very perplexed by the situation, not understanding how someone can knock in her ship and how they even came there.
The existance of a stow-away in the Cosmic Flash makes her face pale beyond the usual.
Uh... what? Did someone just knock there, but we are all here? Is someone else on the ship? How is that even possible?
As it turns out it is a were-rat, she is even more shocked.
I can't even...DR34-M12 stay and monitor everything, i put the ship on autopilot. I'll go and make sure the boys handle this properly.
With these words she adjusts some settings on her console, gets strapped out of the pilots seat and grabs her laser pistol, walking towards the door.
What's the plan here? Right out of the airlock or first check who and what that actually is? Or why it is there in the first place? I think i would like to find that out first.
"Okay rat boy, you got guns on one side and the dark void of space on the other. I'd start talking if I were you!" DR34-M12's voice cackled over the ships intercom system. An open comm line allows any of the crew to speak as well.
The wererat is looking around for a microphone. He seems disoriented.
"Oh right, they made me remove the microphones. Okay just get on your knees, put your hands up, and don't try anything unless you like experimental simulation torture!" DR34-M12's voice echoed over the speakers before she cut the line.
"Hey Seo, I can't hear him but he doesn't look armed." A much calmer voice came over the group comm channel. "I say bust in and take him down with your mad ninja skills. We can figure out what's what when he's tied up!"
Himo slaps Pax lightly on the shoulder and nods towards the doors, where he goes next. He also gives a hand signal to everyone else, as saying let's go and hurry up before wererat gets out of there.
"Going in. Watch my back."
Pax enters the cargo hold and levels his gun at the wererat. "Put your hands up and tell me your name, in that order." He wants to make sure this is the bounty and not just some random stowaway.
The wererat puts up his hands. He's scared, that's for sure. "Arquand!" he announces.
DR34-M12 will run his face scan and name to pull up any info and bounties.
There is no bounties listed for this wererat. Except that he once was tested for Wererat Lycanthropy and it came positive.
"WHAT!? This guy doesn't have any bounties on him. He's just some loser with Lycanthropy. Ugghh!" DR34-M12's Circuits dimmed in disappointment as she threw her hands up in frustration. "That doesn't change the dataset at all. Okay just check his pockets then toss him out the airlock or whatever..." The android slumped down in her seat to pout.
"Wait, I need to come with you!" Arquand says.
Pax frowns. This whole situation makes him uncomfortable, especially DR34-M12's suggestion of spacing him.
"Running from something?" he guesses. "Did you choose us specifically, or did you just get on the first ship you could?"
"You're carrying poison!" the wererat explains. "One of the medical supplies you're carrying is poison!"
"And how do you know this?"
"I was there, I saw an android put poison in the supplies," Arquand explains.