Radley said:
Brendan sits in the shuttle with Jay, waiting in case of an emergency. He browses through a few things on his heads up display, looking for a file or somesuch on his computer card.
"You think the others are doing alright? he asks, making conversation.
Jay replies, "I trust that they will contact us directly if something untoward happens. Kecia is with them, and I believe she can handle anything short of truly overwhelming opposition. Still, I was wondering if we might not be well served by one us being 'suited up,' just in case. Yes, I would certainly be more comfortable if I had an extra layer of protection between me and the cold, hard emptiness of open space."
Glad to have the excuse and with unmistakable relief, Jay dons his medium combat armor. He leaves the helmet and gloves aside for the time being, relying on the shuttle's life support rather than that of the armor. Can he still carry the laser pistol hidden under the armor? Not useful there, of course, but its nice to have a backup if one is forced to remove armor...
"Brendan," asks Jay, "perhaps you could help me with some research? I would like to see if we can determine the current location of the ship
Pilgrim."
Now that it occurs to him, Jay has a question for HAR-Vee. Contacting him via unicom, he asks, "HAR-Vee, when you get a chance, do you think you could modify one of the space suit EVA maneuver units to work with my medium combat armor?"
OOC: Turanil, we discussed tracking the current location of a ship in the Solar System on the "Talking the Talk" thread
here. I am not sure what skill(s) would apply. Possibly navigation w/ a computer use synergy? Anyway, with or without Brendan's help, Jay would like to make the attempt. I'll leave the random number generation to you, unless you prefer otherwise.