Wilphe
Adventurer
Cockpit Voice Recorder
Scout Merchant Vykris
0845 233/911
"This is Captain Ruzz'koff. Under Imperial Regulations we are obliged to document for the log each occassion when we turn our IFF transponder off. This is one such occassion as we are scheduled to break out into the Bleue Mer system in 12 minutes time."
"There is no security in this system. No System Defence force, no COAAC, no guardships, no customs and the only Imperial prescence is an occassional visit from a patrol visit. We may be the only vessal here, if not any we meet may not be friendly and we are a long way from help. If not quite a frontier this is still an undeveloped backwater system, we could find anything. For these reasons I am resolved to turn off our transponder and maintain radio silence until we approach the main world. I do not even propose to engage thrusters until we have completed a full passive sensor scan.
"Transponder off"
"Action stations"
The main bridge lights power down and the red lighting kicks in
"8 minutes to breakout"
This is all a bit melodramatic, especially the CVO commentary, but that is mostly for the benefit of Elizabeth Shaw who is rapturously watching proceedings. In truth yes the Imperium has neglected it's border recently and stripped assets for the Solomani Rim but you are quite close to the Domain Capital still and the chances of meeting a pirate or commerce raider are very slim.
They aren't zero though, hence the cautious approach.
Saanath is piloting with Gwydion on Gunnery and Tess on Sensors/Comms. No one else is on the bridge.
Trelene is in Engineering and Ktarle and Tuan are with the passengers.
OCC:
If you want to be doing something else please say so
Scout Merchant Vykris
0845 233/911
"This is Captain Ruzz'koff. Under Imperial Regulations we are obliged to document for the log each occassion when we turn our IFF transponder off. This is one such occassion as we are scheduled to break out into the Bleue Mer system in 12 minutes time."
"There is no security in this system. No System Defence force, no COAAC, no guardships, no customs and the only Imperial prescence is an occassional visit from a patrol visit. We may be the only vessal here, if not any we meet may not be friendly and we are a long way from help. If not quite a frontier this is still an undeveloped backwater system, we could find anything. For these reasons I am resolved to turn off our transponder and maintain radio silence until we approach the main world. I do not even propose to engage thrusters until we have completed a full passive sensor scan.
"Transponder off"
"Action stations"
The main bridge lights power down and the red lighting kicks in
"8 minutes to breakout"
This is all a bit melodramatic, especially the CVO commentary, but that is mostly for the benefit of Elizabeth Shaw who is rapturously watching proceedings. In truth yes the Imperium has neglected it's border recently and stripped assets for the Solomani Rim but you are quite close to the Domain Capital still and the chances of meeting a pirate or commerce raider are very slim.
They aren't zero though, hence the cautious approach.
Saanath is piloting with Gwydion on Gunnery and Tess on Sensors/Comms. No one else is on the bridge.
Trelene is in Engineering and Ktarle and Tuan are with the passengers.
OCC:
If you want to be doing something else please say so