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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 5280646" data-attributes="member: 60965"><p>The old man snorted. “Good enough money? You can sells the crystals out-system for at least double what the Cartel here pays. Probably three, four, maybe five times as much or more if'n you finds the right buyers. No, ain't worth the risks son.”</p><p> </p><p>“Risks?”</p><p> </p><p>“Yeah. The Cartel never outright comes for them's that do, but there's quite a pirate infestation in the Shroud. Most of them just board the miners on the way back to the Rings from the Shroud, taking Isalis if'n them lucky/unlucky miners got it or a little toll if'n they ain't, but then there's them nastier 'pirates' that lurk near the jump lanes, conveniently only blastin' thems that defy's the Cartel's unwritten rules...”</p><p> </p><p>“Can't the miners just hire some mercs to protect them when they get boarded?” Ishmael said, glancing out the porthole at the <em>Dullest Fang</em>.</p><p> </p><p>“Of course they can – and do if'n theys can afford it. They tries'n make the hirin' as public as possible too since the pirates gots scouts that watches what miners come and go and what they's bringin'. There's the big mining ships get preyed on by the biggest pirates, the middlin' miners that get preyed on by the middlin' pirates, and the small timers doin' the same. Of course, no one messes with the big Cartel <em>Harvesters</em>.”</p><p> </p><p>“I'd bet the Closer you get to the center of the station, closer you get to the Cartel,” Blondie said, more statement than question as he began to walk away.</p><p> </p><p>The miner nodded as they watched the last of the newly-rich miners and their escorts disappear into one of the dozens of access shafts between the outer Dockside Ring and the middle Business Ring.</p><p> </p><p>“Thanks old man,” Ishmael said, moving to follow Blondie as the gunfighter began to work his way towards the same access shaft.</p><p> </p><p>“What, was all I's just said free?”</p><p> </p><p>Ishmael rolled his eyes and fished out a few credits for the old codger, then hurried after Blondie.</p><p> </p><p> ***</p><p></p><p>The Business Ring was much more upscale than the rough-and-tumble of the Dockside. Ishmael wasn't a huge fan of the flitter droids that had done full body-scans on them when they'd left the access hatch, but at least with all the Cartel and Isalis Security everywhere, there wasn't as much chance of being pick-pocketed, knifed, mugged, or shot.</p><p> </p><p>Blondie had led them to a <em>Rings Corporation Ltd. Employment Center</em>, a small computer creche tucked away not far from one of the few heavily guarded access shafts leading to the Inner Ring. Blondie had already given up on trying to navigate the computer system so the two of them stood and watch Christian's fingers darting across the keys. </p><p> </p><p>“Wait, stop there,” Ishamael said. “That looked an awful lot like a bounty board.”</p><p> </p><p>A few keystrokes later and the previous screen was up. Ishmael whistled. “Some pretty impressive bounties on the pirates in this system. Doubt we could handle any of those five-figure ones though. Skim down to the lower four-figures. Probably closer to our league.”</p><p> </p><p>Blondie stood back, chewing on his cigar and watching droids, miners, security personnel, merchants, and luxuriously dressed Cartel officials; a diverse crowd of all races, sizes, and shapes passing by with the bustle of a boom-station.</p><p> </p><p>“So, here's what I see for options,” Blondie said. Ishmael thought he heard the gunfighter's stomach grumble and he realized that he was half-starving too. “There's Cartel Security here on the station. Boring as hell, doesn't pay too well. There's Isalis Security. Same deal. There's security on the mining ships. The bigger ships'll probably be the same as working security here, so maybe look at the smaller ships. Then there's trying to join up with the pirates, smugglers, or just trying to get in on the mining ourselves.”</p><p> </p><p>“Computer says there's probably pirate base here in the Shroud somewhere,” Christian said nonchalantly from the computer. “Why don't we just go there and kill all of them?”</p><p> </p><p>Ishmael stared at the kid, then glanced at Blondie. The gunfighter was still staring off into the distance like the kid hadn't even spoken. </p><p> </p><p>“That sounds like suicide, taking on the pirates...” Ishmael trailed off, a sudden idea coming to him. “I know what we can do... maybe pull a couple jobs all at once. Here's what I'm thinking...”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Sky, post: 5280646, member: 60965"] The old man snorted. “Good enough money? You can sells the crystals out-system for at least double what the Cartel here pays. Probably three, four, maybe five times as much or more if'n you finds the right buyers. No, ain't worth the risks son.” “Risks?” “Yeah. The Cartel never outright comes for them's that do, but there's quite a pirate infestation in the Shroud. Most of them just board the miners on the way back to the Rings from the Shroud, taking Isalis if'n them lucky/unlucky miners got it or a little toll if'n they ain't, but then there's them nastier 'pirates' that lurk near the jump lanes, conveniently only blastin' thems that defy's the Cartel's unwritten rules...” “Can't the miners just hire some mercs to protect them when they get boarded?” Ishmael said, glancing out the porthole at the [I]Dullest Fang[/I]. “Of course they can – and do if'n theys can afford it. They tries'n make the hirin' as public as possible too since the pirates gots scouts that watches what miners come and go and what they's bringin'. There's the big mining ships get preyed on by the biggest pirates, the middlin' miners that get preyed on by the middlin' pirates, and the small timers doin' the same. Of course, no one messes with the big Cartel [I]Harvesters[/I].” “I'd bet the Closer you get to the center of the station, closer you get to the Cartel,” Blondie said, more statement than question as he began to walk away. The miner nodded as they watched the last of the newly-rich miners and their escorts disappear into one of the dozens of access shafts between the outer Dockside Ring and the middle Business Ring. “Thanks old man,” Ishmael said, moving to follow Blondie as the gunfighter began to work his way towards the same access shaft. “What, was all I's just said free?” Ishmael rolled his eyes and fished out a few credits for the old codger, then hurried after Blondie. *** The Business Ring was much more upscale than the rough-and-tumble of the Dockside. Ishmael wasn't a huge fan of the flitter droids that had done full body-scans on them when they'd left the access hatch, but at least with all the Cartel and Isalis Security everywhere, there wasn't as much chance of being pick-pocketed, knifed, mugged, or shot. Blondie had led them to a [I]Rings Corporation Ltd. Employment Center[/I], a small computer creche tucked away not far from one of the few heavily guarded access shafts leading to the Inner Ring. Blondie had already given up on trying to navigate the computer system so the two of them stood and watch Christian's fingers darting across the keys. “Wait, stop there,” Ishamael said. “That looked an awful lot like a bounty board.” A few keystrokes later and the previous screen was up. Ishmael whistled. “Some pretty impressive bounties on the pirates in this system. Doubt we could handle any of those five-figure ones though. Skim down to the lower four-figures. Probably closer to our league.” Blondie stood back, chewing on his cigar and watching droids, miners, security personnel, merchants, and luxuriously dressed Cartel officials; a diverse crowd of all races, sizes, and shapes passing by with the bustle of a boom-station. “So, here's what I see for options,” Blondie said. Ishmael thought he heard the gunfighter's stomach grumble and he realized that he was half-starving too. “There's Cartel Security here on the station. Boring as hell, doesn't pay too well. There's Isalis Security. Same deal. There's security on the mining ships. The bigger ships'll probably be the same as working security here, so maybe look at the smaller ships. Then there's trying to join up with the pirates, smugglers, or just trying to get in on the mining ourselves.” “Computer says there's probably pirate base here in the Shroud somewhere,” Christian said nonchalantly from the computer. “Why don't we just go there and kill all of them?” Ishmael stared at the kid, then glanced at Blondie. The gunfighter was still staring off into the distance like the kid hadn't even spoken. “That sounds like suicide, taking on the pirates...” Ishmael trailed off, a sudden idea coming to him. “I know what we can do... maybe pull a couple jobs all at once. Here's what I'm thinking...” [/QUOTE]
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