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Traveller T20: Tales of the Bray Keaven [Updated 12-20-05]
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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 1488940" data-attributes="member: 515"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Chapter XXV</span></strong></p><p><strong>Date: 121-993</strong></p><p><strong>Place: Groves Airport outside Lowford, in Bromley, on Alief</strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Early in the morning, Argent contacts Lt. Marks and asks about test firing the missile launcher as well as filing flight plans for the pickups in the capital. Arranging for a few soldiers for crowd control isn’t very successful, and the Bromlians only agree to provide the soldiers to help process civilians that are picked up once they are delivered to the receiving station set up near the portable building that the <em>Bray Keaven</em> brought.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">While the crew is waiting, Major Eckel’s aid shows up with a group of soldiers to unload 7 dTons of Marine rations. The rations are taken from the ones originally stored in the port and starboard cargo locks (3 dTons), the second port crew cabin (2 dTons), and some from the forward cargo lock (2 dTons). A little under 4 dTons remain in the forward cargo lock and in the upper lounge.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">After an hour or so, Lt. Marks comms the <em>Bray Keaven</em> and says that the starship has clearance to proceed to the Sands Ordnance Range (under escort) and test fire two missiles.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">A little while later, Argent, Vargas, and Martha take the <em>Bray Keaven</em> to the vicinity of the Sands Ordnance Range. The <em>Bray Keaven</em> actually isn’t on the range itself; the far trader hovers high over a spot a good distance away from the range. With Vargas holding the far trader in position, Argent manning the turret, and Martha checking the calibrations, the trio goes through a series of calibration tests and mock firings. The calibrations prove to be more time consuming than expected, particularly given the presence of gravity. The subsequent two test firings and revised calibrations go fairly well, though the system will need to be further calibrated in space and firing at targets at a real distance (near the limits of the <em>Bray Keaven</em>’s sensors).</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The trio does manage to get some time to try and improve the calibration of the port laser. These calibrations do improve the accuracy of the port laser somewhat.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">After a somewhat frustrating and long day, the trio return the <em>Bray Keaven</em> to the Groves Airport to find the rest of the crew waiting for the ship to return, having just finished enjoying a meal provided by the Bromlian Army 35th Mess Battalion. Fortunately for the ship–bound trio, Darishun appears to be carrying a couple of large bags of food.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowdancer, post: 1488940, member: 515"] [center][b][size=4]Chapter XXV[/size][/b][/center] [b]Date: 121-993[/b] [b]Place: Groves Airport outside Lowford, in Bromley, on Alief[/b] [font=Verdana][size=2] Early in the morning, Argent contacts Lt. Marks and asks about test firing the missile launcher as well as filing flight plans for the pickups in the capital. Arranging for a few soldiers for crowd control isn’t very successful, and the Bromlians only agree to provide the soldiers to help process civilians that are picked up once they are delivered to the receiving station set up near the portable building that the [i]Bray Keaven[/i] brought. While the crew is waiting, Major Eckel’s aid shows up with a group of soldiers to unload 7 dTons of Marine rations. The rations are taken from the ones originally stored in the port and starboard cargo locks (3 dTons), the second port crew cabin (2 dTons), and some from the forward cargo lock (2 dTons). A little under 4 dTons remain in the forward cargo lock and in the upper lounge. After an hour or so, Lt. Marks comms the [i]Bray Keaven[/i] and says that the starship has clearance to proceed to the Sands Ordnance Range (under escort) and test fire two missiles. A little while later, Argent, Vargas, and Martha take the [i]Bray Keaven[/i] to the vicinity of the Sands Ordnance Range. The [i]Bray Keaven[/i] actually isn’t on the range itself; the far trader hovers high over a spot a good distance away from the range. With Vargas holding the far trader in position, Argent manning the turret, and Martha checking the calibrations, the trio goes through a series of calibration tests and mock firings. The calibrations prove to be more time consuming than expected, particularly given the presence of gravity. The subsequent two test firings and revised calibrations go fairly well, though the system will need to be further calibrated in space and firing at targets at a real distance (near the limits of the [i]Bray Keaven[/i]’s sensors). The trio does manage to get some time to try and improve the calibration of the port laser. These calibrations do improve the accuracy of the port laser somewhat. After a somewhat frustrating and long day, the trio return the [i]Bray Keaven[/i] to the Groves Airport to find the rest of the crew waiting for the ship to return, having just finished enjoying a meal provided by the Bromlian Army 35th Mess Battalion. Fortunately for the ship–bound trio, Darishun appears to be carrying a couple of large bags of food.[/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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