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<blockquote data-quote="Mal Malenkirk" data-source="post: 4464157" data-attributes="member: 834"><p>-''You're leaving a 2 am today. Well, tomorrow actually. And since processing takes up to four hours, I suggest you back your thing and head to the spaceport right now if you have no further questions.''</p><p></p><p>As the group left the bar, Ramirez gestured to Pat to stay behind a moment.</p><p></p><p>-''Kid, I just wanted to let you know that the first Jumpships have lauched for the colonies this week. <em>Shaka</em> left for the Karroo Mining Station five days ago. It's called project <em>Recontact</em> and it's somewhat declassified now that it is up and running. I'll do my best to get you a copy of the report of from the <em>Shaka</em> recon team. We expect it in a week or so. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what we'll find out there, but I'll try pushing your file to the right people so that you can be on the next wave to Karroo. Of course, it will help a lot if you perform well on this assignment... They only take people with rock solid dossiers on these trips. So if there's anything to be found on Luna, do whatever it takes to bring it to me. We understand each other?''</p><p></p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Trip to Luna was uneventful. The <em>Mockingbird</em> cruiser wasn't the most modern spaceship. It was old, battered and probably cheap. One more ploy from Rodriguez to keep the accountants out of his business. The trip was also hard on the body and the nerve. There was no artificial gravity whatsoever on this ship and there was no human pilot either, just a technician. It was basically a drone. While autopilots were perfectly reliable, even in the 22nd century most people usually appreciated the presence of a trained pilot in case something unforeseen occurred.</p><p> </p><p>But nothing untoward occurred and our five valiant psions landed on Luna on time, fifty hours later. Most came out of the <em>Mockingbird</em> with the gait of people not born to LoGee. The customs personnel was thorough but polite to the Trinity investigators and soon the were on their way through the LAMP under Mount Olympus, Luna’s capital.</p><p></p><p>That vast city states was home to 90 million people, almost a fifth of Luna’s population. It was a sprawling metropolis were modern surrealistic towers built with the latest technologies in shielding and artificial gravity coexisted with the original warrens dug under the moon by the first colonist.</p><p>The Trinity Luna Office Branch was just off the beaten path, five minutes from the Mezzanine, Olympus cultural epicentre, just far enough underground not be hip but still a far cry from the underworld. In Earthy terms, this was Long Island.</p><p></p><p>It was a huge complex. Luna’s Office was the regional administrative center for Trinity’s operation in through Space, one of the most prestigious. Once you got over the bland stretch of underground tunnels that led you to this place, you had to be impressed by the cutting edge security. This was a bunker. And once inside, you were confronted to a hive of personnel working industriously in conditions that had nothing to envy to Orgotek’s HQ. The mood wasn’t relaxed, the business of saving the world was a serious matter.</p><p></p><p>The investigators, once past security, were quickly taken aside by a severe looking woman who meant business. She led them to the Armory.</p><p></p><p>-‘’Gentlemen, I’ve been told you are already briefed. My name is Joan. I’m just here for logistical support and I have many dishes cooking at the same time so don’t ask me to hold your hand. We have you covered as far as living facilities are concerned. You bunk with the temps on floor 18, rooms 1878 to 1883. I have uploaded your weapon licenses on your minicomp. You are cleared for class 7c. That’s a concealed carry permit. Do not screw up with that. We have great relations with the Luna PD and we don’t want trigger happy psions to ruin that. Mind your training. Class seven allows for most handguns. Ballistic wise, we got the discreet Cyclone or the heavier Stavros handgun. We got laser pistols too. Here’s the Voss 63K or the Wasp 11. The Wasp is biotech so you might like that because otherwise the 63K has better range. We also have the Bulldog F-40. It’s a flechette gun. You go through your clip like crazy with this stuff but it’s deadly and has precious little kinetic energy so it’s safe against hard target. It’s bio, too. But the range is weak. </p><p></p><p>All right, we also have fiberweave clothings, take what fits. Not much protection, but better than nothing and you don’t look like a soldier wearing armour which is always a plus when talking to locals. Well, that’s about it. Oh yeah, I have also uploaded a Trinity Transport pass. Not much cars around here. With these pass you’ll be accepted by any and all means of transportation you should find around here, from LAMP train to Hoppers. It’ll forward the bill to Trinity. All right, good luck.’’</p><p> </p><p>And just like that, she left the investigators just outside of the armoury, ready to plot their next step.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mal Malenkirk, post: 4464157, member: 834"] -''You're leaving a 2 am today. Well, tomorrow actually. And since processing takes up to four hours, I suggest you back your thing and head to the spaceport right now if you have no further questions.'' As the group left the bar, Ramirez gestured to Pat to stay behind a moment. -''Kid, I just wanted to let you know that the first Jumpships have lauched for the colonies this week. [I]Shaka[/I] left for the Karroo Mining Station five days ago. It's called project [I]Recontact[/I] and it's somewhat declassified now that it is up and running. I'll do my best to get you a copy of the report of from the [I]Shaka[/I] recon team. We expect it in a week or so. I'm not sure what we'll find out there, but I'll try pushing your file to the right people so that you can be on the next wave to Karroo. Of course, it will help a lot if you perform well on this assignment... They only take people with rock solid dossiers on these trips. So if there's anything to be found on Luna, do whatever it takes to bring it to me. We understand each other?'' --- The Trip to Luna was uneventful. The [I]Mockingbird[/I] cruiser wasn't the most modern spaceship. It was old, battered and probably cheap. One more ploy from Rodriguez to keep the accountants out of his business. The trip was also hard on the body and the nerve. There was no artificial gravity whatsoever on this ship and there was no human pilot either, just a technician. It was basically a drone. While autopilots were perfectly reliable, even in the 22nd century most people usually appreciated the presence of a trained pilot in case something unforeseen occurred. But nothing untoward occurred and our five valiant psions landed on Luna on time, fifty hours later. Most came out of the [I]Mockingbird[/I] with the gait of people not born to LoGee. The customs personnel was thorough but polite to the Trinity investigators and soon the were on their way through the LAMP under Mount Olympus, Luna’s capital. That vast city states was home to 90 million people, almost a fifth of Luna’s population. It was a sprawling metropolis were modern surrealistic towers built with the latest technologies in shielding and artificial gravity coexisted with the original warrens dug under the moon by the first colonist. The Trinity Luna Office Branch was just off the beaten path, five minutes from the Mezzanine, Olympus cultural epicentre, just far enough underground not be hip but still a far cry from the underworld. In Earthy terms, this was Long Island. It was a huge complex. Luna’s Office was the regional administrative center for Trinity’s operation in through Space, one of the most prestigious. Once you got over the bland stretch of underground tunnels that led you to this place, you had to be impressed by the cutting edge security. This was a bunker. And once inside, you were confronted to a hive of personnel working industriously in conditions that had nothing to envy to Orgotek’s HQ. The mood wasn’t relaxed, the business of saving the world was a serious matter. The investigators, once past security, were quickly taken aside by a severe looking woman who meant business. She led them to the Armory. -‘’Gentlemen, I’ve been told you are already briefed. My name is Joan. I’m just here for logistical support and I have many dishes cooking at the same time so don’t ask me to hold your hand. We have you covered as far as living facilities are concerned. You bunk with the temps on floor 18, rooms 1878 to 1883. I have uploaded your weapon licenses on your minicomp. You are cleared for class 7c. That’s a concealed carry permit. Do not screw up with that. We have great relations with the Luna PD and we don’t want trigger happy psions to ruin that. Mind your training. Class seven allows for most handguns. Ballistic wise, we got the discreet Cyclone or the heavier Stavros handgun. We got laser pistols too. Here’s the Voss 63K or the Wasp 11. The Wasp is biotech so you might like that because otherwise the 63K has better range. We also have the Bulldog F-40. It’s a flechette gun. You go through your clip like crazy with this stuff but it’s deadly and has precious little kinetic energy so it’s safe against hard target. It’s bio, too. But the range is weak. All right, we also have fiberweave clothings, take what fits. Not much protection, but better than nothing and you don’t look like a soldier wearing armour which is always a plus when talking to locals. Well, that’s about it. Oh yeah, I have also uploaded a Trinity Transport pass. Not much cars around here. With these pass you’ll be accepted by any and all means of transportation you should find around here, from LAMP train to Hoppers. It’ll forward the bill to Trinity. All right, good luck.’’ And just like that, she left the investigators just outside of the armoury, ready to plot their next step. [/QUOTE]
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