High Law and Low Justice, Part 4
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doghead
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Saanath, human male merchant
"Option Five. We broadcast a distress signal, indicating that the ship has been damaged, contaminated, and that there are both casualties and survivours on board. Enough to get the attention of the Navy, but nothing that would be out of the ordinary following a pirate attack and rescue operation.
"As for the rest, we play it close to the chest until we see whats what. However, I am inclined to think we need to talk to either the Navy, or IIS."
"Option Five. We broadcast a distress signal, indicating that the ship has been damaged, contaminated, and that there are both casualties and survivours on board. Enough to get the attention of the Navy, but nothing that would be out of the ordinary following a pirate attack and rescue operation.
"As for the rest, we play it close to the chest until we see whats what. However, I am inclined to think we need to talk to either the Navy, or IIS."
Seonaid
Explorer
Ktarle nods as the others talk, having trouble deciding. "I think that Saanath is right," she says slowly. "We should send the distress signal and head for the naval base, assuming they will help us." She turns to look at Quinn. "They would help us, right? How do we know they aren't in the pay of Nells-Corzin?"
Maerdwyn
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Quinn says that the Imperial Navy and ISS are much bigger fish than Nells-Corzin, at least across most of the Imperium. "I think we need to make the assumption that they haven't been bought off - otherwise we might have seen the Navy back in Tamandere instead of Gateway Arms."
Without much further disscussion, the meeting adjourns. The rest of the jump is spent making what repairs can be made en route, and keeping the outbreaks of contamination to a minimum. By about three days in, there are no more such outbreaks detected, in fact. Still the patrols continue, and sense of stress felt by most aboard doesn't really abate, until finally Trelene gives everyone the signal to strap in, and surroundings warble slightlly as Dvonn enters the real space of the Dukh system. You are broadcasting the distress beacon on a full spectrum, ready to send off more information with the press of a button. Even before you do this however, and even though you are quite a ways out from the planet, you get a reponse almost immediately from a nearby merchant vessel.
"Dvonn, this is Killen's Fortune, about 2 hours from your position. How can we help?"
Without much further disscussion, the meeting adjourns. The rest of the jump is spent making what repairs can be made en route, and keeping the outbreaks of contamination to a minimum. By about three days in, there are no more such outbreaks detected, in fact. Still the patrols continue, and sense of stress felt by most aboard doesn't really abate, until finally Trelene gives everyone the signal to strap in, and surroundings warble slightlly as Dvonn enters the real space of the Dukh system. You are broadcasting the distress beacon on a full spectrum, ready to send off more information with the press of a button. Even before you do this however, and even though you are quite a ways out from the planet, you get a reponse almost immediately from a nearby merchant vessel.
"Dvonn, this is Killen's Fortune, about 2 hours from your position. How can we help?"
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doghead
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ooc: Which distress signal are we broadcasting. The 'hard copy', complete and uncensored version, or the version that would be in keeping with a sanctioned rescue operation from the Kerchann? I wanted to see what others were going to say, but the latter is the path Saanath would have strongly pushed. We can alway reveal the whole truth later, but once the cat is out of the bag, you canna put it back.
DrZ, Wilphe, Tailspinner?
DrZ, Wilphe, Tailspinner?
Maerdwyn
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ooc: either way is fine - I had assumed a more generic version, but will go with either type as told. wanted to move things along before stagnating more...for now, lets say only a distress beacon is being broadcast generally, and that was what Killens Fortune responded to. You can send them more or less information as you wish.
"Mayday ... Mayday... This is the Free Trader DVONN. We have been under attack. We have several injured and casualities. Our life-system has been contaminated by oxygen-consuming spores. The injured are stable but need further medical treatment. Our oxygen-level is stable. We need priority-docking at the naval base for decontamination and evac."
"Killen's Fortune, thank you for the offer of assistance. We need specialised care. Meet me at the starport and I'll tell you a tale you'll never believe. Ruzz'koff out."
"Killen's Fortune, thank you for the offer of assistance. We need specialised care. Meet me at the starport and I'll tell you a tale you'll never believe. Ruzz'koff out."
doghead
thotd
Trelelaweiro, male aslan mercenary
Trel is in dressed once more in his vacc suit for the return to normal space.
"Do you want me at guns again?"
ooc: do we want everyone in vacc suits? Are there enough? Would calling for it cause a panic if there are not? And what is the status of the shipsboat? Is it still inoperational? Can it hold pressure?
Trel is in dressed once more in his vacc suit for the return to normal space.
"Do you want me at guns again?"
ooc: do we want everyone in vacc suits? Are there enough? Would calling for it cause a panic if there are not? And what is the status of the shipsboat? Is it still inoperational? Can it hold pressure?
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