High Law and Low Justice, Part 4

[Maerdwyn]

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?

There are not enough vacc suits for everyone. The life boat can hold pressure and is clean (if a little beat up).

 

[Maerdwyn]

"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."

After a few minutes as the message pass through space on each end, you hear the other ship's response: "Love to hear it Captain Ruzz'koff,if we weren't heading for jumpspace. Can't say I want much part of those spores of yours, though. We'll hang out a while to make sure the navy shows up to help, but I'm guessing that won't take long. Let us know if we can do anything for you. Fortune, out."

Another few minutes later: "Free Trader Dvonn, this is Captain Jacob Keyes of the Imperial Destroyer Empress Margaret. We have received your beacon and request for aid. We are en route, and will bring aid. Hold tight, and we'll be there in...looks like ten hours thirteen minutes. Will you be alright until then?"

On sensors, Zaedhrarrg reports hundreds of starships active in the system, all apparently holding in orbit about 30 diameters out from the planet. Nothing, save for Killen's Fury (which was on it's way out to jump) and large naval warships are further out. And then he looks up. "Ruzz'koff, this is the largest ship I've ever seen." He indicates one blip on the sensors, an absolutely massive vessel which can only be a carrier of some sort.

(to be clear: the Empress Margaret is not the incredibly giant ship, though it quite large as well)

 

[DrZombie]

Another few minutes later: "Free Trader Dvonn, this is Captain Jacob Keyes of the Imperial Destroyer Empress Margaret. We have received your beacon and request for aid. We are en route, and will bring aid. Hold tight, and we'll be there in...looks like ten hours thirteen minutes. Will you be alright until then?"

"This is captain Ruzz'koff of the Free Trader Dvonn. Situation is stable. Thank you. I will relay medical information to your trauma team. Be advised however, that you will enter a contaminated area. Our data as to the contamination will follow."

"Trelene, could you send the medical data and the data of our good doctor concerning the spores through a tight beam to the Empress? And could you listen in to the gossip and find out what the hell that huge ship is doing here?"

 

[Maerdwyn]

Trelene gets on the comm to Ktarle:

"Ktarle, the navy is coming with aid - what would you like me to send them for medical information? Could you send it up tot he comm terminal on the bridge?"

Seonaid: [sblock] the post with the doctor's medical log is here: http://www.enworld.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1755807&postcount=434. Write up a summary that includes what ktarle discovered (if you ned me to pint you other places, let me know) [/sblock]

Afterwards she says to Ruzz'koff "I'll work on figuring what is going on, but the level of chatter in the system is really low for the number of ships. There are the military bands, but we technically aren't supposed to listen in on those. I can also try picking up broadcasts from the surface of the planet, though they'll be a day or so old. Oh, and the Fortune is still here as well, though he hasn't responded to my standard hail. He was talking to us on the distress band before.

 

[doghead]

Saanath, male human merchant

Saanath looks up from the console as Zaedhrarrg points out the mystery third party. Saanath turns to Ruzz'koff.

"You want maximum burn?"

what are the relative positions of the ships (in simple terms for a simple dog please)? And what is the condition of the maneuver drive? We do have maneuver drive capability don't we? *doghead crosses his fingers but still gets a bad feeling*

 

[doghead]

Saanath, male human merchant

Saanath doesn't like the sound of that. It sounds too much like what was going on around the Dvonn last time.

"Are they jamming the area?"

 

[Maerdwyn]

Trelene says, "No, I'm not picking up any jamming. Wait - here's something. It's on the commercial band

She puts an intercepted communication on speaker. "Fool's Errand, we're all set here. You are cleared for departure. Safe journey home. Jannissary out."

Trelene says: "And the response:"

"Thank you, Jannissary. Errand out."

Zaedhrarrg says the ship that made the transmission begins moving out of the band of ships surrounding the planet, farther away from the planet.

(ooc:The picture is very rough - just something to give you an idea of the general position of ships around the planet. Don't rely on it if you want to do something overly tactical - I'l get you better info for that if you want it.)

 

[DrZombie]

Ruzz'koff.

"Mmmh. Am I getting paranoid or is there something not right here? Hail that trader on the normal comms, see if they know what's going on. Try to keep the broadcast as narrow as you can, I don't want anyone listening in."

 

[Maerdwyn]

Several minutes later, a similarly tight transmission comes back, on the emergency band. "This is the Fool's Errand. Communications are restricted except for essential business, and since I don't know you, I'm assuming you were contacting us for additional aid. That right, Dvonn?" says the same voice from the earlier transmissions.

 

[DrZombie]

"Roger that, Fool's Errand. I need all the help I can get. I will send you a packet with medical information about our patients. If your medical officer could have a look at those and send us his opinion about the entire situation that would be much appreciated."

" Trelene, could you tight-beam the medical info and add to my medical record a small text : Could you guys tell us what is going on down below?, thanks"