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<blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 3001171" data-attributes="member: 8243">Saanath, male human merchant.Once he has finished the docking and is no longer needed, Saanath returns to the Mess. Saanath does what he can to keep the passengers calm and comfortable. But otherwise Saanath just keeps his head down and himself out of the way as the Marines process the passengers. Eventually the Marines will want to do the same with the crew. But until then, there is not much to do but wait.--- THE BRIDGE ---Saanath listens to the messages with the others. Saanath can't really see why they shouldn't be able to deliver the cargo immediately, and do the processing later. They could take the ship down with a contingent of marines on board if the Navy don't want to let the crew out of their sight. The navy could take the ship down themselves if they wanted. But that would probably raise too many eyebrows. Given the situation with the Emperor at the moment, Saanath can't see why the navy wouldn't want to do what it can to stay on the good side of its citizens. Jeez, they only have to land, unload, and lift off again. With the navy in orbit, its not likely that they could go anywhere the navy didn't want them too.Saanath opens his mouth to speak, then closes it again and glances at Ruzz'koff. Saanath has as much right to speak as Ruzz'koff, but Saanath knows how much the navy likes its chain of command. Ruzz'koff has done a good job so far, so Saanath decides to hold his tongue for the moment and see what Ruzz'koff has to say.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doghead, post: 3001171, member: 8243"] [b]Saanath, male human merchant.[/b] Once he has finished the docking and is no longer needed, Saanath returns to the Mess. Saanath does what he can to keep the passengers calm and comfortable. But otherwise Saanath just keeps his head down and himself out of the way as the Marines process the passengers. Eventually the Marines will want to do the same with the crew. But until then, there is not much to do but wait. --- THE BRIDGE --- Saanath listens to the messages with the others. Saanath can't really see why they shouldn't be able to deliver the cargo immediately, and do the processing later. They could take the ship down with a contingent of marines on board if the Navy don't want to let the crew out of their sight. The navy could take the ship down themselves if they wanted. But that would probably raise too many eyebrows. Given the situation with the Emperor at the moment, Saanath can't see why the navy wouldn't want to do what it can to stay on the good side of its citizens. Jeez, they only have to land, unload, and lift off again. With the navy in orbit, its not likely that they could go anywhere the navy didn't want them too. Saanath opens his mouth to speak, then closes it again and glances at Ruzz'koff. Saanath has as much right to speak as Ruzz'koff, but Saanath knows how much the navy likes its chain of command. Ruzz'koff has done a good job so far, so Saanath decides to hold his tongue for the moment and see what Ruzz'koff has to say. [/QUOTE]

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