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LANCER: BATTLEGROUP - To Kill the Worthy King
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<blockquote data-quote="Tun Kai Poh" data-source="post: 8518668" data-attributes="member: 6761960"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Held Together With Duct Tape</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Tabitha looks sadly at Lowell. She pops open a comms channel to try and round up as many of the officers and men he'd interacted with in a past long behind them. There are precious few - such is the life of a cosmopolitan - but at least there are a number who are within his temporal bubble. To be cut adrift from his ship and his crew that he'd sacrificed so much for... she sighs again. Socialization for asylum-seekers isn't something she's had to deal with but now she has a stack of professional papers delivered to her datapad for review. She stays with him wordlessly until her crew can escort him gently away.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">In the enlisted mess, Caspian straightens and silently fills in the details to Tabitha, highlighting his concerns regarding the reliability of their available ships: with the crew issues on the James I now apparent and the incapacitation of Colonel Milch, the little fleet is more exposed than ever even assuming any disaffected officers and men on the James I don't decide to take advantage of this weakness in the Union line. He purses his lips in frustration as he turns stiffly to face the onlookers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Right everyone, the situation is under control. Return to your posts and clear the corridors for any further corpsmen."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Mahayhay stays with Caspian as some of the other Mirrorsmoke marines lead Park away. The major watches her go, while speaking to Caspian in a low tone. "That one's always been a troublemaker, but she's followed Colonel Milch for years. He recruited her out of an orphanage on OB902. They have a long history. We'll have to watch her closely."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Lani Mahayhay crosses her arms and shivers ever so slightly. "If the Colonel hangs on, it'll be at least some consolation. We've been hit hard. Ninety-nine pilots dead, along with thirty-six marines and thirty deck crew. And I understand your ships took a fair share of losses, a hundred-plus, was it?"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Her words remind Caspian of something - the mercenary NHP, Cunningham, has sent out a request to the Union officers to hold a joint funeral service aboard the Shamokin Rising, since its hangar bays have enough room to accomodate a fair number of representatives from each ship.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">In the CIC of the Hannibal, Captain Karina Ashanti paces fretfully. Strike Captain Bannon's last instructions were to send a contingent of security personnel to the James I, to assist in operations there. After that, nothing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Something bad is going down there," she mutters to herself. "Stoic!" she calls to her ship's NHP, "Any updates from the James I?"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"None, sir. I'll let you know the moment I hear anything."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Ashanti brushes down her uniform - another nervous gesture. "Has the Strike Captain pushed off yet?"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Negative. Her transport is awaiting takeoff from the Bukharin. Should I call her?"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Hell, no, don't disturb her right now."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">A flicker on the CIC display gets Ashanti's attention. "Is that a problem, that ship?"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Negative," replies Stoic. "It's just the Björn Järnsida, getting underway. They have completed engine repairs and are moving to form up with the Union fleet."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Are they -"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"No, they're not combat-ready. Held together with duct tape, as the saying goes. Not a threat."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Good. Tell the sublines to keep well clear, let her through and don't give them any trouble."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Next: Potential police action</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tun Kai Poh, post: 8518668, member: 6761960"] [B][SIZE=5]Held Together With Duct Tape[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]Tabitha looks sadly at Lowell. She pops open a comms channel to try and round up as many of the officers and men he'd interacted with in a past long behind them. There are precious few - such is the life of a cosmopolitan - but at least there are a number who are within his temporal bubble. To be cut adrift from his ship and his crew that he'd sacrificed so much for... she sighs again. Socialization for asylum-seekers isn't something she's had to deal with but now she has a stack of professional papers delivered to her datapad for review. She stays with him wordlessly until her crew can escort him gently away. In the enlisted mess, Caspian straightens and silently fills in the details to Tabitha, highlighting his concerns regarding the reliability of their available ships: with the crew issues on the James I now apparent and the incapacitation of Colonel Milch, the little fleet is more exposed than ever even assuming any disaffected officers and men on the James I don't decide to take advantage of this weakness in the Union line. He purses his lips in frustration as he turns stiffly to face the onlookers. "Right everyone, the situation is under control. Return to your posts and clear the corridors for any further corpsmen." Mahayhay stays with Caspian as some of the other Mirrorsmoke marines lead Park away. The major watches her go, while speaking to Caspian in a low tone. "That one's always been a troublemaker, but she's followed Colonel Milch for years. He recruited her out of an orphanage on OB902. They have a long history. We'll have to watch her closely." Lani Mahayhay crosses her arms and shivers ever so slightly. "If the Colonel hangs on, it'll be at least some consolation. We've been hit hard. Ninety-nine pilots dead, along with thirty-six marines and thirty deck crew. And I understand your ships took a fair share of losses, a hundred-plus, was it?" Her words remind Caspian of something - the mercenary NHP, Cunningham, has sent out a request to the Union officers to hold a joint funeral service aboard the Shamokin Rising, since its hangar bays have enough room to accomodate a fair number of representatives from each ship. In the CIC of the Hannibal, Captain Karina Ashanti paces fretfully. Strike Captain Bannon's last instructions were to send a contingent of security personnel to the James I, to assist in operations there. After that, nothing. "Something bad is going down there," she mutters to herself. "Stoic!" she calls to her ship's NHP, "Any updates from the James I?" "None, sir. I'll let you know the moment I hear anything." Ashanti brushes down her uniform - another nervous gesture. "Has the Strike Captain pushed off yet?" "Negative. Her transport is awaiting takeoff from the Bukharin. Should I call her?" "Hell, no, don't disturb her right now." A flicker on the CIC display gets Ashanti's attention. "Is that a problem, that ship?" "Negative," replies Stoic. "It's just the Björn Järnsida, getting underway. They have completed engine repairs and are moving to form up with the Union fleet." "Are they -" "No, they're not combat-ready. Held together with duct tape, as the saying goes. Not a threat." "Good. Tell the sublines to keep well clear, let her through and don't give them any trouble." Next: Potential police action [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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