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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shadowbloodmoon" data-source="post: 2931550" data-attributes="member: 9986">[sblock=OOC]Well, thanks to a loving wife who will not let me refuse medication, I'm slightly better. I know what you mean about the cold though. Living in Minnesota, heat waves are anything above 40F. At least during the winter... I look at people visiting from Florida up here wearing parkas when it's 40F out and I can't help but to wonder why. Especially when I'm out there in shorts and a t-shirt...  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> A small part of those hours that X and Four were travelling had been taken up by Derek's reprogramming for 'pirate interaction', but yeah, they are a bit ahead of him. Yes, it is possible to backtrack, go up another route, wait for them to pass and return to your route. Assuming that continuing past you is their goal. [/sblock]Four nods, her body shuddering as she speaks. "No, I don't think being seen before we are ready is a good idea. How long will it take to backtrack?"Your calculations provide you with an approximation of another hour to return back and go up a different fork in the canyon. The four unknowns have been keeping a constant slow pace, so you will be able to stay ahead of them easily. Four again nods as you relay this to her. "Let's go. I have no wish to be stopped before we even get started."Eventually you both make it to the point where the canyon splits. You start heading a ways up the path, attempting to do your best to keep an eye on the four beings. As they pass your spot and continue down the canyon, you are able to see some more details. They are wearing similar uniforms and carrying similar blaster rifles. Zooming in with your telescopic optical sensors, you pick out a familiar insignia. They are Imperials. While they are in view, you are also able to pick up communications between their helmet links. "...are we doing out here anyway?""Captain says he thought he saw something land out here. We check it out, come back. Simple as that.""Makes no sense, sir. Ships come and go here all the time. No big deal, right?""That's what I said.""What did Captain say?""He said 'are you questioning my orders?'.""Oh. How far are we supposed to go?""Until we find it.""What are we looking for anyway?""A ship.""I know that, sir. What kind of ship?""Captain didn't say what model. Said it was all black, triangular in shape. Nothing he'd ever seen before.""Okay. I'm cold.""Shut up.""Yes, sir."Fortuitously, their goal seems to lie far past yours and you continue back on your previous route. Derek arrives at the outermost ring of what he knows would be the scanner range of typical low profile stations. The Ari's passive scanners detect three ships in the area, but they are going along their own route and pay no attention to him. The station is relatively quiet.  Testing the waters, Derek sends out a transmission. It takes some time for a response. "What?"</blockquote>

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