T20: High Law and Low Justice, Part 3

[Maerdwyn]

Ruzz'koff makes his way up to the bridge to find Tomas seated at the sensors array, while Quinn is moving back and forth between different stations trying to keep a handle on what is going on. A quick evaluation of the situation on the bridge tells him the manuever drives are indeed online, but have yet to be activated. The last sensor report, visible on the forward screen shows the two fighters skulking about the Dvonn at a distance of a couple thousand kilometers, not firing, but no going away either. Long range, there is a contact closing at decent speed - likely the SDB they heard from earlier on, judging by the mass.

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Down in the cargo hold, Trel manages to rip his trunk free of the straps holding it in place. He had hoped just to get it out far enough that he could lift the top open and get to some of the larger items, but he jerks it a bit too hard, and it slides across the smooth metal shelf more quickly than he'd expected and it knocks him off balance - he falls off the high shelf and crashes to the floor.

Orvallon -

Spoiler

Haven't heard from you in a while, so I'm going to make Trel inactive until you post or I hear form you by email. Trel is fine, just out of it until you take control again.

 

[doghead]

Saanath Merchant6

Saanath begins checking out the free lowberth. Once hes pretty sure that he can get it activated, he gets Julia in and with a quick prayer, hits the active button. If really stumped, he'll see if Ktarle can walk him though it over the comm.

Once he's done, Saanath contacts Quinn to find out where Quinn wants him.

ooc: Saanath has a bunch of comp/tech skills and the Hacker feat. Nothing specifically related to this, but he knows his way around machines, I suppose. Not sure what that means *crunch* wise.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Saanath loads the captain's body into the berth. It is currently set up for what seems to be a small luriani - only 8kg or so. He adjusts the settings as best he can for a human woman of Julia's size (he is pretty sure he's done it correctly), activates the berth, and heads back out.

 

[doghead]

8? - that would be a child. Oh .... Saanath return to where the medic lies, then the berth, and the penny drops.

Returning to where the medic lies, he checks to make sure that she is, actually, dead.

~assuming that she is~ Saanath crouches by the woman letting the silence of the ship fill him. Finally he sighs softly. Rest in peace.

Saanath is trying to decide where to put the bodies of the medic and the child when the penny drops again. There is no child in the berth. Eh?

Saanath decides to get Julia sorted asap. He gets her in and the berth activated. Then he returns to where the medic lies. Saanath checks the medics pockets and any equipment that she has with her - particularly data devices.

Once done, he pulls out his own computer and enters the names of the other berth occupants as well as the animals and runs a search. Given the limited internal library, he doesn't expect much but its worth a try.

 

[Watus]

Once he's done, Saanath contacts Quinn to find out where Quinn wants him.

Unless Trelene needs you in Engineering, we've got some empty posts on the bridge.

noting the deviation in course Tomas is quick to report it on to Quinn

What's their ETA?

And listen: I want you to keep a close eye out for any other signatures in the area. Those bastards are waiting for something out there. I'm just not sure what...

Everyone else, continue your repairs, but don't bring any new systems online. As far as anyone else is concerned, we're still adrift. We want them to keep thinking that until it's time to act.

 

[doghead]

Saanath, Merchant 6

"There's on more thing. I think that we might have a child somewhere on the ship. About 8 kilo's worth based on the lowberth settings. So er ... pretty young?" Saanath doesn't have much experience in this area.

"I'm going to take a look around here before I head up. Won't be long. A couple of minutes."

 

[Maerdwyn]

Vyrkris looks up from the work she's doing with Trelene when she hears Saanath over the comm system. "Saanath, we definately have a baby - it must be a Luriani, because I think she's underwater right now. When we got to engineering, there was a intercom channel open to Stateroom 9, and I heard this music - you know, that opera they played for us back on the Keruuchan? So I asked if anyone was there, and the baby just started crying - I couldn't calm her down, and there wasn't much I could do for her and she seemed to cry herself back to sleep and I don't know her parents are and-" Vyrkris is sounding rather upset by the whole thing.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Saanath's search of the Dvonn's databank easily turns up the passenger manifest, organized by Passage Class, as well as the itinerary:

High Passage
SR01: Alden Glendower, Shirshaq
SR02: Arthur and Dorothy Fingal, Qaarz
SR03: Varina and Milikan Kenin, Shirshaq
SR04: Armand Blair, Treading
SR05: Woleireiyeo and Trelelawiero os Vareheraio, Hyro
SR06: Bel Poniru, Shirshaq
SR07: Kevan, Lorin, and Bilem Woliriu, Shirshaq
SR08: Meredith Egrain, Tile
SR09: Malena Menehiru and Kiria Menehiru, Qaarz


Low Passage
B01: Eric Steston, Shirshaq
B02: Larkin Woodrow, Shirshaq
B03: Proctor Throndike, Shirshaq
B04: Barret Graham, Shirshaq
B05: Taggart Prociru, Shirshaq
B06: Garim Dugul, Shirshaq
B07: Barlow Harusu, Shirshaq
B08: Levia Harasu, Shirshaq
B09: Misha Harasu, Shirshaq
B10: Jon Harasu, Shirshaq
B11: Lenox Gabel, Shirshaq
B12: Sadler Wescott, Lakeham
B13: Cyryl Falcone, Lakeham
B14: Evan Pulaski, Lakeham
B15: Marie Pulaski, Lakeham
B16: Haderek, Treading
B17: Kimball Tyson, Shi
B18: Tomas Brandt, Shi
B19: <unoccupied> (Saanath notes that this berth is now full, and marked "Bilem Woliriu", a 38kg Luriani.
B20: <unoccupied> (And this one is marked Kiria Menehiru, but holds Capt. Darius)
Special Cargo: Armand Blair
Special Cargo: Armand Blair
Special Cargo: Armand Blair
Special Cargo: Armand Blair

The ship's current itinerary:
Origin: Shirshaq
Destination: Shirshaq, with intermediate service to Sauma Forain, Lakeham, Shi, and Daramm.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Tomas:

Spoiler

ETA on the system defense boat is a little under 3 hours. The fighter will have noted the course change of the SDB, as well, and if they are worried about it, they aren't showing it.

 

[Tonguez]

What's their ETA?

And listen: I want you to keep a close eye out for any other signatures in the area. Those bastards are waiting for something out there. I'm just not sure what...

Everyone else, continue your repairs, but don't bring any new systems online. As far as anyone else is concerned, we're still adrift. We want them to keep thinking that until it's time to act.

"Its gonna be 3 hours before they reach us" Tomas replies on the ETA "those fighters are holding and its no doubt they've spotted the SDB too"

Tomas turns to run another scan on the area looking for any kind of unusual signature that might show up, thats when the news about the baby comes through

"a child, still alive on board? Do you think those fighters know about it?
and whats up with the dust?"