Space Pirates Chapter 2
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| - | + | Jenner was the first to arrive in tactical and the others arrived as he was bringing up the 3D display of the system. | |
| + | "It's the buoy closest to New Smaland." he commented and threw a look over at Max, whilst in his head he was already bringing up the different scenarios he'd practiced for an approach from that direction. There was some small chattering among the other while Max was quiet, and then he'd made his decision. | ||
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| + | "Ok folks, If it's indeed a trader we've been lucky. Only six months and already we have a chance. We're on the right side of the planet for this approach so we'll just lie still and hidden, let them come out of hyper and monitor them from afar. If it's a trader, we'll do what we've rehersed. If it's a naval vessel or another pirate, we'll lie low." | ||
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| + | "There she is." Dante said, and the rest of them took their eyes from Max and glanced at the display where they now could se the signs of a ship entering the system at sublight speed. Three minutes fifteen seconds between the point where the buoy made contact and she was detected in system, Jenner noted silently. If that was a trader it was not a slow bulky one, and it would be a close call depending on how long it would take for that ship to get her drives up and running when things got hot. And if it was a naval craft? He had to ask... | ||
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| + | "Do we know if it's really a trader?" | ||
| + | "Looks like it boy", Naeem said. "If she was a naval vessel she'd drop into realspace further out and drift into the system in stealth mode, or she'd come in with all systems hot. No, this looks like a trader alright." | ||
| + | "Agreed", said Max. "Ok, you all know what to do. I'll stay here, noone turns of their intercoms from now on ok? Dante and Heinrich, I know you were on watch but you can't go to sleep now - get some stimpatches, ok?" | ||
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| + | Jenner doubted they'd really need any, if they were as geared up as he was right now. He headed up to the cockpit taking the time to chat a bit with Naeem on the way. | ||
| + | "Hey Naeem... think this is it?" | ||
| + | "Looks good boy, but we wont know for sure for a while. And then it's down to you and me, right?" | ||
| + | "Heh! Yes true. Out of New Smaland, but that means she's probably carrying metal or machinery? Maybe weapons?" | ||
| + | "Or electronics if we're lucky. I hate carrying those crates of minerals, and they're even worse to sell. Weapons would be good though. Easy to sell." | ||
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| + | And then Jenner was in his dark cockpit and watched the display. The data they were fed was a few minutes old due to the distance but it would not matter here. All they neede to do was confirm the drives of the trader were down and then dive down upon them. So they all settled in for a wait and watchd the unassuming ship slow down, head for the gas giant and settle in orbit. | ||
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Jenner was the first to arrive in tactical and the others arrived as he was bringing up the 3D display of the system. "It's the buoy closest to New Smaland." he commented and threw a look over at Max, whilst in his head he was already bringing up the different scenarios he'd practiced for an approach from that direction. There was some small chattering among the other while Max was quiet, and then he'd made his decision.
"Ok folks, If it's indeed a trader we've been lucky. Only six months and already we have a chance. We're on the right side of the planet for this approach so we'll just lie still and hidden, let them come out of hyper and monitor them from afar. If it's a trader, we'll do what we've rehersed. If it's a naval vessel or another pirate, we'll lie low."
"There she is." Dante said, and the rest of them took their eyes from Max and glanced at the display where they now could se the signs of a ship entering the system at sublight speed. Three minutes fifteen seconds between the point where the buoy made contact and she was detected in system, Jenner noted silently. If that was a trader it was not a slow bulky one, and it would be a close call depending on how long it would take for that ship to get her drives up and running when things got hot. And if it was a naval craft? He had to ask...
"Do we know if it's really a trader?" "Looks like it boy", Naeem said. "If she was a naval vessel she'd drop into realspace further out and drift into the system in stealth mode, or she'd come in with all systems hot. No, this looks like a trader alright." "Agreed", said Max. "Ok, you all know what to do. I'll stay here, noone turns of their intercoms from now on ok? Dante and Heinrich, I know you were on watch but you can't go to sleep now - get some stimpatches, ok?"
Jenner doubted they'd really need any, if they were as geared up as he was right now. He headed up to the cockpit taking the time to chat a bit with Naeem on the way. "Hey Naeem... think this is it?" "Looks good boy, but we wont know for sure for a while. And then it's down to you and me, right?" "Heh! Yes true. Out of New Smaland, but that means she's probably carrying metal or machinery? Maybe weapons?" "Or electronics if we're lucky. I hate carrying those crates of minerals, and they're even worse to sell. Weapons would be good though. Easy to sell."
And then Jenner was in his dark cockpit and watched the display. The data they were fed was a few minutes old due to the distance but it would not matter here. All they neede to do was confirm the drives of the trader were down and then dive down upon them. So they all settled in for a wait and watchd the unassuming ship slow down, head for the gas giant and settle in orbit.
