Maddox nods, "Hey, we really appreciate the cooperation!"

After about an hour all the officers file off the ship looking discouraged. Spota begins to furiously whisper something to Maddox, who in turn whispers back to him and somewhat calms him down.

"Thanks folks, okay, guess she's not here!"

Spota and all the officers file out of the hanger with him.

Sanke waves to all of them and walks down the loading ramp to both of you - sporting a fresh shiner -  and hisses, "Hey man, you dudes don't give a fella a lot of room for these hide-and-go-seek deals. Man, it was all I could do to hide her, she fights like a tiger!"

He eyes Travis, "Hey man, I didn't trust none of them new-fangled hiding spots, so I got old school and hide her where no one is ever going to look!"

"I undid the bolts just now so she could get out again, but I'm gonna stay away from her a bit till she chills out. Crap! Here she comes! I'm gone!

With that he dashes out of sight!

You can hear Violet before you see her! She is fuming as she spins in circles looking for Sanke!

"SANKE! YOU @#$$%  @&&*($#@!"

"GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE NOW SO I CAN KILL YOU!"

"YOU ARE SO DEAD!"

She smells...strongly...

Travis snatches Sanke before he got to  dam far...then barks out..."Crew Conference, Conference room, NOW..." He then snatches Violet before she makes true her killing of him. He propels both on into the Conf Area, sitting them both on oppisites of the table, makes sure the ship is theirs, with a quick Bug sweep, looks over to Sanke... "Where did they search, where did they go, did they find any of those Smuggler spaces?? Talk"... and before Violet starts into Sanke, Travis holds up his finger and says "Stop, later, business for now..." in a 1st Officer voice.

Radek puts the search documents on the table and asks, "alright, Violet, what happened back at the hostel to bring this heat down on us?"

Sanke nods and speaks, "Shoot, them guys was amateurs! They didn't spot nothin', even the two obvious stashes that we left for them. Funny thing, they seemed like they was just going through the motions. If I had known that I would have never shoved her in that shitter tank!"

"Sorry about that Violet!"

Violet snorts and looks away from him.

Sanke continues, "Naw man, them dudes was up to something, but it wasn't about searchin' fer nothin'."

Violet stands up, "I'm getting a shower."

"Well, yes," Radek says with understanding, "we'll talk after you have cleaned up."

After about 30 minutes Violet returns to the meeting freshly scrubbed and in a much better humor.

She glances at Sanke, "We will not speak EVER about where or what I got stuffed into."

"Mr. Borgni, sorry for the trouble, I'll clear off the ship. You don't need the heat."

Quote from: pbj44;752102After about 30 minutes Violet returns to the meeting freshly scrubbed and in a much better humor.

She glances at Sanke, "We will not speak EVER about where or what I got stuffed into."

"Mr. Borgni, sorry for the trouble, I'll clear off the ship. You don't need the heat."

Travis locks down the ship, there is no leaving now...while she was getting cleaned, Travis goes over camera footage of the search, he also checks the computer for foreign programs, as well as a bug sweep, more detailed this time....  is the ship clean???

Quote from: pbj44;752102After about 30 minutes Violet returns to the meeting freshly scrubbed and in a much better humor.

She glances at Sanke, "We will not speak EVER about where or what I got stuffed into."

"Mr. Borgni, sorry for the trouble, I'll clear off the ship. You don't need the heat."

"It's too late for that now," Radek says casually, "the authorities knew that you were on the ship when they bushwhacked with that search.  I just want to know what we are accomplices too.  It's time to be honest with me."

Quote from: Drohem;752202"It's too late for that now," Radek says casually, "the authorities knew that you were on the ship when they bushwhacked with that search.  I just want to know what we are accomplices too.  It's time to be honest with me."

Travis smiles..."And remember, Violet, if it's true, and you are inclined to augment your earnings...how can I say it...If you Are a thief, well, your OUR thief..." Travis has that glint in his eye of a proud father...

Violet nods, "I have to trust somebody."

"My mother had a power that came from her mind. I have the same power. My mother taught to hide it, but if I don't use it enough it pops out on its own."

"My uncle betrayed my family to the government, and both my father and mother were murdered. And now they're after me. See Mr. Borgni, it's a simple story."

"They caught up with me again 2 years ago, and locked me up in a cage. Between that, the torture, and their experiments, I'm lucky to be alive. I only have fragmented memories of escaping. You will be safe when I'm gone, it's the best way I think."

"Sorry I freaked out so bad on Sanke, but I have always been crazy claustrophobic. Im surprised my mind power didn't go off by itself. I thought I wanted to be an engineer..."

She puts her head down into her hands, "But right now I don't want to be anything. I'm just an escaped slave..."

She lifts her head and looks at both of you, "They won't give up their "property", so you won't be safe around me...don't you see? I'll destroy myself before they make me a slave again!"

Quote from: pbj44;752230Violet nods, "I have to trust somebody."

"My mother had a power that came from her mind. I have the same power. My mother taught to hide it, but if I don't use it enough it pops out on its own."

"My uncle betrayed my family to the government, and both my father and mother were murdered. And now they're after me. See Mr. Borgni, it's a simple story."

"They caught up with me again 2 years ago, and locked me up in a cage. Between that, the torture, and their experiments, I'm lucky to be alive. I only have fragmented memories of escaping. You will be safe when I'm gone, it's the best way I think."

"Sorry I freaked out so bad on Sanke, but I have always been crazy claustrophobic. Im surprised my mind power didn't go off by itself. I thought I wanted to be an engineer..."

She puts her head down into her hands, "But right now I don't want to be anything. I'm just an escaped slave..."

She lifts her head and looks at both of you, "They won't give up their "property", so you won't be safe around me...don't you see? I'll destroy myself before they make me a slave again!"

Travis stops, "Wait a minute, I've seen no Psionic Amp any where...you mean you don't need one??"

She shakes her head, "No, I don't need a machine for my power to work."

"Besides, Psionics is all about reading folks thoughts, I read and influence feelings, which is very different. Capt. Borgni, do you really want me on your crew?"

Meanwhile, Phillips, the head of your work crew leans in, "Hey folks, there is a delivery crawler backing up to the ramp. Are you expecting some cargo? You aint even got no fuel yet!"

About that time Radek gets a message on his tablet:

Timetable moved up. File a flight plan for Hubbert and lift off:



Will contact you again with further instructions when you are in orbit . Load the cargo arriving now.

"T"

Radek sighs and then smiles at Violet and says, "yes, you should stay with us.  We're not going to let anybody take you again."

Looking to Travis, he says, "there's been a scheduling change.  Our first cargo load is here and our first flight will be ASAP."

Speaking to everyone, he says in an authoritative voice, "let's get moving people!"



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OOC:  Would I know anything about Hubbert?

Travis hollers..."Violet, your still Purser and Cargomaster, as well as assist Engineer, I need FUEL!!! and enough to get us to the Gas Giant to top off...MOVE!!!"  "Sanke...get that cargo on and secure..."

Travis fits the 1st Officer role naturally...

Everyone scrambles to get things ready. Within two hours Sanke signals that the cargo is secure in the hold and Violet signals that fuel has been taken onboard sufficient to get the ship to the gas giant.

OOC - Okay, rarmy roll 2d6 to light this candle!