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The ship chimed as normal before answering. " There are sixteen vessels travailing within " I'm bored" range. 17 if " I'm extremely bored"."
Jack nodded watching the stars drift in the blackness that was space, he was looking through the front visor panel, tho it really wasn't there it was just a real time image of what was going on outside of the ship.
" Any Human ships?"
" Two sir, One is Military in nature. "The Red". "
Jack grinned a bit, He might go kidnap someone...
" Moris, run personal tracker with my authentication code for council, labeled personal inquiry and label it's threat level 1, nothing major. I wan't everyone's on that ships name and rank, and medical records. Please make a note that this is level 3 clearance only and is only to be known about by Thein's in council or those deemed important enough by them to get in my business."
The ship paused for a moment , then chimed. " As you command, sir, however I must inform you that--
-- That is is against a multi-species treaty the Thein took part in , involve security of military information during the time of war and if found can lead to imprisonment" Jack mimicked the computer.
The ship chimed. " This will be your 74th charge on this, not to be disrespectful sir, but should you be abusing the clearance protocols? " The Ships A.I had a concerned tone to it's voice for once.
Jack paused and looked at the ship, like he was hearing it talk for the first time.
" You know my reputation, everyone in council think's I'm a lone with to much power, but they can't do anything because I have dirt on each and everyone of them, or they assume I do because I ask them for favors." He said talking more to a person now than a tool.
The ship chimed. " If you're sure sir. " The ship didn't sound convinced.
Jack smiled and settled down into the pilots chair, it was sunken into the floor and he had to lay down in the seat.
"Thank you for you're concern Morris, Make me one of those Earth drinks that keep me awake for a week."
He said as he pulled a visor over the front of his face, it was like a stasis pod form before FTL travel was a thing.
He inhaled deeply as the pilots seat filled with air, form fitting his body perfectly.
The ship chimed. " As you wish."
" Switch to Manual piloting , leave suggested rout open."
Jack bit his lip as he felt three needle like probes insert into the base of his neck, and with a gasp he was surrounded by nothing but the blackness of space, only contrasted by the stars.
He floated there in zero gravity, glowing a faint silvery color. It still took his breath away everything he took manual control over this ship.
He slid his hands outward in a semi circle and Disk of light appeared. Each had a reading.
'Morris Visual rout please' he thought to the ship.
There was no chime this time, only a thin blue beam of light that danced off in front of Jack's feet.
'Ship's weapons check'
A graph appeared next to the disk of light controlling the thrust. Morris soon chimed in
" Ammunition at 85%
Pay load includes following.
4,560 :30 mm High-velocity Heavy-matter rounds.
1500: 30 mm Heavy- mass-Energy-displacement rounds.
450: 30 mm anti-phase energy-shielding rounds.
40 :Ship to ship Plasma war head missiles.
10: Self guiding micro nuclear war heads Missiles.
30 : Stealth fusion war head missiles .
19 : " blue ferret" ASDMP (active shield defeating multi-purpose warheads.
65% change main partical beam
20 % main bow ionic cannon
98 % Tissue laser.
3,554 FLARE program drones." Morris said.
Jack nodded.
" Check storage and Solar sails please. And targeting recital up. "
100 kg liquid water
230 kg food.
1540 hours of oxygen.
'Solar sail's still functional reproducing 1 kg water per 100 hours of power and oxygen.' Morris answered.
After his list several beads of light danced in font of Jack's line of sight about 3 feet away, this is where his weapons were pointed. He smiled relaxing in this virtual reality.
Morris chimed. " Here are the personal files you requested. "
"Thank you Morris." Jack said as names and faces began to show in a disk of light, a 3d model of them was cast in the corner of jack's vision. He came across someone that caught his eye.
Alias: 'Hannie'
*Race: Martian
Jack smiled.
" Stealth, and Music track 2012, I'm in the mood for some sneaking. "
Morris chimed and a steel guitar started playing an ominous tone.The outwards hull of the ship reflected no light causing it to disappear from the blackness of space, heat signatures was reduced, ping was minimal. He might as well be a floating mail box in space for anyone cared. Jack grinned and snapped his fingers.
Jack and his ship were gone, Racing towards The Red.
She was cut off as the large man screeched at her. "YARN! You idiot! I told you how important that mission was, didn't I? I told you failure was not an option! Didn't I?! WHAT DID YOU DO WRONG?!"
Yarn had shielded her face as if she expected to get hit. "But Yarn did what she was told! Yarn killed her objective like she had to! Yarn thought she'd won, but Yarn was mistaken ca-" Cut off again the fat man growled.
"Listen here Yarn, Not only are you costing me a fortune, but you've single handedly failed a planet! Your useless! Finished! And I've already put a bounty on your head and told all my contacts that you purposefully sabotaged the mission. I trust you'll be dead before the moon rises here." A sick grin spread across his lips. "You messed up Yarn, you stepped on my toes. Now I am gonna step on your neck. Good bye.." He spat venomously before disappearing.
Yarn was speechless. A million things floated through Yarns head and she couldn't quite figure anything out. Yarn needed to get away, so Yarn turned on the ignition in her Ship. She started flying in a random direction and before she left the system she found herself staring up at a large ship. Military in look. With her ship that gave off signs of detection rather easily she decided to follow in its trail, she'd likely be safe behind a military ship. Nothing could go wrong. Yarn is such a genius sometimes she surprises herself, Yarn thought with such confidence.
He left the bridge to try find Lexi. He checked the medical room and her quarts but she wasn't there. On his way past the supply closet he heard her though. He opened the door to see Lexi and Hannie talking. He then looked at the dead body and spoke.
"Do you two usually have your private heart-to-heart conversations in a closet with a dead guy"
"I want to join your fighting squad Acker" he said defiantly with a look which made it obvious he wasn't going to take no for an answer.
"I'm not a cleaner, I'm a fighter and if I have to earn my keep I want to do it by doing what I can do best"
'Finally' he thought, 'I can do something really helpful'.
Once he was ready he joined Ackers team as they started leaving the ship. Gabe was also glad it was a mission to rescue casualties.Since Tyron had died nearly three years ago, he had wanted to help end the war to save the rest of the endangered innocent people who had no say in war but where still shot and killed in the crossfire.
Gabe knew he could do this, and he had confidence he would be helpful and not have an attack.
The gentle voice spoke with a smile. "Hello Sapling, I trust your travels treat you well? When are you coming home to visit? Your people, especially your caretakers, miss you a great deal." The woman opened her arms as if waiting for yarn to jump through and hug her.
Yarn spoke normally, in her language she could articulate properly. Common language was a whole other mess of trouble entirely."Mother, I am having a not so great journey. To come back would be putting all of you in potential danger, I am in trouble. I wish not to trouble my people because of my unlucky, and headstrong nature."When talking to her own people Yarn was easily one of the most intellectually powerful peoples there was. Yarn gave a weak smile from behind her mask.
Mother's face turned to one of complete worry. "Oh dear! We can protect you, just tell me what you have done. We will understand and try to talk things over with them, okay?" The woman's look of worry turned to a smile of hope.
Yarn shook her head. She let out a sigh. "Mother, I must do this alone. That is why I left. I can handle myself, truly. If I do not make it home by the next Vunters Eve, assume I am dead. Otherwise you can expect my visit then." She returned her own strong, but hopeful smile.
Mother smiled and giggled. No one ever talked to her as casually as Yarn did. Which is saying something, considering the person she was talking to. "I trust you dear, and I just KNOW we will see you then. I must go now! The harvest comes soon, and you know what that means. Good bye~" With that the woman dissapeared, leaving Yarn alone. In a cold, dark spaceship. Bored once more. Yarn let out a sigh and stared at the ship ahead of her. Eventually, something exciting will happen. Something lucky, something that will be in Yarns favor. At least, that is what she hoped.
"Yeah.." She nodded, walking slowly whilst everyone else was scampering around. She sighed, wondering if she'll ever actually have her space travel ban removed. Or if, maybe she could sneak along? She decided not to argue and just walked around, then slowly headed to a closet, dragging her feet. She'd just hide here, it'd be OK.
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