and we're off
IC: Dudd was feeling better now that the Pelican was back in space and off on another cruise. He had a squeeze bulb of juice and was catching an entertainment feed down in the galley. He wasn’t really listening to it but considering the cost of installing an actual holo projector, the flat screen dated back to the ship’s pre Royal Marine career.
Then the feed, which at this range from Clarion was over an hour old, caught his attention.
[quote=”Newsfeed”] “Soft Copy Infotainment News- We have a breaking story, Princess Avana Ellilana Leonine has gone missing. The princess, who was the target of a recent terrorist plot and her void capable run about were reported missing earlier today. A source, close to the palace, that declined going on record reports that she’s left a note stating her intent to go on sabbatical and didn’t want to place anyone else in danger. There is some speculation that she might be headed to Port Loren on Prengular where her aunt, Duchess Sizemore maintains a residence. Palace Security has only responded with no comment.”[/quote]
On the Bridge:
Tanar received a priority message for the Captain and routed it to her headset since she was at the helm during this gunnery exercise. The new pilot, Liam Mowbray, and two gunners were riding the new shuttle with its heavier weaponry than the ‘Hind had sported. The other gunners were at their stations on the Pelican and the two ships were playing tag with the computers putting two virtual reality wing men on the scanners matching the shuttle’s movements. Tanar suspected that the captain had set up this little exercise for Mowbray’s sake to let him strut his stuff. He was certainly good and handled the shuttle like it was an extension of his body.
As 1st officer Tanar had looked at Lord Mowbray’s personnel jacket and noted the seal Space Fleet court martial. It made him curious but the captain had showed no reservations over his posting to the Pelican. So far Liam looked as competent as they came.
Suddenly Tanar was startled by the captain swearing, “Frag it all to void! I swear I’d throttle that girl if she wasn’t my namesake and heir to the throne!”
“Sorry Exec, I didn’t mean to say that, but the princess has decided to run off without her security detail and leave the system. Call a halt to the exercise and have the shuttle come aboard. Plot the Pelican a least time course for a void jump to Prengular, we need to run down the Princess before she leaves this system. She’s an accomplished pilot and has a runabout”
“Once you’ve locked in a course organize an away team to take the shuttle with its higher acceleration curve and run ahead of our course. You’re to run her down and order her to heave to for boarding. If she doesn’t patch me through to her and I’ll try to talk her down. No matter what she can’t leave the system like this. She’s under the misguided notion that she’s getting people around her killed but she just can’t go without her body guards.”
OOC: On the shuttle (still HS2 cargo/transport but sporting 2 pod lasers and an assault rocket): Liam, Tanar, Savrax, Allyson, Bodger, and Manitn had loaded up in the ships armory:
viewtopic.php?f=68&t=213you have what you say you have; post in your character sheet thread.
IC: It had taken 8 hours to locate the runabout and more to close the distance. In all that time it had maintained a steady course and acceleration of 1g and not responded to any hails. As the Pelican’s shuttle closed to fly across her path at 10,000 km the camera pick ups revealed and open air lock.
OOC: at 1g accel the run about will hit void speed at in 5 hours.
With all the active players on board you should have all skills covered including medic skill from Mantin and Allyson if you need it.