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The Talking Ninja Captain
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 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:57 am
The human race is now, only consists of 3 billion people who now spend their days living on board ships we have dubbed Hives, they are free to roam around at their leisure we have rec rooms which generate similar images of gardens and parks that were once seen on Earth. The fleet consists of 3 Hive ships, 4 battle cruisers, 10 frigates, 3 gunboats, 200 fighters, 50 bombers. Several Million of the population have given their lives and time to working aboard these ships as well as researhing new cures, technology and some have dedicated their time to finding habitable planets within reach.
The three main sectors of the explored space are:
Sector Alpha: This zone was deemed safe and has constant A.R.G patrols.
Ships travel to the space stations to be scanned and then are allowed to leave to sector beta.
Sector Beta: Is the habitatable space zone. Lots of colony ships with thousands of humans live here. Most the Trade work is done here.
Sector Gamma : Is the Dead space. No one goes out there because of stray pirates. Even small moving unformed planets which have become moving asteroids.
The Year is 2536 and a lot has happened since then.
Humans have branched off from the colony ships some have become traders. Some Pirates the vastness of space is a playground of resources fuels needed by all.
If you wish to join
PM me your profile
Name of character:
Pirate/Trader/Mercenary/A.R.G member
Age:
Crew Member of Ship: ( Name your ship here do not worry you can have your own ship or if you want you can be a person on someone elses ship if you meet them off world and they hire you etc.)
Example of Role playing skill: smile
And i will confirm if you are appropriate to join biggrin
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:22 am
Alex rested his head on his arm letting a large sigh escape his lungs.
" Out of all the times we've maneuvered large hurtling objects and you break our hull." he sits up his jacket un curling and blowing from the air extracting unit.
Alex and his crew where stuck on a Star base. One of the smaller ones. It wasn't a well known sector so there where no A.R.G units around.
" We have a drop off in 16 hours how the hell are we gonna ...." he stopped in mid sentence. " I need a smoke " he turned away and walked away from the ship.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:34 am
Duncan sat opposite him staring out of one of the viewports then turned to answer.
"Well if you had traded and got the upgrades for the ships enursial dampeners on the engines I could of actualy flown closer to the Sun without any problems of gravity." He finished watching as Alex got up and walked away.
"Hey where the hell do you think your going I ain't getting stuck with the repair bill again." He said getting up and chasing after Alex.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:49 am
Alex turned and walked right up to Duncan.
" What do you mean again....i always pay for the repairs....always" he pointed his finger right up his nose almost. He stopped and sighed.
" I have to go get our new security clearance ....otherwise we will get gunned down when we enter sector 1." he reached into his coat and grabbed duncans hand pushing the credit chip into his hand.
" Go pay for the damages " he closed Duncans hand and turned around walking for the security section.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:13 am
"Well I would repair this, but I would not want to put myself through unnecessary stress before our big departure."
Cid lay with his back on the wing looking up towards the roof of the hanger. His hand rested on his raised knee as he held his smoke. His other arm rested under his head.
"So how long are we going to be docked here? I would kindly like to get moving soon"
Cid started to look slightly anxious but managed to control himself taking a draw of his smoke.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:22 am
Alex felt like a stroke was coming.
" Make him fix it " he sighed as the door swiftly closed behind him.
As he entered the security check point he stared at the man behind the screen.
" Hello sir step this way " Alex smiled and walked into the scanner. A Green light flashed over him and quick took down all his information into the machine.
" Can i go?" he smiled as the security officer handed his a card.
" Have a nice day sir " he smiled and sat down in his chair.
Alex walked over to the door and handed the card into the slot that scanned the card with a red light and then it went green.
The door swoshed open again.
" Cid fix that bloodly thing or we are screwed we have 2 hours before they realise i'm not Mr Havisoff" he smiled and walked over to the ship entrance and walk into the main cockpit.
" Get in here CID " he yelled and dropped the Card on the pilot chair.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:31 am
Cid stretched, as he let out a furious yawn; it was almost violent as he struck the air with his limbs. He very slowly got to his feet rubbing the top of his head still yawning. Brushing himself off, he then hopped from the wing grabbing it's side on the way down for balance. He threw his smoke to the floor and crushed it under his boot.
"Of all the Captains I have worked for, he is surprisingly pleasant"
"Beep!"
A tiny orb flies past Cids eyes sending out a hi pitched beep. It circles him one final time before resting in a hovering state in front of his waist.
"Well I guess you repaired the hulls integrity, I am sorry for this but I will have to store you away again. You know how these pirates get, one sign of treasure and everyone ends up dead."
He turns to the ship and shouts out to Alex.
"The repairs have been completed captain just like you ordered!"
As he reaches out to grab the repair orb it darts out of the way and flies straight into the side of Cids jaw before resting in one of his many trouser pockets. Cid grabs his jaw rubbing it slightly with a grin on his face.
"heh, that gets her every time."
Cid makes his way back into the ship.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:41 am
Alex walked down to the ships bottom deck sliding down the poles and stared at the work that Cid had said he had down. It was hard to imagine a lazy idle mecenary doing such work in only an hour.
" how the hell...." He turned around and walked over to the door near the engine room knocking on the door.
" Weggs get up we are soon leaving " he walked over to the engine and examined the dial.
Alex made his way up deck and quickly gripped the stair as he spun on the step pulling himself up the tube.
" Cid get our engines up and ready to go would you " he pulled himself to his feet and dusted his coat off.
" Now just to wait for Duncan"
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:00 am
Cid sighs to himself wishing he had another robot that worked switches for him, then his life would be complete. He holds onto the railing and swings round and down the stairs missing all the steps but hitting hard onto the bottom deck.
"oof"
He slowly makes his way to the engine room and starts to open it, its hard work getting these air tight doors open and closed. He wished the engine room had a mechanical door like all rest instead of this led valve hatch. Atfer a few minutes of turning the valve is swings open from its own weight; he steps inside the room looking around. Weggs is still curled up sleeping on the floor.
"Lazy git."
He thinks to himself, smiling when he realises what will happen to him when the engines start and he is not holding on for the initial kick. He moves over to a giant switch and eyes it up and down, as it would require both his hands and a lot of effort. He then moves to a small red button beside it labelled "Start".
"Well least they got something right."
He presses the button and then makes his way back to the hull.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:39 pm
Duncan walked towards a samll window were behind it sat an old man who eyed him up and down, he then turned back to look at his screen then back at Duncan.
"That yours out there" he asked pointing out the window behind him at the ship.
"Aye that be ours" he replied
"Nice ship pretty old by the look of it, few odd bits and bobs of other ships in there. You a pirate son"
"Well if I was would you let it be repaired for free" Duncan asked mockingly, if it's one thing he learnt from being a pirate is how to lie but make it seem like the truth.
"Yeah sure my wife would kill me if I did never mind pirates" he laughed, just then his screen beeped as something appeared on it. "Ah your ships repairs are done, that'll be 90 quarts"
Duncan handed over the credit and recieved his change and giving the man a wee tip.
Duncan made his way back to the ship and shut the main door behind him and sealing it, he then climbed his way up to the cockpit were he found Alex.
"Thats it all paid for Cap'n we all set" He asked taking his seat at the pilots chair.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:54 pm
Alex grabbed the card and pressed the small black button.
" 90 quartz...are you kidding me " he looked at Duncan.
" 90 freakin quarts" he sighed and walked into his cabin.
" Take off would you we need to get to sector two in 12 hours " he grumbled and closed his door dropping the card on the table.
" Duncan your sitting on the ships details" he shouted as he pushed a pillow over his head. It was one of those weeks. It had taken him a month to get this stock of Talon cylinders for the ship building equipment for a small colony on a planet just near the edge of Sector 2.
This deal would keep there ship in the arm for another month and it was vital.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:11 pm
"Aye repairs are getting more expensive now." he replied
"Oh damn thought my seat was uncomfortable" he said standing up and taking the details and throwing them onto the control panel to his right.
"Ok let's get this bird in the air" he flicked a few switches pressed a few buttons as the ships main controls came to life, he flicked the ignition switch and the engines slowly came started up coming online. Once they were at a stable level he disengaged the docking clamps and then increased the power to the engines. The ship slowly made it's way forward and out of the docking bay, Duncan steered her into the main corridor and was heading towards the exit.
" Tower this is transport Vessel 214 Alpha requesting permission to head on out to Sector 1" Duncan requested over the comm
"Roger that 214 Alpha you have authorised clearance, good luck, Tower out"
Duncan increased the speed just by a fraction and once they were out and at a safe distance and started up the hyperdrive. He activated the ships inner comms.
"Passengers this is your Pilot speaking we have cleared the Station and are about to enter Hyperspace. May I please remind you to fasten down any loss items and please put your food trays in the up right positions and also this is a no smoking flight, Thank you" He clicked it off and engaged the hyperdrive and the ship's speed increased from 600 metres a second to 100,000 metres a second.
Duncan got up and done a systems check to make sure nothing was damaged during the jump. Then he sat down and kicked up his feet and waited until the computer told him they were about to drop out.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:26 pm
Alex stood up and heard a rattle as the engines pushed into hyperdrive then a low thud nose. Quickly he threw his pillow off against the wall and it stopped.
" Are you freaking kidding me " he sat up and walked to the wall and listened to it again.
" Cid " he walked over to his door pulling the door open quickly.
" Fix that freaking ticking" he roared.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:28 pm
Cid sat in the canteen with a bucket of space chicken sitting placed on the table in front of him. He grabbed a wing while he looked down at his credit card; he spun it in and out of his finger while he moved the chicken to his mouth. After the first bite he spat it out in disgust, it has been off for some time now.
"Half now, then half when we are done...What was I thinking agreeing to that! These people are Pirates! I have more chance of being killed than paid. These three can't even afford decent grub!"
He grunted as he got to his feet, placing the bucket of chicken in one of the garbage shoots. He always wondered why there was a lack of crewmen on board.
"Hmm what if we where to get under attack, who would man the guns?"
As he thought this to him self he went to touch wood; although in a ship this is rare to come by. He just sighed leaving the canteen.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:42 pm
Alex slide down the ladders and turned to Cid.
" Hey wrench jockey i thought you fixed my wall ticking " he said placing his hand on a hot pipe and griting his teeth as he pulled off of it,
" Son of a ......" He held back the pain and let it go.
" Listen soon i can get you the other half and we are even okay" he smiled.
" That last order was broken and it didn't help that the meeting got raided i can't apologise enough for that but trust me the Talon shipment will be enough to pay you back and next months if your sticking with us "
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