Director Moa
Chapter 3
Josh transported from the office back to his ship.
As Josh sat he remembered that making credits was the most important thing to the Teladi. Not family or friends just wealth and keeping it.
Director Moa was the previous Director and mother of the current and still had a great deal of administration influence within the company for her and her daughter. If credits were made Director Moa knew about it. And if this problem wasn’t resolved quickly the Teladi Company would rune her and her family leaving her to die bankrupt. And flat broke was worse than death for a Teladi like her!
A few days had passed and the spy drones had been placed onboard the station. Their security had been hacked and was being monitored around the clock. While the stations traffic and their destinations was watched and recorded and checked on.
As the evidence was compiled it all pointed to a Teladi Clan with a vendetta against Director Moa. The Director had all but crushed the Clan in her climb up to the top early in her career and now they wanted vengeance. The leader of the Clan was the only surviving son of the original leader.
Director Moa had the Clan attacked killing his father and sister after a bad deal on some weed. The Boy and a servant escaped the attack only because they were of the small station in another sector.
When word reached the two they went into hiding and remained unseen until their forces were rebuilt and Director Moa had resigned. Two years after her Daughter had taken control the Clan resurfaced.
And now they are back in the sector causing trouble for the Daughter and Director Moa.
Josh entered the Directors office and gave her the report. As the Director read the report she asked for Director Moa to be contacted. Looked at Josh and asked for him to continue with the surveillance and transferred payment.
Then asked Josh to give Her a chance to talk to her advisers.
As Josh left the office He wondered what their next move would be? As a company they could only offer protection or capture of the criminals in the Clan. Which was a problem because the Clan had grown in members. And just a few were wanted in Taladi Space.
Josh contacted the HQ and had a Falcon ship he had all ready modified with a few extras jump to Split space and fly to a secluded area.
Josh headed for Boron space and flew out of sensor range and jumped to Split Space to rendezvous with the Falcon.
Josh needed to do a little under cover work on the Pirate Station so he needed a new ship and face. After changing into a disguise becoming an aged battle ridden Mercenary Josh gathered his weapons and transported to the Falcon.
“Sarah my name on this job will be Peter Stone but my friends call me Rock. I have all ready placed a few background stories and records for this character and a credit line. Lets keep it simple so I’ll call you computer.”
“Understood Rock.” As Sarah downloaded into the Falcon.
Josh set course for Teladi space the trip would take several hours. Josh wanted to be seen flying through Split Space as he headed for the Station knowing that the Pirates had eyes watching.
The plan was to stop at the Trading Station in Teladi Gain and look around ask a few questions let someone tell about the station and then leave to check it out.
Josh docked the Falcon as planed went into a bar where Pirates were known to stop at and ordered a drink.
It wasn’t long till a woman approached Josh. “Hi honey never seen you in here before do you need something or somebody? I can help you get anything you want for a small finder’s fee.”
“Set down baby I might need a little inside information on a good place to find a job?” Josh replied with a devious look on his face.
“And were you been working and what kind of work you want?” The woman asked.
“I was out in the border sectors doing a few jobs. Good credits but real hazardous for some I felt it was time for me to move on. I heard of a new Independent Trading Station in one of the northern Teladi sectors. And weed is legal in Teladi space so I thought I’d run a little for them.” Josh replied.
“And what makes you think the locals won’t just blow you out of the sky!” The woman asked.
“Look honey I didn’t come here looking for trouble I just want work! And delivering risky freight is what I do. Maybe I should just move on.” Josh replied as he got up to leave.
“Wait up sweetie I believe that I might have a job for you. What kind of ship you got?” The woman asked as she eased Josh back into his seat.
“I’ll show her to you. I’ll bring the bottle and we can talk business onboard. If you’re interested.” Josh replied as he got up.
The two left and headed for the docking bays. The woman made sure they checked in with the Dock Master to insure she would be returning. The woman was impressed with the Falcon as they boarded to talk business. As soon Josh pored her a drink and explained his friends called him Rock she went right to the job offer. Her name was Mimi and she had a friend onboard the station that cut the weed into smaller amounts to sell. Making three and four times the profit.
Weed was high in demand and she had a suppler that brought her a small shipment every 4 days. One of the freighter pilots would hide the weed inside crates of sunrise flowers. Some of the workers at the sunrise flower plant raised weed along with the flowers. And she was their distributor.
Their previous pilot used a Bat till he was found out and got their weed hijacked and his ship destroyed.
She was in desperate need of a well-armed pilot. A shipment was all ready two days late and another would be arriving in two more. The only catch was the woman needed to go along on the first few runs.
She was willing to pay 15,000 a trip and a 5,000-credit bonus if I’m fired on.
Josh didn’t like having to take on a rider or deliver weed but he needed inside connections within the station.
“Sounds good to me.” Josh replied as they shook hands.
The woman returned within moments with her spacesuit and weed. As the two talked in flight Josh found out Mimi and her partner were saving up for their own heavy fighter. Then later a station to grow their own weed in.
Mimi explained with such ease how most Taladi only wanted two things credits and weed. The need for weed was in such a high demand a station would always be out. The workers that grow for her have been promised jobs on her station assuring their loyalty. Mimi went on to explain that they ran a honest business no drugs, stealing or backstabbing. Every one in their circle was working for the same thing a station to call home.
Rock [Josh] explained how that he did have enemies and for now a few weeks or mounts for a new start was all he had. Then he would have to move on to a new sector and start again.
As they docked a pair of Split and a Teladi were waiting to unload the weed and take to their shop.
“These are some of our Guards Rock. There is very little safety her if you can’t protect it somebody will take it!” Mimi explained.
As they moved Josh noticed two heavily armed Guards in body armor climb on the front and rear of the delivery sled. As the weed was unloaded Josh noticed a line was all ready forming outside the door ready to buy the weed.
“Is it always this intense?” Josh asked looking at Mimi.
“Security yes. The people waiting no. Our shop the Smoke Up has been out for a while and over half is all ready sold. Those in line will only be allowed one small bag each. The shop is only open for half a day. The men her work together and stay together to watch out for one another and their family's.” Mimi replied.
“I want a drink.” Josh replied looking at Mimi.
Mimi pointed to a bar and told Rock she would meet him there in three hours and to be ready to leave.
Josh looked around at some of the shops went into a weapons shop and bought a new blade that caught his eye.
As Josh eased into the bar it seemed to be a fare place at least no dead bodies. Found a nice table where he could see everything and not to far from the door sat down and ordered a drink.
While the looking over the job and info board on his PDA Josh noticed a add from the Shredder Clan for membership. Josh thought as he read the add Director Moa tried to kill them out years ago and like a bad dream come back to haunt her.
Director Moa was thick, as thieves with the Shredder Clan until her status in the Teladi Company rose a little and her Pirate friends were becoming an liability. Director Moa cut ties with the Clan and continued her climb up the ladder within the Company. After a few years Moa had been hired as an assistant to the Director. After missing a chance at an Lieutenant Director appointment because of her previous Clan ties and because the Clan was still active in the sector. Within a years time an Government pressured attack on the Clan was launched and the Clan was crushed. Three years later Moa became Sector Director and remained the Director till her daughter took her place.
Moa had got her start the same way as Mimi and her friends, weed and Pirates. After Moa cut her ties with the Clan her credits and notoriety rose while the Shredder Clan stayed a close net group never rising above the small hulled out asteroid they called their home.
Josh noticed a freighter was for sell at the station and was looking at the ad when Mimi walked in.
“You looking for a freighter Rock?” Mimi asked.
“I been thinking about getting one. I need to start thinking about a little easier lifestyle. But the old models are to slow and the newer ones are expensive after you max the speed and rudder not counting the shields.” Josh replied.
“I know were you can get a new model Demeter with a mining drill, Gamma I.R.E., two 25meg. Shields and max rudder and speed with 850 free cargo room for 750,000 credits.” Mimi replied.
“I’d like to see it.” Josh said as he looked at Mimi.
Mimi explained that a gambler had won the ship and he wanted to sell it quickly and buy a larger fighter.
The Paranid that lost the ship has bad feelings and a fast Bayamon. The winner owns a Mandalay with one shield and two Alpha I.R.E. and is slower than the freighter.
Josh looked at the ship it was nice but it needed to be refitted for a human.
“I’ll give you 600,000 credits like it is. And fly it out of here to the equipment dock. If your friend gives me any trouble you won’t need a new ship.” Josh stated as he looked at the man.
Most of the people that wanted the freighter were worried about the Paranid and the rest didn’t want the problem. Josh needed a reputation and buying the freighter would get it for him and maybe a Bayamon and bounty to boot.
Josh thought of it as a win, win deal as he looked at the man saying. “You want the credits or not?”
“It’s yours!” As the Gambler turned to go to the Dock Masters office to finalize the deal.
Mimi had decided to wait onboard the station not wanting to get involved if there was a fight and asked that Rock return and pick her up after the refit was done to be on the safe side.
Josh inspected the ship taking his time giving time for its previous owner to be outside the station waiting.
The Demeter exited first with Josh in escort position. As Josh neared the gas nebula in the dead zone out of scanner range from the sector or pirate station Josh noticed two Bayamons and a Mandalay laying in wait.
“You have my ship you unholy dog. If you release it and fly away I’ll let you live!”
The Paranid pirate boosted with a arrogant attitude.
“I seen a weird little deformed animal in a circus show that looked like you. Come and get it you freak!”
Josh replied with a humiliating laugh.
As the Paranid screamed and turned a color Josh had never seen a Paranid before the fight was on.
Sarah informed Josh the Mandalay was the one they needed to scan and the Bayamons were new models and one had two A.P.S.G. and two A.P.A.C. installed. The other had an I.D. and three A.P.A.C. and both were fast and responsive.
As the two Bayamons sweep to the left and right firing at Josh as the passed the Mandalay formed on the rear.
“Sarah don’t fire the rear turret till you scan the Mandalay.” Josh ordered.
Josh was holding back only hitting there ship a little the Falcons shields were at 50% when Sarah turned the rear turret on telling Josh to fire.
As the Bayamon fired the APSG at Josh in a head on attack Josh fired dropping his shields to 30%.
The Mandalay was close behind and the turret had dropped its shields as Josh turned trying to avoid fire the main force of the weapon sweep across the Mandalay blowing it up.
Josh dove in behind the Bayamon with the ID mounted with weapons blazing. The other Bayamon was returning to help as Josh sweep of the now damaged ship to fire two missiles at the incoming Bayamon.
One of the missiles was destroyed while the other found its mark causing damage. The shields on the Falcon had recovered above 50% and rising as the other Bayamon let the ID streak onto the Falcon and bounce onto the other Bayamon causing damage to its electrical system.
The Falcons shields had dropped back below 50% as Josh turned on the tail of the Bayamon with the ID and fired wanting to destroy the ship.
As the fire rained the pilot ejected right into the Falcons wing killing him instantly.
Josh then turned back to the damaged Bayamon trying to escape.
As Josh hailed him and gave him a chance surrender a Split replied. “Split would rather die than give up ship!”
The Bayamon turned a little as if to engage the Falcon then stopped allowing Josh a clear view inside as fire inside the cabin flashed bright and the ship went dead.
“There has been an explosion in the cabin and the pilot is dead. Both ships have been clamed. Where do you want them sent?” Sarah asked as Josh sat filling a little rattled after watching a man get incinerated inside his cockpit.
“Send them to the Equipment Dock with the Demeter. And form up on the Demeter while I go to the back and give me the diagrams on the ships to study at the table.” As Josh went to the ships cabin.
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