New start 6 TheCommanders Help

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New start 6 TheCommanders Help
0830 Local

James was already up dressed and drinking his coffee when Jeff walked in to the kitchen

Jeff: your up early

James: I needed to get my thoughts in order for today

Jeff: well be leaving at 0900 should be back this evening about 5:00
Ill let you know how it went

James: ok see you at the office then, James put his cup on the counter and left the suite

James stopped by the office told Thresica that he was heading to AP, and left

James entered his fighter, Jake prep to depart station, open comms to Mike

Jake: Comms open

James: Mike let me know when your ready to leave station

Mike: Were leavening in 5 mizuras sparrow 1 just about loaded

James: ok Jake depart station scan for unfriendly ships place the carrier on auto defense

Jake wilco docking clamps released leaving station holding position 10 km south of station, scans show clear,

James: Mike were holding position 10km south of the station, no contacts.

Mike: roger sparrow is departing station I’m trailing

James: roger form up on me we’ll Jump in 10 Seizures on my mark mark

Jake: jump drive charging at 20% 30, 40 ,50, 60, 70, 80, 90, Jumping entering sector Argon Prime course set for Ship Yard requesting landing instructions docking granted proceeding to dock docking clamps in place hatch entrance pressurized opening hatch

James departs his ship and head to the administration section

Mike follows sparrow 1 to the equipment dock and docks

James: enters the admin office asks for a current list of pilots that are looking for work

The clerk looks at James, and asks how many pilots do you need?

James: give me your top 50

Clerk: give me 10 mizuras to get that for you he then turns and goes to the main computer room,

James walks over to the bulletin board and scans thru the postings,

The clerk returned and asked for James’ data pad

James gave the clerk the data pad

The clerk took the data pad and downloaded the list and unclassified information onto it then handed it back to James

James: thank you, Ill review the lists and make my choices

James left the administration section and returned to his ship

James hooked up the data pad Jake down load the Pilot information and display the top ten on screen

Jake working, list on screen, James viewed the list, Jake is Argon 1 in sector?

Jake: yes

James request docking clearance and see if we can dock with argon 1

Jake: clearance received closing hatch, docking clamps released, leaving station, departing lane cleared, requesting landing instructions from argon 1 docking granted proceeding to dock, entering station landing on pad V-4 landing opening hatch.

James departed the ship and was meet by an aid

Aid: how may I be of service,


James: I am here to meet with Commander Danna, My name is James Hawk

Aid Yes I see your are scheduled to meet with the commander, follow me Please.

James follow the aid to Commander Danna’s Office entered, and greeted the commander the aid departed the office.

Commander Danna: James I see you have done well since you left the service, how can I help you,

James: I’m getting more work then I can handle, I have acquired an carrier and is in the Process of getting more fighters to handle the work load, I need good pilots, and a crew for the carrier I have a list of Pilots that are in the process of leaving the service, I was wondering if you could expedite the process so I can get them on board and train them in the new fighters,

Ban: I didn’t know that any new fighters were being built?

James: Yes I met Josh Galen from Argon Security and he has gotten a ship yard to build the ships for me.

Ban: Yes I know Josh he is very resourceful. Let me see your list and I see what I can do.

James hand his data pad to Ban with the list on screen,

Ban looks over the list, Very good choices, I mite Have a commander for your carrier and possible crew, It will take me an hour to get things rolling, Have you had lunch yet?

James: no

Ban good Join me for lunch ,Ill have My aid will take care of this for You


As James and Commander Danna left his office the commander handed the data pad to his Aid told him to get the personnel for Mr. Hawk

We entered the Captains mess area and commander Danna introduced me to the ships captain. Commander Reece, who joined us for lunch.

After lunch James followed Commander Danna back to his office.
They were talking when the aid knocked then entered and handed Ban’s data pad back to him and left.

Ban looked at the data pad then to James, Its all arranged the pilots will start showing up at your office by Friday, the crew for the carrier will be there Tuesday I see that some more Pilots have been scheduled for you. James keep up the good work I funnel whatever support I can. Hen Stood and took James’ hand, Ill check on you from time to time.

James: Thank you Commander I’ll do my best, I let you know how the crews work out. James left the office and was escorted back to his ship Jake prepare to depart ship request departure clearances set course to trade station.

Jake wilco departing ship, docking granted entering station, landing clamps secured opening hatch.

James departed ship and went looking for Mike and Anjanette.

James: Hi Anjanette is everything loaded

Anjanette: yes

Mike: how did it go James?

James: we got some pilots and crew that will start showing up next week, you ready to depart?

Mike Yes

James: Anjanette you can ride with me, Mike, I’ll follow sparrow 2 give us 5 mizuras then start departing ok

Mike: wilco

James and Anjanette head to his ship and enter Anjanette you can co-pilot if you like?

Anjanette: that would be great

James: Jake prepare to depart station we’ll follow sparrow 2

Jake: roger hatch closed, departure granted, docking clamps released, departing station, gate notified jump drive charging at 20% 30, 40, 50,60,70,80,90, Jumping, entering sector Power Circle, docking granted approaching station entering station , landing, docking clamps secured, opening hatch,

Anjanette: that was the smoothest ride I’ve ever had!

Jake: thank you

James: lets go Ill show you the office while your things are being sent to your Apartment.

James heads to the office with Anjanette following,

Thresica met them at the door Hi I’m Thresica Smith,

Anjanette: nice to meet you Thresica.

Thresica: this is Sherry Michaels, your roommate and co worker I will introduce you to the others this evening during dinner Sherry will show you your apartment and help you settle in see you at 7:00 in the lounge ok

Anjanette: nice to meet you Sherry.

Sherry; come on lets go I think you like our apartment we also have Judy staying with us.

Thresica: how did your meeting go?

James: Much better then I expected crews and pilots will start arriving next week. I need to contact Josh, and see when can he can visit us, I see you tonight, turns and leaves.

James arrives at his ship Mike was waiting for him, they both enter the ship and head to the cabin,

Mike: I have been doing some checking and I believe we can make some serious credits using both sparrow 1 & 2 to make some pickup and deliveries I want to discuss it with Jeff and see if Susan will schedule some shipments to HOL & RL sectors.

James: ok talk to him. Jake get Josh on line for me,

Jake: roger,

It took 15 mizuras to get Josh online Josh did I catch you at a bad time?

Josh: just finishing up some business, What can I do for you?

Just tell me when you plan to visit me.

Josh: how bout we do lunch tomorrow?

That sounds like a plan Ill have everything ready.

Jake communication closed

Mike: Ill take some help and check out the carrier see you tonight.

James meet the others in the lounge shortly after 7:00 pm We will have some more Pilots and crews showing up next week, Jeff how did your runs go to day?

Jeff: all went well till 4 pirates decide they were going to steel our cargo they lost there ships 2 buzzards and 2 falcons and the cargo on the falcons was 2.5 mil in gold some maps and two encrypted data pads, I gave Mike to see if they can be decrypted sold the ships for another 2.2 mil Cr and made 3.8 mil Cr on the deliveries that gives us 8.5mil Cr for the day.

James Very good what about bounties?

Jeff: the standard 5,000 Cr per it just about covers out expenses.

James: ok Mike have you had any luck with the encryption?

Mike I’ve gotten the data off of one of the data pads that we got earlier in the week still have 5 more to crack the data I got shows coordinates of a ship that has a treasure of goods and gold but it is located in Bala Gi’s Joy its hidden purity good and has some defenses around it . I think it will hold till we get the carrier ready to go.

James: ok lets have dinner, Has every body meet Anjanette?

A nod of head is all he got as the waiter arrived with drinks and took orders, then left.

The group made small talk thru dinner and then broke up at 9:00 pm

James arrived back at the suite and invited the partners in to the kitchen,

Mike: explained his Ideals to Jeff,

Jeff: that not a problem Susan was happy with her cut of the profits today, in-fact she said it was more then she had been making in two months I think she will be happy to expand her operations as long as we protect her interests. James I think its time to partner with Her and let her handle the shipping arrangements

James: ok and by the way Josh will be here tomorrow for lunch I want all of you to meet him, I’m going try to get some sleep.