New start 9 Ship Pick Up

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New start 9 Ship Pick Up

James woke up at 5:30 got cleaned up put on a flight suit and went to the kitchen and started the coffee machine

Jeff: enters the kitchen Morning James

James: morning

Mike: morning James I found 8,789,982 in gold on the ships we caped yester day
And 200 crystals, 150 micro chips, and 75 computer components, had the 3 transporters and jump drives removed and various weapons, told Jake to sell the ships.

James: very good

Sam: walks in morning, I going to the cafeteria to grab breakfast before we have to go any one want to join me?

James: we will all go we may need the energy to make it today. The pilots are meeting us at 6:30,

Sam: you mean I gotta wait 20 Mizuras?

James: no 10 then we will go to the cafeteria.

Mike: James we will need to get some shuttles for the HQ and carrier.

James: see what you can get. James finished his coffee and set the mug on the counter lets go.

As they entered the cafeteria James spotted 6 of his pilots setting at a table drinking coffee walked over and took a seat Jeff and Mike sat next to him and Sam sat next to Jeff the waiter arrived with cups and coffee and took orders he was turning to leave when more pilots showed up he took there order and left

James: where’s Judy and Marian?

No body said any thing he started to pull his communicator out as they walked thru the door James shook his head and put the communicator away.

Judy and Marian took seats as the waiter handed them cups and took there orders.

Marian: sorry for being late I was slow picking out some thing to wear.

James: that’s not a problem when we get back to day Judy is shuttling our people to TW for Jackets and Flight suits.

Chuck: way to go Marian I was wondering if we would get Jackets like that and Flight suits to boot yes!

The rest of the group Clapped and laughs

Three waiters returns with the meals, then got more coffee and OJ.

Mike: James I requested a lounge for the HQ we can save on the food these guys put away, I think it will pay for its self in 6 Mazuras,

James: better tell Thresica so she can look for kitchen help.

Mike : ok

The group finished breakfast and headed to the landing pad

James: Jeff Ill be there in a few mizuras as he turns toward his ship enters Jake I need you to be alert for any trouble in sector while I’m gone to day sell the ships and cargo that were captured yesterday, I check with you after we pick up the ships.

Jake Wilco

James heads to Jeff’s ship straps in we ready to go?

Jeff: Sam is being slow but yes were ready

James ok lets go

Jeff : Hank request departure an head to KE, SY

Hank departure granted hatch secured docking clamps released departing station trade lane cleared Hawk 4 on station gate notified jump drive charging at 30% 40, 50 ,60, 70, 80, 90, Jumping entering sector Kingdoms End ship yard notified docking granted pad assignments 1F-62 & 63 entering lane, entering station 1F pad identified 62 landing clamps secured, hatch opening.

James departed the ship first and meet Salas, Good to see you

Salas: yes you keep us busy that is good no

James: laughs, Salas maybe you have a shuttle here for sale?

Salas: what is it you need it for?

James to transport my people from the carrier to the HQ or on a shopping trip I don’t know jus something that will carry 10 or 15 passengers,

Salas: No I don’t have such a ship but I do have some deluxe cabins that will hold 32 passengers,

James: sound good but what could I put it in?

Salas: it will fit in the cargo hold of the super freighters.

James do you have two of them?

Salas: we have made 4 for a taxi company they backed out of the deal before all 4 were completed.

James: Ill take them and would like to order 2 more super freighters,

Salas: very good I will have 2 of the cabins loaded and get the transfer’s ready may I have your data pad,

James hands over the data pad,

Salas: takes it and inputs the ships registrations, says the cabin were to be sold for 250,000 cr each but I will sell them to you for 225,000 each ok

James that is fine go ahead and deduct the full amount from my account,
Ill pay for the ships Friday when I come back if that is ok.

Salas: that is fine. The 2 cabins are being loaded would you like to see them?

James yes let me get my people, James pulls out his communicator Jeff, Sam bring the pilots over and closes the communicator,

Jeff: arrives watts up?

Sam and his group arrive

James: I have some thing to show you all follow us, James turns to Salas , lead the way

Salas turns and heads toward the exit then turns left then enter Docking area H

James: spots the super freighters the dock crews and drones are leaving the ships

Salas stops at the ship the crew just left this is 1 of your SF lets go inside, and leads the way,

The ship look like sparrow 1 then they enter the cargo bay the design was exultant the seats looked very comfortable it had a serving area and a large viewing screen

Salas, showed us the four bathrooms and showers then how the seats recline in to a small bed the serving area / kitchen and bar, the too small game rooms and the storage area for baggage,

Mike: this will work for us.

Jeff: I like it

Ever one was trying the seats then checked out the bar but it had not been stocked.

James Marian you prep this one for departure and Judy can take the other one the rest of you follow me

James: Salas if you be so king as to lead the way,

Salas turned and left the ship and pointed to the next pad that is your other SF then headed toward the exit Jeff was on his communicator with hank getting the ships identified and the AI transferred ,

As Salas pointed out the ships I assigned the pilots,

Salas: this is the last one. All transfer’s are complete and hands the data pad back

James: thank you and takes the data pad, Salas turns and leaves. James calls Jeff, how’s the transfer going?

Jeff: two more to go

James: good when you and Sam leave station take over watch positions I am going to let the pilots familiarize them self before we leave sector.

Jeff: sounds like a plan we will wait for your order to jump. Then he and Sam headed for there ships.

James entered the ship and strapped in to the pilot seat on the screen in front of him was flashing asking him if he wanted voice or input for the commands, he selected voice, the computer said thank you in a very famine voice, James decided to leave as it is for now, then the computer asked for a name for the ship? James said Hawk 5, the computer acknowledge the command and ask for a name for the AI? James said: Jessica,

Jessica: thanked him for the name and asked if he wanted to go thru the ship function or to view the status screen, James said display ship status,

Jessica: on screen

James viewed the screens Jessica open comms to my ships,

Jessica: comms open

James: report status,

Jeff; ready

Sam ready

Judy: sparrow 3 ready

Marian: sparrow 4 ready

David: Hawk 6 Ready

Chuck: Hawk 7 Ready

Derrick: Hawk 8 Ready

Joseph: Hawk 9 Ready

Jolene: Hawk 10 Ready

Leann: Hawk 11 Ready

Dena: Hawk 12 Ready

Mike: Hawk 13 Ready

William: Hawk 14 Ready

James: roger stand by. Jessica request departure and clear the heavy traffic areas.

Jessica: departure granted hatch closed docking clamps released waiting Jeff and Sam have departed station, departing station departure order establish Mike in Hawk departs last, station cleared departure lane cleared heading for coordinates X 7.005 Y –8.200 Z 24.200

James; Our start position is being sent to you go a head and fly to that area and stand by. Mike take Chuck, and Jolene, as wing man and put them thru some maneuvers William you do the same with Derrick, and Leann, I’ll Take David, Joseph, and Dena, Judy you and Marion go ahead and do some maneuvers, I will let you know when we are ready to leave.

Judy: Roger

Mike: Roger

William: Roger

As the ships split up in to there groups James takes his group and pairs David and Dena together I am sending you your flight plan as soon as you are ready execute them Joseph Ill follow you.

After an stazura and 40 mizuras the Pilots were ready .

James: form up on me, Jessica prepare for group jump to PC and notify carrier of approach.

Jessica: wilco, Gate notified ships charging at 40%, 50 , 60, 70, 80 90 Jumping entering sector Power Circle, Carrier notified docking granted Sparrow 3 & 4 Heading for trading station Mike & Sam Holding over watch positions. Hawk 6- 12 landing Hawk 13 &14 landing Hawk 5 entering carrier landing clamps secured hatch opening.

James exited the ship and was meet by Chris & Tracy

Chris: That was a sight to see when you all started appearing I would hate to be caught in that with out prior knowledge could cause a hart attack.

Tracy: it was a sight to behold and we have it on tape.

James: very good we can use it for training, I see you have spaces assigned for the ships.

Chris Yes and I got the druids working hard to modify the ship,

Tracy: A TL jumped in just before you and contacted the station for information on were to deploy the HQ I think Thresica transported to the ship and is showing them were to deploy it.

James Good Ill fly to it you can maneuver to get a good position to film it for me ok.

Chris: Roger

James enters Hawk 5 and straps in Jessica prepare to depart and notify TL request to land

Jessica: Roger hatch secure departing carrier TL notified docking granted course set engaging thrusters disengaging, approaching docking bay engaging maneuvering jets entering ship landing clamps secure opening hatch .

James left the ship was met by Thresica and the ships Captain,

We will be ready to start deployment of the station in 20 mizuras would you like to view it from the observation deck?

James: sure lead the way.

From the observation deck they watched the deployment of the station,

James: how long will it take?

Captain: about 4 tazuras to get the super structure done another 3 tazuras to get it air tight then the interior can be started and the power and oxygen systems will be started should be ready to move in say 10 tazuras.

James; good I would like the entire events filmed for the station archives,

Captain: you can assign drones to do that, Josh has authorized me to install his power plant in it, the power plant will provide more then enough power for the station and does not require power cells .

James that is very generous of him. Thank you for taking this job on and I will thank Josh the next time I talk to him. I need to get back to the trade center, Thresica would you join me,

Thresica: ok

They departed the TL and flew back to the trading center,

James: met with Jeff and Mike in the conference room,

James: the station will take about 10 tazuras before the crews can occupy it, Josh has a new power plant the he let us have, it does not require power cells and will produce more power then we will need.

Mike: that sound great, Thresica we will need personnel for the station can you get them and prepare to set up the main office on the HQ.

Thresica: I can do that, will we need a station manager?

James: no I think you can handle that and give your self a 40% raise, ok

Thresica: I don’t think that I can handle the station but Ill move my office there, and we will need some more office help.

James: whatever you need get it. Make sure the station has the housing and facilities to take care of the company staff minus what you leave here.

Thresica: can I use 1 of our falcons for the station ?

James: Mike make sure that the falcon has the best equipment and upgrades ok

Mike: I’m on it.

James: any other business, ok Jeff we will escort sparrow 3 &4 to the wall I want you to use Hawk 6 get the people loaded and we go.

Jeff: Roger

James: went to the landing bay, entered hawk 1, Jake have you been able to sell the ships and cargo?

Jake: Ships sold for 8,620,891cr Crystals sold for $339.200 Micro Chips sold for 243,300cr Computer components sold for 110,850cr Total Sales = 9,314,241cr

James: Very good, James Turned to leave

Jake: the new ships do have more improvements the first stated the speed and ruder has been improved by 20% Ships AI has been improved by 10% more then my current upgrades, May I incorporate the upgrades to my self?

James: sure and I will have the ship upgraded Friday ok

Jake: Thank you

James left the ship was met by Jeff were ready to go Sam & Randy want to tag along in Hawk 12&14

James: Ill board Hawk 5 well form up with the sparrows then jump as a group.

Jeff: wilco

James boarded Hawk 5 Jessica prepare to leave station when all ships have formed up imitate group jump,

Jessica: Roger Hatch secured, docking clamps released departing station, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ships formed up gate notified jump in 40, 20, 10, 5 Jumping Entering sector The Wall docking granted at trading station, Sparrows landing, Hawk 14,13 6 , landing clamps secured opening hatch,

James walked out to the platform were his people were standing and was greeted by Josh

Josh: what do you think of the new ships?

James: you done an exultant job with them,

Josh: Salas told me about the cabins though I come don and take a look,

James: sure follow me, Jeff take the people to Umbel’s and let them get a jacket and 5 flight suits, on the company

Jeff: ok and leads the group down the corridor

James shows Josh sparrow 3

Josh: I like it I think Ill get a couple for my self and I told Salas that you could order as many SF as you needed

James: Thank you for that and the power plant for the station you remember Susan from Argon Energy Supply Transports Inc we are partner now and I’m going to expand the transport company I would like to contract you to build some stations for me ok

Josh: I think I can handle that.

James: Judy can you order supplies for the ships fully stock the bar and food stuffs.

Judy: ok Ill get right on it.

Jeff was standing on the docking platform as James and Josh left the ship,

Jeff, I ordered some jackets for Susan and her Secretary It has a sparrow and the logo for Argon Energy Supply Transports Inc is that ok?

James sure how’s our account looking with Umbel?

Jeff: around 20,000 you want me to add some more credits to it ?

James: no Umbel will contact Thresica when it fall below 5,000cr.

Jeff: ok I picked out some nice suits for my self and 3 more flight suits and Marian ask if she could charge some other clothes that we can duct from her earnings .

Josh bid them a good day and left

James and Jeff went to hawk 5 and sat in the cabin till the pilots and crews were done shopping,

3 and a half stazuras later all the crew has returned, James ordered all ships to prepare to depart.

James: Jessica request departure, form up for group jump to PC.

Jessica: clearance received, hatch secured, clamps released, departing station,
Group established, jumping in 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, jumping, entering sector Power circle, docking granted sparrow 3 & 4 entering station, Hawk 12 & 14 entering station, entering station docking clamps secured, opening hatch,

James departs the ship and is hailed by Chris,

Chris: James: I was talking to my engineer and we believe we can add two external docking port that will handle the sparrow freighters, is it ok if we add the ports?

James: if you think it will work by all means go ahead, it will be a benefit all around, keep me informed ok .

Chris: will do then left,

James headed to the office, entered went to Thresica’s office, How’s things progressing?

Thresica, the station is on schedule, escort schedule is looking good, with 3 tomorrow 4 every tazura after that for the next 3 wozuras

James that’s great, keep it low till I get these pilots evaluated, Ill start that tomorrow,

Thresica: dinner is set for 7 I’m headed to my apt is there any thing else you need before I leave?

James: no see you at dinner, Ill close up.

James looked at the posted schedules, then left, he was entering the station transit when he was called by Captain Richard

James: what did you find out?

Captain Richard: we got the informant, and he sung like a canary, we traced his calls to a station in the Bala Gi’s Joy system, he has been working for the Black Hand Pirate clan for over a Jazura, we got enough evidence to send him away for a very long time, we were able to close some open investigations, and collected 2.8 mil in rewards that I will transfer to your account along with a thanks from Argon police, Three Worlds Police and Me, good work and I’m glade you decided to set up shop here, the attacks on shipping is down by 80%, I would like to personally thank you and your people if you don’t mind.

James: sure anytime you want just let me know when,

Captain Richard: I will, and disconnected,

James, walked in to his suite, went to his room and changed, then went into the kitchen, got a cup of coffee, sat down was watching the AP news when Jeff walked in,

Jeff: the people are impressed with there new jackets, how are we going to check them out in the new fighters?

James: I think I set up some sims and see who can stay alive then pair them up we start tomorrow, I need you to let Randy & Will handle the transport escorts till we get the pilots checked out ok

Jeff: ok

Mike & Sam had heard the conversion and said that they were looking forward to putting the fighters thru their paces,

James: I have the training plan ready in the morning and we can get started. I’m ready for dinner you coming?

They all headed to the lounge,

It wasn’t hard spotting their people all had on their Jackets displaying the Hawks Security Logo everywhere you looked,

James: I guess that will be a good advertising when those jackets show up all over the sector, then headed toward Thresica who was talking to a group of the pilots.

James: what do you think of the jackets now?

Thresica turned to look at him and laugh you’ll be known throughout the sectors as Hawk’s gang.

Everyone within ear shot broke out laughing,

When the group settled down the waiters moved in and started taking orders,

After dinner James informed the pilots that training would start at 8:00 tomorrow, then he headed to his room.

James sat at his desk and set up the training scenario’s then got ready for bed.