New start 16 Split Fire

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New start 16 Split Fire

05:30 Local

James had just finished his coffee when he heard a knock at the door, James went to the door and opened it,

Mike & Sam entered, you ready to go,

James: yes I was just putting my coffee cup away when you knocked,

Mike: lets go I want to check out the battle drone I been working on, Jeff went down to the docking bay to check on the Cap schedule

James closed the door and followed Mike and Sam to the lift,

Mike swiped his card and the lift opened and they got in, then Mike put his card in the slot and pushed the button for the landing bay, the doors closed and the lift started to move,
3 Mizuras later it announced that they had arrived at the landing bay, and the doors opened.

Jeff met them near the lift, It took you long enough to get here.

James: I was sucking up my coffee ok

Mike: see ya on the Phoenix and headed to his ship,

Sam was already entering his ship,

Jeff: guess I better get a move on or they be complaining at me, and headed to his ship,

James just shook his head and entered his ship, Jake lets go to the Phoenix,

Jake: roger, hatch secured, departing station, waiting for Hawk 3 & 4 to land, landing, hatch open,

James departed the ship as Jeff was docking next to him, Sam was waiting by the exit, and Mike yelled that he would meet us in the mess hall,

James headed to the exit and waited on Jeff, then they headed to the mess hall, and sat down at a table,

Henry brought some coffee and cups over then pored three cups and handed them out,

Chris and Thresica arrived and sat down with them,

Thresica: this is an early start for me ,

Chris: every thing is ready to go,

James: good, after breakfast well brief the crews,

Henry had showed up and pored coffee for Thresica and Chris, refilled Sam’s and was poring some it to James cup, when he asked if what would you like for breakfast?

James: Id like a stack of hot cakes, and some oj,

Thresica: That sounds good, Me too,

Jeff: Ill have the hot cakes with extra butter and oj,

Chris: the usual,

Sam: Ill take the double order of hot cakes and a large oj

Henry: I’ll be right back with that.

Chris: is Mike going to make it for breakfast?

Sam: he said he would.

Thresica refilled the cups,

Mike: walks up, got one of those for me?

Thresica: maybe, you going to sit down and have breakfast with us?

Mike: that an offer I cant refuse, sure.

Thresica hands him a cup of coffee,

Mike: thank you Green Eyes,

Henry returned and passed out the orders and asked Mike what he would like?

Mike: that looks good as he pointed to Jeff’s breakfast, can I get that?

Henry: sure, be right back.

Henry returned in 2 Mizura with Mikes meal and handed it to him.

Mike are you a magician too

Henry: no just prepared,

They ate then James pulled out his data pad as Henry removed the dishes from the table and left another carafe of coffee

James: the plan is to jump to Split Fire and deploy two teams as cap while Mike takes the TP into the nebula to find the ship it will probably be another TL, doe we have the Crew for it,

Mike: I got the engineer from the Phoenix, and the security team from Eagle one and three repair drones and two battle drones ready to deploy, I packed two Jump drives and have 500 energy cells on the TP,

Chris: I’ve got Both of my fighter teams on stand by if we get any uninvited guest.

Sam: I need a wingman.

Chris: you can use Wesley Brown

Sam: ok

James: I guess that it we jump in 15 Mizuras, Jeff see you in split fire,

Jeff: I’m headed to HOL to see if I can get done sooner,

James and Thresica headed to the landing bay,

James: Thresica stay on my left, if any bad guys show up keep them off my rear.

Thresica: roger

James: get ready to depart follow me out.

Thresica: ok

James walked in to his ship, Jake prepare to undock,

Jake: hatch secured

James strapped in to his seat and put his helmet on the copilots seat, checked out his load out and systems status, then he heard Chris Jumping in 5,4,3,2,1, jumping,,,, Cap out

James : lets go 12 Km to port

Jake: exiting ship,, on station, scans clear,

James looked to his left, Thresica was right were she need to be,

Sam: on station, status green.

James: ok Mike its clear.

Mike: roger

Then sparrow 5 exited the Phoenix and headed into the nebula,

James: Chris put the Phoenix just in the nebula and stand by,

Chris roger,

James watched the Phoenix disappear into the nebula the off the scanner, Chris radio check

Chris: I’ve got you, but don’t travel out any,

James: ok

15 Mizuras pass

Mike: in 45 km nothing on scanner estimate another 40km to tgt,

James: roger,

30 Mizuras pass

James: Mike report

45 Mizuras pass

James: Mike report

James: Chris do you have Mike on screens,

Chris: Negative

James: Sam head in to the nebula follow Mikes course if you lose contact with me have your wingman act as relay as soon as you contact mike find out his status.

Sam: Roger and disappears into the nebula,

James: Chris pop out and deploy fighter group 1

Chris: roger

James spots the Phoenix, then 6 fighters, then the phoenix disappears back in to the nebula.

Chuck: James how do you want us to deploy?

James: move 1 team into the nebula 5 km and one in 10 km, put 1 team on the left flank 10 km and 1 team on the right flank 10 km

Chuck: roger

James saw the 2 teams disappear into the nebula, one move to the left and one to the right

10 Mizuras pass

Sam James I’ve got contact with Mike he is in 75 km and has a blip on his scanner, he says if that the tgt it has drifted 8 km he has no eyes on tgt yet.

James: roger

10 Mizuras pass

Wesley: Mike is in 110 km has tgt identified 2 TL 1 Mammoth 1 Hercules is preparing to board the Mammoth,

James: roger, Chris did you get the report,

Chris: roger

James: heard a warning that a ship is jumping in

Jake: Hawk 2 entering sector

James Jeff glade you could make it

Jeff: what did we find?

James I send you the report,

Jeff: got it, 2 Mizuras later,

Jeff : 2 TL’s

James Correct,

Wesley: Mammoth is secured, Mike heading to Hercules,

James: roger

James: Chris I think I’ll pull the teams into the nebula I fell exposed out here,

Chris: roger

James: Chuck pull the teams in to the nebula 5 km

Chuck: roger

James: Jeff take my right wingman position

Jeff: roger

James eases 3km in to the nebula,

15 Mizuras pass

Wesley: the Hercules is secured, estimate time to departure 2 Stazuras,

James: roger

1 ¼ Stazuras later

Jeff: I got a sporadic contact east of us,

James: ok move east then ease out of the nebula check out the contact, keep me advised.

Jeff: ok

3 Mizuras pass

Jeff: I got a picture of what is out there, I got ten contacts bunched up with low power showing, I don’t know if they spotted me,

James: roger

James: Wesley tell Mike that we may have company shortly and that I’m pulling Sam back to assist, tell him I need a good time of departure.

Wesley: roger

Sam: we are on our way, Mike says 1Stazura.

James: ok Chuck form up on me, Chris: can you launch the rest of the fighters,

Chris: I think so but it will be a little slow.

James: ok launch them form up on my western side. Chuck I want you to take your group east link up with Jeff stay in the nebula, I am going to ease out of the nebula in 2 Mizuras. I’ll move to contact then retreat if they follow we’ll let them close to 15km then hit them from three sides.

James eases out of the nebula at 9 km out he picked up the contacts and reversed course, to within 2 km of the nebula, 10 Mizuras pass with intermittent contacts, then 10 M3s show up on the screens,

Jake: 6 Falcons 2 Novas and 2 buzzards,

James: look like a hunting party, wonder what they were looking for.

Jake: contacts at 20 km and closing,

James: ok, hear they come looks like they want to party, Chuck hit there left flank, Oscar hit the right, Sam follow me up the middle, lets go, James hit the thrusters, and speed toward the on coming pirates,

Jake: tgts marked tgt 1 entering firing range, firing, launching missiles on tgts 1,3,5 tgts shields at 60% tgt launched missile turrets tracking engaging tgt missile destroyed tgt shields at 30% turrets engaging, pilot ejecting, engaging tgt 3 shields at 70% tgt 3 launching missiles, turrets tracking engaging tgt evading 1 missile destroyed 1 headed toward Hawk 5, tgt 3 shields at 20% engaging tgt 5,tgt 5 launching missiles,

Jake: targets neutralized, 2 buzzards destroyed, 6 falcons captured 2 novas captured, headed to Phoenix, contraband ejected and destroyed. 8 Pilots captured and being transported to Phoenix



James: 5 engage tgt 3

5 roger

Jake tgt 5 shields at 30% turrets engaging missiles both destroyed, tgt 5 % 16% , 10% 6% pilot ejected tgt 3 disabled tgt 5 captured tgt 3 captured tgt 1 captured tgt 9 &10 destroyed tgt 6,7,8 captured tgt 4 shields at 30% evading

James Sam assist with tgt 4 Chris come and collect the ships, groups 1 & 2 report

Sam: roger

Chris: roger

Robert: group 1 at 100%

Oscar: group 2 at 100%

Jeff: I’m good taking position on your right,

Sam: Wesley captured tgt 4 returning to position,

James: ok as soon as the ships are loaded we’ll ease back in to the nebula, we got about 30 mizuras.

15 mizuras later

Mike: James the mammoth is ready to fly, the Hercules has some wiring problems the Jump drive is not getting enough power for a jump,

James; can it be moved to the carrier, then we can manufacture the cable needed?

Mike: Ill check,

James: Jeff contact Eagle 1 see if the engineer has any knowledge about the Hercules if so have him brought hear by a team of fighters

Jeff :roger

Mike: we re moving the Hercules the engineer is not sure about the wiring says it been so jury rigged it may take a ship yard to fix it.

James: ok Jeff any word?

Jeff: there is two mechanics on Eagle One that have worked on a Hercules before, they are both being brought here,

James: good now we wait,

10 Mizuras later

Eagle Ones 1st fighter team arrived with Robert De Niro Pilot, Hawk 33 Team 1 Ldr, Adrienne Wood Pilot Hawk 34 John Russell, Pilot Hawk 35 Eagle 1, Joseph Barclay Hawk 36

Robert: James were do you want the Mechanics’

James: the ship is on is way, move your group 5 km to my rear,

Robert: roger as his group moves in to the nebula.

Mike: we are moving, estimate 10 Mizuras to Ronda view point

James: roger

10 mizuras later

Robert: I’ve got them on screen, sending mechanics’ to dock.

James: send me a departure time ASAP.

Robert: roger

Jeff: I’ve got a contact, moving to get clear identification.

James: same as before don’t let them get a good scan on you.

Jeff: wilco Jeff moves to the eastern end of the nebula, exits moves to contact, then retreats to the nebula.

Jeff: I got a pitcher of 15 ships same location of last group, must be a search party,

James: I got the picture, Robert if they head this way stay close to center with Me,

Robert: wilco

Jeff: returning to position.

Mike: time to departure 15 mizuras,

James: roger, contacts closing 25km

Jake: 20 contacts, 3 buzzards 2 Busters 10 Falcons 5 Novas, rang 17 km, 16,

James: lets go and give them a reception, James engages the boosters and heads for tgt 1

Jake: tgts marked tgt 1 closing 10 km 5 km entering firing range, launched missiles at tgt 1,2, 4 firing tgt 1 destroyed engaging tgt 2 launching missile turret locked on firing missile destroyed, tgt 2 shields at 30 % engaging with turrets shields at 7% pilot ejecting, engaging tgt 4, tgt 4 evading Hawk 5 engaging tgt 4 shields at 20% 10% pilot ejecting

Jake: targets neutralized, 3 buzzards destroyed, 1 buster destroyed 1 falcon destroyed
1 buster captured 9 falcons captured 5 novas captured, headed to Phoenix, contraband ejected and destroyed. 15 Pilots captured and being transported to Phoenix.

James: good job lets move back to the Nebula,

Mike: we are ready to jump,

James: ok, Robert, dock your group on the Hercules, Chuck your group on the mammoth, Oscar RTB, Jeff follow Chuck,

Robert: Roger

Chuck: roger

Oscar: RTB roger

Jeff: roger

James watched as all ships docked then landed on the Phoenix, Chris all secure Jump when ready,

Chris: roger Jump in 5,4,3,2,1, jump the three ships disappear form a blizzards screens the Pirate was sure that he had seen three blips a sezura earlier, but decided not to report it he has had some problems with his long range scanner, he decided to head in the direction of the blips, upon reaching the nebula he reported his position and that he had no sign of the search party, asked if he should enter the nebula, but he got no reply, the pirate then headed back to his support group to report his findings, he had decided the his long ranges scanners need to be fixed,

Phoenix One Materialized in Power Circle with the two TL off to her port side

James: dock with the HQ.

Chris: dock with HQ roger

Jeff: roger

Mike: roger

James: exited the carrier and headed to the mammoth, Jeff Met him as he entered,

Jeff: your not going to believe this There’s a SSP, a Crystal Fab, and a Chip plant on this thing, I saw crates of Crystals, Energy cells, and Micro Chips, I couldn’t get into the armory,

Mike walked up, I had my doubts about the Hercules making the flight but the machines did a fine job repairing the wiring they said “that the ship needs to be refitted at a shipyard, and that the ships electronics are over 10 Jazuras old, and that the engines are about shot”. The good news is that the storage compartment has tons of goods, and a equipment dock, and a silicon mine construction kits, and 2 Demeter’s loaded with supplies.

James: I don’t know what to do with that, or the ships; I’ll let Harold figure that out when he gets back, when are you going to send Eagle Ones crews back?

Mike: as soon as they go over the ship and make a repair list and secure it, Let go see if the lounge is open yet,

James, Mike Jeff and Sam head to the lounge, Upon Entering they were greeted by Andrea Williams Hostess: asks how many in your party?

James: 4

Andrea: Follow me please, and leads them to a table, and introduces Ruby “The Waitress” and leaves

Ruby : what would you like to drink ?

James: Coffee for all of us please,

Ruby passes out the menus, I’ll be right back with your coffee.

James pulled out his communicator, and called Thresica,

James: Thresica you free for lunch?

Thresica: I can be, where are you?

James: in the lounge on the hq,

Thresica: ok I’m in the OP center Ill bring Dorothy with me ok be there in 5 Mizuras.

James: ok see you then,

Ruby returned with a carafe of coffee and 4 cups

James: Ruby we will be having two more guests for lunch, they should be here in a few Mizuras,

Ruby: would you like to move to a larger table?

James: yes thank you,

Ruby: we have a table for eight back here follow me please,

The guys pick up there menus and follow Ruby to a very nice round table that would be large enough for 10 or 12 people but it only had eight seats, after they were seated Ruby passed out the coffee, would you like to order now or when your guests arrive.

James: when they arrive thank you.

Ruby: Ill watch for them.

Ruby returned with Thresica and Dorothy followed By Evelyn Bailey Manager Brian Young Asst Manager Who Dorothy introduced ,

Evelyn: Mr. Hawk it’s a pleasure to meet you, We have a private dinning room for you and your staff I’m sorry that my hostess did not know you,

James: that’s all right I haven’t had time to meet every one but that will change soon I under stand we are having a Station party this Saturday,

Evelyn: that’s right, and it will be held in our ball room,

James: good I’m sure that I will meet every one then,

Evelyn: this is my assistant Brian Young he will issue you and your partners a pass to the private dinning room enjoy your meal.

Brian: Hello Mr. Hawk here is your pass,

James: Call me James, please I’m not ready for the Mr. Yet and this is Jeff, Mike and Sam, James points out his partners.

Brian: James I will show you the entrance to the dinning room after you finished your lunch, Jeff here is your card, Mike this one is yours, Sam here is yours enjoy your lunch I’ll be back when your finished. Brian and Evelyn turn and walk away.

James: too much fuss, How will I ever get used to it,

Thresica: you wont,

Ruby gives Thresica a up of coffee and the one to Dorothy,

Dorothy: James all of my personnel have arrived, we also got five business opening shop here in three Tazuras, so far we had no problems, several ships have requested docking permits, and we have request for housing for sever people I was working with Thresica and Tony who is having back ground checks on all requests,

James: that is fine,

Ruby returned with their orders and a fresh carafe of coffee.

As they eating Thresica: what are you going to do with two more TL’s

James: I haven’t figured that out yet, we will inventory them to day then when Harold gets back I have him look them over and decide what to do with them.

Jeff: is the whole station open?

Dorothy: purity much the Cafeteria will open tomorrow, then the shops will start opening Argon transports has it shop open and Umbel, Fine clothing is setting up,
A jewelry shop will start moving in tomorrow, along with a hi tech electronics shop.
And a environmental suit repair shop , Then we have several entertainment shops opening, a movie theater, a sports shop, a exercise gym and spa, I have two requests for a bar and a night club, even got one for a casino, but I haven’t decided if we want that type of crowd here .

James: what ever you decide is fine with me, just earn enough to pay the bills

Dorothy: that will not be a problem,

As they were finishing there coffee Brian walked up, are you ready to see our dinning rooms.

James sure let me get the bill and then we will go.

Brian: there is no bill to get, I just turn in a consumption report at the end of the week to Thresica, and she sends the funds to our operating account,

Thresica: I set that up for all of our personnel its easer to keep track of , and for ordering what was consumed to replenish our stocks,

James: good ideal, lead on Brian,

Brian showed them the private dining room that would seat 100 persons then the larger one that would seat 200, and the regular dining room that seated 150 then he took them to the Ball room that would accommodate over a 1000 people, all of the room were superbly decorated,

James: thank you for showing us the rooms, I’ll see you for dinner tonight, then James turned to Thresica see you tonight ok, I’ll be on the mammoth with Jeff if you need me. Then he and Jeff, Mike and Sam headed to the landing bay to secure some drones to help with the inventory, Mike you and Sam inventory the Hercules, we’ll meet in the lounge for dinner,

Mike: ok lets go Sam we got a lot of work to do.

James and Jeff sent 3 drones to the mammoth then follow them.

They entered and split up to conduct the inventory, James started with 200 crates of crystals that had 100 crystals in each then 300 crates of micro chips that had 100 each,
Then he check out the 200 crates of power cells that had 50 in each, he had the drones move the crates to a area that was marked off, James found a storage room that had 100 crates of micro chips 150 creates of crystals 200 creates of computer components with 50 ea, 10 creates of silicon wafers 50 ea 300 rimes of cloth, 100 cases of nostorp oil with 25 ea 100 cases of stotts spices 50 ea
As James was leaving the storage room he meet Jeff,

Jeff I’m done you ready to crack the armory?

James: sure lets go. They headed to the armory were Jeff had a drone crack the electronic codes with a program that Mike has designed, it only took 15 Mizuras for the drone to open the door,

James entered first he saw crates of weapons chests of gold credits 40 cases of mass driver ammunition, 8 creates or mass drivers and there were 4 locked chests that the drone had scanned and said that they were booby trapped, James opened a create of weapons found 20 blasters 4 swords 12 knifes 10 stun guns 15 grenades and 3500 in gold credits, then opened another chest marked weapons found 5 blasters 5 stun guns 2 sets of body armor 5 incendiary grenades 10 fragmentation grenades 5 smoke grenades 5 choking grenades, 1,677,243 gold credits, opened another chest found 5 sets of body armor 2 blasters and 2 stun guns
The next create had a environmental suit in it, James opened a chest that was full of gold credits he had a drone take it to Jeff’s ship and store it in the cargo bay
Then another one full of gold credits found a total of 7 creates full of gold all were taken to Jeff’s ship then had a drone weigh the creates and estimate the amount of gold,
Jeff had found some other creates with weapons and gold in them he and James
Emptied two of the creates took all of the gold that was distributed through out the creates into two crates and had them sent to the ship
James got Jeff’s inventory and added it to his own. James looked at his watch 4 ½ Sezuras had passed, Jeff we better go and get cleaned up for dinner.

Jeff: sounds good to me I need a shower,

As they headed out of the ship Jeff secured his ship. Then they road the lift to their floor, and went in to their rooms,

30 Mizuras later James knocks on Jeff’s door, the door opened,
Jeff: Ill be ready in a mizura, have a seat

James walked in to the suite and look around, it was basically the same as his with different furnishings, and color James thought the furnishings were well suited for Jeff, and that he would have to look at Mike and Sam’s suites,

Jeff: ok, lets go.

They left the suite and got into the lift James swiped his card and pushed the lounge button, the lift started to move, then slowed and announced, Corridor 2 C lounge

James and Jeff left the lift and headed down the corridor to the lounge,

Upon entering the lounge they were greeted by Andrea, This way Mr. Hawk,
Andrea led them to the Private dinning room where she ask James to slide his card,

James swiped his card and the door opened, Thank you Andrea,

James held the door for Jeff then went in the dining room was full the crew from Phoenix was there the Office staff was present and a lot of the Station Personnel were present,
Most of the people were mingling with others, James walked over to where Chris was setting, Chris, Did your crew get housing?

Chris: sure did and they all say that there very pleased, some are still waiting for there family’s to arrive some are trying to get their girl friends to move in with them, James my engineers and mechanics’ asked if they could work on the mammoth,

James: I don’t have a problem with that, It will need to be in good working order before we can sell it, Did all off the captured Pilots get transferred to sector security?

Chris: Yes they did, and the 4 corpse we recovered, Captain Desmond said he would send you a report soon as the prisoners have been identified and processed.

James that’s fine, enjoy your meal, Ill talk to you tomorrow to see how the mammoth is coming.

James turned and headed to where Mike and Jeff were, Mike how far did you get with the inventory,

Mike we finished the Hercules still have the two Demeter’s to do.

James good I’ll help you with them tomorrow, Tonight I want you to copy your list with mine and I have a couple of chests for you to work on.

Mike: ok but don’t you have to go to HOL tomorrow?

James: no Jeff is going, aren’t you,

Jeff: yes

James grabbed a cup of coffee, and gave his order to Amy, then sat down.

Amy: can I take your order?

James: I’ll have the argnu stake median well with stake fries and a salad with house dressing.

Amy: ok and Jeff what would you like?

Jeff the same please.

Amy: Ill bring that right out,

James: I like the way they set this place up,

Jeff: I like the help,

James: you know you cant mess with the help, you got girl friends have one move in with you.

Jeff: I’m not ready for that.

James: I’ll get the inventory done early and go with you to HOL, ok

Jeff: ok then we stop in AP and visit your mom it’s been a month, hasn’t it?

James: I guess so, I wonder if I can get Thresica to go with us I hate to go to mom’s with out someone she can talk to, I don’t want to here that I should move back home.

Jeff: that sounds like a good ideal.

Amy returned with their meals, and Thresica sat down with them,

Thresica: that stake looks good Ill take the same medium with a baked Potato and salad with house dressing,

Amy: ok and what to drink?

Thresica: sweet tea I think.

Amy: I’ll be right back with your drink.

James: Thresica are we on track with the shipping and escorts?

Thresica: Sherry reports that our transport are completely booked up for the next Mazura, and that she has had to turn down some contracts.

James: Ill talk to Salas and see if we can increase the order for the ships.

Amy returned with Thresica’s drink,

Thresica: I have moved most of my stuff to my new apt, but traveling back and forth is eating up a lot of time, the PGT won’t be completed for 2 Stazuras, that will take some stress off me.

James: why don’t you hire some more help for the company and pass some of the responsibility off.

Thresica: I could us an Accountant, and a Secretary for here, I think I find them,

James and an assistant for your self,

Thresica: if you say so.

Amy: here your dinner enjoy, do you need any thing else?

Thresica: no this is find thank you.

Jeff: Ill see u later, and leaves,

Mike: Ill send the inventory to you, I got a few things to do then I turning in, lets go Sam

Sam: ok night all, and follows Mike out of the dining room.

James: looks like the crowd is thinning out, have you heard any complaints from our people?

Thresica: no only positive comments and praise about the service and accommodations.

James: I guess you are doing a wonderful job then, keep it up.

Thresica: thank you, but the praise goes to our staff,

James: no it goes to the one who selected the staff.

Thresica smiles and has no comment to that statement. Then she pushes her empty dinner plate away, I’ll have Anjanette put a job opining on the Job Service tomorrow, I would like to see the station deployment tomorrow,

James: I was going to ask you to go with me for that and to visit my Mother,

Thresica: I would like that, I have corresponded with her, this will be my chance to meet her.

James: if your done Ill walk you to your apt,

Thresica; I’m done lets go.

They left the dining room and caught the lift, Thrisca’s apt was on the floor below James’

James why didn’t you get a suit on my floor?

Thresica: I didn’t want one, and I’m going to have Sherry move in with me as soon as I replace her on the trading station.

James: just asking see you in the morning, and went back to the lift road it up to his floor and went into his apt, laid out his clothes for tomorrow and took a shower, then went to bed.