Chapter 3
Onboard Andromeda
"Dylan I think its time we had a holiday," remarked Seamus Harper Andromeda's resident mechanic.
"Harper we had a holiday 3 weeks ago, remember beaches, palm trees, alcoholic umbrella drinks!" Replied the ships avatar affectionately know as Rommie, or as (Harper liked ot call her the Rom Doll)
"I know, I know but after spending a week with those Perusian's trying to get them to sign the Charter, we need another one!" "they never shut up!"
"I liked them!" interjected Trance Gemini
"You would," Harper joked
Unfortunately Trance didn't notice his laughing tone.
"What is that supposed to mean!"
Luckily for Harper, he didn't get a chance top answer.
"Children, Children why can't we all just get along?" inquired his friend and boss Becka Valentine.
"Didn't see you there Becka," he quickly asked "How are things going?"
While on the planet the Maru had met with an unfortunate accident involving a forklift a crate of wine and two scantily clad Perusian women. (don't ask)
"Maru's docked and unloaded, athough it will take a while to iron that dent out of the side."
Harper winced
"yeah sorry about that boss, but Tatania and Melisha really wanted to drive and.."
"Don't tell me I don't want to know," Becka hastily added
But that didn't stop Harper form adding "Ok fine, but I was just saying that."
"I'm not listening!!" Becka blocked her ears "I said I didn't want know1"
Luckily or unluckily what ever way you choose to put it, Dylan chose this moment to enter Andromeda's bridge.
"Well that's the 9th world to sign the Commonwealth Charter!" He exclaimed cheerfully "I think its time to move onto the next one, how bout you guys?"
"Sure whatever you Dylan, lets get outer here." Sighed Harper " those Perusians were really staring to give me a headache."
"Good," Dylan replied" I mean about the ready part not the headache." He added
"The next world to visit is the Quartiziens, their world is about three systems away sop we better start traveling."
"Another day another species." Sighed Harper with mock cheer.
This earned a sigh of its own form Dylan
"Now come on Harper we.."
He was interrupted by the ships avatar.
"Dylan you're needed on the bridge." She stated
"Here we go again." Groaned Becka
A few minutes later on the bridge
"Rommie Report."
"We are receiving a distress call form a nearby cargo ship."
"On screen."
--Mayday Mayday I am the captain of the cargo ship Stockade, we are under attack by Nietzchean raider, we need immediate assistance, any ships in the area please respond-
"Stockade this is Captain Dylan Hunt of the Andromeda Ascedant, we are on route to your position please respond."
--Andromeda thank god. My crew is all dead there's no one left but me, the Nietzchean's just slaughtered them. Thank god you're here-
There was silence
"Andromeda how long to intercept?"
"Two minutes Dylan."
"Good." Dylan replied
"When we reach them I want Beck and Tyr to board them to check for any threats, then I want you trance to follow with medical supplies."
"All right they all replied."
"Wait Dylan," interjected Andromeda "there's no need, the Stockade, it just exploded!"
Onboard Andromeda
"Dylan I think its time we had a holiday," remarked Seamus Harper Andromeda's resident mechanic.
"Harper we had a holiday 3 weeks ago, remember beaches, palm trees, alcoholic umbrella drinks!" Replied the ships avatar affectionately know as Rommie, or as (Harper liked ot call her the Rom Doll)
"I know, I know but after spending a week with those Perusian's trying to get them to sign the Charter, we need another one!" "they never shut up!"
"I liked them!" interjected Trance Gemini
"You would," Harper joked
Unfortunately Trance didn't notice his laughing tone.
"What is that supposed to mean!"
Luckily for Harper, he didn't get a chance top answer.
"Children, Children why can't we all just get along?" inquired his friend and boss Becka Valentine.
"Didn't see you there Becka," he quickly asked "How are things going?"
While on the planet the Maru had met with an unfortunate accident involving a forklift a crate of wine and two scantily clad Perusian women. (don't ask)
"Maru's docked and unloaded, athough it will take a while to iron that dent out of the side."
Harper winced
"yeah sorry about that boss, but Tatania and Melisha really wanted to drive and.."
"Don't tell me I don't want to know," Becka hastily added
But that didn't stop Harper form adding "Ok fine, but I was just saying that."
"I'm not listening!!" Becka blocked her ears "I said I didn't want know1"
Luckily or unluckily what ever way you choose to put it, Dylan chose this moment to enter Andromeda's bridge.
"Well that's the 9th world to sign the Commonwealth Charter!" He exclaimed cheerfully "I think its time to move onto the next one, how bout you guys?"
"Sure whatever you Dylan, lets get outer here." Sighed Harper " those Perusians were really staring to give me a headache."
"Good," Dylan replied" I mean about the ready part not the headache." He added
"The next world to visit is the Quartiziens, their world is about three systems away sop we better start traveling."
"Another day another species." Sighed Harper with mock cheer.
This earned a sigh of its own form Dylan
"Now come on Harper we.."
He was interrupted by the ships avatar.
"Dylan you're needed on the bridge." She stated
"Here we go again." Groaned Becka
A few minutes later on the bridge
"Rommie Report."
"We are receiving a distress call form a nearby cargo ship."
"On screen."
--Mayday Mayday I am the captain of the cargo ship Stockade, we are under attack by Nietzchean raider, we need immediate assistance, any ships in the area please respond-
"Stockade this is Captain Dylan Hunt of the Andromeda Ascedant, we are on route to your position please respond."
--Andromeda thank god. My crew is all dead there's no one left but me, the Nietzchean's just slaughtered them. Thank god you're here-
There was silence
"Andromeda how long to intercept?"
"Two minutes Dylan."
"Good." Dylan replied
"When we reach them I want Beck and Tyr to board them to check for any threats, then I want you trance to follow with medical supplies."
"All right they all replied."
"Wait Dylan," interjected Andromeda "there's no need, the Stockade, it just exploded!"