Escape Velocity Nova: Gems of Fomalhaut

[Venatus]

As the Marauder jumped out of system in pursuit of the Charlotte, Terrus brought his shuttle to a halt, recognizing he no longer needed to be fleeing, as there was no threat.

Flicking several switches, Terrus scanned the system, and, sure enough, found an escape pod with a standard Federation distress beacon attached not too far from the system center. Re-powering up the engines, Matt let Gem know he was no longer landing, and made his way out to pick up the pod. He'd have to make his mining run later that day.

[Wolf99x]

Sev did a quick systems check. The shields were still out but the hull integrity seemed to be intact.

He decided not to slow down. "We're headed insystem, if that Marauder followed us it might be advantageous for us to have nearby Federation and Auroran forces. There is a chance they'll fight the greater of two evils.

He started plotting the fastest course to the center of the system that would keep them out of the main battle and fired the thrusters.

[Squishy Cheeks]

"you're not that good of a detail pilot, sev, no offence." James activated the co-pilot controls and slammed the wheel forward forcing the Charlotte into a dive out of the rail gun fire. "We probably should just try and make the jump to Sol. If we have someone tailing us they won't be able to catch us before we jumpp again. We have enough fuel for three more consecutive jumps, which could put us in Serenity in a month of real time."

[Wolf99x]

Sev had to admit the Human was right, and he silently cursed himself for his instincts slipping since going undercover.

"All right, let's get out of here and head for Sol."

he turned the ship around and put full thrust outsystem.

[Krylo]

"I'd also like to point out that getting to Serenity as soon as possible, should be prime right now. Our hull is damaged, our shields are down, and we're flat broke, so we've got no way to get repairs or upgrade until we make it to Serenity," Kalis pointed out quietly, "So, I humbly suggest that we don't stop for anything until we make it there."

[Wolf99x]

Sev nodded. "James, you can take over command, I'll get us plotted to head to Sol"

he keyed in the coordinates for the jump.

[Squishy Cheeks]

The marauder took a rail gun shot through the bridge as the charlotte started the jump to earth. Again the unpleasant squeezing sensation gripped them.

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January 8th, 1183

The charlotte arrived into the middle of inbound Solar trafic. A leviathan almost jumped in right on top of them. The ships gravity pulled at the charlotte hard as James throttled down for a control boost out of the Super Freighter's way. Another Cyldrical Leviathan, centuries old jumped in system, marked with the symbol of Sigma Shipping. A whole convoy of the massive ships Followed the original. Their target, the artificial ring of the 3rd planet, The Kane band. supported by 10 orbital elevators along the equater of the earth. The Kane Band is the center piece of Federation technology. A Ring of warehouses, shops, restraunts, shipyards, freight docks, Bars, even Disney Space Themepark.

[Wolf99x]

"Well, we have no time to waste right now, I suggest we keep moving." Sev keyed in the coordinates for the jump to the Archenar system.

[Squishy Cheeks]

January 10th, 1183

The Archenar system is a testiment to human greed. The system mined to near exhaustion for the last millenia. The once rich asteroid and planet resources, probably went into the construction of those leviathans landing on earth. The once great ore refining satelite of Sirrusa appears to be a floating scrapheap. Archenar, little more than a pit stop on the way to other worlds.

[Wolf99x]

Sev hit a few keys on the nav computer. "Lotus system jump is computed"