Escape Velocity Nova: Gems of Fomalhaut - Page 7

Squishy Cheeks · 02-23-2007, 01:02 AM

The Kane band, the artificial ring surronding the Earth, was alive with activity. Thousands of ships were docked around it, others docked inside hangers. Connor Sullivan had a private hanger in section Gamma 3. It was located directly above the Pacific ocean, and in a clear day you could see Panama as you left port.

The charlotte was cleared to dock in Connor's hanger. The insect like miner landed comfortably next to a heavily modified Starbridge.

The airlock engaged when the hanger doors shut a tapp came at the airlock door of the Charlotte from the docking collar she landed on.

James opened the door. Connor looked like a younger version of James, same hair, same miscievious eyes.

"Flying this kind a hunk of junk, eh. What would da say?"

"Shut your hole." James said. "Don't embarass me infront of my mates."

"Aye. I'll keep it to a minimum." He turned to the nearest stranger. "I'm Connor Sullivan, Captain of The Wild Rover, perhaps you've heard of me or my ship. Well let me say, all the stories are absolutely true." he said it with a perfectly straight face, but then started to crack up.

"You never get tired of that sad joke do you?" James asked rhetorically in typical older brother fashion.

Wolf99x · 02-25-2007, 01:21 PM

Sev cracked a small grin from Connor's joke, sad as it was. "So I'm guessing you're the one James said had a job for us?" he asked.

Squishy Cheeks · 02-25-2007, 03:20 PM

"Aye, I'm sure your a bit peckish. Let us retire to a nearby diner, my treat."

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Joe's Twentieth Century Diner was small and well lit. The booths were bright red and padded in leather, the floors were tiled in black and white checker tile, the place had all kinds of memorabilia from mans first steps into space. The food was greasy, and usually smothered in cheese. The prices were a tad outrageous.

"Only decent place to get a burger for 600 miles." connor said. "Real top Sirloin, hope that's not to rich for your blood."

"Well done to business." Connor said as he sat across from the three in a booth. The table depicted a Saturn V launch. "What do you know about the Kont system?"

Wolf99x · 02-25-2007, 06:12 PM

Sev blanched at the name of the system. "It's a forbidden world to the Aurorans. They've sent several research teams to it in an attempt to research the artificial ring system, but all of the teams vanishsed without a trace and the project was abandoned," he said in a hushed tone.

Squishy Cheeks · 02-25-2007, 06:30 PM

"The way I hear it, is that the planet is made up mostly of Palladium, and we all know with it's rarity and it's neccesity in Starship construction the value of Palladium is sky rocketing. The aurorans abandoned the riche seem in favor of safer seems on their thousands of worlds, but everyone knows the Federation is having trouble finding new sources of palladium ever since the deep space miners joined with the Rebellion in the galactic north. Now I have a commision charter of some scientists to Kontik, nothing to special they want to launch a deep space probe into a nearby nebula. Meanwhile, you three run a mining expedition, If this haul is half as pure as the legends say, We're looking at a price of possibly 1,000,000 credits per ton. I have a 30 ton Cargo capacity so that's 30,000,000 credits split amonst the three of us.. oh let's say 70%-30%"

Krylo · 02-25-2007, 07:37 PM

"Only if we're taking the seventy-percent," Kalis replied, as he shifted in uncomfortably in his chair, trying to remove pressure from some hot Ramen burns thanks to a certain crew-mate.

Squishy Cheeks · 02-25-2007, 08:05 PM

"Now, Now, It's my boat we'll be using, she's faster than any ship this side of the polaran line, so the majority of the risk in this venture is mine." Connor said. "I do have a crew to feed, and portage fees to pay."

"50%-50%" James said to his brother.

"60%-40"" Connor retorted.

Wolf99x · 03-03-2007, 10:31 AM

"55-45," Sev chimed in. "You're not getting me to go to a cursed world unless i'm going to be compensated."

Squishy Cheeks · 03-03-2007, 11:03 AM

"If I get the Fifty-five you got yourself a deal." Connor said. he folded his arms across his chest. James looked at the rest of his ship mates.

Wolf99x · 03-05-2007, 08:51 PM

Sev sighed a bit but nodded. "That sounds...reasonable enough."

02-25-2007, 07:37 PM	#66
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	"Only if we're taking the seventy-percent," Kalis replied, as he shifted in uncomfortably in his chair, trying to remove pressure from some hot Ramen burns thanks to a certain crew-mate. __________________ I am very tired.