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ESN 1004 Matterhorn.

Posted by Admiral HackFor group 0
Nicole Rutledge
player, 3768 posts
Ensign; Pilot
'Banshee'
Fri 11 Feb 2022
at 04:42
  • msg #437

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

She smiled at Mitch, then giggled slightly as the masseuse asked if he was Delta.  "A deep facial scrub with a kelp mask.  Pull out impurities and mask to help tighten up skin and cucumbers on our eyes to ease any tired and wrinkles appearing" She said "Be glad I did not ask the laurel branch treatment, don't think you wanted to be beaten with young branches.  but we will both be getting pedicures.  Heels scrubbed and smoothed.  Nails trimmed.  Then I'll get a manicure and you will get a hair trim and a hot towel mens facial.  nose hair trim, shave, trim of you neck hair and beard.  That sort of thing.  Make you all spiffy looking that I'll have to beat the ladies off you" Her eyebrow raised a few times.
nikki
Fri 11 Feb 2022
at 12:00
  • msg #438

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

  Mitch frowns... there is a heavy sigh,..this is supposed to be relaxing?... the barber on the ship doesn't do this...Maybe that Lady's  place, for..well? Ladies?

  never,  would a pay,  to let someone beat me with a stick...
Henry Christie
player, 4462 posts
Fri 11 Feb 2022
at 12:15
  • msg #439

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Henry had a traditional English beer, darker than the stuff they served on the Hermes and not served chilled.

"This takes me back to student days, although this is a keg beer not a genuine 'real ale'... there's as much snobbery about that as there is about wine in beer-drinking circles. Did you know they had a Campaign for Real Ale back in the day? Certain pubs in Oxford prided themselves on the range of beers that they served, they'd get them in from all over the country and afficionados claimed they could pick out differences between them. I tended to find one I liked and stick to it."
Henry
Fri 11 Feb 2022
at 12:45
  • msg #440

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

 Val smiled  as she  sipped her  wine.I will still to wine, to be sure.  A beer, now and again is fine, if we are at a small gathering, but to relax and  enjoy myself, I prefer a nice glass of  cold  wine.

  The  food  was  coming out and placed on the table, Val gave a very big smile to the waiter as he left them, telling them to raise a hand should they want for anything.

  she  cut a piece of  Yorkshire  and  put it in her  mouth, her eyes closed   and she had a closed mouth smile...Oh, Henry..it tastes like back home, you may have a try, if you wish?

 As she chewed, so looked, some what thoughtful...Do you think we shall ever see  home again? Or will we build a new home somewhere out here?
Nicole Rutledge
player, 3770 posts
Ensign; Pilot
'Banshee'
Sat 12 Feb 2022
at 07:27
  • msg #441

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

It was another 10 minutes or so passing when both Mitch and Nikki were done getting beat up.  A cool towel wipe down and they were helped off the table and their robes put back on.  Again Nikki adjusted for her weapon and such she carried.  Standing both seemed a touch dizzy as the spinal fluid moved more freely, the massage did its job.  They were led and seated on very comfy reclining chairs, and their feet placed in vibrating foot massagers that held hot (but not scalding) water. Feet in they also put their hands in the soaking for the manicure.  It would be about 5 minutes of this Nikki explain.  and as that was happening two ladies began to wrap both Mitches and Nikkis hair up in towel and the facial began.  scrubbing and 'buffing' as it were.  a gentle orange peel and kelp powder scrub mixed with just a bit of water, then a sea kelp and egg white mask to tighten pores and pulled out impurities from the newly opened pores.  both had ear checks as well.  any tough milia cleared and removed.  2 of the ladies from the massage area began the pedicure.  scrubbing and removing thick dead skin from the heel and other areas.  Trimming nails and buffing them, a heated oil massage (harder and deeper than the full body.  The cleared the cuticle and under nail to promote healthy growth.
Then Burian cucumbers were placed over their eyes.  Nikki felt the wax along her legs and the paper over it.  It cooled and a yank removed any stubble and hair from her legs.  The 'Rip' was quick.  After several minutes the masks would be removed.  It was gentle and the ladies looked and if there was a blemish on Nikki or Mitch the removed it.   On Mitch they placed a bit of wax between his eyebrows and the paper. On Nikki her lower eyebrows and edges of her upper lift.  Papers in place they waited up till it was fairly hard and cooled.  This would be fairly painful for Mitch, but it was better than duct taping a hairy butt in men's locker room.  Nikki's brows went first then Mitch's, and then Her lip area.  With several twitches the waxing was done.  Nikki smiled at Mitch had two eyebrows now.  Another soothing mud mask and more cucumbers as they both finished their manicures.  Nikki opted for just a clear coat polish.  after the masks were cleaned off there was another small bottle and glasses of the champagne and a plate with a bit of truffle pate, a small bit of caviar, slices of brie, along with about 4-5 various crackers each.  All on a small platter for them to enjoy as finishing touches to hair was done and trimmed up.  To say both looked spectacular would be an understatement.  "What do you think Mitch?  worth it?
Henry Christie
player, 4463 posts
Sat 12 Feb 2022
at 11:30
  • msg #442

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

"Looks good," said Henry who was enjoying a glorious battered fish and a pile of excellent fries (chips to the Brits).

"I don't know where we'll end up. Earth has developed in directions I don't care for. Me, I'd probably have be looking for a university post once I was sone with the Hermes, but now I have a family... we need to find somewhere that you can be happy. Work if you want, or raise a family. Or of course, both."

He looked thoughtful.

"What would you like to do? We need to find somewhere that Can will be able to get a good education. Would you like to add to the family?"

He hoped she did. He was enjoying being a father already.
Henry
Mon 14 Feb 2022
at 20:29
  • msg #443

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

 Henry and Val  hat and chatted , Val thought for a bit,I'm  not sure  right now, Henry? So much pain we have seen  for children, i do not know if i want to bring in another one..yet....But? The war cannot last forever..at least , this one..and once  we  find a place to live and be successful, we can build from there?
nikki
Mon 14 Feb 2022
at 20:31
  • msg #444

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

  Mitch looked  sheepish at the Mirro, but  studied   Nikki,I looks better on you then me...and..well..I'm noty into the whole fuss stuff..

 As Long as you enjoyed it..that's the  main thing!
Henry Christie
player, 4464 posts
Tue 15 Feb 2022
at 13:41
  • msg #445

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

"Our youngster are our future. We want the future to be filled with nice people. Ones who've been raised to be curious and to be kind. Best way is to raise a few ourselves. Not, of course, before you are ready. For now, we have Can."

Henry addressed himself to his fish and chips.
Nicole Rutledge
player, 3773 posts
Ensign; Pilot
'Banshee'
Tue 15 Feb 2022
at 22:14
  • msg #446

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

"Aawww...Gotta admit the facial is nice.  Fresh clean skin.  Acne gone.  clean shaven.  All spiffied up." She slid up against him.  "How about we get a nice lunch then head back.  No one called about Haley, so she should be okay.  But I don't wanna leave her alone for too long." Mitch paid the bill as he said But Nikki left the tip which was nice.  Back on the hoverbike they found a very nice restaurant that served people in beach attire.  They had steak with portobello mushroom and a sweet potato compote.  The meal was served on an open air lanai amid various sweet smelling potted trees and shrubs. It helped cover the noises from outside.  Nikki and Mitch chatted for a long time about everything from Haley, to air battles, their relationship, family, to the recent spa visit.
henry, nikki
Tue 15 Feb 2022
at 23:01
  • msg #447

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

 As  they finished thier desert...Val looked at her COM.we should  start over to the LAb , or they may think we changed our  Mind.

  she  gave a bit of  a laugh,I think Can is in good hands...he has  a Pack again!

..................

 Mitch was thoughtful as he  at some kind of pie that was  a Nivarian  fruit thing.....you know.... the bits in peices  a picked up from the Vidscreens while we were getting the once over?.... There are a bunch of dead Browncoats from those idiots  we saw o the way to the party?....now? didn't you say Haely's  Dad  hooked up with them? I mean/ That was  sicne last time were were here?..he could be dead..or  a dozen parsec from here....but..., depending on who the reporters talked to? they were just hunting Bounties for the  Empire...they were lookign to  cut  the kids out of the herdf  and take off..You think her own Dad would hurt her?
Nicole Rutledge
player, 3776 posts
Ensign; Pilot
'Banshee'
Wed 16 Feb 2022
at 06:02
  • msg #448

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Nikki looked a bit sad when he mentioned Haleys dad.  "He used to be a good man once upon a time.  He could not get a good break, Sheriff Beaudrift and his bunch are just mean.  Took advantage of him to keep under his thumb" she began "Not exactly sure how or when, but McGaha change.  I saw him on another ship in our tag-a-long fleet.  It was when I learned he joined the Browncoats.  Didn't tell him I had Haley, he didn't mention her or Haleys sister.  Not at least telling me they were missing told me he didn't care if they were alive or dead.  Saw no remorse at the mention of his wife and other kids.  Only for that Browncoat bitch he had eyes for.  If he is not fertilizing Bura then he better hope we do not meet." Her look told Mitch she meant to see him dead.  "I did not see a name listing of him anywhere and no body collected.  He may have ditched the coat and found safety.  it's a big universe, but he ain't dead until I see his body.  Only other wish I have is finding Haleys sister alive" she dabbed a napkin along the edge of her lips "I don't think he would intentionally set out on hurting her now, but who knows. do believe if he got her that he might not sell her into the slave trade again as food or anything else. I'm not going to let her go through that again.  being scared and alone, or even knowing that her father didn't want her" She smoothed the napkin back to her lap. "we should head back to the beach or the condo...missing her a bit right now." Mitch paid, and while the server was there, she asked if they had deposit cards.  She would buy 1 for a meal for two. "Jax and Sneak have been very helpful and not asking anything for themselves.   I am gonna let them enjoy a night together" As she stood.  Nikki moved then slowly kissed Mitch.  Then they headed out of the restaurant, all business taken care of.  Then they made for the hoverbike and headed back to the beach and the condo.



===> beach and condo
Henry Christie
player, 4466 posts
Wed 16 Feb 2022
at 10:48
  • msg #449

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Henry asked one of the t-shirted wait staff to bring the check and paid it.

"That was great, we'll have to come here again."

The pair headed out and followed the directions they'd been given to the lab.
henry
Thu 17 Feb 2022
at 02:53
  • msg #450

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Arriving at  The lab, a Young Fellow in a Lab coat .holding a Vid board...Ack!..Dr  Christie  and ..you wife, assistant?...

 Bio Lab Chief tech..Val, Henry... she takes his  hand.

 Ahh Das is goot, ya?..I am  Waldorf Fresken..I over see the  agro levels of the Lab, and   check the massive  fileds  below  the decs of this station.. the growth rate had  climbed as we have been...as the workers  say 'Juciing the  UEs'.. they are mixed with some standard  fertilized and  it has  doen wonders/... it appears  that the  UEs feast of Porteins, and thus, are full of the stuff...

 he led them to   a 'workman like' elevator, where two MatterSEC  troopers  joined them...Pay no attention to der  guards, it is Frau Admiral's wishes , to make sure  your are safe.... it appears there  was  and altercation, of sorts, on the beach in the lowers.

 it took a good 5 minutes with Walfdorf allowing them to look through  his  Vidboard to see the sizes  of some of the plants

  Der Admiral has made a bounty of sorts, for those  who wish to Bring in shuttle loads of   UEs.. the   Hive ships are being Looted  by pirates who want to earn legal Money... a fellow with a transport  has started a  UE scavenger Hunt.... they take ordinary peole, give them some training  on    sidearms and  suit  wearing, and they  go and  fill containers  with  Bodies.....The tranpost makes  Money off the people, the people make money off the station
Henry Christie
player, 4467 posts
Thu 17 Feb 2022
at 12:01
  • msg #451

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Henry beamed broadly.

"Val was my head tech and then did me the honour of becoming my wife... ah, so you are using UEs as fertiliser. Excellent results, I see."

He looked around in fascination.

"Has there been any increase in mutations in the genetic code of your crop plants, Doctor Fresken?"
Henry
Thu 17 Feb 2022
at 15:28
  • msg #452

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

   They stepped out , onto the  last farm level, some 10 levels  down from 'street level' the 'fields', spanned the whole breath of the  Dec. farmign machines  would be  seen, some close, some in the distance...Hover   vehicles and  wheeled  alike.

 at this late  time, there were hundreds of people , scattered around   working, packing  some even seedign clsoers to the walls all around the  Ded  where   Meta Glass  windows, around 20 feet tall and  100 yards long.. one side of the   Dec was dark..people worked  with Lamps.. the side they were on had  sunlight  coming through

 this is out lowest  crop Dec. It contains  greens from Various worlds... as well as Earth type... in the Middle of the Dec, are hybrids.. accidently found  as seeds  cross
 over  from each side of the Dec..we find them to be more   hearty then any of the  other World's crops on thier own....The decs  move up yp tubers, then  'bush' plants..Vine plants..melons .. ect all the  way up to  fruit and Nut trees.....we have   'stunted the growth ofsome of  the  Delta Melon trees to they do not take up much room..and still give us
 those great melons.. down in the losers  theyre  is One Dec, that contains cattle   and other food animals.  we feed them with husks and grains from here, that we deem , not suitable for
 supplies, and the  stores...some of the less  fortunate. will come down and work for some creds and are permitted to take a Box of   produce  with them..we still have some waste?..but the animals aren't picky!


  Now? You asked about Mutations... there was a sayng when i was a kid..'life  finds  away'... these plants..all of them greens, grains, fuit, vegtables  , all that..they have adapted to the   sunlight they get from the  windows..  The Megaglass was tinkered with, after  Humans got the 'recipe' from the Angels..it is more  Metal then Glass,  and we
 seam to get more  rays , then we would on earth? That's why you'll see  'natives' of a Station have  tans that  most crews do not have-... those  rays, seem to react very well with the plants and the water system that flows  from the top down, mixes  nutrients from the other  Decs...so?  we  have crop rotation, with out having to rotate the crops

Henry Christie
player, 4468 posts
Thu 17 Feb 2022
at 19:56
  • msg #453

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

"Impressive. I hope you've documented all this," said Henry, looking around with wonder.

Soon, like a big kid, he was down on his knees exclaiming over some of the plants growing there.
Henry
Thu 17 Feb 2022
at 20:21
  • msg #454

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

 Val  giggled a  bit, she  was looking at the leaves , Lettace, cabbageall manner of  greens...

 Oh  My!..are those  Green onions!..I haven't has a real green onion for  years.. the Hermes  farm has to me selective, with its limited  space

Wolford, smiles,I will contact the   Food  Manager of your rec dec?.. and make ceertain we  add a few cases to  the  supplies.....if you see anyhting you want, as we tour?  make a Note  and we shall have some  in a case  for your quarters?... we'll start with a  few much of Green onions..


 Yes!.that would be wonderful.. before we leave this  dec, I would like to see some of the off world Greens?


 When Henry  was ready, they  climbed in a golfcart like  vehicle  driving slowly..stopping when the two wanted to see  a crop... they entered   through paths that were taped, for use by vehicles, to  protect  crops...an  area  with Pink tape said,, 'Hybrid Zone"...and they could see the   efforts of the human plants to  take control of the alien, as they became one, having 'off colors"  or  odd shaped leaves.   past the section were  aliens  greens , for want of a better  word..greens, yellows, purples  and red, Blues  , along  with Black and white...

 I've tried every thing here.. The Black  Leaved  plants  from Vera, are one of my favorites.... high in Iron as well..
Henry Christie
player, 4469 posts
Fri 18 Feb 2022
at 11:32
  • msg #455

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Henry was taking pictures and making lots of notes.
Henry
Fri 18 Feb 2022
at 13:22
  • msg #456

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

 each  tour of the decs lasted 15-20 minutes.

 On the tour of the bushes that contained  berries  and fruits.. Henry and  Val Noticed  Brist  stalking  around...they didn't seem afraid of  the Humans or vehicles...

 You have Brist here? Val watched in fascination.

 yes?  they  come to us   by a captured transport... Roussian...had   some animals on it..the Brist were given to us to study, there  were 45 of them?.. we had to put  5 of them  down...the rest seemed to get 'domesticated ' rather quickly.. we split them up..20 in the lowers, farms, they really only have 3 decs  down there..the rest is   devoted to  Fighters, shuttle and  weapons, and general Commerce

 since the Brist are permitted to roam the   Farm decs, we have had, almost 60% less crop loss  , due to  Stem rats... regular Earth  rats, and   various rodents from aliens ships that sneak in....that 60% Is enough to  feed a carrierstaions  for  4 to 5  days.. that same 60% could be shipped to the Delta Fleet can carry over  for  weeks.. we have  had a few Kittens, there are small   metal 'caves' we  made on each farm dec.. we might have 7 kittens   between the two   sections.... its a small number..but they are  slowly growing... we have  people looking for   more so we can keep Bloodlines strong.
Henry Christie
player, 4471 posts
Sat 19 Feb 2022
at 11:23
  • msg #457

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

"Interesting... so, they are good at pest control. We have three aboard the Hermes, a dam and two snittens. Maybe we should try them on our farm level..." said Henry.
Henry
Sat 19 Feb 2022
at 14:57
  • msg #458

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

  the finish up on the last Dec..The tree, they are set up like an orchard, large squares of  certain times....Peach trees, apple trees,cherry trees..., a stand of  Delta melon trees..there is one area being 'logged out'

The  BioTech  frowned as he pointe to  that area...we can't get tropical  trees to do well... we are waiting  for a chance to set up orchards on E-1..but Van Ross and   Richards, both control the Twin worlds..and they  both agree  that  its not time to start big settlements...there are colonies  at the equators, and Poles....with a few scattered in each hemisphere...Research people have been going down there? But they are more or less private Companies, that have to sign off, on being ;ob thier own'There are some ESN/APF  outposts  down there.... Ape Folk and Naragrans, along with Gava  Love it down there.. E-! is  warmer, dense  forests  and rivers and such..E-2 is cooler  with larger Oceans , and  jungles.  when they reach the surface again, two , rather, large plastic  crates with the Matter Horn insignia on are presented.

 here is  your shopping List, Ma'am....m I hope you enjoy them..Plug in the crates  and they will serve  as a fridge, they use these on expeditions... Thank you for coming By, it's refreshing  to give  people  a tour who know  what i am talking about!
leaving
Sat 19 Feb 2022
at 15:31
  • msg #459

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

 Nikki and Mitch  found  most of what they were after.    the  'Why Not' franchise here , had a good stock of action figures, including the  'kids" ( civie Packs  #29)..

 Mitch helped  carry thing he bought a pair of 'beach shorts , that had Mutiple pockets

... there were  l9nes at the  Taxi pads.. Shuttle were landing  on the Beach road  with thier insignas showing so people  would get to the right shuttle.
Henry Christie
player, 4472 posts
Sat 19 Feb 2022
at 16:57
  • msg #460

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

"A fascinating tour, thank you... and thank you for these, too. Most appreciated."

Henry wondered how much of the contents he'd get to study before Val ate them...

-> Condos.
Nicole Rutledge
player, 3781 posts
Ensign; Pilot
'Banshee'
Mon 21 Feb 2022
at 05:20
  • msg #461

ESN 1004 Matterhorn

Nikki, Haley, and Mitch managed to get a taxi from the stand back to the shuttles.  Their bags went up before they left the condo, and they would pick them up on the check area on Hermes.  Nikki bought some new clothes for Haley that she was out growing and for herself.  She bought a few toys and sticker books for Haley and a pack of jacks and a deck of cards for her as well, plus some crayons as a child could never have enough.  She purchased a Lt. Regal figure and another of her.  Last thing was some groceries plus a pot and pan set and cooking utensils.  If she was going to really cook, she should have that at least.  A few dry good food staples she could not get on the Hermes, nearly could not get here either.  Nothing was extravagant though.  She could how ever make some homemade soup if needed and have the chicken browned and seasoned.
Once on the Hermes shuttle the three talked of what they might want to do when they got back to this station.


===> to the Hermes hangar dec
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