The Frumious Bandersnatch was ready to launch now, all was secure and everything tested and diagnosed. No problems being found by Harry in what he took care of. He waited for the countdown and the launch command.

He checked to see if there was anything Joe, Ex or Oen or any of the other crew needed before launch, and took care to check with Luise, he wanted it to be a perfect first flight and thought maybe he should check on training a bit to help the steward in a pinch in the near future.

Everybody was aboard by the scheduled liftoff time. Nothing changed during the wait time--no news on additional military issues, no change in any of the trade routes, no change in the status of the ship or the baron.

Although the ship's instrumentation was very exacting, there was always the possibility of minor glitches, so the ship went out to 101 planetary diameters as a precaution before making the transition to Jump-space.

N-space trip and transition went off without a hitch.

This is probably the first time all of the crew gets to see the Baron and his entourage: wife, 5 kids (including 2 rugrats), sister, butler, amanuensis, man-servant, 2 ladies in waiting, nanny, and Woofie the dog.

Oen when off duty goes and plays with the dog.

Arc thought it was a presumptuous of him to require the Baron and his family to get a medical exam, so he relied on the medical records that were already on file. Plus, he did his best to observe the Baron and his family as discretely as possible... in lieu of a personal exam. Not that he expected to see anything obvious... if there were any obvious problems, someone would have said something by now. It was the unseen ones that tended to concern him.

The Baron had brought a lot of people. Arc hadn't quite expected that, but, in retrospect, it made sense of course.

Harry settles in at Astrogation for the jump out system after checking out the passengers. Once in Jump space he settles into a routine to learn a little bit more about the operations of the ship and to better himself academically.

Ex made himself useful wherever he could.

Often this was simply entertaining the barons young children, who called him "Fuzzy Man" and reminded him of his own cub, and doing odd jobs around the ship.

Sometimes it meant backing up Arc in the MedBay where he proved to be well qualified.

Sometimes it was cleaning checking and servicing weapons, armor, and vacc suits in the armory and ships locker. It was at this job that he showed himself to be a wizard.

Between those jobs he found time to train in a skill that he did not feel he was quite skilled enough in.

After a week in jump space, Harry was ready for Roup and the refuel for Feri. Harry checked the astrogation formula for the jump to Feri.

It would be a while, as long as a day or two before the actual jump, time to start calculations.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:07, Mon 15 July 2019.

Although Roup is only an Amber Zone, Luise decides to refuel at one of the gas giants. It has a High Port, but it's not very big. It's mainly the laws on Roup that make it a Amber Zone... that, and the fact that it's a major water world. If you like prairies and forests and mountains, you would probably freak out on Roup. The laws were passed to protect polluting the waters. Some say they are too harsh and strict, and you can get arrested just looking at the ocean wrong.

While the fuel at the High Port is bound to be pure, it'll also cost a lot more.

Skimming the gas giant might be the cheaper option since there was no freight or passengers going to Roup.

As you approach the nearest gas giant, the ship picks up a transponder code, which the computer quickly identifies as a refueling station in orbit around the planet. Apparently, this is because there's a Scout base on the planet, and as long as the system is classified as an Amber Zone, it's marginally profitable.
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OOC - Luise, not Misty. ;-) I do that too, get games confused.

Harry calculated the jump to Feri when the fuel was finished refining for the drives and the ship maneuvered to the jump coordinates. The flight had so far been uneventful, the only sounds coming from Ex playing with the children like a living toy for them. simply adorable.

The trip so far has been uneventful. The Baron's kids are reasonably well behaved, and the nanny keeps them in place.

As Luise is aware, the Baron expects a formal dinner every day, alternately hosted by the Baron and the Captain (a Baron in her own right).

Luise could insist on inviting everyone of the crew to dinner, but there really isn't room, so, instead, she invites one crewman per day to dinner to meet the Baron and his family.

While the Baron is aware that his title is inherited, he doesn't think that makes him better than those without a title, but he has a position to maintain.


At Roup, the ship refuels at the orbital refueling station. They have skilled professionals there to do the work so there is nothing that the crew needs to get involved in, other than to just monitor the progress.

In short order, the ship is refueled, credits are transferred, and the ship departs.


Harry needs to make an Astrogation roll for the jump to Feri. This includes the departure vector from the gas giant.

08:52, Today: Harry McStubbin rolled 12 using 2d6+4 with rolls of 3,5. astrogation.

The jump from Roup to Feri goes without a hitch. Things can happen during jumps, though not usually while in jump, but those sorts of events are few and far between.

The route from Regina to Roup to Feri is an X-boat route, making it a standard space lane, so the jump destination is calculated to 100.01 diameters from Feri. This is just a precaution for any space traffic in the area or any space debris.

Harry's calculation is spot on and the Frumious Bandersnatch exits jump space at exactly the 100.01 diameters out from Feri. The ship is 842,784km out. There's about a 3 second time lag with communication with the planet, but Feri's sensor grid is far enough out that it only takes a second for it to register the ship's presence and send the typical identification request.

Everything seems to be in order. The landing request has already been entered into the computer/transponder so unless there's a change, it's automatically transmitted to the planet.

Since the Baron is moving to Feri, the request for a landing is planetside, and it is granted.

After the ship lands, Harry wants to check out the starport. He had never been to Feri before! He helped get the Barons goods ashore first.

"Anyone want to check out the sites?"
This message was last edited by the player at 16:34, Thu 01 Aug 2019.

In reply to Harry McStubbin (msg # 16):

Oen after securing the comms accompanys Harry in checking out he starport.  He also checks out the law level of the Planet before leaving the ship.

Law level is 9 for Feri. So Harry goes unarmed and does not leave the port. While wandering about, he'll look for the Brokerage House to sell their cargo and look for another.

As the two are leaving Ex trots down the ramp to join them.

"Either of you ever been here before?"


Ex is also unarmed just in case they want to leave the starport.

"First time for me. You?" Harry responds.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Arc calls out as he hurries after the others.

"I know it was only a week in J-space, but sometimes it feels like forever!"

"Anyway, I need to restock a few medical supplies. Nothing major, but kids have a knack for cuts and bruises!"

In reply to Harry McStubbin (msg # 20):

"Nope first time for me also"

Figuring the others might want a little company, Joe joins up with them as they are heading out.

"Wow, everyone wants to come? Where do we go? Saloon? Something to eat and drink?"
This message was last edited by the player at 18:20, Sat 03 Aug 2019.

"I'm going to check with the locals to find the rules and regulations, and then plan a dive or two, as long as there is time."

In reply to Joe Zjasicka (msg # 25):

"Well if we are going to be here for a while, then I'm lloking for a room with a nice hot shower and then hit whatever passes for entertainment around here.  Sund go to you guys?"od to

We'll be here long enough to sell and buy cargo, off load and load the ship."