Johnny died with Dad, a crooked customs guy thought Dad was holding out on him. They tied all of us crew up. A crewman came back aboard and a fight broke out; the Guard shot Dad while he was tied up, from a foot away ... I managed to get a hand free and killed the ass and his two accomplices. Took everything thing I could, wrote good reviews for the remaining crew and pulled most of the rods out on the reactor, then got myself and the remaining crew out of there... took longer than I thought, but it went critical and blew up along with any evidence they might ever have found.  I didn't stick around, but I expect it made a mess of the star port.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 946):

The guy to the side smiles and speaks.

"You must be Sdian, and I am Johnny. I worked with your father, sad to hear he has gone. If you blew up his ship, where did you get yours?"

OOC: You really want to blurt out your darkest secrets to a bunch of criminals you barely know?

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:40, Mon 27 Sept 2021.

Sure, we are all in it togther... not sure who Asian was.

It ws a trade for a previous ship plus some money of course.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 948):

Asian is spellcheckese for Sdian...

"Nice. The previous one legally acquired, of course, from insurance money? I don't want to know...but now that we know that, I think we can work together.

We have worked out where the Homaker is coming from. There are a lot of details we are not sure about, but we have determined that there is a secret laboratory at one of the Gas Giants in the Cole system, and they use the refueling base there to transport the drug to here. We figure if supply can be stopped, then the criminal network will tear itself apart. It is risky, but we are desparate, and since you have admitted you blew up your father's ship to kill a corrupt customs inspector, we figure we can count you in."

He pauses with a smile to let that sink in.

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900

He Laughs... and even on camera it would be hard to prove... regardless, we do want to see the drug disappear, we just don't want to be destroyed doing it. So what  can you tell us about where it is being made and who is running the refueling station. A missile in either likely solves the issue as an investigation will find the drugs and be impossible to cover up...

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 950):

"You might think, but no. They have the guys running the refueling station well and truly in their control, though officially it is run by the military. That is the problem. We got a guy onto the station, but when he set off a tank and caused. a massive explosion, he was locked away as a terrorist and they shut down the investigation right there. We don't have much more than the approximate location of the actual refinery, but it is tightly controlled, and we can't get back to find out more because we have been identified as problem children, and potential terrorists.

But we do have guys who can carry weapons and wreak havoc, if you can get them onto the station. It may be a standard refining station, but it probably has more teeth."

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:39, Tue 28 Sept 2021.

I think getting to the station will not be hard... leaving might be... I do have my family on the ship, so am concerned for their well being.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 952):

"We are happy to accommodate any non combatants, replacing them with capable combatants. In fact, we want you to take a group of capable combatants with you. We also have found that one of the combat drugs, Urshaggim, seems to negate Homaker for the duration of its effects.

But other than that, it is kind of a smuggling run."

Well I have been on one or two of those. What is in it for us? The ship has a crew, a couple of which I consider family as well.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 954):

"We both know there are a string of bounties related to dealing with this problem.  In addition, your secret will be safe with us. We may even have some other work for you once things get back to normal..."

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900

OK, so I will need to get back to my crew here, and thence to the ship. I am guessing you have a place we can load up?

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 956):

"We will arrange for a crew to meet you at your ship in four days time. Here are the co-ordinates." He hands you a small data disk.

"What else do you think you will need?"

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:05, Fri 01 Oct 2021.

The coordinates to what?

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 958):

"To the landing site to pick up our crew in four days time. Let us know if we need to bring anything special."

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900

With the shuttle you can carry up to 26, but you need life support for 14 for your crew and kids.

Identify any special items you might want, and let me know who you speak to before you go.
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:58, Sat 02 Oct 2021.

Well we are going back to the ship, obviously ... I am assuming the Jurelda will return the girls card and I guss I will stend her up unless I can get back there realy quick.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 960):

Your conversation started around 0100 in the morning, and was over by 0300. They are keep for you to disappear for now. you are dropped back to your hotel by 0340. The girls there are sleeping nervously, waking when you returned. You have plenty of time for the meeting...

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900

I give them a brief update, then try to rest until seven or so. I'll clean up and head down to the breakfast place, but make sure the ladies know where we are to be and clue them in about this woman's hopes.  I may need to run for my life or we may have a new crew member.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 962):

Always possible. She is 20 minutes early, and asks for take-away for both of you.

Let's put this down to a will roll, at -2 if you fail a perception check. Of course, you can always deliberately fail the will roll...

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900

He passes both rolls

[Private to GM:  16:53, Today: Sdian McGuire rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,2,6.  Will.
16:53, Today: Sdian McGuire rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 4,1,3.  Perception.]

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 964):

You notice she added a few extra leaves to your desert.

What do you want to do in this encounter? She is very forward about being forward, and wanting to get out of this small town.

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900

Well I don't have desert with Breakfast; regardless, I am not going to sample or eat any of it. i will pick at the leaves with my fork and give her the raised eyebrow.

As far as getting out of town, what is she looking for? My life is pretty boring most of the time.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 966):

She is embarrassed as you remove the leaves.

"Horny goat weed..." she explains.

She has a somewhat romantic notion of life on a spaceship. For someone working 9-5 in a small backwater, the idea of traveling appeals to her. She does not buy that your life is boring.

Emeluura, 26 Jul 2181, supplies 6290 person-days basic food, consuming 110 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $19,648,900
This message was last updated by the player at 03:06, Wed 13 Oct 2021.

Sdian will smile and wave Jurelda and Gulzat over... Ask them how exciting it is, they are a part of my crew.

In reply to Sdian McGuire (msg # 968):

They are not far away, and come over quickly when indicated, ready for action. They calm down when they hear what you want though.

"Sure as hell better than the bloody military cult I was rescued from, but Sdian likes to keep the male competition down to a minimum."
This message was last edited by the player at 04:38, Mon 11 Oct 2021.

In reply to Gulzina (msg # 969):

"It has it's moments, that is for sure. But everything has it's benefits...like everything. There is no stability though..."