Bonny checks the guns.

In reply to Bonny Taching (msg # 25):

Weapons as follows:

Combat Engineers Vehicle 14.65x10x8 (4 dTons)
Tracks, Move: 48, Armour, All:250 DR (triple laminate), SM:+3,
Sensors: 2, Hyperspectral array, Medium multi-mode military targeting radar 60 mile range, TL10
Tacnet (+2 Tactics)
Weapon in turret above PAX seat: Electromagnetic 40 mm grenade launcher,Skill Gunner/Artillery(Cannon), Cannon used for direct fire, Artillery to lob over an object, range 300/2000, 100 rnds belt fed.
Luretha: 2x VF Heavy Pistols (14+2(Comp)+4(Acc), Dual weapon attack, pistols),
  Gunner(Cannon) (12+9(Acc)), Artillery (Cannon) (11+9(Acc))
Jurelda: VF Heavy Pistol (13+1(Sight)+4(Acc))
Bonny Taching: VF Heavy Pistol (12+2(Comp)+4(Acc)), Laser Pistol (12+2(Comp)+7(Acc))
Duran, Driver: VF Shotgun Pistol(15+2(Comp)+4(Acc)), VF Storm Rifle (16+2(Comp)+7(Acc)) with U/B Shotgun(15+4(Acc))

Truck, Enclosed Tray
Sasha: VF Civilian Shotgun (14+5(Acc)), Knife
Leticia, Driver: VF SG Pistol (14+2(Comp)+3(Acc)), VF Storm Rifle (14+2(Comp)+7(Acc)) with U/B Shotgun(14+4(Acc))

Dishushashig 10 July 2182, supplies 1740 person-days basic food, consuming 140 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $17,6914,326, Spare Cargo space: 18
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Bonny smiles at Luretha and says, "You look dangerous with that. Not sure if that's acutely dangerous or dangerously cute. Ha! It's ok, just talking. Not making a move or anything. Have to try that line with Jurelda."

In reply to Bonny Taching (msg # 27):

"Thanks. Not trying to look anything...just hope to be dangerous!"

"I hope we won't have to," Bonny replies.
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In reply to Bonny Taching (msg # 29):

"I do too."

After about 50 miles west from Smalltown the forest, as mentioned, gave way to lightly wooded hills. The gravel trail began to wind up the hills avoiding rocky outcroppings that began to appear with increasing regularity and the thick forest gave way to less and less trees and the altitude got higher.

After another 10 miles the track came to a fast flowing river, at which point it turned south and traveled up the river for about 5 miles, coming to a wide alluvial plain where the river expanded to a stony plain nearly a mile wide but barely a foot deep. The track led across the plain, which looked safe.

The map indicates there is 155 miles to go, winding up the valley before crossing into the next valley. Light rain has started to fall.

Dishushashig 10 July 2182, supplies 1740 person-days basic food, consuming 140 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $17,6914,326, Spare Cargo space: 18
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Bonny rubs some life back into her muscles and flexes a bit but she's not in charge of Comms so she waits for them to progress.

In reply to Bonny Taching (msg # 31):

The crossing is slow as you pick your way across the alluvial rock plain, so it is approaching mid morning by the time you start to climb back up the opposite incline. The stoney rise angles abruptly upwards, forcing a driving test for the drivers as the vehicles list sharply, but once you start the climb, it becomes more straightforward. The track is clearly defined, and over the next 25 miles you travel up the valley before crossing over a pass at 5,000 ft, before decending to a valley 3,000 ft above sea level. The travel speed is slow, but you notice magnetic rocks that would make contragrav travel hazardous, and this is compounded by the weather.

As you reach the valley floor, the light rain gives way to snow, which is beginning to be heavier and heavier. As you travel up the valley, the clear sections between the trees which mark the track get wider as the trees become more sparse. By the time you reach 3,500ft, you arrive at a lake at the head of the valley, but the track, which the map says heads up over the ridge, had disappeared completely.

Dishushashig 10 July 2182, supplies 1740 person-days basic food, consuming 140 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $17,6914,326, Spare Cargo space: 18

Bonny looks around insofar as the turret allows to see what she can see.

In reply to Bonny Taching (msg # 33):

Despite the snow falling, the lightly wooded slopes comes down on light shale into the the lake ahead of you. There is evidence around of rockslides, but the trees growing among them indicate they were not recent. The ascent looks to be a difficult one, but is probably safe of you stay on the slowly disappearing track.

The capable girls queries over their local network,"Are we nearly there yet?"
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In reply to Bonny Taching (msg # 35):

You have 110 miles to go by the map, but continuing in the snow is risky when you cannot see the track. It is now about midday. Jurelda is in charge, do you want to continue, or camp for the night and hope for better weather the next day?

Dishushashig 10 July 2182, supplies 1740 person-days basic food, consuming 140 person-days food per week, usual starship fees $5000 + $3200, Cash: $17,6914,326, Spare Cargo space: 18

We stop here and park so we are defensible ... sleep in the CEV. We will sey up a guard shift.

In reply to Jurelda Cabeceira (msg # 37):

"Anyone manning the Truck, or we just lock it up?"

We will need to start it and let it run for half an hour every three hours ... not as worried about the battery, as we have cables for that, but if the oil congeals we have to light a fire under it which is far less than optimum.

(If relevant Jurelda knows that Bonny has skills with most vehicles.)

In reply to Jurelda Cabeceira (msg # 39):

"I can leave the heater running so the fusion reactor will not shut down. But there is still the issue of security."

But it is the crankcase...the oil we ned to keep liquid, i am not sure the reactor alone will do that. As for security, yes, we certainly need that too, which is why two on duty each shift ...i wish we could afford to do three on, but we do need rest too.

In reply to Jurelda Cabeceira (msg # 42):

"Electric motors have no crankcase, ma'am. There is only the oil inn the bearings that concern me, and the reactor will keep the reservoirs warm.

What is the duty roster?"

Bonny waits for orders.

In reply to Sasha (msg # 43):

I thought it had a low and high range gar box... if not, there is no need to start it every three hours. That's a load off.
Who want'son which shift?  I want a spot on Mid shift and Bonny would you take the wee hours of the Morning? Other wise ask for what you want.

In reply to Jurelda Cabeceira (msg # 45):

"Are we doing shifts in pairs,or alone?"

"I'll go with whatever you want, Jurelda," Bonny replies. She smiles and goes quiet.
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In reply to Sasha (msg # 46):

Do you ever listen? I just said we would do pairs on shift... and I am taking the mid shift, I asked Bonny to take the graveyard shift.

In reply to Jurelda Cabeceira (msg # 48):

"Oh I listened alright. No mention of pairs until now, so don't get shitty with me for noticing. I will take the early shift, probably alone then unless someone want to do more than one shift."