OCC: Can I assume that nothing productive came from Andrew's visit to the ISS trade stations? While there he will check for outgoing mail

"Can we get the Wine loaded before we need to take off? If we can get the other passengers on board on time we will need to take extra security measure to make sure no harm come to our ship or the VIPs. Make sure to have a least one of the crew assigned to mind our VIPs and have chief engineer check the ship for potential sabotage. "


22:39, Today: Andrew Steward Copeland rolled 13 using 2d6+7. Mail Check 12+.
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I answered that, but I guess it was Danila asking it, no new rumors other than what you have!

You have mail.
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How much mail?

In reply to Danila (msg # 103):

roll it.

Frederic checks to see if there are buyers willing to quickly buy Howood. He offered 5000 Cr per ton.

OCC:07:08, Today: Andrew Steward Copeland rolled 2 using 1d6. Mail.

Would we have time to drop off or pick up mail at Carsten?

"No."

Meanwhile, Frederick sold the Howood and Danila ordered to load on the ship:

High Passengers (Oberlindes and his companion) 2
Low Passengers 9

Oberlindes's cargo 50 t
Gustav's wine 25 t
Mail to Aramanx 10 t
Textiles (commodities bought via SF) 51 t
Luxury Consumables (commodities bought via SF) 4 t

All the cargo was thoroughly checked by Tal Atvar, Danila and security team. Every low passenger was personally searched and escorted by Tal Atvar to the low berth and was put in the cryogenic sleep one by one. Danila did not allow any other middle nor high passengers on the ship except Oberlindes and his companion.
Additionally, Frederick bought insurance for the wine and commodities.
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In reply to Marc hault-Oberlindes, Baron Feri, (msg # 107):

"Very well sir. We will get yolu to your destination as fast as the laws of physics and entropy allow us"

Andrew will confer with Danila regarding passengers and cargo. Mr Bodrov you and the crew are making good progress. As soon as we are loaded up and Mr Arvel gives us the green light we are go "

In reply to Andrew Steward Copeland (msg # 109):

Alyx busies himself making sure that the ship is properly stocked to make the distingushed guests as comfortable as possible during the three weeks to Aramanx, taking care to lay in extra in case of any delays.

He welcomes Oberlindes and his assistant aboard and will make small talk to help them feel comfortable, playing up their potential common interests. "I hear you've been granted demense on Feri, the very world where I happen to have been born and grown up. You must have greatly impressed the emperor to be granted such a lovely world."


What happened with the Anolas?

They're running wild, one appears to have adopted the Baron!

In reply to Andrew Steward Copeland (msg # 109):

Looking at the cargo manifest, Danila said:
- We gonna be rich men, when (if) we get to Aramanx...

"No we're not, we'll just be more independent. With enough money, we can buy our own ship and ditch this rust bucket, though it is a fine ship, it is owned by others."

"Let's hope for the best gentlemen"  Andrew will monitor the anolas to make sure they don't damage the ship or annoy the passengers.

Meanwhile, Danila planned a course to the local gas giant in order to skim fuel, then two jumps to Carsten (targeting the planet in order to refuel at the space station) and finally the third jump to Aramanx.

- Get ready to dive in the gas giant, - Danila declared. - It's gonna be some rough ride and that means... fun!

Andrew grined at his chief pilot "Fun you say? Try gas diving with a S class scout built when the our Emperor,  long may he reign, was a child . My copilot referred to it as 'gas surfing '.

In reply to Andrew Steward Copeland (msg # 116):

Danila nodded approvingly.
- Your bid for victory is not easy to overcome. So... Let's double stakes! Entering the gas giant at escape velocity - saving few hours on breaking and accelerating. And if I don’t lose the Launch, you promise to raise my salary. Provided, of course, that we stay alive. Deal? Hahaha!

In reply to Danila (msg # 117):

It may be too soon to discuss payoll restructure. I am however to put part of my next paycheck on the line  just to see if your skill matches up with  your ego. I thinking ,say, 300cr. What say you swabbie?

In reply to Andrew Steward Copeland (msg # 118):

- Hahaha! You know that I will never risk a ship or a team, diving in the gas giant at high velocity, unless I have to or am ordered to. But now you know that if you give such an order - I will be happy!
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In reply to Danila (msg # 119):

"I imagine you are" says Andrew "I myself tried not add risks to missions that were often hazardous to begin with.  We should take this opportunity to get the rust off those combat pilot skills because we may need them soon."

In reply to Andrew Steward Copeland (msg # 120):

"Speaking of hazards, we seem to be following our old friend's vacation route. Aramanx was not on his itinerary but he has a cousin there who wanted to see him."



Any progress on the decryption protocol?

In reply to Khuevaengh (msg # 121):

Yes, but decryption is slow. More and more is coming out.

In reply to Nerull (msg # 122):

Can we pull anything about Carsten or Aramanx?

When all checks were completed, Danila put the spacecraft into orbit of the gas giant and carefully dived into the hydrogen atmosphere.

12:46, Today: Danila rolled 9 using 2d6+3.  Fuel skimming.

Meanwhile, Frederick performed the calculations of the jumps to Carsten:

12:57, Today: Frederick Vicouna rolled 9 using 2d6+5.  Astrogation, Jump #1.
12:57, Today: Frederick Vicouna rolled 15 using 2d6+5.  Astrogation, Jump #2.


Edit: we are jumping to Carsten first where we have to refuel at the spaceport.
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