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"MESSAGE INBOX" "LCDR DODO MEIKS - ERSKINE ORBITAL" ""
SHOWICON meiks file="portrait_meiks" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Meiks" "Stuart lad. A swear if ye're still at Akrotiri drinkin yourself tae an early grave A'm gaunae personally come oer thare an drive a boot up yer arse." "11a-01"
"Meiks" "Where the hell have ye been? A've heard nothing from ye." "11a-02"
"Meiks" "Firs ye leave Erskine tae hang out wae the Feds, an when ye return ye hole up in a border system an refuse tae answer my questions." "11a-03"
"Meiks" "Look, all a know about Morik is from CBN. Tha's enough for me tae know tha something big went down there an tha ye got caught up in it. Ye got tae be off yer trolley right now." "11a-04"
"Meiks" "If ye're no gaunae tell me wha happened, at least take this chance tae get your head sorted. A'm cashing out my terminal leave and answering a listing from someone looking for two contract pilots." "11a-05"
"Meiks" "It's out in Sulsia. A know it's a shithole in the middle of nowhere but it's a fresh start." "11a-06"
"Meiks" "If the Navy's really put you on half-pay it means you haven't got any Fleet commitments, so you've got no excuses." "11a-26"
"Meiks" "Get yer arse out of Akrotiri and come take this job wae me. Ye've got the skills for it and a could use someone familiar tae watch ma back. It'll also give ye a chance tae make a difference again." "11a-07"
"Meiks" "Besides, a know ye can't look after yeself without someone to wipe yer arse for ye. Wha are friends for, am a right?" "11a-08"
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"MESSAGE INBOX" "KATHERINE LAU - OVERTON ORBITAL" ""
SHOWICON lau file="portrait_lau" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Lau" "Hi Stuart. Welcome to Sulsia. Thanks for applying for my job listing. I hear you've come all the way from the Alban Commonwealth." "11a-09"
"Lau" "I'm Katherine Lau, captain of the corvette Hoshikuzu. I'm putting together a crew for some contract work. I could use a good pilot." "11a-10"
"Lau" "Sulsia will be our area of operations. It's out in the fringes of colonised space but it's still a major trade hub. The Sulsian Hegemony exports a large number of mineral resources for manufacturing." "11a-11"
"Lau" "It's a huge frontier and the Sulsian navy's spread thin. Alban Commonwealth cruiser patrols used to keep order out here but with the war and all, they've all been pulled back home." "11a-12"
"Lau" "Now the trade corporations are having to fill the gaps left behind by hiring independents for security. This is a good opportunity to make some coin." "11a-13"
"Lau" "As far as I can tell your certifications look good enough, but I want to see your skills for myself. The Hoshikuzu's still undergoing upgrade work so I'm taking the opportunity to run a performance assessment." "11a-14"
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SHOWICON overton file="icon_milhangar" text="Overton Orbital" color="none" x=60 y=40
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SHOWICON lau file="portrait_lau" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Lau" "I've accepted a contract on your behalf from Lupe Ferris, the Overton station master. A single pilot like yourself should be able to pull this off." "11a-15"
"Lau" "As you've probably seen on your way in, Overton Orbital is a graveyard for decommissioned ships. Station salvage drones comb the field for useful scrap which gets processed here and then sold on the market." "11a-16"
"Lau" "Ferris says several drones have been lost while on salvage missions - as in, more and more aren't returning to the station." "11a-17"
"Lau" "These drones work autonomously, they aren't tracked or kept in sensor contact. A lot of this is unavoidable, the debris creates a lot of signal noise." "11a-18"
"Lau" "The station sensors have also detected low-energy signals out in the field. The debris chunks are all inert, so there shouldn't be anything out there." "11a-19"
SHOWICON player file="icon_herofighter" text="Bravo 1" color="none" x=40 y=35
"Lau" "Ferris wants someone to go out and see what's generating those signals. If you can find out what's happening with the drones, that'll be a bonus too." "11a-20"
"Lau" "Your gunship is berthed in the station hangar. She's one of two custom-built craft." "11a-21" "
"Lau" "They were both in pretty good condition when I found them in the Overton field, and with modifications they're tough little birds." "11a-22"
"Lau" "We might as well use the opportunity to see how well they fly with a pro at the stick." "11a-23"

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"Lau" "So, that's your mission Ross. A little ghost-hunting to start off your time here. I'll talk to you again when you're out in the field." "11a-24"
"Lau" "Lau out." "11a-25"
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