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They modified the two shuttles to improve their scanning capabilities.
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Each has two worker robots to gather salvage.
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“Captain, we estimate it will take almost three cycles for the shuttles to scan the old salvage area...
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“Let’s have them scan the next sector, as well. However, before they begin, I would like to discuss ...
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“Captain, if the coordinates are in their systems, they can be retrieved. The risk of finding us is ...
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“Understood, but then how do we get the scan data and any supplies?”
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“Our data doesn’t have a preferred option. Everything has risks.”
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“Let me think about this.”
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Kainda leaves the captain’s chair and goes to the galley area.
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While chewing on a ration pack, she was completely engrossed in her thoughts.
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She is physically upside-down, versus the normal gravity-based layout.
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As she floats around the area, she touches surfaces to avoid bumping into them.
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She has been in weightless environments, and these moves are not even something she thinks about.
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After multiple moves, floating back and forth, she floats through the door that will take her to the...
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The door is sealed, and that breaks her focus.
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“Hunter, the cargo area is depressurized?”
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“Yes, Captain.”
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To get to the next section, she needs to get to this door, then do something with the controls to mo...
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To get outside would be the same process.
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It is a set of blocks, and you can’t proceed to the next one without completing a task.
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Kainda turns and pushes to float to the bridge door, saying,
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“I think I have an idea.”
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Back on the bridge, Kainda is speaking rapidly and says,
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“Hunter, we need a beacon, a relay, a known point. We send the shuttles, we salvage ships, we do eve...
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“Captain, you are talking faster than normal. This normally means you are excited and have a really ...
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“Sorry, sorry. Hunter, I’d like to discuss a jump network. The only way to get to this location is t...
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“You have used the words beacon and jump safe gate. Can you describe the process you see the shuttle...
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“A shuttle leaves here and wipes the location information. The only way to get back is through multi...
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“We understand that part, Captain.”
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“Also, if there is a problem, the robot could wipe itself, and at that point, the beacon is now gone...
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“We understand, Captain. We are working on parts and will discuss a map in a few minutes.”
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Several cycles later, a shuttle leaves the base area.
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The plan for this shuttle is to set up the jump network.
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It takes one intact worker robot and sixteen robot torsos that have been configured to provide the i...
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They could only fit sixteen torsos into the shuttle.
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Each jump helper has three sets of coordinates it can transmit.
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It chooses one of the three at random when a ship is authenticated.
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With the network set up, the shuttle goes to old salvage areas to search.
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They need more robot parts and food, water, and easy-to-get ship equipment for plumbing and air circ...
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The AI will essentially fill the little cargo area with whatever fits.
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“We have debated this twice before, Hunter. You don’t want me to go because of the risk. But I will ...
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Having the pirate bounty list, they stole from the casino.
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Kainda has been discussing the best approach with Hunter.
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They don’t have enough information to know which of the bounties have a small ship they can claim.
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They don’t want to take on a large ship and get Deal Hunter damaged.
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One priority is to get recent, better, and much more information.
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“Captain, if we need to do emergency jumps, you could get hurt. With the bounties on you and Captain...
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“You will have to throw me out the airlock. I’m part of Deal Hunter. I won’t be sitting here waiting...
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“We have created a list of bounties that includes ships. Not knowing where they are located, we will...
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“I understand the concern, and if we stay away from others, I can deal with lots of jumps. The last ...
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Three cycles later, they finally have a lead on one bounty.
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One of the ships was identified in a system several cycles ago.
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Aligning, Hunter jumps to the system, but in space far from all activity.
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“Captain, we are in the Mirach system between the most populated planets Mirach-4 and Mirach-5. We w...
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“I will take advantage of the time.”
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Six hours later, Kainda heads to get a ration pack and then goes to the bridge.
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“Captain, we have several things to discuss. By monitoring network and transponder signals, we have ...
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“Well, that is interesting. I am wondering why they would broadcast in this system. What does it say...
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An audio recording plays,
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“This is Duchess Victoria Murphy Wake. This message is to whoever is holding Princess Kainda Murphy ...
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Hunter says,
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“There is more, but it is by another person and is information about how to reply, location data for...
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“It is aggravating that she is looking. She wants to put me back into my cage. Fine, I will ignore t...
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Hunter shows the configuration.
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“This is a freighter ship called ‘Camel’. It is newer and larger than Deal Hunter, with twice the to...
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“Because the pilot can’t endure high acceleration, we shouldn’t have an issue and need to do aggress...
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“First, you need to get your space armor on, Captain. We don’t know for sure what will happen, and w...
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When Kainda is in her armor, in the captain’s chair, Hunter starts the engines and aligns for a jump...
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Exiting the jump, Hunter immediately shut down the engines, lights, and transponder.
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The ship is performing passive scanning for signals from the ship.
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After a few minutes, Hunter says,
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“I have a transponder signal. We don’t know if the ship is moving or in what direction yet. I will n...
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“Understood. Are the Warbots ready?”
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“Everything is ready. Starting engines.”
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Deal Hunter moves and uses twice the standard acceleration to close the distance.
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The lights and transponder are still off.
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“If the ship’s systems identify us as the Deal Hunter, he may try to call for help or jump away.”
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“Understood.”
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The target is moving perpendicular to Deal Hunter, which is not ideal for matching course and speed.
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Hunter begins a new burn vector for the engines.
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Hunter will turn the ship to pass close by, but will need time to match speed.
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Deal Hunter passes in front of the ship within one kilometer at a 45-degree angle.
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As she is going by, Hunter opens the covers on the rear-facing cannons, spins the ship on the vertic...
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Hunter is trying to break the air seal on the bridge and knock out the navigation system, which is o...
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Multiple cannon shots are hitting the bridge area, but the ship is still moving as before.
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Hunter spins and uses the big engines to slow and match the ship’s speed.
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Now the forward cannons can be used.
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“Captain, the ship has been damaged. I can’t confirm the navigation is offline. The pilot has called...
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“Let’s align and get the Warbots over there.”
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“Five minutes, Captain.”
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“If we are going to have company, I want you to burn harder. Let’s get the drop bots over there whil...
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“We may not be able to deal with what shows up, Captain.”
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“Let’s evaluate that when we know. For fighters, focus our fire on the pilots. Maybe we can get more...
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Hunter is now at six times standard acceleration to slow down and approach the freighter.
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Kainda is using her breathing procedure to remain conscious during the acceleration.
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“Hunter, breathing and staying conscious is getting easier with practice.”
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“That is good for you, Captain.”
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When Hunter is within one hundred meters, the three drop bots jump out of the hold and use their jet...
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As soon as the drop bots are out, Hunter changes course and uses the lift engines to move vertically...
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“Hunter, when they have secured the ship, let’s get the cargo manifest and destination.”
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“Will do, Captain. Captain, two fighters just jumped onto our grid. This will be high-speed maneuver...
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“Got it. Be aggressive. If you can’t hit the pilots don’t take extra risks.”
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The fighters are accelerating hard to get to Deal Hunter.
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As they come in at maximum range, Hunter fires the forward laser cannons.
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The first four shots hit one fighter when they fire at Deal Hunter.
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“Begin evasive maneuvers, Hunter. Don’t sit and take fire.”
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Kainda feels the acceleration begin.
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Deal Hunter accelerates toward the fighters while using side, up, and down thrusters to move around.
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The ship is avoiding laser fire from the fighters, but Kainda is getting slammed against the chair b...
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On the screen, she sees the fighter on the right stop firing, change direction slightly, and keep ac...
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When the first fighter stops firing, the second fighter turns.
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This brings the pilot enclosure into a complete view of Deal Hunter.
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Hunter fires at the enclosure.
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Kainda can see on the monitor that the shots are hitting the enclosure.
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After several shots, Hunter stops, and they can see the ship is not accelerating.
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Because of the momentum already developed, the ship is drifting toward the freighter Camel.
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Hunter tells Kainda,
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“The fighter will pass very close to the freighter.”
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“Can we grab it and stop it?”
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“Not easily, but we will send a robot to pilot the ship, and if the navigation works, the robot can ...
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“Perfect. The other one is still accelerating away somewhere?”
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“Yes, we can chase it, but it will take a significant amount of time.”
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“Let it go. Let’s go back to the freighter and check on things.”
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“The drop bots found the fugitive captain locked in a cabin, hiding. He is being put into a spacesui...
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“I’m okay with the fact that we brought parts, and we can fix it.”
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“Two of our worker robots have been programmed to make repairs and will take the equipment over. It ...
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“We follow the plan. We get the fugitive over here and head to drop him off. The ship goes dark whil...
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“I will have two of the drop bots start a search. The third will stay with the fugitive.”
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Twenty minutes later, the worker robots and equipment are on the freighter, and several cargo contai...
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“This was a great salvage from my perspective. He is carrying food, wine, and luxury goods. The cont...
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“Captain, the Camel’s captain is in our fugitive holding area. He wants to talk to you. He said he h...
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“What is your assessment?”
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“He could have information; however, I would not recommend getting close to him for your safety.”
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“I will not get close. I want to be five meters away and in my armor.”
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The fugitive is still in his space suit in the holding area, which is not pressurized.
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Kainda stands five meters away, with a Warbot on either side of her.
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Kainda views this as another negotiation, just at a different location.
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The fugitive says,
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“Captain, can we talk in a pressurized area?”
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“No, I have had issues with fugitives in the pressurized areas. We can talk here. There are no ships...
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“Why did you attack me? I am paying for protection from this.”
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“The pirates have a bounty on you and your ship, and you are paying someone for protection. Whom are...
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“The pirates! The bounty is to keep me in line, and I must pay a percentage of my profits to keep pe...
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Kainda pauses.
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They reviewed the pirate blackmail list, and this captain wasn’t on it.
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There is a list they missed.
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Kainda clenches her teeth.
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We missed something.
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She doesn’t need the bounty credits.
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Getting him to a station to get the bounty is risky; however, letting him free after he has been in ...
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She answers,
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“Deal. I will drop you in your spacesuit as close as possible to a ship or station to be picked up. ...
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“House Murphy is paying pirates with military equipment to kill Princess Kainda.”
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“I already know that. Who in house Murphy? If you have nothing more specific, you haven’t helped.”
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“There is a name, ‘Ruler’, that has been talked about. I have hauled cargo to be delivered to them. ...
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“No other specifics?”
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“One more thing. There was another person like me with a bounty on them and paying for protection. T...
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“I will meet my part of the bargain.”
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Kainda turns away and heads back to the bridge.
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On the way, she says,
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“Hunter, that is not much, but more information. Dropping him somewhere other than a pirate station ...
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“Agreed, Captain. The fighter just left for the base, and the repairs on the freighter are going wel...
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“Thanks for the update. What are our options for dropping the fugitive off?”
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“The fourth planet in this system has a space dock area for large shipbuilding and repairs. It is li...
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“Sounds good to me.”
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Deal Hunter leaves the salvaged freighter and jumps to the fourth planet.
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Before the jump, the ship accelerated to several thousand kilometers per second.
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They exit the jump twenty thousand kilometers from the closest ship dry-dock structure.
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The yard has four dry docks.
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Two are occupied, with the closest one having a half-assembled cruiser-sized ship.
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The other contained a frigate-class warship that looked almost complete.
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As soon as the ship lands from the jump, they open the large cargo door with the fugitives at the do...
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The fugitive hears an emergency alarm blaring.
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“Man overboard!”
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is announced over the radio.
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Next, he hears Kainda’s voice,
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“The man overboard is being broadcast to get their emergency recovery crew active. This is your best...
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The fugitive replies with his voice cracking,
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“The…thanks. Oh, and good luck, Princess.”
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“You know who I am?”
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“Princess Kainda flies in the Deal Hunter and is now considered one of the most dangerous pirates in...
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Kainda replies,
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“Goodbye, and good luck to you.”
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With that, a Warbot on each side of the fugitive grabs an arm and a leg and throws him out of the ho...
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As soon as he is a few meters away, the door closes, and the Deal Hunter spins ninety degrees, and t...
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Kainda is in the captain’s chair while the ship accelerates at eight times standard for ten minutes.
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Hunter is monitoring Kainda’s physical condition during this acceleration.
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With the leg pressure from the suit, she is using breathing control to remain conscious.
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When they are away from the dock area, the ship changes to point vertically out of the plane of the ...
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“Captain, we are out of that solar system, and we should stay here and analyze what happened so we c...
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Kainda is tired from the long acceleration leading up to the jump.
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She replies,
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“Sure, I am used to that after a large press event or negotiation. However, usually, I would be aske...
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“We will go through parts of the situation with you, so you are aware. There won’t be much that you ...
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After the high-speed maneuvers against the fighters, Kainda’s left arm and leg are sore from slammin...
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She takes painkillers and goes to sleep.
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After nine hours, she wakes up.
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The ship is quiet, really quiet.
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The engines are off, and there are no magnetic footsteps.
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She heads to the galley, where she gets a surprise.
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“What is this?”
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“Captain, we have completely cleaned the kitchen and eating area. When you are ready, we will begin ...
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Kainda sits down in a spotless chair at the spotless table.
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Everything is shiny and clean.
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The ship moves using the lift thrusters.
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When the ship is close to one standard acceleration, Nanny brings out dishes and sets the table: pla...
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Kainda looks at Nanny and says,
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“Have these been on the ship the whole time?”
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“No, Captain, we took them from the other freighter. The freighter was transporting several perishab...
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Nanny and other robots are working in the galley.
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Kainda gets smells from the galley she hasn’t experienced in a long time.
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Her mouth is watering as they bring her small portions of multiple foods.
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The smell tells her what they are cooking.
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She sees a robot flipping food in a skillet and says,
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“You have a culinary program?”
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Nanny replies,
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“We acquired the food preparation programming from one robot we salvaged from your yacht.”
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She knows these foods from meals in the palace and recognizes that they are very expensive food item...
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Hunter comes on the speakers and says,
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“Captain, we have information for you. The fugitive captain called you one of the most dangerous pir...
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“That would be interesting. What else did you get?”
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“Two other things to comment about. Most people are calling you the Pirate Princess. The vids of you...
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Kainda laughs,
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“That is funny. It didn’t matter if I won the hand.”
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“The other item is a flash news update. A news organization is reporting that Deal Hunter has been s...
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“Thanks for the update. When I am done with this great food, I will be on the bridge so we can look ...
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Finishing breakfast, she thanks Nanny and heads to the bridge.
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She is reviewing the bounty list and ship-hunting options.
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The engines are off, and Kainda is floating in the bridge area.
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“We recommend not trying to capture two ship bounties in the same system, one right after the other....
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“Okay, Hunter. I am good with that strategy. Which one did we have next on our list?”
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“The next ship is a small yacht. Officially, it is listed as providing private vacations for high-pa...
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“Let me speculate on this one and see if I get it right. The yacht travels between planets, taking p...
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“Very good, Captain. The smuggling may not be hidden. It could be someone paying as a normal passeng...
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“So, this could be a case of a guy on the wrong side of the law because he is being forced.”
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“Or he was doing it before and the pirates figured out how to control him,”
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comments Hunter.
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“We need more ships. How useful will this yacht be for salvaging?”
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“We will need to take out most of the internal furnishings to make a large cargo area. We will also ...
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“Do we use the same method to take the ship?”
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“That is the best approach. The problem with this ship is that there might be other people on board....
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Kainda is shaking her head.
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“If we don’t have a plan for dealing with people, we pick another ship. The Pirate Princess will not...
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“We can evaluate the criteria at any point, you ask, Captain. This is our first time doing bounty hu...
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“Something I brought up?”
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“Yes, the military uses small fighters in groups of two or four. Instead of Deal Hunter hunting alon...
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“Like the salvager idea, they won’t need to support biologicals. They could also be set up to be agg...
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“Correct. This will allow them to be targeted during any fighting.”
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“You’re suggesting that a small group of maneuverable ships do the fighting while I sit in the back ...
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“Correct. You have stated that you don’t have the training, and therefore, we must limit our maneuve...
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Kainda is sitting, not talking, and feeling frustrated.
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“You are agitated or upset by our suggestion.”
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“Yes. I’m getting pissed off.”
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She cries.
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In zero gravity, this means tears float around the ship.
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“Now I’m getting madder. I don’t get to cry. I must be stoic. People can’t see me this way, crying.”
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“Captain, you are upset because you think we don’t think you can do this. We did not say that to you...
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“You want me out of the way. This is just another version of palace life. I have to sit in my cabin ...
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“It is to protect you. We need to protect you. At the same time, you have shown us new strategies an...
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“Hunter, this is touching a very sensitive nerve. Throughout my life, I was confined and controlled....
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“Captain, may we speak frankly? As you said, this is your sensitive area, and we need to continue.”
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“Hunter, I want you to always, always speak frankly.”
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“You are the target of everything. Not us. If we give the pirates or anyone an opportunity, they wil...
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Kainda stops crying and starts taking deep breaths.
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“Hunter, let’s agree on something.”
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“Yes, Captain.”
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“I need to be ready, trained, and experienced. I need to be ready to handle high acceleration and ju...
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“You have made great progress.”
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“Doing that means I am ready to be close to the battle. I am not asking to be in the battle. But I w...
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“Captain, we need to adjust your training. To be clear, Captain, we traveled with Captain Weston for...
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“Begin now. I want to be ready.”
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“Hunter, we need to resolve the attack ship AI situation. I am not saying we need to put Warbot AI i...
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They have been at the base for several weeks.
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They needed to use the new, larger freighter to get old ship frames and parts.
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Only the freighter and the two original shuttles carry equipment to support passengers, and the shut...
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The rest of the ships they assembled are flying robot attack ships.
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“We have gone through the list of tactics we created for different situations.”
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“Stop. Stop. I don’t want a list that happens. A scripted response of in this situation, we execute ...
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“We have to evaluate options for how to fulfill your request.”
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“When you have something, we will try it before we go hunting. We can evaluate how it works, and it ...
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