Origin: Holman Outpost, Tau-31 system
Subject: The long absence of one Zeb Vale
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My humble apologies to all OSI members and bosses /especially the latter, he he/ for my prolonged and unanounced absence.
The reason for it is quite simple. Back a few months ago I was on an IMG supply run to Holman. My docking at the outpost coincided with an effort in the refugies relocating program. In the total chaos of me unloading cargo and a lot of people trying to leave the system, I managed to place my head in the way of a loading crane arrow.
Being wiser than the said piece of equipment, the head gave way. As a result, I was sent as a John Doe to the outpost's infirmary, where I spent the next month trying really hard to find out the limits of IMG's medical personel's competence. They proved quite capable indeed, as my surviving undoubtedly proves.
The next couple of months I spent in and out of consiousness/ I am an old man, you know/.
By the time I was able to leave the hospital, the Long Con was carrying quite a debt in docking and maintenance fees - another mess to sort through.
And finaly, here I am, /almost/ healthy and ready to resume my duties again. Expect new delivery reports from Zeb Vale and the Long_Con in the very near future.
Glad to be back with you, people.
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"Come on, people. We have a job to do, so let's be about it" - Lady Dame Steadholder Admiral Honor Alexander-Harrington, RMN A weapon is a device for making your enemy change his mind. The mind is the only battlefield that matters. Everything else is just ... fuss.
Lieutenant Lord Miles Naismith Vorkosigan / Admiral Miles Naismith/ "Always aim for the stars, boy. Even if you miss, you'll at least not end up shooting your leg"
Ascribed to General Count Piotr Pier Vorkosigan
<span style="color:#FFFF33">"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."</span>
Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear.