When emergencies form friendships..

[Vitus]

[size=small]What had happened:


So there was that one Day, where Vitha had to export weapons, produced by Republicans Industries down on Planet Nuremberg, deep into Kusari Space.

Everything went as planned, and while the ground crew filled her Uruz Class Transport up with all sorts of light arms and military vehicles, Vitha Brand - a Captain flying for Republican Shipping, responsible for In and Export of Munichs goods - went through her squak sheets, checking the procedures for hauling such sensitive Cargo. One of the most important points was the establishement of Long Range Communications with local police authorities, requesting escorts for Systems out of Rheinlands influence. So she hailed the Kusari State Police, and they soon dispatched a Gunboat to Akita Border station waiting for her arrival to bring her freight safetly to New Tokyo. With that point done, she finished the remaining paperworks and finally left Nurembergs docking pads headed toward Akita to rendevouz with the Kusari Captain. It was a safe and calm flight and as the silhouettes of the fortress guarding Honshu's entrance to Sigma-13 and the loitering Gunboat beside it became bigger, she knew the rest would be a walk in the Park.

Unfortunately she was wrong. As she closed in on lag-free short range communications distance, the Kusari Officer had bad news for her. The Kusarian Officer informed Vitha that he is picking up Corsair movements within the system on TLAGSNET, and that they should get on the move quickly. So Vitha gave her workhorse the spores and began an exhausting run toward new Tokyo. Even though they both reached New Tokyo unharmed the constant pressure of running on maximum thrust gave the "Praterstern" - Vithas old retrofitted Uruz Class Transport - the rest. The engine soon began to stutter and malfunctioned a few seconds later, bringing the old vessel to an abrubt stop as the emergency thrusters engaged and kicked out the remaining energy to prevent further uncontrolable drifting.

In this situation tho, Vitha wished that she would have disengaged that security system in time so she could have used the momentum the Praterstern already had, to gain more distance between her and the corsairs who would for sure love to have such weapons captured. Thankfully the Corsairs were not aware of her, and the precious cargo. Although as a sitting duck, it was just a matter of time, until they would have found her.

So there she was: Ideling in Space just a few clicks away from the destination of her trade-run, unable to advance and corsairs roaming around just a short jump behind her. The only thing what prevented Vitha from completely panicking, was the fact that there still was this Kusari State Police Gunboat, waiting right next to her, wondering what just have happened.

It was one of the Fuel pumps which went up in fire, completely shutting down the Engine Section of the Transport, and to her very disappointement, her Crewman responsible for stocking up spare parts, seems to have forgotten about an extra pump. Lacking the needed spare parts on board the Praterstern, and not wanting to send the Gunboat for it, Vitha focused on finding a solution without having the Kusari Vessel leave her. After a short communiqué with the Officer, they came to the conclusion that it might be the best, to send out a systemwide broadcast, to which thankfully a friendly Freelancer replied.

This was the first time Vitha met Kate Golanska. A person who, in the opinion of Vitha, soon should become her personal guardian angel.

kate, a freelancing woman living on Gran Canaria, did not hesitate and immediately began supplying the Praterstern with the much needed brand new engine components, and therefor reduced the exposure to danger to a minimum. Vitha soon was able to restart her Thrusters and managed to continue to the safety of New Tokyo's mooring points, where she began to unload the Rheinland built weapons, and soon prepared for her route back home. Even tho the Kusarian Police Gunboat already left the szene toward Honshu, Vitha still was somewhat concerned about traveling through systems with reported corasir activity. What if the Kusarian Forces did not manage to drive them out yet? What if the Corsairs have defeated the defenders? The only way back to Rheinland, leads her through Honshu or even more dangeours places. She wished that she would have an escort again, and silently hoped for the Freelancer still being in the vicinity when she left Tokyo again. Luckily Kate was still around and accepted the escort Job on which they both got to know each other.



2 Days later, they've met again under a similar dangerous environment.


Vitha just exported a load of cigars from Nuremberg to New London as she got forced to retreat into the firing archs of Kings Cross Station because a Gallic Ship, operating behind enemy lines, closed in on her. To her amazement, just as the threat appeared, Kate Golanski - In Vithas opinion, from now on her personal guardian angel - jumped into the system and did not even bother to move away from Vitha until a Bretonian Destroyer appeared and destroyed the Gallic Ship.

So it came that Kate again escorted Vitha back home. And just a jump later, in Cambridge System, she successfully drove off a Molly pilot who was after some quick credits from Rheinlandish traders, efficiently creating enough room between Vitha and her foe, that even a fresh recruit would have been able to escape. As no further incidents happened and they've reached Nuremberg safe and sound, Vitha had the idea to invite her Guardian Angel down to her appartement for a coffee and a small chat.

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Looking around if everything is in place, Vitha examined her home. The appartment was in the 45th floor in on of the few skycrapers of Nurembergs Capital, not far away from the Docking Pads. It was a small apartment featuring only a small bedroom, a slightly bigger mutlifunctional room, serving as both, kitchen and living room and a small balcony with a nice view over Nuremberg. Therefor it was somewhat easy to keep everything in order, even though the the rooms often do not get that much attention, since the timespans where Vitha actually is at home, usually are very short.

Anyways. Nothing had changed since the last time she left Nuremberg, and all she had to do is to open the doors leading to the balcony to refresh the air, and wipe off some dust here and there.

[color=#CCCCCC]"I hope Kate noted the Adress right, she landed just after me, it shouldn't take her that long to arrive here." she thought, waiting for the doorbell to ring.

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