" Odd Liberated goods? Hardly, our raiders run into refugee ships every so often. They usually just let them go unharmed. We don't use slaves, why would we, we hardly have enough food as is.
One can expect they would carry the most interesting cargo."
Ronaldo explained as they entered the room. Quite unexpected they entered what seemed to be a command and control room with a Benitez officer walking towards them the moment the door opened.
"Mi Commandante! All our patrol wings show green, Raiderwing beta has just intercepted an ore transport in Cambridge sector 2 and are pillaging it as we speak. "
"Ah, muy bueno! Open the comm channels, lets listen in.This might be interesting for our guest here."
The room filled with chatter of the incident taking place in Cambridge at this very moment "Gateway delta 42, this is far enough senor. We're out of the way for local traffic. Open your hold and jettison half of your cargo. Muy rapido or you know what happens si?"
" We've got comm buoys up till New London, allowing us to stream any conversation nearly live towards our command and control centers. "
Ronaldo moved towards what appeared to be a podium in the back of the room. The officer followed him and took up a position at his right side. Eyes all across the room were focused on a large screen showing the positions of all Benitez patrols in Omicron Gamma with a more detailed view of the raiders in cambridge and their direct scanner range.
" Yes errr sir, cargo being jettisoned as we speak. Just don't hurt us, please!"
The gateway captains voice trembled with fear as he complied. The screen showed cargo floating in space.
" A simple snatch and grab it seems, this cargo will be sold to independant smugglers by this time tomorrow. "
There used to be pictures here
once known as Richard Farbridge, OBE and Ronaldo Benitez
