Aboard the Barrel.Roll

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As Richard was handing over the datapad to Gibbles, he knew that this was not the real reason... why Richard called him over....

Several trips on board the Hakim Bey earned Gibbles enough experience to dissect and analyze the interiors of any Barge... The Barrel Roll was no exception.

"Hmm... no.. that's not it... but wait a minute..", Gibbles said as he was looking over the schematics. He was suprised at first but then he recalled similar ones onboard the Hakim Bey... but these were far different.

Reports of rear engine malfunction weren't common onboard the Hakim Bey. Gibbles noticed that the power flux arrays had been practically reduced to about one-fifths of the ship... but this had been augmented as the Barrel Roll did not have defensive weaponry. Still, one could see that the flow of power from the core to the rest of ship was sketchy. Several cords were supplying power to one sector of the ship... eventually overheating that affected sector. One such sector was the rear engine compartment. Gibbles zoomed in on the problem.

"I know what your problem is, Mister Cole.... your entire power supply system is chaotic... With several cords leading to one sector...", he pointed out as he showed the affected area to Richard.

With a swish of his hand, he showed a simulation of the same problem,"This would overheat the entire compartment.... the reason why your rear engines were malfunctioning... I would suggest proper re-wiring of such cords... in a sense... balancing of the power. But I leave the diversion of such power to you...."

He pondered for a while... of what Richard would show him next...

Though there were... but a few... precious encounters between these two men... it seems as if he already knew everything about Richard Cole.

"But this is not the issue I did reach out for you. I wanted to ask you if you could help out with the transportation. We have an issue with several stations and planets where we cannot dock. I did hear you have a transport vessel which did serve you quite well. I hoped you could haul these goods so the ship would be supplied."

Gibbles was relieved when Richard told him of his plan. This type of problem was the most crucial, if not, most lacking of the Barge. Loading and unloading... Luckily for Richard... Gibbles had several contacts within TAZ....

One particular Pope-Captain.... Rainus Saucisson.

"Thats not problem... Richard... I've got the right man for the job.", he grins.

Tim Gibbles and Pope-Captain Rainus Saucisson met a few years ago on Planet Gran Canaria when the Pope-Captain was conducting a few Deuterium contracts for the GMG. Similar to Bannon, Rainus almost immediately knew that he and Gibbles was to become good friends.

"If you want, I'll contact him right now?"

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