Ratchet Reloaded

[Ratchet]

So what do you want this thing for anyway?
Ratchet glanced over at the man as he opened the crate to inspect his merchandise.
I mean its been decommissioned its just scrapah never mind I cant figure out the Junker obsession with garbage."
Ratchet smiled, Dont worry Larry Im a Junker and I dont understand it either.
"You guys just float around in space collecting scrap. What the heck do you do with it all anyway!
Ratchet leaned in close, "If you really want to know," he looked around the Pittsburgh dock to see if anyone was near, "We are building a fleet of battleships piloted by sentient AI. Yeah we are going to take over Siruis."
Larry stood back shocked.
Ratchet smiled and slapped him on the back, "Heh, no really we just turn it in to the local recycling plant for Sunbucks credits."
"Ratchet you need help."
The Junker smiled and nodded, "That I do, and a white chocolate latte."
Larry shook his head and looked into the crate. In it lay one recently decommissioned robot.
Seemingly satisfied with the robot Ratchet brought out a data pad. A few screen taps later and, Money is transferred to the normal location.
Alright man see you around.
Ratchet watched Larry walk away then began to load his cargo onto his freighter.

Location Tau 23

The freighter moved slowly through the asteroid field. Small hunks of rock bounced of her shields to fly away and sometimes cause a nearby gas pocket to explode.
Ok Nightengale hang back I dont want you involved in this.
Be careful Ratchet, I like you in one piece.
Dont worry half the time these miners are asleep anyway.
The freighter slipped past pockets of gas and headed straight for the automated gas miner. Ratchet pulled his ship right up next to it.
Grappling arm extended. Ok Im connected with her.
All clear Ratchet proceed, Nightengale responded.
Ratchet headed to the airlock of his ship squeezed into a modified space suit. He flipped a switch and his boots magnetized.
Beginning boarding sequence, he said.
Ok all is clear on the scanner.
The airlock opened to the cruel vacuum of space and Ratchet headed out. He walked over the hull of his ship and to the airlock of the mining ship.
Ok beginning the hack.
Still clear, was the response from Nightengale.
Its done, the airlock of the mining ship opened and Ratchet walked in. He headed to the bridge of the ship, not bothering to remove the suit, he didnt have the time.
There it is I found the brain.
I think I am getting something on the scanner.
Ratchet stopped disconnecting the robot brain and froze.
Waitits ok. Some Outcasts and they are headed somewhere fast.
Ratchet realized he had been holding his breath and let out a large sigh.
Alright when I pull this thing alarms are going to go off so get ready to bug out. I dont want you getting a bad rep with the IMG.

Night you hear me?!
Yes but..
No butts get ready to roll.
Alright you say when.
Now!
Alarms sounded over the ship as Ratchet severed the last connection between the brain and the ship. He packed it into a container and headed back to his ship. As he hit the airlock Nightengale came in over the secure com.
Here they come! Im heading to the Zoner base in Tau 37.
Alright, Ratchet huffed as he moved as fast as he could over the hull of his ship. Just as he hit the airlock the first ship came in over the sensors.
Guess they dont sleep as deep as I hopped.
Tearing off his suit as he headed to the cockpit Ratchet hopped his shields would hold.
Well this is definitely not the way to make friends!
He shields absorbed the first salvo as Ratchet started the engines. He diverted all power from the weapons to the shields.
Just make it to cruise speed girl, he pleaded to his ship as his shields fell to 50 percent.
He jinked and dodged trying to loose his dogged pursuers. Man these guys are not half bad. Well time for something crazy.
The freighter banked hard and headed right for a gas pocket. Ratchet hoped the mods he made to the shield and hull would stand the explosion.
Warning Volatile Gas Detected! His ship screamed out a warning.
SHUT UP!
1k away as the blasts ricocheted of his hull now.
500k hull down to 75%
250k hull down to 55%
Aw CRAP!
Ratchet pulled back hard.
BOOM!

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PART 1 - <span style="color:#3333FF">Ratchet Reloaded</span>