Henry "Ogris" Smith

[Ogris]

*Beep*
Ugh...
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Just...
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One...
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More..
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BLOODY F------ MINUTE
*sounds of arm hitting alarm clock and grunt of pain*
I'm up dammit... gah, stupid alarm clock..

It was morning on the IMG Battleship Hood, John Smith was just getting up, he decided to skip going to the bar, he though that the earlier he get's the money, the earlier he can party all night. He got dressed, ate a small breakfast, and hopped into his Kushan Freigher and headed into the asteroid field, he was about halfway through when a message came through on the secure channel..."Now who could that be?" *click, beeeep*. A face showed up on the ship's computer, Smith was pleasantly shocked it was KingAbbott. They started to have a conversation, Smith kept on mining and talking about what he had been doing since they met at the race. It seemed KingAbbott joined the liberty navy as a freelancer militia, but had problem keeping his spot due to competition, regardless he accepted Smith's request of an escort. They arrived in Manhattan without any trouble and Smith unloaded his cargo, and gave Abbott his share of the money, the headed towards the California jumpgate when they met Sovereign, who Smith met last night.

HS: Hey Sov, how have you been?
Sovereign: Pretty good, just trading
HS: Cool mind if i come along?
Sovereign: Sure no problem, Boron to LD-14 again.

When they arrived at LD-14 Sovereign said that he has to go take care of an errand in New York, so he left the group, while Smith and Abbott decided to proceed into Tau-31 to chart the system and find possible mine-able areas. When they arrived in Tau-31 they proceeded to Planet Harris, to see what they have for sale there

Abbott: Well i've been thinking..
HS: Hmm?
Abbott: The Liberty Navy isn't quite for me, too many people, too noisy, the pay is awfull... Do you think i could maybe join the IMG?
HS: Well... i am heading towards Tau-23 to Java Outpost, that is an IMG outpost, you might be able to sort it out there.
Abbott: Let's go there then shall we?
HS: Alright.

The two pilots made their way towards the Tau-23 jumpgate, the system was empty of pirate activity due to the war betwen Bretonia and Kusari, however the same was not true for Tau-23, it was swarming with pirates, they barely fought them off, but they made it, and started to plot their course for the far side of the system, towards Java Outpost... But then

Abbott: Hey I found a jumphole here! But it doesn't show up any on any list I've looked it up on... I'm not sure where it goes, but i assume it must be safe as two outcasts just came through it.

The pair made their way towards the jumphole and made short work of the pirates, nearing the jumphole, Smith reluctantly went through first, the jump was very rough and the wormhole corridor was very tight, but he made it to the other system and got shivers down his spine. The system was dead empty apart from a planet which had no info whatsoever in any government database, it felt like a ghost system. However the pair made their way through it, and found a jumphole, unsure where it goes too Smith went through it first... It was a bad idea. As soon as Smith left the wormhole he heard "Shields failed", and fell into momentary shock... Followed by a very strong surge of emotions.

HS: WHAT THE F---
Abbott: Oh dear, VERY BAD IDEA, Let's get out of here!
The pair quickly jumped back, and quickly made their way to the Tau-23 Jumphole
HS: That was F------ Bulls---, how did they get such powerful guns?
Abbott: I heard stories about these "guard factions" they supposedly have stronger guns then can be bought, and the most skilled pilots out of the entire faction...
HS: Let's just head to Java Base, our ships are barely holding together.
Abbott: Agreed...

The pair arrived at Java Base and docked, Abbott followed Smith to the bar, whereupon he managed to land a job at the IMG, however his ship was badly damaged and unable to move, he could not mine, or do anything for quite a while.
Abbott: My ship is in really bad shape, I'm going to have to stay here, don't die out there alright?
HS: Don't worry... I won't.... I hope...
Smith patted Abbott on the back and set off, towards the very top of the system, hoping to find a mining spot that was not full of pirates, however, he found something else, a jumphole. He checked government databases, nothing on the jumphole, he checked the IMG database and something came up "Tau-44 System jumphole, IMG system. System data:
- 2 Asteroid Fields
- 1 Nebula
- 4 Planets
- 4 Stations
!!! Warning; Guard system, approach with extreme caution!!!
Smith gulped, he knew that going through could be very dangerous, but he figured he would be safe, he works for the IMG after all, doesn't he? And he was safe, he arrived in Tau-44 safely, and when he arrived his jaw dropped.

The system was beautiful, it had the perfect scenery, massive asteroid fields, nebulae, amazing planets... He could not believe he was truly here. As he regained from shock he saw a station nearby, he set course for it and engaged cruise engines, he still could not believe how beautiful the system was.. He arrived at the station and docked. He approached the equipment dealer and saw they had some really amazing guns for sale, guns he had never seen before, he stocked up. He scouted the system, however he was very wary of a nebula at the far edge of the system, he decided to go through it, once he passed through, he reached a IMG Shipyard, He docked with it. He approached the ship dealer and asked him how much the most expensive ship cost... Smith almost dropped his jaw again, SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION!!! He could not believe it, no ship is truly worth that much.. is it? The ship dealer however was unwilling to show him the ship and Smith left the shipyard, heading back towards Tau-23 to dock with Java Outpost and turn in for the day, He arrived safely and wen't to the bar where he met Abbott, they had a few drinks, they talked, they had fun, and Smith explained about Tau-44. Abbott Agreed to see Tau-44 with Smith the next day, but right now they both agreed what they needed most is sleep, so they both decided to head to their beds...

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