The ship called Veles

[Exsiled_one]

STORY IV

A strong knock on the officer's quarters doors woke John up. It was the Junker mech Mike.
- Wake up John, you'll like this. - He knocked twice again, before John even stood up to put his shirt on.
- Whats going on?
- I've roamed trough the ship and found some things that can be salvaged. - Mike was obviously excited. John knew his share of ship equipment, mostly weapons, but he was never as excited as Mike was over some ship component. Must be that Junker's blood. - What have you found? - John finally opened the doors.
- The shield is totally useful if we're flying the ship you wanted, and I've actually found where we can sink in this ship for good creds.
- Let me guess, Trafalgar? - John shrugged. He didn't deal much with Junkers when he was BMM security, but he heard those guys are like little rats of Sirius. Gathering everything from space and actually using it for later. His guess was that they're not the cleanest organization in the Sirius, but everyone called them in to sweep the wrecks away after some accident or a combat.
- Exactly. - Mike grinned and continued - They'll even assemble the ship you wanted with some expanded cargo holders and refine the back to look like part of research station and not the fake cargo hold.
- You think it'll work?
- Most definitely.

John stepped out and they headed towards the cockpit of the Liner. The big windows spread trough the entire front of the large bridge. The ship was flown with at least crew of 8 on the bridge, but their new friend managed to do just fine with some help of autopilot. She was idly sitting in the captains chair looking trough the screen into vast space of Sigma 17. Isabella turned around slowly as they entered the room.
- We'll head trough Omegas. If I know Hawaii security, Reinhalder is already on his way to Berlin, and once the military is done with him, we'll be pretty much screwed when it comes to passing trough their space. - They both shrugged and took the stairs down to the middle of the bridge. - It will be fine, we'll think of something once we get the ship. Did Mike tell you the route?.
- Yeah, Trafalgar. I'll get us as far as New London, then Junker can take the point. You think this will work?
John nodded. - I don't see why not. I've got all the maps laid out here and Mike says they're already expecting us at Beaumont. Trafalgar will let them know when we're in business. From there, the route is easy. - John seemed content, and he was. Things started to fall into their place and the picture was clear. He'll do whatever he has to do to get back at those that took everything from him. As for Reinhald, he'll have to worry later about that. He let out a sigh as he sat in one of comfortable chairs.
- Screw Reinhald man - Mike said, like he knew what was going trough John's head at the moment.

Isabella led them trough series of jumpholes leading from Theta to Omega11 trough 7 and 3 with finally emerging in Cambridge. Her voice helped alot in negotiations with pirates and it often got hem a clean passage with a little donation of cash or some of luxury commodities they've got left on the ship.
John was finally starting to feel at home when they passed trough Cambridge.
- Finally, a market I know about. Thats a bonus. - They had plenty of time to meet each other and go trough their plans as Veles was autopiloted to New London. John laid out some ground rules and he explained how he go the Map software with most of the routes they need detailed up. Things were certainly looking better for the trio, and all there was to do now is safely get to Trafalgar.

Map software details:

Sigma 13

Magellan

California

Texas

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