Wanderlust: The In-Flight Magazine of OSC

[Jonathan Seabourne]

Wanderlust Magazine



"Tales From Where Angels Fear to Tread"
A White Spa Lines Publication, A Division of Orbital Spa and Cruise
28 December 826 A.S.

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An Overdue Return
Five members of the Orbital Spa and Cruise family were finally brought home. For months, the crewmembers of the Breezewood were "guests" of the Nouka, a xenophobic Kusari criminal organization. The OS&C liner had been cornered by their fighters while flying through Kusari space. Rather than risk the destruction of the vessel, five members of the ship's crew bravely volunteered to serve as hostages. They would suffer so the passengers would remain safe.

After weeks of fruitless negotiations, there was finally a breakthrough, leading to a meet up between the Breezewood and the Nouka ship Okuninushi near Freeport 6. The Nouka recieved an undisclosed sum and the hostages were returned. "The only hiccup," said OS&C Captain Jonathan Seabourne "was that we lacked a compatible docking configuration for the Breezewood. Fortuantely, we are equipped as a SAR [search and rescue] vehicle, so our unfortunate crewmates had to endure once last piece of misfortune." Once payment was recieved, the crew were ejected in lifepods and picked up by the passenger liner with no further complications.

The Breezewood returned to Curacao where the crewmembers were reunited with their families. OS&C has provided each crewmember with generous severance packages for their sacrifice, though understandably none of the five wished to return to service in the corporation.

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A New Addition
OS&C Liner Breezewood, flagship of the White Spa Lines initiative, has gotten yet another feature to enhance the experiences of her passengers. The storied pleasure craft entered Tau-37 a "simple" Enterprise class liner. She left as a miniature carrier.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Zoners of Galileo and their manufacturing capabilities on Freeport 12, Breezewood now sports a self contained docking facility for small ships. "This will allow us to provide greater security and comfort to VIPs who wish to bring their own transportation or accommodations to the ship," said Captain Seabourne. "It also allows the opportunity for extended day trips. Our shuttles really functioned as a small fleet that tagged along with the mother ship. Now, we can provide repair facilities in the field and give our passengers an easier path to board them."

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A Show of Force
A bachelorette party in Manhattan orbit was treated to more excitement than they bargained for.

The OS&C shuttle Daytripper was entertaining approximately 100 young socialites when a Liberty Rogue fighter decloaked near Trenton. Despite the abundance of stationary weapons platforms in the area, the Rogue managed to deftly outmaneuver the incoming fire and make its demands of the small vessel.

Fortunately, help was in the area. The police gunboat Sugarland conveniently arrived on the scene, forcing the Rogue to recloak and giving the Daytripper an opportunity to flee. A resulting confrontation between the gunboat and the Rogue resulted in the destruction of the latter, though the former was also forced to flee Manhattan orbit after a misunderstanding with an incoming Navy patrol.

"I'm glad the police showed up when they did," said Ruby Maddox, one of the young women being entertained aboard the shuttle. "Daddy warned me that even a quick trip to orbit had its dangers and that even the turrets couldn't guarantee my safety from Rogues. Thank goodness the police showed up in person!"

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White Spa Lines
A Division of Orbital Spa and Cruise
Planet Curacao, Cortez System

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