The Nest

[Lusitano]

“We who have seen war, will never stop seeing it” – Joe Galloway

Red is arriving to Theta, after some hunting on Omega 49. The left rear stabilizer of his ship needs to be changed, but due the lacks of parts at home, he docks on Corfu. After delivering his ships he goes to the bar, and notices that something is happening … security is much higher than usual … after some bar talks, he finds that there is some kind of summit, with some so call Zoner vip. After a while he goes to the hangar where his ship is being repair.

Red: Chris, is she ready?

Chris the mechanic: All fine Red. All stabilizers are fully calibrated and she is ready to go.

Red: Good. I will leave now! I have some cargo to deliver.

Chris: Red … well I could not notice some blaster marks, and … ahhh … I think I hears someone on the cargo hold …

Red: What you want to say Chris?

Chris: Bretonians?!

Red: Chris … mind your business. Is better this way!

Red leaves Corfu and heads to the Arena on Pygar … he has a cargo to be delivered. On location he notice something disturbing.

Ken in opens arms: Red how are you my friend? Tell me … what you brought today!

Red: Ken, do you know who those people are over there?

Ken: Yes I know! * replies worried* But can I do? I can’t block their entrance, it could be even worse.

Red: And if these Bounty Hunters are going to tell what is happening here?

Ken: Red … I know that sooner or later everyone is going to know what happens here. From the first day I always knew that someday I have to end this. But no worries ... until that day, we are going to party, right? *laughs* Tell me what you have here? Any good looking women?

Red: I have here 3 or 4, but I don’t know if they are good looking. Most likely they aren’t, cause we all know that any good looking bretonian woman is working on one whorehouse, and not on the Navy.

Ken laughs: Yeah! You know I was thinking something different ... like a mud fight!

Red: A mud fight till death? I don’t think so.

Ken: Yeah maybe you are right! So any difficulties over there?

Red: Not really. The best pilots are protecting New London from the Enclave ... only found some newbies!

Ken: Well … lets unload this ones, we have one show to make! *laughs* By the way, how is Sara?

Red: Not really well! This planet sucks!! I would rather live in a station than this crap!

Ken: I know!! This is really the biggest craphole in Sirius! Have you heard about Freeport 14? Looks like the jellies and their lovers moved to Alberta, or what is left of it. Some serious crap is preparing to happen there.

Red goes to is favorite place in the Arena, a very quiet corner that is hidden where he can see without being seen. With a drink in his hands he thinks about FP14 … probably the last real Zoner place on Sirius, and then he notices someone on the audience … Josh leader of the former Jaguar Defense Group ... or what is left of him! He had one of the biggest and better prepared groups ... they were hit hard … very few survived … and not all in one piece, and what was the best leaders of the Southern hemisphere is a shadow of what he was … lost a leg and one arm … burned face … and clinging to a bottle … what are those vips over there in Corfu doing? Probably counting the gold that bretonians gave then to betray us … the show is going to start to the delight of the crowd … another day on the new life of the Zoners.