The Caller

[Hitman-76]

Hamburg, Planet Hamburg,
Some Time A.M Manhattan time

On Cruikshanks way to Kusari space from Hamburg, an encrypted message was sent. "C-Man, it's me again, change of plans. You are to rendezvous with our collecting forces in the Sigmas region. Where exactly I am not sure, but a second message will be sent to show exact coords. Be advised, you will have to head through both Kusari and Liberty, not just to the edge of Kusari from Rheinland. I expect you to not get caught on your way here by the police or anything. Also, I still hope you haven't broken my ship." 'Well, it could be worse...' Cruikshank takes several hours to prepare for the long journey to the Sigmas. All if not most of his Rheinbeer and Vodka is gone, but food has been restocked from Stuttgart as it is plentiful and very cheap. Now being on Hamburg, water and oxygen are being refiled at decent prices. 'Hopefully this will last me to the end, the cloaker batts back from the Freelancer base back where this ship was should be handy too.'

Sometimes shopping around in the spaceport is good, but Cruikshank prefers to get goods from market. There is far less security personnel to worry about. The market tends to be cheaper too, but sometimes faulty goods as well. Quite difficult to fault oxygen though, quite obvious if you can't breathe. Cruikshank doesn't stay for long, takes what he needs, then prepares to leave for the Sigma's. 'It is quite odd how he wants me to head through both Liberty and Kusari instead of going through northern Rheinland and into the Sigmas that way.' Cruikshank ponders a minute and is unable to think of the solution. Without wasting any more time, Cruikshank leaves the market and heads back to his ship and prepares for takeoff.

'Well, I just have to be careful of cops and all, they definitely won't like what's on this thing, better not get caught.' Being warned of warned of both Kusari and Liberty, Cruikshank believes taking local Jumpholes and hiring travelling guides will be of great use in avoiding the law.

TBC...