Conflicting Viewpoints

[Zapp]

La Villa Strangiato launched into the California system amidst some ship called "Xoria"-something spouting about paying 2 credits to see Phate destroyed. The bridge crew chuckled softly, and Debs engaged the distraught trader in light banter. They cruised to the Mojave to New York Jump Gate trade lane, disrupted it, and were met seconds later by a Rhino. It was that Xoria fellow. Demanding 5,000 credits, he retorted by offering 2 for the destruction of Phate again. Laughing, Debs insisted on his money by threat of trigger happy gunnery crew. He was quickly paid.

Later...

"Halt, my good man! Hand over 750,000 credits and you will not be harmed!"

The Rogue gunboat closed in on a Research ship, a Container transport. It stopped immediately and wired a million credits.

"Thank you, sir scientist," replied Debs with a bow the captain of the research ship did not see.

The rest of the day was characterized with a visit to Buffalo, pirating a Universal ship and Gateway ship, and otherwise chatting it up with the Hackers. And there was a Xeno somewhere in there, from the distance. Seemed like an alright fellow, though he blew up a Hacker.

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