Conflicting Viewpoints

[Zapp]

Debs stood in his room, fuming and all but pulling his hair out. He punched the wall hard, and a picture frame protecting a beautiful landscape fell to the floor. Not bothering with his hand, he yelled "Traders are the scum, not us!"

It was on Alcatraz, La Villa Strangiato taking repairs. Why? Because after asking a reasonable sum (500,000 and 750,000) from two traders of average and large size, they said one word "wait" and then opened fire. A passing Freelancer Eagle, having no affiliation with either, turned around after passing in the lane and opened fire as well. A trader whom Debs made no demands of stopped and shot as well.

The lack of manners and civility of the ruthless traders pushed Debs over the edge as he ordered a general retreat, one of the trade ships being a cursed Container Transport. In his experience as a highwayman, every time a trader said 'wait', he got shot at.

Captain Debs resolved to shoot first next time a trader said "wait".

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