Conflicting Viewpoints

[Zapp]

Captain Debs sat with his first mate, Gompers, at a battered table in the mess hall of La Villa Strangiato. It was a small room, with food dispensers, a slew of tables and chairs bolted to the floor. A low ceiling and dim lighting complimented the atmosphere, created by the necessity of packing everything into a smaller package.

It had been a good day for Eugene Debs and his crew. All the traders had been well-mannered, or at least not suicidal, and had paid without a single shot being warranted.

First was a Zoner, who had tried to hide behind Zoner neutrality but in the end gave up as Debs made him see that he was in command of the situation with superior firepower. Most grudgingly he paid.

Next was a Cryer refugee transport. Taken by the altruism of the captain, and his willingness to stop and pay, Debs charged him less than he would have otherwise. It did ol' Deb's heart good to have reasonable men come along his lane.

"Mr Happy", a Zoner, was not too happy to be pirated, but understood and paid without much fuss.

A Freelancer trader came along then, and also was quite willing to pay Deb's paltry fee. Due to overcharging by most other pirates plying their vile craft of avarice, traders seemed amicable to pay a reasonable highwayman like the good captain.

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