The Buckingham -- Assault Boarding Ship

[Wolfs Ghost]

Chapter One
--Introduction--

Captain Logs
Date: January 2nd, 817 AS

Today begins the first official day of my search for a crew. I was giving full command of the ship dubbed the Buckingham a Bretonian Class Boarding Gunboat. It sounds like she's the first in her class, but I doubt she is. They tend to keep these secret from the public, due to the war. Oh well.

Anyway's, as you may not know, I'm writing the Captains log just in case of my death, or destruction of the ship. The log is saved on the Ship's black box, which I believe cannot be destroyed. Erm in any case. These logs will be sent to the families upon the death and destruction of the ship. As of right now, no ship, no black box, meaning this cannot be saved to the ship, however, I am saving this and many others to a memory card.

Bah, need to go. Seems like I'll have some people to hunt down.

-- Captain Jeremy Young

Young shut down the computer after saving the file and leaned back. He sighed and picked up his personal phone, dialing a number and letting it ring.

"Hello?"
"Yes, this is Captain Jeremy Young, I'm with the Armed Forces. Is a John Oxford currently around?"
"Aye, speaking. What can I do for you Captain?"
"Ah, good, good. Mr. Oxford, I heard you are a Sergeant Major in the Armed Forces Planetary Army."
"Aye, I am."
"Right, I was given a task on gathering men for a Gunboat class Boarding ship. I was wondering if you and your squad would like to be the boarding team."
"Boarding Team eh? Get's these chaps off the group and in free space. I take it Admiralty wanted this done?"
"Indeed, they did. Do you object the offer?"
"Nay, I'll inform the lads and lasses that we're being moved."
"Copy, sounds good. As Captain, of the ship that isn't even ready yet. Please, have your team take leave."
There was a laugh "Aye, that does indeed sound good. Well then, I'll be off. Maybe we can get together for some beer or tea. Maybe to discuss when the launch of the..."
"Buckingham"
"Ah, the Launch of the Buckingham."
"Sounds good. Good Day Mr. Oxford."
"You also, Captain."

There was a click. Jeremy smiled lightly and sat the phone down. "That concludes the boarding team. If I did my calculations correct then we'll need sixteen more people." He said standing up. "Time to go hunting..."

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