The Diary of a not-so-legal Trader

[Birdtalon]

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Captain's Log: Captain. Rico Startracker of the Shadow-Talon

Lost.... Day 5.

Right, so reality check time; I have no idea where I am, dark matter is gone, and Im picking up some very strange readings from the scanners
Still, the engines are fixed and at 100% and shielding is at maximum. If my suspicions are correct then those strange readings are Nomad ships. Ok so what do I know about Nomads. *Checks Computer* right



Uhh, classified data, where did I pick this up?
<ALARM SOUNDS>
Oh dear
Incoming nomads, I dont think I can hold them off, Ill have to flee.
Ok, entering cruise speed. Done. Oh no, no, no.
<A bolt of flashing blue energy erupts from the lead nomad ship, heading straight for the Shadow-Talons engines>
Gotta pull her about!
<Rico grabs the controls and wrenches them to the left, the missile from the Nomad ship explodes, inches from the Shadow-Talons engines>
BOOYA!!

Wow, and to think I recorded all that on my captains log *laugh*

Hey look, a jump hole directly ahead. And these Nomads are still after me. If I set a course straight into the centre of it from here I might just make it.
<Rico steers the Shadow-Talon directly towards the hole.>

Hey, what the
That jump hole its, its getting smaller.
Oh no. I have to make it
<The Shadow-Talon shoots towards the rapidly disappearing Jump hole with the Nomads hot on its tail.>

Oh no! Im not gonna make it!

<Reluctantly, even though his life was at risk, Ricos finger hovered over the Jettison button.>

Ok, Ive left it late enough already. Goodbye 10 million credits.

<Rico presses the Jettison button and the doors of the cargo hold slowly open. Dumping the drugs he was carrying directly into the path of the oncoming Nomads. The Shadow-Talon, now free from its burden, sped quickly into the jump hole just as it disappeared from sight.>

Ok. Navigation check. Oh my god. *Grins* Im back in Baffin! Im Safe.

Setting course for the Coronado Jump Hole! Finally, back home.

Captain Rico Startracker, survivor of Nomads and Dark Matter, smuggler supreme, immortal hero, signing off.

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<Rico smiles as he turns off the Captains Log and sits back in his chair and sips his Coffee which, against all odds, didnt spill during the whole ordeal>

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