GC Tea House

[Shikyo]

The next day...

"Reports done Cheif, although we had to dig through hard copy paper work for some of the details about the Roc in question."

"Oh really? So what was not available about that ship?"

"Well, just about everything really. Other than the regular crews who worked on it, it seems that quite a bit about the ship was no longer available on the base computers. Either way, its a good thing some of the crews still do things the old way with hand writen reports."

She looks down at the data pad to bring up the proper data report to show the chief, pointing out key aspects that seem important, "From what we were able to find in the old reports, that ship was heavily modified well in excess of any 'standard' modification that might be expected. For example, here we have a report on the computer systems. Not only did the ship have both primary and secondary, it seems there was two additional systems installed, though their exact purpose was never detailed."

"Interesting. Go On, what else stands out?"

"Besides the usual weapons loadout, it seems that certain areas of the ship were heavily sheilded, but not with the usual armor plate we see on mearly all the ships here. This plating seems to have been focused on the cargo bay and around those additional computer systems. If I had to guess, I believe from some of the notations on the reports, it was ment to prevent normal scanning and detection."

"Smuggling perhapes?

"Iee, I am afraid not. If it were for mere smuggling, why sheild the extra computer systems? Either way, other indications that there was more to this than normal are we have a report here of parts with Lane Hacker manufacturing stamps on them, and other systems even older than that with no markings at all. At best we can only guess they were not original nor did the reports show that they had the same specs as standard parts found on a Roc...."

She looks up at the cheif before continuing on, "Cheif, if I had to guess and make a suggestion, we are not looking at the ship of any regular member of the Sisterhood."

"Very well, tell me what you think this is and your suggestion."

"This ship, at least while it was here, belonged to a Kuniochi. If that is indeed true, and we bring this up before the Elders in the wrong way, it will only lead us into trouble we do not need, and very possibly comprimise what ever the former pilot is doing now.

"Hmmm. Very well, transmit the files you have, all of them, to my office on a secure line. Save what you have to a data chip and secure it somewhere not on the Sations main systems. After that, you do not bring this subject up to anyone unless you are directly ordered by me or by any of the Elders. Hai?"

"Hai Cheif, it shall be done at once. I shall also inform the crews that what they know is not to be discussed. But Cheif, what if Miss Winter were to come looking for the ship?"

"Direct her to me, I will handle that myself as well as decide which of the Elders this needs to be reported to. Carry on with your Duties, Specialist." With that the Cheif turns and departs the Hanger bay to continue with his other duties of the day, thinking of what he'd learned and what he does know of the many strnage and commonly unusual events that seem to happen in and around Ainu ona regular basis. The young lady nodded before he walked away, also to go about her own duties as well as carry out the Cheifs orders.