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Hawk · 11-28-2010, 10:10 PM,

'Newark Station, this is vessel Jack Rabbit requesting to dock.'

'Vessel Jack Rabbit, this is Newark, what is your cargo?'

'No cargo Newark, we only need minor repair and restock.'

'Roger Jack Rabbit, please stand by.'

Stephen Cruz turned to speak to the captain, 'You know Jack there are easier ways of doing this. I still think it would have been a lot simpler to just dock at Manhattan.'

'No one is arguing that point Stephen, 'Captain Jack Crow answered him, 'as simple as it may be, I just don't trust the LPI. I'll take any opportunity I can to avoid their harassment. Interspace may not be my favorite group either, but they pay good money to keep the LPI from poking into their affairs. As long as we keep our heads down here they'll leave us alone.'

The comm unit interrupted their discussion, 'Vessel Jack Rabbit this is Newark, you are cleared to dock at mooring point seven.'

'Thank you very much Newark, Jack Rabbit out.'

Jack Crow left the bridge and shot down the ladder to the lower deck where his quarters were located. He removed the side arm he was wearing on his hip. This wasn't going to be an occasion for big guns. He placed the weapon in a safe set in the wall and locked it. He then grabbed his long black coat. This coat had a specially designed pocket that would conceal a small weapon and even fool most modern weapons detectors. He touched the pocket and looked back at the safe. 'No', he thought, 'not this time.'

Stephen Cruz, his first officer was waiting for him in the hallway. 'Ok, let's get on with it Jack, this is going to be a long enough trip as it is.'

'You're not getting impatient are you my friend?'

'I just think we're going through an awful lot of trouble to find work. There have got to be easier ways of doing things.'

'There are much easier ways of doing things. However, if you're not willing to take a little risk, you're never going to see a big payday.'

'Just once I'd like to do without a bit of the risk.'

'You're not going soft on me are you? Besides, you're not the one in debt to Junker loan sharks. If I don't get this ship paid off I'll be on the slave train to Malta and the rest of you just may be coming along for the ride.'

'I get the point. I just remember life being simpler once.'
'That was a long time ago Stephen. Besides, I don't ever remember a time when we weren't taking some kind of risk.'

The two men made their way to the airlock where a dark haired woman almost as tall as Jack was waiting for them. 'We're all set here Captain. We should be restocked within an hour and then we'll just wait for you.'

'Ok, just sit tight Sophia. If you don't here from us within twelve hours take this boat to Rochester. We'll meet you there.'

'Not the smartest place for us to be going right now is it?' she answered him.

'Maybe not but it's definitely the safest if something goes wrong. At least until we can move to an even more remote location. I don't even know where we'll be headed with this job and maybe that's for the best right now.'

Sophia waved to both men as she closed the airlock behind them. As the door slammed shut the two men made their way down the corridor of Newark station. There were regular shuttles from Newark to Manhattan they just need to find one with two empty seats and a quick departure.

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