Mayday! Mayday! Calling The Medics! Mayday! Mayday!

[podgie_bear]

::INCOMING TRANSMISSION::

::PILOT DESIGNATION:: Capt. P Bear

::SHIP IDENTIFICATION:: [IC]-Profit_Margin

::SCANNING SIGNAL:: SCANNING.......SCANNING........SCANNING......

::SIGNAL IS CONFIRMED AS DISTRESS BEACON :: DECODING......

This is an emergency broadcast for help. MEDICS, please respond.

SITUATION

I am a container transport carrrying refugees from Planet Leeds to Planet Holstein in the Frankfurt system. I am jammed to capacity with refugees and was approaching Planet New London when I was informed of a rampant sickness among the refugees. I tried to dock at New London for medical aid but was turned away and have been forced to return to Planet Leeds. I am presently in orbit around Leeds and am being quarantined. The sickness has spread like wildfire and I am unable to cope, some of my crew have been affected as well and we no longer have enough able bodied to care for the sick.

SYMPTOMS

Initially the symptoms start as a dry hacking cough and the victim begins to have breathing problems within 12 hours. Within 24 hours they start to alternate between chills and extreemly high fever and it is at this point that nodules begin to appear under the armpits and in the groin. Within a further 12 hours these nodules split and start oozing a greenish, foul smelling puss. Death follows within an additional 24 hours.

We have had 32 deaths so far and I have over 4000 people infected with this plague, whatever it is. We are desperate for help and unless you respond soon, I fear we may be dead within days, all 4300 of us.

For God's sake help us!

P. Bear Capt

Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!

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