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Heraklion · 01-09-2011, 03:48 PM,

The day started with its regular routine aboard the Cornelia Marie, a zoner Corvo owned by an independent Zoner. Its mission, learning more about Sirius and this day wouldn't be any different. Captain Phil Harris shuts off the engines as the ship entered Salina's ring in Coronado to collect rock samples. Little did he know this day would be nothing like his routine'¦ At about the same time and 3 jumpholes further, at Rochester Depot in New York a Pilgrim Class Liner christened Arkania was preparing to unmoor. This launch wasn't exactly scheduled by captain Rachel Morgan, but a woman calling herself Sister Joanna had promised a 10 million reward if Rachel would take her to a certain ship and take it over.

After the Arkania reached its cruise speed and the auto pilot was set, Rachel had time to give this special guest some attention. She turns around and sits down on the edge of the control panel, facing Joanna who was leaning against the wall next to the door with her arms crossed. She looks nothing like any other sisters Rachel had ever seen, Joanna's skintight jumpsuit with thin armor plating really showed her figure well, the only thing that somehow reminds Rachel about a sister is the Hood that Joanna is wearing. It makes it unable to see her hair, and it also covers the upper half of her face in shadow, making it practically impossible to see her eyes. As Rachel observes her guest, she notices the lipstick, she had never seen it like this. A small square was drawn in the middle of Joanna's lips with purple lipstick and another one about 1 centimeter below her lips. 'So'¦ who gave you my contact data?' Joanna looks at Rachel and she answers her, with a very distinct Bretonian accent. 'What I know'¦ how I know it'¦ and who I know are none of your concern'¦' Rachel turns around again to look out of the bridges window and starts playing with her sword, sliding it in and out its hull a little each time. 'So you are Bretonian?' 'Is it even relevant who I am or where I'm from?' 'Sure it is'¦ I like to know where I'm known'. Joanna sighs 'I believe I pay you enough to refrain from asking to many questions.' Rachel laughs and turns around again to look at Joanna, this sister sure has a nice body'¦ she thinks to herself. As Joanna notices she is being eyed on she gets slightly irritated. 'Keep your eyes on the lane'¦ it's your safest bet to guarantee you'll still have them when this is over'¦ Besides'¦ we're almost there'¦ I have no interest in prisoners, kill them all.'

The Arkania approaches the final jumphole to Coronado and only a few seconds later they arrive. 'Said ship should be gathering rock samples in Salina's ring'¦ I suppose you know where that is'¦' the tone in her voice almost sounds mocking and Rachel turns around to face the control panel again, irritated because someone else is telling her what to do aboard her own ship, she takes a deep breath and starts yelling orders to her crew. 'Set course to Socorro and takes us into its gravitational field' She smirks and looks over her shoulder to look how the sister would react, but she was still at the same place as when they left from Rochester. As the Arkania entered the gravitational field of Socorro they bent around the planet, using both its gravitation and spin to pick up speed, Rachel holds on to the control panel and smiles as she looks over her shoulder at Joanna. 'Watch and learn!' The Arkania gets catapulted out of Socorro's gravity and launches towards Salina's ring at almost double of its normal cruise speed. Almost immediately the Cornelia Marie appeared in visual range, it's crew was to stunned by what just happened that the Arkania had already launched its entering hooks and towed the Corvo alongside, before captain Phil Harris could even order his crew to counter attack. 'Guard the door!' he shouts through the intercom, but only seconds later the sound of gunfire found its way to the bridge, the crew of the Arkania, led by Rachel had already entered. They shot their way towards the bridge and breached the door, Rachel smirks at the captain and shoots the 4 other crewmembers. 'You are illegally entering a Zoner exploration vessel, leave at once!' Rachel laughs and takes a few steps forward 'No can do'¦ I'm not here out of own interest'¦ or am I?' saying that last part she looks at a redhead girl who looks like she's only about 14 years old. Phil moves his hand towards the pistol on his belt, but Rachel is faster and notices, she quickly aims and shoots his hand. 'You cretin!' Phil's other hand shoots towards the pistol and Rachel smirks, she drops her pistol and runs towards the captain as she draws her sword and chops of his hand. 'Now die'¦ slowly'¦' She laughs and grabs the redhead girl 'and you're coming with me'¦' She turns around and leaves the captain there to bleed to death.

As they enter the Arkania again through the airtight bridge a voice sounds from the shadows 'I said no prisoners'¦' Rachel looks at the sister and laughs 'she's too cute to kill' 'Well I can't afford being seen'¦' Joanna presses a button on her laser pistol, changing it to stun mode. She then draws and shoots at the girl which collapses immediately 'She'll wake up in about an hour'¦ now' she takes a small credit card out of her pocket which has '10.000.000' on it, she presses the touch screen and it changes to '7.500.000'. As she hands it to Rachel she practically whispers 'I believe the girl is enough in exchange for the remaining two point five million' she snaps her fingers and to Rachel's surprise 4 of her own crewmembers run towards the Cornelia Marie. She reacts swiftly and shoots all 4 of them 'Get your own crew!' She fails to suppress the anger in her voice, but now it was Joanna's turn to laugh, a cold and mocking laugh 'You aren't very bright are you? They where only going to clean up the mess you made'¦' 'I agreed to capture the ship, we aren't supposed to clean up'¦' 'Nor where you supposed to grab yourself a toy while you were at it'¦' Joanna gestures at the redhead girl and slowly walks towards the Cornelia Maria 'Get it done'¦ and let's hope this is the last time we'll meet'¦' Rachel grinds her teeth but then sends a couple of crewmembers over to recover the bodies, 5 minutes later both ships went their own way'¦ Yet'¦ Both captains knew this wouldn't be their last encounter.

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