The Bear's Cave - Sedona Station, Baffin (Formerly Freeport 14, Yukon)

[fencore]

"Well, I suppose if you're looking for a place where you're not likely to get shot, you've found it."

The reporter on the screen was recounting a story about "Renegade Jinkusu" in the Omicrons, Gheis felt sick any time he read a report about the debacle. The only reliable source of Iridium was in Delta, and now these cultists were plunking down and claiming that they owned an indefinite amount of space.

Why did it matter? The "Eastern" Omicrons had always been dangerous, but the Order had always been there to shore up the seawall and the Guild had always looked the other way. Gheis knew if he kept on this track he'd end up foaming-at-the-mouth angry once more, so he took a large swig of the scotch to calm his nerves. That didn't work, so he took a second. Fantastic, that was better.

"So, if you don't mind terribly, may I ask what your line of work is, hm?"

Small talk was never Gheis' strength, and with everyone coming and going on a Freeport, it wasn't often that anyone really wanted to talk anyway. Maybe he could get a new recruit out of this, though. The fellow looked like he could use a bit of consistency, a nice place to sleep. It was a shame that all the bunks on station were terribly uncomfortable. Dreadful, really.