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Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

Well, the view was good. She had always been fond of stars. Small room, as she had assumed, and the amount of luggage had took this into account. She could unpack later, when they were off. This small space would probably be her home for at least a month. Not a bad ship by any measure, and she would not be bored. He had a better entertainments library than she did! Her explorations of the ship's data had reassured her. 'This is sufficient. Thank you Malachi.' Courtesy had almost been bred into her, but showing too much enthusiasm was a little crass. She almost wanted to skip it would be so lovely to leave, disappear for a bit. Not be known everywhere she went, and not be bothered with business concerns. Her little self set quest was as much escapism as wanting to find her husband. As for the contract, she examined the readout that her fan gave her only briefly, then confirmed. It was the same as she had given the first time she had contacted her fixer, and there was no need to change any details on her part. If she wanted to pay him extra, she could always give him a bonus at the end. She would see how things would go. 'Excellent! Now that is done...' Ilena smiled widely at Taggart. 'Have you got clearance to leave yet?' Her happiness was rather childlike. She had not been anywhere without a complement of armed protection in so long. Last time was when she disappeared for a few weeks to get married, and then her family had been so furious at her leaving her bodyguards behind. Ilena had thought her father would be more upset about the husband...
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

The Tears lifted away from the moon, rising out of the thin atmosphere, hazy with dust, and nosed out toward the deep black. They had to clear the major gravity wells before the shift drive would work properly for a Long Jump, so it was a bit of a cruise out past Ekkars orbital planes. Taggart sat in the pilots chair, his hand on the stick, although at this point, the computer was doing most of the flying. His HALO projected the vast majority of the relevant read-outs into his field of vision, and kept up an audio telemetry of the appropriate data softly into his ears if he werent wearing it, he could still fly, but with only the bare minimum controls. He was keenly aware of Ilenas presence at one of the duty stations behind him, but there was nothing for her to do, so the station was dark he was just very serious about not looking foolish in front of his new employer. As the grav readout slowly ticked down to the safe jump reading, he relaxed in the seat, and then swiveled around to grin at his guest. No matter how often I do that, I still enjoy the view. Its a few minutes yet till jump distance, and then theres nothing much to see. Well be at the first stop come tomorrow afternoon, so, plenty of time to enjoy the dubious attractions of jump space, if youre so inclined. He unbuckled himself and moved back toward the commons. If you want to watch out the window a while, feel free. Can I make you anything, maam? I was thinking a sandwich, since weve got fresh bread Ill be happy to make you one as well. Now that they were working formally together, he decided to be friendly and mostly-casual. Too much formality was likely to drive them both crazy over their shipboard time together, and he wasnt sure he would be able to maintain that level of artificial kow-towing for very long, anyway. But he certainly wasnt going to imposed too much familiarity on her, either. He hoped he was setting an acceptable tone, but he was willing to be corrected.
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

Ilena followed him to the cockpit and folded herself into the copilot's chair to watch. She told her fan to show her the readouts, more out of curiosity than anything else. She knew little about flying ships always paying other people to do it for her, but it was always interesting to watch. Of course, it would have been routine surgery to simply implant the knowledge, but she simply preferred not to work that way. Knowledge only had value through the method and effort taken to gain it. 'It looks so much more beautiful from up here,' she murmured, looking at Ekkar's Jewel. She always thought that planets looked more wonderful from above, where it was harder to see the humanity. She wished that she was born at the beginning of the era of space exploration, when every planet was virgin territory. It was pure romanticism she could still choose to join a new colony, but always chose not to. 'Sounds good. I haven't eaten since breakfast.' Though admittedly, she hadn't eaten a sandwich since she was a girl. The best cooks in the galaxy had been employed by her family a little too often. From her travels Ilena knew that jump space had no attractions at all... So she followed him to the kitchen and leant against the wall to watch him work. For the first time, she was feeling like she was wearing a bit too many clothes and she began to take pull off her gloves slowly. Formal dress was a little pointless on a ship this size. 'So, was this the biggest ship you could afford, or did you consider other things when you bought it?'
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

His speech was most certainly educational. It was often difficult for Ilena to imagine how those poorer than herself lived. If she had ever considered that it was the great majority of the galaxy that lived that way, she would most certainly be embarrassed but she had never felt the need to think that way. It was fascinating how slowly he made money. She turned over millions in a year, and her investments were often more like gambling than long term. Of course she had a diversified portfolio... Her children, when she had them, would be capable to spend centuries living on just the income from Ekkar's Jewel. Her perfectly fitted gloves took a little time to remove. She left them on the table, stretching out her hands. How curious it was to feel the flow of air across them as she moved her fingers. Her nails were short, and looked as if they were painted a dark red, though in fact they grew that way. She had made the necessary modifications to always look well groomed. Those were the sorts of tasks that bored her utterly. She considered before replying to his question. 'To be entirely honest, my family does not care much what our relatives do, so long as they do not embarrass the Kostukova name. We only really come together for revenge.' She smiled lightly. 'Not that I have been involved in that line of family business very much.' Though no doubt Taggart had heard of the mysterious accidents that happened to their opponents, and perhaps been employed in one or two. 'When I told my father that I wanted my own business, he gave me a part of my inheritance and told me to come back if I ran out. I haven't seen him in years!' She was seventeen then, bored out of her skull with repetitive parties and the same old courtiers, and now could laugh at her own idiocy. 'He sent me Hayan orchids -' most ridiculously expensive flowers in the known universe '- when I made my first billion.' She took the plate and examined the sandwich as if it was a foreign object, then nibbled lightly on an edge. Surprisingly good, but she would have to take him to some of the more expensive restaurants when they got to their destination. 'I think I enjoyed making my own money too much, with no one being able to tell me how I spent it. I guess I just kept going. The biggest profits are in the frontier worlds, in the newer colonies, but many -' she meant many Aristos '- think that the risks are far too high. I like taking them.'
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

He paused in the grilling when she mentioned her first billion and blinked at her. But he nodded when she admitted she liked taking risks. The profession I'm in, risk is part of the job. Most of the time, everything I do is risky, so I have to spend more time trying to actively find ways to be careful! But I do know what you're talking about there, though. Risk is what make the reward sweeter. He flipped his sandwich and just looked at her again. First billion. Wow. When I left the Service, I had just under two thousand in savings and could carry everything I owned. If I got best possible resale out of everything I have now, my net worth might be... he paused and thought, calculating, ... maybe a million? Give or take about point two. He shook his head and fished another apple out of the crate. I keep getting dumbfounded about how true that old adage is it takes money to make money. He sighed as he cut and cored his apple. But I suppose someone's got to make it. Wouldn't be much of a human nature if someone didn't. His tone changed as a thought occurred to him, and he smiled at her. Heh. I'll bet my entire retirement plan won't be as much as your starting capital. Still... he shrugged, I don't need much. There are advantages to not having expensive tastes, every so often. He grinned and flipped his finished sandwich off the grill, just as the computer chimed. Ah, that's the shift notice. The course is laid in, do you want to watch transition, or should I just tell the Tears to go ahead? Watching the starlight suddenly flare and streak into beams was interesting to some people, before the smoky grayness of shiftspace settled in. He had enjoyed it the first few dozen times he'd seen it, himself.
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

Well, at least they had something in common, even if her idea of risk did not extend to explosions and gunfire. She was more into watching prices rise and fall, and into careful negotiations and then the thrill when a good deal is made. Usually she left the room when things got messy. She employed people like Taggart to do those things for her. Though, in her luggage, she had, for once, packed a gun, just in case. She nibbled at her sandwich as he spoke. 'I started with five million of my father's money. It was luck, really. Ekkar was just discovered, mining operations were just beginning, and I sent most of it here. I did not expect to make so much so fast... I am fond of it as a place where I began, it is why I tend to live on the Jewel rather than elsewhere. I do have property in most inhabited worlds.' It wasn't really a question of expensive tastes. It was just that was her day to day life, and flying on something like the Fox's Tears was akin to slumming it. It shocked her a little to think of his initial poverty. She made a million a week, and he would make that much with a lifetime? What a strange thought. 'Oh, go ahead.' She had seen it too, on many bigger and more comfortable ships. Maybe when she was done with this, she should buy herself a ship and learn to fly it. Travelling on her own would be interesting.
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

Access computer. Yes, Captain? Go ahead and initiate Long Jump, please, as prepared. Yes, Captain. There was a slight jolt at the transition, and then the hum of the ion engines died away, replaced by the back-of-the-head vibration of the shift drive. It wasn't painful, it was even relaxing to some who got used to it, but it was a completely different type of propulsion. And that's it for just under a Standard Day, he said, taking a large bite from his sandwich and a pull off his own drinking bulb. When it was polite to speak again, he leaned against the counter, holding his plate in front of him, keeping a friendly but respectful distance between himself and the client they'd only been underway for just short of an hour, it wouldn't do to become too familiar too soon he didn't want to freak her out. So, your husband must like taking risks too, if he's running a trading vessel personally. Some of those ports on the itinerary you showed me can get pretty dicey in areas. They're usually safe enough, he was quick to reassure her, but trouble can befall the unwary. What did his family think of it? He wished he'd had an opportunity to do some research he knew her family name, but he hadn't had a chance to run a check on the local news services to find out what he could about her it was a flaw, but one he didn't mind living with, because she was right here to ask questions of.
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

'Like me, he prefers to conduct business in person... He has been trading on the same route for almost twenty years... I know nothing about his family, I never bothered to find out.' She blushed a little at her admission. She was too interested in the sex and his charming words. 'We have been married for seven years now, and I think that if he was simply intending to leave me, this would be a ridiculously wasteful way of doing so...' The thought had crossed her mind, but she knew her husband too well for that. Ilena considered for a while before continuing. 'I know that not all his trade contracts were entirely legitimate. I suppose I should have been upfront about that, but my intention is only to follow his trade route. I doubt I will need to do more research past the port authorities. I need to verify where, exactly, his ship disappeared.' Massive ships like the Lanterna did not suddenly vanish. If it had been destroyed, someone would have found the pieces by now and reported it. She finished her sandwich and started on the apple, waiting for Taggart's reaction. She supposed that he would not be too pleased, and would have preferred to know that piece of information in advance. Overall, she should really have kept closer tabs on her husband. With the idiocy that only love could create, Ilena had forgotten the potential embarrassment an errant husband could possibly create for her, if not her family. If she'd only known the details of his business better! But it was too late now. She had imagined that he would be as gallant and charming in business as in his personal life, and that was simply not true.
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

Taggart just nodded as she spoke, alternating between bites of sandwich and munching on apple slices. Shady dealings were nothing new to him one way or another, that was generally how things were done on the Rim, so he was still in reasonably familiar territory. I see, I see. Yes, that would make sense locate where his ship disappeared and start from there. If we have to backtrack, we have no problems with that we go where the clues lead us. He shook his head a bit, shaking himself out of that line of thought and smiling at her. I'm sorry, I've just never been involved in an actual investigation before. Unless you count recon, which is similar, only less talking to people and more nightvision sensors. It's a little bit exciting for me, actually, because it's possibly the closest I'll get to some of my favorite films. The archaic term was still used occasionally, but he meant it more directly, too a lot of his favorites were actually survivors from the ancient era of 2D projection technology. I hope your resolution is a bit more prosaic, and not nearly so dramatic, however. That stuff is great to watch, but hell to live through. Certainly, that was his experience with war movies. A thought then occurred to him and he tilted his head. Only... I thought you would know more about his family. Isn't there usually some negotiation, mergers of business interests, all that sort of thing, between families of your class? He flushed a little and bowed his head briefly, or have I been watching too many cheap holodramas?
Thread: Interstellar Flight (Mr. M & missedstations)

Ilena laughed openly for the first time. 'You have watched too many cheap holodramas! No one marries outside my family, although we can marry in whoever we like.' She took a sip of water, still giggling a little. She had seen such dramas and generally had found them a good joke. 'Our wealth is too significant to divide, and if someone wants to marry outside, father formally disowns them. Whoever joins our family brings their wealth to us.' And that was the deep secret behind the Kostukova family's success. Insane ultimatums had fared them well since Sergei Kostukov took one of the first outgoing ships from Earth and colonised the first planet that was deemed habitable. It was legendary. He turned the place into his own private kingdom and founded a dynasty. Salt, as that planet was nicknamed, was still officially their stronghold. 'My husband... All he owned was his ship, and he had many contacts. He was one of my contractors at first. Stupid man invited me for a drink...' She looked at the ceiling as she reminisced. 'He called me 'boss lady'. I was so surprised that I ended up agreeing and ended up in the cheapest bar on the Jewel.'
Thread: The Homestead

The sun was shining and it seemed to be a wonderful day. The country of Emmeria had seen no problems even after the Ulysses 1994XF04 Asteroid. To the people on the Emmerian side all they had seen was shooting stars as it passed over them and landed in the neighboring country of Estovokia. They had gotten it much worse with a high death toll, their government collapsing and falling to a military government. Had the Emmerian government aided the creation of the Stonehenge project then perhaps things might of turned out differently. Back In Gracemeria the day seemed like any other day, good weather forecasted for the day and nothing seemed to be of any trouble to a small little farm outside the city limits of Gracemeria. Suddenly rockets flew over head before dissapearing over the horizon where the city would be after a few minutes someone had come out side shouting. The Bridge, They took out King's Bridge! It wasn't long until tanks and troop carriers started to roll down the road. Toscha got out of the jeep and looked around as he checked his rifle. Spread out, get those people back inside. The other soldiers nodded and started to crowd the people back into their houses. Toscha nodded and laughed abit. Soon Gracemeria will be ours.
Thread: The Homestead

Dahlia, Arria, and Lilli were all already in their house and each doing different things, Dahlia, was in the kitchen preparing food, her husband had left long ago and never returned leaving her with her two daughters alone in the large house. She was a slender woman and very attractive, not too old despite she had two daughters she looked in her mid to late twenties, but her real age she kept to herself. Arria was in her late teens while Lilli was in her mid teens, about 16, both girls very beautiful like their mother, Arria had long dark hair and a C bust while her sister had medium length blond hair, and a B cup but she still had growing to do. Arria was in her room reading a novel while her sister was in the backyard playing around with the animals and doing chores.
Thread: The Homestead

Toscha looked at the road map then to his driver. Up there along the hill, a small house, Lets go and see just who is living up there. The soldiers nodded and some got back into their jeep. Toscha got back in and they drove up the road. He checked his watch for a second before sitting back and enjoying the ride noticing the people mostly obeying orders from the estovokian soldiers. The Jeep pulled up and the soldiers got out. Toscha stepped out and looked at Lilli and pulled off his hat. Miss if you wouldn't mind getting your mother and father out here I would like to have a chat with them. He made a motion with his hand for his soldiers to wait outside. Some of them looked at Lilli while others walked around the house. Toscha waited outside and watched his soldiers then waited for Lilli to respond to his request. He turned down his radio for a second as it was starting to bother him.
Thread: The Homestead

Lilli looked up seeing the vehicles and looked at all the men, not exactly feeling comfortable with there gawking at her but she nodded, her soft voice speaking to him, Yes sir, my mother is home, please follow me. She said as she walked him to the door and entered hurrying to her mother she whispered in her mothers ear and with a startled look Dahlia whispered back, Go to your room and stay there, tell Arria to stay in hers as well, and lock the door. She whispered to her as she reduced the heat on the food and walked over to greet the man, Hello sir, Im Dahlia, how may I help you? She asked with a smile, but she was still wondering what was going on as she saw the vehicles outside. Lilli hurried up the stairs to her sisters room, but Arria was already to the window and looking out. Arria, mom said to lock our selves in out rooms, there are military guys here. She said quickly moving to Arrias door and closing it, locking it behind her. What do you think is going on? Lilli asked as she looked out the window as well. Im not sure, but we can ask mom later. Arria responded as they looked down at the vehicle of men, both the girls being virgins was there mothers main concern about the situation and they both knew it.
Thread: The Homestead

Toscha walked in and was followed by a few soldiers who said something in a different language. Toscha nodded and they moved around the house. As you can tell M'am as of right now your government is no more and ours is in control of this country. Now our soldiers will be here for some time and I was wondering if I could set up my and my men's camp here on this nice farm land. Toscha looked their mother over before going on. It would be a welcomed change instead of some barracks to enjoy a nice relaxing spot right here. So now if you wouldn't mind bringing your family down and telling them as well.
Thread: The Homestead

Hearing what he had said she looked up at him, frowning a little as she heard him nodding, since she understood what was going on, Yes I suppose you can stay here, I dont care if the fields are damaged, but I dont feel comfortable with your men near my daughters, so I will tell them in there rooms what is going on, other than that you are welcome her so long as you wont hurt myself or my girls. She said rather calmly looking up the stairs where her daughters were located, If I can have your word that none of us will be hard in any way then I will even use my crops to feed your men. She offered as she looked to his men, Just keep them away from the girls, I dont want them trying anything with them, and since they are both pure I will know if anything happens to them. She said as she kept her eyes on him now. Arria couldnt help but become curious and opened the door then had Lilli close it behind her locking it as well, Mom what is going on? She asked as she walked down the stairs in a dark blue sundress, but seeing the soldiers made her take a step back up the stairs. Why are there soldiers all over the property? She asked as she looked at the man standing in front of her mother knowing something was going on. Go back up stairs Arria, I will tell you and your sister later. Dahlia ordered without looking back at the girl.
Thread: The Homestead

Toscha nodded and looked at his men before giving orders for them to set up tents and supplies to camp here. he then grabbed his radio and spoke into it telling command where he would be. He looked at Dahlia and nodded. You have my word M'am. and where are my manners let me introduce myself. I am Lieutenant 1st Class Toscha of the Strigion team. He then watched as his men started to unload equipment and tents from the trucks and set it up. Thank you for the use of your fields and house. He noticed how calm the mother was and nodded. now if you like you may go about your normal day's business. I can smell that you were in the process of making some food.