WCGW Chpt 262

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==Chapter 262 - What Could Go Wrong==
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Boulsi (Independent System)
3rd April, 3047
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No sooner had the ships from Linden arrived than operations began unloading them. Those Dropships carrying heavy machinery headed for the planets surface to store them on the ground until a decision was made on what to do with them. The Pentagon Tug and Elephant Tug were brought back began moving the orbital habitats from the Jumpships to a temporary parking spot at the Nadir Jump Point. They had finally located a fairly stable La Grange point near the 5th planet, a gas Giant they dubbed Ragnarok. The Jumpships that had hauled the shipyard sections and two orbital factories started their recharge operations and would jump to the La Grange point once they had recharged their drives.
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Thazi (Independent System)
It was a ton of work, but she is finally sitting upright." Brian Tassler said looking at the Colossus Class Dropship.
"We still have a bunch of work to get her into orbit." Haley Grenn replied
"Yes, there is still a bunch of work to do, but the hardest part is over. Luckily, this was not a crash landing, and she is basically structurally sound. That busted landing strut is what caused her to lay over on her side. We have a bunch of armor plating to repair, but she did not have any damaged structural frames that we found. She did not even hit that hard when she went over. See those scrape marks, her armor plate is even gouged. She leaned into something and then went over." Brian Tassler said
"One of her engine nozzles is bent all to hell. She was not under thrust when it happened. Tomorrow, we will try and get the reactors restarted. Wonder when Reginald will get back?" Haley Green replied
"Not sure. He was like a kid in a candy store when they said he could go play treasure hunter." Brian Tassler said
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OW190348 (Uninhabited System)
Chief Warrant Officer Harry Caldwell doubled checked the guards posted in the cargo bay to make sure they stayed alert. Even docked with a AFFC Jumpship, he did not feel secure, not carrying 427 tons of Gold worth billions. They had another 37 days until they reached Delos IV, and then they would be picked up by one of Sarah Campbell's ships for the trip to Inner End. He knew the planned route back to Inner End, once they established it, and it would still be a 74 day trip. He was not sold on setting up a cargo transfer site, but he would not argue against it. He just thought they were spreading themselves too thin.
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