Not only was this ripe for pirate bait, it was also in a questionable area. It was the Velcar sector, known for its trade and being under the control of the an imperial governor before returning back to 'free market' or whatever they called it these days. Roland knew the corporate executives and the wealthy were the ones that actually held the power. But the business oriented Muun and their homeworld were just a hop and skip away in galactic terms. Sufficed to say, this was a place where transports and their trade were valuable. Wonder if it is carrying bars of gold. There wasn't any information about the ship they had except for past transport logs but those were few and far between. Not to mention they could easily be forged and it wouldn't surprise Roland either.
The Cobalt Viper came out of hyperspace at a safe distance from the asteroid belt. It was around the edge of the system. Leaning forward a little, Roland switched to scanners to begin muddling through all the natural interference that came with the the asteroid field and its composition. It was dangerous enough with the asteroids so keep people from jumping into this area closer.
The asteroid where the message coordinates had come from repeated in the local system. Pirate activity was also high and for a large transport like a GR-75, it would just be a matter of time before they were looted and the crew cast aside without a second thought, or worse. It wouldn't be long before they found the source of the signal. The large asteroid the transport had hit was barely rotating. Being this far out they would have some time though it was clear the ship had already gone one round. Its primary shields were completely gone but thankfully its interior hadn't lost pressure, yet.
"Alright rangers, you ever done a space walk?" So far it seemed like both the docking rings were working on the damaged transport. They would be able to get the crew off the ship safely if they wanted to connect their own ships. The trouble would be to convince the them to leave their ship until they could safely move it from the asteroid. There wasn't a way for the man to convince the merchants they would be able to save both their lives and their livelilyhood.
The main asteroid could end up colliding with another space rock when it finished its rotation or brigands could come along during any point and make things difficult. "We should first evacuate the crew from the ship and then wait for a few tugs to get here. Run a scan to see if any new energy readings in the system. Any news on what they hauling?" Some ships wouldn't even run a transponder. Only their ship's engines and drive signature would show up. The firespray wasn't designed for exploration or intensive scanning and was one of its few drawbacks in Roland's opinion. When it came to scanning known vessels and their contents it did the job well enough. But he would need to get closer to get a better scan on the ship as it was currently and maintain it or move closer. "Transport GR-75 this is Sector Ranger Captain Rook. Please power down weapon systems and prepare to be boarded."
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