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OOC: This thread takes place almost immediately after "Out From the Cosmos..."
IC: Ah, dinner, dinner, dinner, went the mind of Grognak the Barbarian, some called him. They weren't far off either, as he and his associate Spacey Pete had just sent a couple thugs out for a swim in the cold black outside the Cosmos.
The Cosmos certainly was a magnificent ship. Ugly, but magnificent. The craftsmanship was extraordinary, except of course, for what I just mentioned. But honestly, its function far surpassed its looks. It served its purpose, which was to appear to be the flagship for a garbage hauling company (COSMOS Waste Disposal), but really, that was all just a front. In reality, the Cosmos was the mobile headquarters for one of the most secretive and dangerous criminal syndicates in the galaxy. Why did they pose as a garbage hauling company? Well, why not?
So anyway, as both Grognak and Pete wandered back through the hallways of the Cosmos, away from the hangar bay, the Nikto wondered what would happen to the families of the workers who had perished when they were flung out with the leaders of the Sontrebren Crew only mere moments ago. Well, he supposed they would be upset, but they would be told it was a workplace accident, no foul play involved. That was a lie, but hey, he couldn't have angry mothers ringing up the secretaries all day. They had to work!
"Argyle," Grognak called out while walking.
"Yes sir?" came the immediate response. A.I. systems were so quick these days.
"Why don't you make the jump to that place I told you about earlier. We were supposed to meet a contact out there in a day or so, but we might as well be early for once."
"Yes sir, Grognak sir."
Meanwhile...
The hangar bay shield went back up as ARGYLE reset the systems and unbolted the ships. More men in dingy grey uniforms came out to replace the ones lost, and work continued. Hopefully they would be luckier than their predecessors. A few minutes later, a single shuttle floated into the hangar bay and set down in the area designated by the controller while the vessel was on approach. Grognak and Pete did not realise this, but the shuttle actually carried the companion Kaori S'gaat, who was there for her appointment with the two Co-Founders. They had forgotten, and as such, the poor woman would exit her shuttle and be greeted by no one.
"Wait, hold up, Grog," Pete said. "I gotta use the bathroom real quick."
The Nikto sighed and said "Oh whatever," and continued walking.
"No, wait for me."
"I'm not waiting for you," Grognak said without turning around. He wasn't going to wait for him. What, were they supposed to be inseparable or something? Pete could catch up when he was finished. Besides, sometimes it took humans a while to go and Grognak did not want to stick around to see how long it took him this time.
On the bridge...
Dozens of men in dingy grey uniforms, all with the CWD logo on them, stood behind dozens of control panels and buttons. Only a few people were in seats. When designing the layout of the bridge, Spacey Pete had suggested taking away the chairs behind most of the panels and doohickeys. He thought it would keep the works on their toes. Grognak didn't really agree, but Pete was pretty adamant about it. Eventually, they played a game of pazaak over it, and Pete won. He got lucky. Anyway, the hyperspace coordinates the men were told to punch in earlier were punched in and the hyperdrive was engaged. The ship then began the jump.
IC: Ah, dinner, dinner, dinner, went the mind of Grognak the Barbarian, some called him. They weren't far off either, as he and his associate Spacey Pete had just sent a couple thugs out for a swim in the cold black outside the Cosmos.
The Cosmos certainly was a magnificent ship. Ugly, but magnificent. The craftsmanship was extraordinary, except of course, for what I just mentioned. But honestly, its function far surpassed its looks. It served its purpose, which was to appear to be the flagship for a garbage hauling company (COSMOS Waste Disposal), but really, that was all just a front. In reality, the Cosmos was the mobile headquarters for one of the most secretive and dangerous criminal syndicates in the galaxy. Why did they pose as a garbage hauling company? Well, why not?
So anyway, as both Grognak and Pete wandered back through the hallways of the Cosmos, away from the hangar bay, the Nikto wondered what would happen to the families of the workers who had perished when they were flung out with the leaders of the Sontrebren Crew only mere moments ago. Well, he supposed they would be upset, but they would be told it was a workplace accident, no foul play involved. That was a lie, but hey, he couldn't have angry mothers ringing up the secretaries all day. They had to work!
"Argyle," Grognak called out while walking.
"Yes sir?" came the immediate response. A.I. systems were so quick these days.
"Why don't you make the jump to that place I told you about earlier. We were supposed to meet a contact out there in a day or so, but we might as well be early for once."
"Yes sir, Grognak sir."
Meanwhile...
The hangar bay shield went back up as ARGYLE reset the systems and unbolted the ships. More men in dingy grey uniforms came out to replace the ones lost, and work continued. Hopefully they would be luckier than their predecessors. A few minutes later, a single shuttle floated into the hangar bay and set down in the area designated by the controller while the vessel was on approach. Grognak and Pete did not realise this, but the shuttle actually carried the companion Kaori S'gaat, who was there for her appointment with the two Co-Founders. They had forgotten, and as such, the poor woman would exit her shuttle and be greeted by no one.
"Wait, hold up, Grog," Pete said. "I gotta use the bathroom real quick."
The Nikto sighed and said "Oh whatever," and continued walking.
"No, wait for me."
"I'm not waiting for you," Grognak said without turning around. He wasn't going to wait for him. What, were they supposed to be inseparable or something? Pete could catch up when he was finished. Besides, sometimes it took humans a while to go and Grognak did not want to stick around to see how long it took him this time.
On the bridge...
Dozens of men in dingy grey uniforms, all with the CWD logo on them, stood behind dozens of control panels and buttons. Only a few people were in seats. When designing the layout of the bridge, Spacey Pete had suggested taking away the chairs behind most of the panels and doohickeys. He thought it would keep the works on their toes. Grognak didn't really agree, but Pete was pretty adamant about it. Eventually, they played a game of pazaak over it, and Pete won. He got lucky. Anyway, the hyperspace coordinates the men were told to punch in earlier were punched in and the hyperdrive was engaged. The ship then began the jump.
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