>>5883483Your XO gives you a half-hearted salute as you come into the planning room. You address him in as serious a tone as you manage, “Anything to report?” A surprised Silas answers, “Where's Johnson?” Suppress the urge to smirk. “He won't be joining us. He has... other business to attend to.” Silas nods, “I see,” then points to the holographic projection, “Let us get started right away then. The past few months we have hunted on the rims of the Citar Quadrant. The picking's certainly good, but now's an opportunity.” He zooms in to a small point on the line dividing the inner and outer portions, “Molosses, part of the Coriolanus-Ymu Corridor. So far, constant patrols up and down this line have prevented breakthrough into the heart of the region.” He swipes his arm and the projection starts moving, “But in a few weeks, the primary will move beyond the known range of Qyngur warp drives, causing a break in the Corridor.” All schedules will have to be changed. “If we know their new patrol routes ahead of time,” You fill in the rest, “then we can safely rush through any temporary gaps.”
Silas nods, “So, can we trust these Hivescums?” You ponder the question out loud, “They were only exiled recently, after the Occupation.” Silas pauses to reflect, “If they remained loyal throughout those dark times, then there may just be a shred of honour left.” Somehow he seems not entirely pleased with this conclusion, “I think we can trust this clan Hys. For now.” Oh, the irony. For hostages effectively trapped in a massive cage, the two of you are acting high and mighty indeed. The star map disappears, “I will have Moynihan forward the request later. But now...” A model of your ship was brought up in its place, “we have to decide how to repair this beauty.”
<span class="mu-s">"Our ‘friends’ on the station have agreed to take fab-feed off of us in exchange for replacement parts. Goldsmith has tallied up our inventory to 423 Qyngur-standard units in all." Both sides know you have no other choice, and the prices have been set accordingly.</span>
>Exhaust shielding for the engines: 100 unit. (repairs engine fully)>Hydraulic pumps for shell elevator: 75 unit (repairs Turret A-1 to 90%)>Jury-rigged point defense mountings: 75 unit (not very effective, but better than nothing)>Additional mines and missiles: 50 unit (replenishes stock)>Ablative armor plating: 50 unit (less effective than Terran design, will decrease manoeuvrability)>Access to a better-equipped slipway: 50 unit (speeds up repair, more time to prepare for the next action) 