Ghost of Our Past - Chapter 7: Bag and Tag
16 Apr 2016Veyder
"Hey, is this Veyder?" a voice queried in a quieted tone. "Yes, what have you got for me?"
"Simon Datura is heading for Clark Terminal. If you leave now you can catch him." The words echoed through Veyder's cockpit.
"I hope this is the break I have been looking for, for your sake... You will receive payment once Datura is apprehended."
"I want to confirm that payment will be 30,000cr?" the contact said matter of factly.
"I am altering our deal, your payment is a headstart, pray I don't alter it further."
Close Comms, set course for Clark Terminal. J.A.R.V.I.S, do we have any Legion Members in the area?
Sir, Cmdr Lennox's tracking transponder is showing her location in the Mulachi system which is the target destination.
"Alert her to my presence."
"At once sir."
***Frameshift Drive Charging***
It is rare that you will find honor among most criminals, take for instance our friendly informant, he was all to happy to sell Datura up the river for a few credits and a false sense of security. Little does he know his time will come soon.
"Sir, we have arrived in the Mulachi system, course has already been plotted to Clark Terminal, all systems nominal"
"Thank you J.A.R.V.I.S run armor diagnostics and prep my sidearms... I will take one non-lethal loadout and one disintergrator I will let Datura choose which one he'd rather receive.
....exiting supercruise stand down for Frameshift Cooldown... Docking request initiated.
"J.A.R.V.I.S do you have access to the station surveillance systems?"
"Yes sir"
"I want a quadrant by quadrant search, start with low populated areas of the station and the shipyard... he may be considering the purchase of another ship... access his credit account and initiate a fraud alert, that will buy us more time and a bit of a distraction."
"Docking successful engines disengaged"
"Did CMDR Lennox respond to my message?"
"No sir, there has been no communications activity for several days"
"Hmmm, not her normal modus operandi... guess I am going solo again, I will check on her after we take care of Datura."
"Sir I have located Simon Datura, he is currently located in the central shipyard on the showroom floor."
"Shall I create a diversion?"
"No, that will only alert him to our presence, he's on edge and anything abnormal will send him running. See if you can take that sections environmental controls anything that will let you manipulate the oxygen scrubbers."
"At once sir"
J.A.R.V.I.S how are you looking on environmental control? I am outside the shipyard.
"Sir I am standing by to take full control, waiting on your mark, no doubt this will alert station authorities."
"Good point J.A.R.V.I.S" tactical assessment please."
"Estimated collateral damage and threat to life Minimal."
"When I enter the structure, kill the cameras and begin to reverse the oxygen flow."
"Acknowledge Sir"
As I round the corner I see Datura talking to a salesperson looking perplexed obvious the fraud alert worked.
I draw my weapon...
"DATURA, dead or alive you are coming with me!" I yelled startling the staff and customers.
I see Datura look around the room weighing his options.
"No where to run Simon... come quietly, I owe you a life, don't make me take yours right here."
"Fuck you... I ain't going back. Dead here or dead there is still dead." shouted Datura
"I didn't give you an option as I holstered my weapon"
Datura looked perplexed by my action till he noticed everyone passing out from sudden oxygen deprivation... he's no exception I watch as his knees buckle and he falls to the floor.
I cuff him and administer a strong sedative...
J.A.R.V.I.S prep the ship for departure, you probably should restore the oxygen to the shipyard.
"At once sir."
I look down at Datura and lift him onto my shoulder."
"Time for some answers"