Off to Deciat
18 Feb 2024112DavidL
I exit the shipyard and head to the station's lobby, hoping to find Dragon there. I know she's been looking for me, and I know she's not happy. She sent me a message while I was waiting for the repairs, telling me she got a hot tip from another commander. Felicity Farseer, the famous engineer, has set up her shop on Deciat 6, a planet in the Deciat system. She's offering to upgrade our FSD drives, which would double our jump range and make our smuggling runs much easier.Dragon wants us to go there as soon as possible before the word gets out and the place gets crowded. She says we need to get our FSD drives engineered, especially mine since I'm flying a Type 7 Transport, which has a low jump range and a high cargo capacity. She says we can make a fortune if we can jump up to 35ly fully loaded.
I agree with her, but I also had to deal with the pirate who attacked me. I had no choice but to get my ship repaired, or else I couldn't fly at all. I hope she understands that and doesn't blame me for the delay.
I reach the lobby and scan the crowd, looking for her. I spot her near the entrance, talking to a security officer. She's wearing her usual outfit, the black lycra top and the grey pants with the red stripe. She looks tense and annoyed, and I can tell she's arguing with the officer. I wonder what's going on.
I walk towards her, trying to catch her attention. She sees me and waves me over, ending the conversation with the officer. She looks relieved to see me, but also angry.
"Where have you been?" She asks me, as I reach her.
"I was getting my ship repaired. You know, after the pirate attack." I explain, hoping she'll calm down.
"I know, I know. But you took too long. We need to get out of here, now." She says, grabbing my arm and pulling me towards the exit.
"What's the hurry? What's wrong?" I ask, confused.
"Nothing's wrong. Everything's fine. We just need to go to Deciat, that's all." She says, avoiding my eyes.
"Dragon, what are you hiding from me?" I press, feeling something is off.
"Nothing, I swear. Just trust me, okay?" She says, looking at me with a pleading expression.
I look at her, and I see a hint of fear in her eyes. I wonder what she's afraid of, and what she's not telling me. But I also trust her, and I know she's my friend. I decide to let it go, for now.
"Okay, I trust you. Let's go to Deciat." I say, nodding.
She smiles, "Thank you. You're a good friend." She says. She leads me to the hangar bay, where our ships are waiting. We board our ships and prepare to launch.
We need to get to Deciat, and fast. I don't know why, but I feel something big is about to happen.