Meade Terminal - No Service
23 Jan 2020Zane Steele
Well I made it to dock. For a few moments there I ddn't think I would, the old girl was making creaking sounds I'd never heard before. The computer damage report was bad, the protests from the hull made me think it was much worse than I had feared. Blasted pirate! But secure I finally was and I immediately contacted station service to start repair of my ship. It would be costly and it would be tacked right on top of a lost contract and the inevitable fine that would come with it. Clearly not a stellar day in the annals of galactic trade. But I've had worse. At least I wasn't floating in a life pod wondering if I would be target practice for the scum that wrecked my ship.But then it all continued downhill. There was no contact authority to pay my fine. Unpaid fine meant no stations service. No repairs. What? I am an Admiral in the Federation reserve and this is smack in the middle of Federation space not some unaligned back water. My ship was being held togethter by sealant and prayer. They were polite, the stupid frackers I will give them that. But they weren't budging. As long as I had that unpaid fine their hands were tied. I pleaded, I threatened, I tried to bribe. Nothing. They wouldn't budge. They wouldn't let me pay for the service, even at double the rate. All in all several wasted hours in bureacratic frustration.
So here I am 3 days later, I made the best emergency repairs I could and I am heading back out into the black. I've set course for a nearby system that looks safe. I hope I make it.
If that blasted pirate is waiting for me I've had it.