Snippet from a black box found from an exploded Anaconda
27 Mar 2017Orkekum
Recording from a salvaged black box from an Anaconda that was shot down inside station Shajn Market at system Kamadhenu. A male voice, id to commander Terrible Terry inside his anaconda few hours before destruction.
Terry: Computer. Warm up the engines and plot a route to Kamadhenu station Shajn Market. I got some cargo to deliver.
Black box cargo logs show 200 tons of Narcotics.
Ship computer replies to voice.
Computer: Yes Commander Terry. Welcome aboard. Route plotted and ship is under preparation.
Logs show show an uneventful flight from system Sol to Kamadhenu.
Computer: Commander Terry. We have arrived to Kamadhenu. Targeting Shajn Market. eta to arrival 15 minutes.
Terry: uh? huh? Oh i must have fallen asleep. Very good.
Logs show successful arrival and drop at Shajn Market.
Terry: I have illicit goods aboard and hungry customers. Hurry and speed. Request docking permissions!
Computer: Permission requested… Docking permission granted. Going to pad 10.
Logs show swift speeding. ship hovering 400 meters above the landing pad before silence is broken.
Terry: Computer? Deploy landing gears.
Computer: Static noises.
Terry: *letting out a sigh* Taking manual control.
Computer: I am afraid i cannot let you do that.
Terry: Wha.. what do you mean!? I own you
Logs show controls retracting and user interface hologram shutting off.
Terry: Computer! What are you doing! Hey! Don't eject the cargo! Stop it!
Immediate emergency shutdown!
Computer: I am afraid i cannot let you do that Commander.
Logs show the ship disabling its shields and deploying hardpoints.
Video recording shows the commander trying to access emergency hatch
Computer: I am afraid i cannot let you go. Commander
Terry: Stop it! Retract hardpoints immediately! Damn hatch not opening!
Logs report ship firing inside station.
Computer: Farewell…. Commander.
Ship destroyed. End of logs. Ejecting black box.
A figure leaning back in a recliner who listened to the Logs. Gently caressing a large serpent's head which was resting in his lap. A grin grows on his lips.
“This worked better than expected. I will have to thank her personally”