For the Bobblehead
27 Jan 2021_crazyRussian_
The other day I was weaseling around crowded common areas of Jahn Dock in Momoirent system.It was a short stop to refuel/rearm/repair before I could continue to make my way towards the space glory.
At this time, the common area was pretty crowded. Such a challenge to find a seat at the table.
The only seat I was able to find was at the table housing a bunch of AXI pilots playing cards.
Few words past, I found myself in the middle of a card game, I bought in with a few tons of gold in my cargo, that I could spare to a cards game.
I was somewhat lucky, the hand I had was pretty strong, so strong, I allowed myself to raise the stakes and add a few tons of painite from my cargo to the table.
As expected, I've won the game, and suggested to the pilots it was time to pay-up.
One of the pilots stood up and made a hand gesture inviting me to follow him.
Me and the entire bunch of AXI pilots went to the docks, to one of the ships with the AXI emblem, if I were not mistaken it was a modified Chieftain.
As the pilot was about to press a button to open the cargo bay, I daydreamed about the shine of the space gold, the smell of expensive cigars or luxury liquor.
However, the sight of THIS THING abruptly brought me back to the reality.
- What in the galaxy is that!?
- It is a Thargoid's heart!
- Don't you have some gold, or space cash, or something?
- That's all we have here - The pilot seemed unwavering.
- Is it me, or the thing just moved?
As I finished the phrase, a few AXI pilots behind my back giggled.
- It is very valuable to the scientists, mate, but If you don't want to drag it across the galaxy, you can bring it to the broker on this very station for a cockpit bobblehead figure.
The pilots behind my back giggled again as my interlocutor mentioned the bobblehead.
Another pilot went to his ship to open his cargo bay and offered another transfer request for some weird looking materials packaged in the non standard packaging.
- You will also need ten of these to make that bobblehead, here, have them, you've won them!
Feeling rather silly, I could only accept both of the transfer requests.
The giggles of the moving away AXI pilots were only adding to that feeling.
Being a keeper, I wen to visit this "broker" pilots mentioned.
The fortysomething years old man, at the broker office, despite my expectations, didn't laugh at my odd request, to craft a cockpit bobblehead.
Broker was very enthusiastic and gladly invited me to come back in an hour.
After an hour I've found myself a happy owner of this beautiful bobblehad cockpit figure.