On Loan
24 Dec 2020Gemini Targren
Commander's Personal Log - Richter "Gemini" Targren for 24 December, 3306Sothis System
Marina's been getting on me for months to start keeping a proper log, so I figure I can finally get started on it while the Velinski ground crew is loading up my hold.
This is the third day of having my contract "loaned" to the Federation, at ADK's request. I don't have any particular love for the Federation, nor the Empire for that matter; Out in the black, it's easy to ignore the politicking and the tensions, and write it off as "someone else's problem." But ADK has been good to us for a long time now, and I owe them more than my share of favors. Besides, the money is good, so I can't complain too much.
Things are bad down here. I guess that's to be expected when the Federation tries to claim territories so far away, that they can't keep things under control with their usual unyielding efficiency. Besides the factional violence, which is pretty bad, they've got famine and disease spreading through both systems like a plasma fire in an FDS manifold. I've spent three days running food, clothes, and medicine between systems, but mostly lots and lots of Biowaste to the agricultural facilities on Don's Inheritance. I imagine I'll have to sell and replace most of my cargo racks when this truck is over.
There are a lot of us here from all over the bubble; it looks like ADK isn't the only one sending out contractors to try to help, but I have to wonder if we'll even make a dent in this mess.