A captains crimson fate
08 Oct 2023Cilazsun
Entered the abandoned science lab. In a cooler I found a package of syntha turkey. Don't know for how many years it's already lying about. I'll examine it at the science station later on. If its still edible I'll cook it in the little kitchen. Also got some nutrients left over I took off of some animal corpses. Searched the lab for things worth selling. Nothing special so far. Sone cred sticks, books, food, and two digi lockpicks. I hunkered down behind a closed door. Behind someone's talking. Probably pirates. Combat tactics were not part of the curriculum. I have one idear how to best enter the room. I'll just do it like in action movies.
It worked out well. The mining laster cut the pirates like a hot knive through the butter. Took their weapons and armor. More stuff to sell. The room I'm in looks like a cafeteria. Some more food and a cup of cold Terrabrew coffee. The first thing I learned at university was drinking cold coffee. Cheers. Brrrr, still untasty.
On entering the 2nd floor I got scared. Someone was shouting about a terrormorph got freed. For my taste I already had enough of terrormorphs for today.
Hunkered down immediately again. While still thinking about letting the pirate captain be a pirate captain, someone else giggled loudly and shouted to play it again. Damn pirates. One more reason to move on and bring it to an end. At least this lab and what was going on here long time ago, explains why terrormophs walk about outside.
Found a small locked safe. I wonder whats inside. Can't cut it open with the laser. Will try one of the digi picks I found. A classmate at highschool occationly used then to open other people's lockers and trick on them. How hard can it be.
Got it open. I feel like a thief. Contained a modified pistol and some ammo. Still sticking to the laser. I'm afraid of alerting all priates shooting the pistol.
Upon entering the lab I was confronted with a lot more of pirates. No idear why they are all in the labs, but almost noone in the living quaters. Lasered them all down. No big deal. Hitting their helmet with the laser beam staggered them. Didn't know, this tool will come in that handy.
On the second floor of the lab I found a pharmaceutical lab by chance. By using some left over samples I collected earlier, I was able to produce some basic meds. Should invest some time in reseaching more medical supplies. Might be helpful doing further "field studies".
Overheared a conversation that the captain made himself comforatbe on the rooftop. Soon he'll experience the roof won't be so comfortable for pirates. Lasering my way up.
Will use one of my precious med packs before facing the captain. I suppose he'll be tougher than the other scumbags I met the way up.
He tried to talk to me, but there was no chance to talk him out of it. Didn't even listen to him. Honesty. Not after all he and his breed did to me.
Today's payday, simple as it is.