The New Edener

Umokka System, Lonetrek Region, New Eden. Day 23219

I’m hovering 95 m from the Acceleration Gate; for a moment, I’m lost in the steady comfort of the dull vibration emanating through the ship from the raw power the Gate is holding in reserve until I push the button. Only I’m not pushing it yet. According to the agent who gave me this gig… what’s his name… Oksarko… eh, I never remember. The joke is as long as you’d know it if you saw it, why bother to remember it? Anyway let’s see the guy says it’s pirates – figured that much – Serpentis – don’t run into those that often, but they’re probably frackin’ stupid… Kinetic damage probably… I think I’m ready. I take one last look at the console. I run the numbers on shield hp’s I can sustain before they start scratching my paint. I check the capacitor levels; run a couple of virtual scenarios through to assure me I’ll be cap stable. I take a look at the launchers, the damage per second values assure me I’m firmly capable of unleashing hell when I need to. I push the button.

I don’t feel much as the gate bends the fabric of space and time preparing to throw me into deadspace, but I suddenly remember something I should’ve thought about before. The agent said this was a routine patrol; however, I’m suddenly remembering the name they gave this mission on his datapad… Maybe it’s just me, but there’s nothing routine sounding about “Massive Attack”.

Fuckin’ Agents…

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