Arrival: Tau Ceti System
Von Octane's Express drops back into normal space somewhere inside the orbits of the outermost gas giants of the Tau Ceti system. Tau Ceti itself blazes a familiar yellow-white--it's a G-type star like Earth's own Sun.
Octane's piloting; Sandstorm is up on the top deck, manning the main laser just in case. Talifeyah holds her usual post on the communications console. ("Open hailing frequencies, Lieutenant Uhura!")
Octane locates and sets course for the ball of iron and heavy metals known as Tau Ceti VI.
"We're going to drop that booze at Tau Ceti VI first, and re-stock on acetone. If we can," Octane announces to the bridge crew. "Anything special out there, Talifeyah."
Talifeyah studies the communications read-outs intently. "I have notified Freeport," she says in Arabic. "There's something odd about some of the ships on approach to Three--nothing definitive yet."
"Keep an eye them," Octane responds in the same language. He patches himself into the ship's speakers.
//Attention, everyone--welcome to Tau Ceti system! We'll be making a very short stop at Tau Ceti VI, dropping supplies for a bunch of very thirsty miners working the lodes. Figure six hours to Tau Ceti III, so get your plans in gear! I'll be meeting you in the galley after we lift from Six.//
Octane's piloting; Sandstorm is up on the top deck, manning the main laser just in case. Talifeyah holds her usual post on the communications console. ("Open hailing frequencies, Lieutenant Uhura!")
Octane locates and sets course for the ball of iron and heavy metals known as Tau Ceti VI.
"We're going to drop that booze at Tau Ceti VI first, and re-stock on acetone. If we can," Octane announces to the bridge crew. "Anything special out there, Talifeyah."
Talifeyah studies the communications read-outs intently. "I have notified Freeport," she says in Arabic. "There's something odd about some of the ships on approach to Three--nothing definitive yet."
"Keep an eye them," Octane responds in the same language. He patches himself into the ship's speakers.
//Attention, everyone--welcome to Tau Ceti system! We'll be making a very short stop at Tau Ceti VI, dropping supplies for a bunch of very thirsty miners working the lodes. Figure six hours to Tau Ceti III, so get your plans in gear! I'll be meeting you in the galley after we lift from Six.//