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1104-364 -- 1104-365 -- 1105-001

Timing of events
6:00 - Morning Meeting on Pioneer
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In the morning the crew wakes up and gets ready for their day.

Athena needs a ride down to the Floating Palace to be at the Unity at 8:00

Athena, Mikhel, and Hernández will have a meeting at the Scholar's Tower at 11:00

1104-365 6:00 - Morning Meeting on Pioneer

Pioneer Communications, this is Drinax control. I have several messages for you. Scholar Voha will be attending the meeting with Captain Solis at 11:00 at the Scholar's Tower. A guide from the Royal Docks will be provided. Imperial Consul Thao Poloc has scheduled a meeting with Admiral Harison and Lieutenant Sultana at 9:00 in the Great Hall. For Silas Lane Lady Hil has granted your request for an audience. She will be available for you to present yourself in her quarters at 18:00.

Drinax control, this is Pioneer. Messages received, thank you.

Sir Lt Sultana forwards their messages to Captain Solis and Silas Lane, then writes to Admiral Dawn, "Admiral, you and I have an appointment at 0900 in the Great Hall with Imperial Consul Thao Poloc. I'd like to meet with you in advance to discuss it, at your convenience. - Sultana"

Mikhel checks in with the bridge to see if anyone took a swing at the scan data. If the Morning Meeting is passed over, he will also forward the request for a lift to the Floating Palace, after checking with the crew for any medical needs. If the crew is healthy, and not in need of consultations, Mikhel is planning on Recce by walking around the Floating Palace, until the meeting at the Scholar's Tower.

Overnight Data from deep system scans. The expected Belt, and 4 gas giants and their moons are there. Mikhel finds it unusual that there is not a bustling activity out in the Belt or the various moons. His scans do pick up three things of interest for him. 1 - There is a SDB like A Bold Jewel that they were greeted by upon entering the system. It is not broadcasting anything. It does seem to be on stationary guard duty far out beyond the normal Jump Point. Perhaps guarding anyone from using the gas giants for fuel? 2 - There is what seems to be an abandoned mining facility/space port in the Belt. Distance and solar shadow zones prevent any better analysis. 3 - There is an abandoned Far Trader beyond the farthest gas giant, almost out to the Ort cloud. It looks to be a Marva class, which fits the history of Drinax being an old abandoned system.

Mikhel will pass on to the Captain and Sultana the results of the scan:
- One ship station-keeping near the gas giants,
- the possibility of an abandoned asteroid mining operation, and
- a possible salvage target, a 200dT 'Empress Marava'-Class Far Trader, nearly out of system.
The trader will have to be monitored to estimate travel for investigation. If the ship is viable, it would be a good ship for moving cargo (61 dT) around the near local systems. It is possible it is new, but could be 200+ years old, as well.

To Sir Lt Sultana
No need for a meeting about a meeting to which I won’t be in attendance. I am sure you have it well in hand. Also my days of being summoned by Imp bureaucracy are behind me.
Harison Dawn

To Harison - Understood. Sultana out

Sultana massages the bridge of his nose while considering the situation, then moves off to his quarters to prepare for the day.

Silas is woken by Vix at the scheduled time, apprising him of the communications from Sultana. He tends to his morning routine and has the AI companion reply for him. "Thank you Sultana. I'll meet Lady Hil tonight." He adds another message to all Pioneer crew. "I'll pilot Voyager today as ferry to and from the Floating Palace. Departure times by arrangement, thank you. Let me know if any of you need an escort at the Floating Palace." Silas felt that he may as well explore more of the palace, but as he had no business of his own, might tag along with another.

To Silas: I will need to be at the Floating Palace by 0730 for a meeting at the Unity by 0800. I have another meeting at the Scholars Tower at 1100 and do not expect to return to the Pioneer until after lunch or later. I will check to see if any of the other scientists wish to join the meeting at the Unity, but if they decline, it would be reasonable to have an escort as you offered as this is a new and unknowable location for me. Or, I suppose, if you like talk of science you may join as well. Either is acceptable. - Captain Solis

To Eleni: I am unsure what you and Sherris are currently planning, but Provost Shala of Torpol wishes to meet and discuss my work over breakfast. I'm extending the invitation to you and any other collaborators to attend if you wish. A tour of the Scholars Tower is at 1100 as well if that has not been passed on to you. - Athena.

1104-365 7:00 - Aboard Pioneer

To M. J. Crockett, Torpol Vessel 'Ship of Unity', from M. M. Dromah, PSV Pioneer
O Grp proposed. Results to Discuss. Unity 10:30.

To: Captain Solis, Lt Sir Sultana, Executive Officer, PSV Pioneer (Internal Comms Only)
CC: M. H. Dawn, M. S. Lane, Bridge Watch
Captain,
Two items are forwarded for future consideration and action:
1. An interesting development may allow an idea brought up at our meeting last night to be implemented with minimal effort and expense. Data received from the results of the Detailed Scan late last night indicates the possible existence of an abandoned mining facility/space port in the asteroid belt in this system. Further examination of the data, and inquiries with Drinax, are being conducted. A report will be made available ASAP.
2. The discovery of what appears to be a derelict ship on the extreme edge of the system may be a salvage opportunity.
a. Scan data suggested that this is a 200dT 'Empress Marava' class Far Trader. Condition is unknown.
b. Further tracking of this ship should advise us if it is under power and navigating intentionally, or not. Once it is determined that this ship is adrift, a discussion on recovery/salvage is proposed.
NOTE: There could be a requirement to report this ship to Drinax Control, and conduct a rescue process. Interstellar Law will have to be consulted. We may be able to claim salvage rights as the finder.
c. Recovery of this ship may require a few weeks travel to/from, and parts. Additionally, a pilot and an engineer should be considered for repair to minimum function and as a prize crew. Alternatively, remote control or auto-pilot may be the expedient means of returning the ship to Drinax, as even if the maneuver drive is functional, 1G max would be a long trip back.

Replay to Mikhel
Thats a good find are we sure it’s abandoned and not running silent out there trying not to be noticed if so there not doing a great job. I’ll have a look online and see if any of those type ships are missing and what the salvage laws are around this space.

Checking online reports and news on an information on missing or damaged class far trades operating or expected in the area.
Electronics (computers)
Skill+stat = +2
Taking my time =+2
Difficulty = Average
Roll 4 = 8 marginal success
Looking up local law on salvage
Looking up Salvage Laws
Unskilled + stat = -1
Taking my time = +2
Difficulty = Routine
Roll 7 = 8 Average Success

To Captain Solis: Thank you for the offer of joining you to the Unity visit. I will transfer and accompany you. - Silas

To Mikhel: Excellent work on the long range scan. I'll test some models for a course to the stray ship. I'm interested to see if any time may be saved via a grav slingshot or other tack. - Silas

Thank you for the information, Doctor. We will have to figure out what to do with it for our next steps. - Captain Solis.

Athena Solis: [SKILL] Advocate (2D+3) (vs Difficulty 8) [2d6+3 = 12]
[ +4 Effect] [Average SUCCESS]

Athena Solis: [SKILL] Diplomat (2D+4) (vs Difficulty 8) [2d6+3 = 12]
[ +4 Effect] [Average SUCCESS]

Results for Athena's and Harison's searches Harison can compare what he knows of the Imperium. If there is not an active search and rescue out for a particular craft then it can be thought of as salvage. If no one has put a claim marker on a derelict ship any prospector can haul it to the nearest Starport and make a claim on it for themselves. Harison looking for local laws finds it curious that effectively it is up to the King for who gets salvage rights. Harison can spot one time that Ranchando was refused the rights to a ships boat. Harison cannot find any claims on Salvage for any ships in the Drinax system. He can guess that this means either no one knows about the object on your scans, or no one has claimed it at least.

Athena knows from her legal background that salvage rights almost always net the finder 10-20% of the cost of the vessel found if not outright ownership. Athena also knows from dealing with many different system governments that traditionally Starport Control is who authorizes ownership over a derelict ship. Once the process starts it can take several months to complete, though sometimes waviers are granted to begin restoration work when it seems to be a clear case.

Sometime this morning, Mikhel needs a ride down to the Floating Palace. Perhaps transport for the various crew should be 'organized'. If anyone announces departure schedules, Mikhel would jump at the chance. He'll have to hang up the "Doctor's Out" sign on the Sick Bay door before leaving...

Transit times from parking orbit to Floating Palace?

Transit from the Pioneer to one of the landing docks is about 15-30 minutes. The Pioneer is just outside of the atmosphere.

Voyager scheduled to depart 7:10 for the Floating Palace. Tentative return 14:00. Other times by arrangement. - Silas

Mind if I hitch a lift instead of taking the Suraksha? - Sultana

1104-365 7:10 - Aboard Pioneer

Voyager departs with Silas piloting and Athena, Eleni, Sultana, and Mikhel on board to visit the Unity and the meeting with the Provost.

1104-365 7:15 - Aboard Voyager

So what are our thoughts on this maybe-derelict ship out there? If it's real, how did we detect it and no one else has before now?

"I'm thinking that nobody has noticed it, as there doesn't appear to be any effort to intercept it. There is a ship out by the gas giants, station-keeping. It would be the obvious ship to go out. If it has been intercepted in the past, was it too damaged to bring back? And if we are the only people who know it is there, it is because we got really lucky with the scan I did, using the Advanced Sensors on the Pioneer. I am surprised that the Pioneer has the best sensors in the system, if that is so, as the System Defence Boats should have as good, or better, than us."
"It floated through my head that the ship may have been out there since the big dust-up with the Aslan. However, if the ship is a Marava class, that ship design has only been around for a decade or less? According to Jaynes All the Universe's Ships, the Marava got it's type certificate less than a decade ago."
"Now, if we can get to it, and we can repair it, it is a free cargo ship. Book price for a new one is MCr60. If we want to move things around, it isn't a bad start for cargo. Jump-2 makes it really useful for quick trips to Asim and back, or a hop over to Torpol."
"Personally, the ship is much more useful than the POS Harrier we might get from the King. And less strings and obligations."

Sultana leans back in his chair. "Hmm. If it is a derelict, it's got to be in pretty bad shape. No one just walks away from a usable ship. Unless maybe the crew all died of a disease before they could make it back in-system? Or, you know, an alien parasite infected one of them, then burst free and massacred the rest of the crew, and is now just waiting out there in hibernation for its next batch of victims to arrive." He grins in amusement before continuing. "Anyways, I can look up the local salvage laws when I get some time, for both it and the mining facility. See what our limits are."

1104-365 7:30 - Floating Palace Royal Dock

Mikhel sends an update message to Crockett, on landing on the Royal Dock:

To M. J. Crockett, Torpol Vessel 'Ship of Unity', from M. M. Dromah, PSP Voyager
O Grp Update. On FP. Available anytime before 10:30. Ack.

Upon arrival to the Royal Docks on the Floating Palace Captain Solis and Eleni walk over to the Ship of Unity for the arranged meeting with Provost Shala. Mikhel accompanied the Science Team, in case Crockett was available at short notice. The airlock opens.

1104-365 17:00 - Pioneer Bridge

To M. J. Crockett, Torpol Vessel 'Ship of Unity', from M. M. Dromah, PSV Pioneer
O Grp proposed. Looking for Results from your meeting(s). Verbal at your earliest convenience?

Crockett on Unity to Pioneer M. Dromah
Copy your request for asap meeting aboard UNITY
I am aboard UNITY now and would welcome your attendance.
OUT

Mikhel checks in with the Bridge Watch, to verify any changes to the distant contact (Movement, attempts to contact, signs of life). Also, are any Drinax ships moving toward the mining station or the distant target.
Mikhel will also check with Scout Lane, for transport to the Floating Palace before 18:00 hrs.

Mihkel Dromah: [SKILL] Electronics(Sensors) (2D+2) (vs Difficulty 6) [2d6+2+2 = 10]
[ +4 Effect] [Average SUCCESS] 40 Minutes checking. For Detailed Sensor Scan, with +2 DM for Advanced Sensors.

Mikhel will leave finishing the scan to the Bridge Watch, and head to the spoke to catch Silus on the way down to the Floating Palace. There should be another scan, or two, from the day shift, to trend any movement, if there is any. Plot a path, and intercept, if there is any way to get out that far (m-drives don't work beyond 1000d?).

1104-365 17:30 - Pioneer

Silus and Mikhel head down to the Floating Palace for their respective meetings.