Five Parsecs From Home continues -
"The next day was clear with no forecast of rough weather. Leaving the others behind in the Magic Carpet to get the cargo space ready, Martin, Dave, Ted and "Pinky" depart in the hired hopper and head for the small Maintenance Hangar No.3, where part of the general AI repair and recycling takes place. They pulled up at 10:15, slightly early than the agreed time of 10:30.
"It's always nice to see the lay of the land before doing a job. You can sort out any loading problems that may crop up and still leave on time," said Martin. "Come on, Ted, you can introduce me to Alex, while the others stay here."
Dixie remarked with a smile to Pinky, "It's "Captain's Perks" again, they always get the girl. We might as well relax for a bit. Let's see what's on the internet".
"It's always nice to see the lay of the land before doing a job. You can sort out any loading problems that may crop up and still leave on time," said Martin. "Come on, Ted, you can introduce me to Alex, while the others stay here."
Dixie remarked with a smile to Pinky, "It's "Captain's Perks" again, they always get the girl. We might as well relax for a bit. Let's see what's on the internet".
"Hopper, put the news on.".
The windscreen becomes a large holo-display.
The presenter, Roger Harris appears, wearing a dark blue suit over a pale blue shirt and a medium blue tie. "Good Morning, here is the 10:30 News from Philleas Basin."
(See entry - Here is the news 1).
Ted and Martin went into the aft compartment, pressed the button and the back opened with a swish, letting a warm breeze circulate through the hopper. The ramp shock absorbers clinked on the plastocrete, wobbled slightly and then were still. They walked into the sunshine for a few yards and then into the dimmer seeming, smaller office unit facing the big main hangar building.
There, they were met by Miss Hanson. "Ted, nice to see you again. Captain, lovely to make your acquaintance. We usually only get the lower ranks down this part of the port. Do come into my office where we can settle the details."
Ted said, "I'll go and check out the droids, Captain."
Half an hour later, Martin and Alex came out of her office. "That's all of the paperwork done and the credits transferred. All you need to do now is take your droids to their new home, wherever that may be."
Just then, an electronic voice piped up from the back of the droids, "I'm not going anywhere !"
Continued in 5P - Job 1- Droids Part 2 ......
The windscreen becomes a large holo-display.
The presenter, Roger Harris appears, wearing a dark blue suit over a pale blue shirt and a medium blue tie. "Good Morning, here is the 10:30 News from Philleas Basin."
(See entry - Here is the news 1).
Ted and Martin went into the aft compartment, pressed the button and the back opened with a swish, letting a warm breeze circulate through the hopper. The ramp shock absorbers clinked on the plastocrete, wobbled slightly and then were still. They walked into the sunshine for a few yards and then into the dimmer seeming, smaller office unit facing the big main hangar building.
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| Hangar 3 and surrounding area
"Office 1a" by Ivor Cogdell |
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| Zoom 1
"Office 1b" by Ivor Cogdell |
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| Zoom 2
"Office 1da" by Ivor Cogdell |
There, they were met by Miss Hanson. "Ted, nice to see you again. Captain, lovely to make your acquaintance. We usually only get the lower ranks down this part of the port. Do come into my office where we can settle the details."
Ted said, "I'll go and check out the droids, Captain."
Half an hour later, Martin and Alex came out of her office. "That's all of the paperwork done and the credits transferred. All you need to do now is take your droids to their new home, wherever that may be."
Just then, an electronic voice piped up from the back of the droids, "I'm not going anywhere !"
Regards,
Ivor Cogdell
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