Following on from 5P - Job 1 - Interlude At The Admiral's Table and More.
Next morning, On the Bridge of the Magic Carpet.
The bridge has a standard ship layout, Rosie, in the pilot's seat, to the right of Dave, at the weapons console, with Martin sitting behind and above them.
"Melody, I want you in standard Quiet mode, while our passengers are on board unless emergency situations apply. Understood ?"
Melody, "Understood, Captain. Standard text and tones will apply."
Rosie, "Captain, after we had filed a flight plan for Camp Livingstone, we had a ping from "Med Flyers", they have a couple of crates for the colony, I said we can take them for the usual transport fee. They will be delivering them in about 5 minutes. Also, some Personnel Parcels from "Ace Couriers" for storage in the PP Bonded safe.
Martin, "Always glad to help the Med boys in red, and a bonus Ace delivery is sweet too. I will see to that".
Dave, "Chris and Eric have been cleared by customs and will be boarding shortly."
Martin, on coms, "Ted, can you take delivery of a couple of crates from Med flyers, arriving any minute, as will Eric and Chris. Put them in the guest quarters next to Pinky."
Ted, "Will do, Captain."
Martin, "Dave, keep the tactical console active, just in case the jokers from yesterday have some nasty friends. I don't think they would try anything, but just in case..."
Dave, "Yes, Captain, still monitoring local frequencies. Green light from Security and customs."
Shortly afterwards...
Ted, on Systems Console - "All buttoned up, Captain. Chris, Pinky and Eric are nice and snug in their cabins, The "Med Flyer" crates have their Customs Seals intact, they are stowed and strapped down. Their self-contained power packs running the refrigerator units show they will be well for 21 days. I have connected them to the Aux power supply number 2 for backup charging. Their status is green on the board. You have dealt with the parcels secure in PP Bonded courier safe 1. Their status is green as well. All Droids are secured, charged and in power-down mode. The rest of us are in the lounge. Confirm, good to go here."
Next morning, On the Bridge of the Magic Carpet.
The bridge has a standard ship layout, Rosie, in the pilot's seat, to the right of Dave, at the weapons console, with Martin sitting behind and above them.
"Melody, I want you in standard Quiet mode, while our passengers are on board unless emergency situations apply. Understood ?"
Melody, "Understood, Captain. Standard text and tones will apply."
Rosie, "Captain, after we had filed a flight plan for Camp Livingstone, we had a ping from "Med Flyers", they have a couple of crates for the colony, I said we can take them for the usual transport fee. They will be delivering them in about 5 minutes. Also, some Personnel Parcels from "Ace Couriers" for storage in the PP Bonded safe.
Martin, "Always glad to help the Med boys in red, and a bonus Ace delivery is sweet too. I will see to that".
Dave, "Chris and Eric have been cleared by customs and will be boarding shortly."
Martin, on coms, "Ted, can you take delivery of a couple of crates from Med flyers, arriving any minute, as will Eric and Chris. Put them in the guest quarters next to Pinky."
Ted, "Will do, Captain."
Martin, "Dave, keep the tactical console active, just in case the jokers from yesterday have some nasty friends. I don't think they would try anything, but just in case..."
Dave, "Yes, Captain, still monitoring local frequencies. Green light from Security and customs."
Shortly afterwards...
Ted, on Systems Console - "All buttoned up, Captain. Chris, Pinky and Eric are nice and snug in their cabins, The "Med Flyer" crates have their Customs Seals intact, they are stowed and strapped down. Their self-contained power packs running the refrigerator units show they will be well for 21 days. I have connected them to the Aux power supply number 2 for backup charging. Their status is green on the board. You have dealt with the parcels secure in PP Bonded courier safe 1. Their status is green as well. All Droids are secured, charged and in power-down mode. The rest of us are in the lounge. Confirm, good to go here."
Martin, "Thanks Ted. Rosie, if you please".
Rosie, on coms, "Tower, this is Echo Romeo Tango Tango 74656 - Magic Carpet, requesting clear for lift.
I have Orbital Situation Report Gamma. Entities on board, 5 male and 1 female homo sapiens, 1 Screand female and 1 Orakkg male, plus 15 droids. No change to the filed flight plan. Magic Carpet - Over.
Tower, " Tango Tango 74656 - Magic Carpet, I have your beacon and flight plan. Confirm Report Gamma. Clear skies, depart when ready. Tower standing by. Safe journey, Rosie."
Rosie, "Magic Carpet - Thanks, George. Commencing lift. Lift-off."
The Magic Carpet floated off the deck with a slight humming of her engines and began her ascent.
Rosie, "Magic Carpet, underway, green across the board. Heading up, Over."
Tower, "Depart vector is 127 degrees, report when in orbit, then outbound of Wheel 1. Take care. Tower standing by. "
Rosie, "Magic Carpet, understand depart vector 127, report when in orbit, then outbound of Wheel 1. Will do. Magic Carpet out."
She pointed the nose upwards to reduce the effects of atmospheric drag and then gradually increased the speed along the course they had been given into the sky and beyond.
Next - 5P - Ship Log 3a - Job1 - Coasting to CL
Regards all,
Ivor Cogdell
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