Depends on how things break after the big boom, but hopefully they lift the quarantine and we can slip out relatively undetected, get to a friendly world and then from there to Earth.

Nice character developement, Gatac. I just skimmed it right now, because I'm tired and I'd like to make sure I get everything of it, so I'll pobably re-read it when I'm fresh in the morning. Still, it's not just nice character developement...it's good writting, period.

My hat off to you.

Thanks. Figured that Hugh getting tired and cranky is the right moment for a flashback.

Gatac

Yeah, it works well with the whole "make things right, get them out" thing you've got going on. The doc's screwed up, and probably (from Hugh's knowledge) going to get caught/killed doing something stupid, so he flashes back to a molment when, as he says at the end, everybody made it through okay.

Plus, anytime Stanhill gets to make an appearence and I don't have to write is awesome. Now to get sleep, before I start rambling on and making random fish Ex-Lax shotguns, you know?

Actions for Max (reiterated from IM between me and ADS)

1) Programming a Gate code into the system.
2) Fragging the Big Red Gate Cancel button.
3) Shoot everyone who gets in my way between the Gate Control Room and the Gate.
4) Profit!

w00t!

Rushing for the Gate and blending in with the mob!

Gatac wrote:

Well, crap.

This, x10.

Gatac

Well, here's your second hard sell.

Does Max have any grenades he could use as a suicide weapon/equiment disposal if he's about to get captured?

He's got 3, and Dieter's informed me his first idea is to frag the bad guys, not himself.

I'm saving one for myself.

Dieter wrote:

I'm saving one for myself.

Okay. Try and make sure it gets your laptop and IFF jammer, too.

Gatac wrote:

Thanks. Figured that Hugh getting tired and cranky is the right moment for a flashback.

Gatac

Ivan continues the theme of "the Deltas might be a bit fucked up"

Very nice.

I've refilled everyone's Wild Dice, and Hugh and Angel get a bonus one for their flashbacks. I'll be back from Kitty Hawk next weekend.

I know I have the best timing ever, but did Dunamis and Rand hear anything about our plans? I'm hoping not to have to kill them, if possible.

Your latest talk with One-Ton happened in the engine room, which has heavy double doors before you even get out into the main crew area. So no, Dunamis and Rand would not have heard THAT conversation, but they may have overheard bits during your talks with Hugh and with Swims on the bridge.

Hey, whoa, whoa, I wasn't even close to done yet. I'll send you a PM on what I need to do, maybe we can hash it out in chat or something later on today.

Just trying to get things moving again after the long hiatus. OK, so Davis isn't helping offload things, and they'll do the shipchef last 'cause that's where your prisoners are.

Frag the door, use the techies corpses as human shields.

Well, Dunamis is still in the dining area, I hope.

Edit: Rand couldn't have seen or heard any of the removal, or at least not heard enough to know that we're gutting the ship, right? Dunamis is in the mess hall on the main corridor, but Rand's all the way back in the shipchef, so I think I might have a shot at this. I have a bit more to do before we go on our walk together, but I need to know that before I move forward.