Upon entering the hub Green was greeted with various bight lights advertisements and various strange being he had never seen before. Some ranging form a large mass of tentacles to nearly insect sized beings using some sort of flying device to move around. Around every corner was usually a hooded figure dressed like the large being with the gun Green had seen when he first got here. They must be the peace keepers here. Green had forgotten where he could get work at the welcome center but to him he also wanted to explore this place a bit more. So against his better judgment he wondered around the place taking the raw atmosphere that the space station provided. A lot of the language that was being used and was written on the big walls of light was all obscure to him. He had no idea what they were saying. So after some more mindless wondering He eventually found a bulletin board. He was what most of them were saying but he could understand what the majority of them were. Dew to how they looked. One was about a missing pet which looked like a reptile mixed with a dog. Another was about some comedy show featuring an obese creature with a trunk like nose, and another was written in English a language he knew. So he decided to read it, and it turned out it was an odd job one that he could do. The odd job said “Looking for someone to fix my broken Communication radio. Willing to pay more if the job is done well and in quick fashion. Go to Disquiet Bar and ask for Ms. G if you think you’re up for it.” So with a clear objective in mind Green asked Cull where Disquiet Bar was at. After getting lost and confused more then once he managed to find it. The bar it self was noting remarkable and the outside was a bit run down. Upon enter the bar itself it looked a bit old a lot of the furniture was made out of wood and there were some other being in there though they all looked a bit down on there luck. So Green went straight to the barkeep. They looked like a mixture between a stick and an insect but human sized and upon nearing it it spoke in clicks and squeaks. Which Green of course did not understand. So after some failed attempts at communication he instead pull out the flier and showed the being what he meant. The being then nodded and ushered Green into the back room. So Green proceeded first into the back room the room itself was dark and upon entering it the door closed and someone in the dark knocked him out.

Later on Green found himself in nothing but his underwear and tied up to a chair. He was also hooked up to a type of machine in which a man in a dark leather and red trimmed clothing was reading on his side. The room itself was plain except for 3 other masked figures in the same type of clothing as well as another masked figure this one was more feminine and had a hood covering their head with the mask. They were looking at him intently as Green regained more and more of his consonances. Eventually when he was about to speak his words to the unknown individuals the feminine figure cut him off before he could start. “SO listen here kid. I’m going to ask some question and you are going to answer them truthfully if you don't then my associates will help you be more truthful you got it.” they said in a very harsh and cold tone. Green could do nothing but nod in agreement. “Good.” said the hooded figure. “now we will start with something simple; What is your name.” they said. “Green Dotson.” Green said. The hooded masked I figure then looked to the other masked being who was looking at the device that was hooked up to Green. The operator then nodded at the hooded one. “It must be a lie detector.” thought Green. After a short while the hooded figure asked another question. “Alright now next question; How did you find out about us.” they asked still in a harsh and cold tone. “I was looking for a job and I found a flier on a bulletin saying you needed something fixed up.” Green answered in a bit of a shaky voice. Once again the operator nodded to the hooded one. “Alight final question. Who do you work for.” said the hooded figure. “I work for no one.” answered Green. Then the operator shook their head It looked like that was a lie. Upon seeing this one of the bigger beings in one of the corners came up to Green and punched him hard in the face. The hit was so hard it forced Green to topple down onto his side while still in the chair. After that the 2 other goons in the back picked him up and placed him right side up again. The bigger being stood there as Green spit out blood to the floor. “I guess you did not hear that so I will ask again; who do you work for.” this time a bit angrier but still in the cold harsh tone. “I told you I don’t work for anyone.” answered Green. The operator again shook there head so this time the bigger being hit Green harder in the face. Again he toppled to the floor the 2 other goons again placed him right side up. “Kid you really are starting to test my patients.” again said the hooded figure this time sounding more angry. “So I will ask one more time if you blow it then I'm getting my friend Mr. B to put a bullet in your brain.” She then threw the bigger being a rudimentary revolver styled handgun in which then it pointed the gun straight to Greens head taking aim.”Who do you work for.” they said. “I… I work for the slave resistance who I guess In turn are sided with the USF?” answered Green scared now. “Slave Resistance?” echoed the hooded figure they then turned to the operator how then nodded meaning its true. “Well then.” the hooded figure now sounding a more surprised then angry. “Looks like we got ourselves a run away slave. B put down the gun he ain't one of the herrings.” said the hooded figure. With a groan of displeasure the bigger being placed down then gun on the hooded figures side and proceeded to lean on the wall starting at Green. Then the 2 other goons proceeded to untie and unhook Green from the chair. Then one of the masked being went outside the door and returned with Greens Cloths and a needle containing a grayed out red fluid but not his satchel. “Inject that into your leg it will help with the pain and healing process that my friend Mr.B did to you.” the hooded figure said this time not so coldly. So after an awkward redressing Green proceeded to inject the contents of the fluid into him. After a few seconds the pain in his cheek ceased and the blood stopped flowing. “Sorry about the whole mess kid we have been harassed by herrings since we got to Uno for a job, turns out they are the ones that contracted it and now they are trying to get rid of us. The hooded figure said. “Um, I’m sorry but who are the Herrings?” asked Green while rubbing his cheek. “Nothing but a bunch of bad eggs trying to have the merc game all to themselves. Take my advice and don’t go to them.” the hooded figure answered. “OK and who are you?” asked Green. “I’m Ms.G that's as much info you’re going to get out of me until the job is done you got that?” Ms.G then said. “C, F go get the radio and the kids satchel he is going to need it for the job.” she ordered. The 2 goons behind Green then went out of the room and after a few minuets returned with a broken Coms radio and Greens patched up satchel. The radio it self looked like it was about to fall apart must have seen some battle. “So kid. Do you’re magic if you think you’re up for it. If it seems too much for you leave. But you’re not getting paid till you fix this tech up.” Ms.G then Proceeded to lean back and place her feet onto the table while watching Green Intently. Green Proceeded to get tools out of his satchel till then he noticed his PDA was gone. Ms.G noticed and said “you will get your PDA back once the job is done think of it as insurance.” She said. Green then got out his tools and attempted to see what was wrong with the radio itself. The radio itself was missing a lot of Screws and the wiring was exposed at some parts. After a bit more searching he thinks he had found the main problem. The main antenna connection was busted and the antenna itself was beyond repair. Thankfully Green still had a coms system just waiting in his satchel so, without a word he then produced the coms system that Cull used to have on their old body. It would appear that Ms.G noticed this and said “Whow did you actually manage to take down a B7-009 Series War-bot?” asked Ms.G “Uh no I just sorta found an old one and decided to scrape it for parts I was going to use its coms system for my ship but that can wait for another time.” Green said while taking out the antenna and wiring for the war-bots coms system. Though a little less impressed Ms.G commented “Still that a pretty bad-ass find right there. Not every day you find some remains of a B709 series war-bot.” she said idly. After what seemed like an intense hour of screwing, soddering and a bit of gluing and taping. Green then attempted to turn it on. After a few tense seconds the radio roared to life babbling what sounded like nonsense.” After that Green was then quickly ushered out of the room with who Green assumed was Mr.F. Mr.F then went to a chest in a corner of the room and retrieved Greens PDA and offered it to him. Green then place the PDA back in his side satchel pocket and attempted to leave the room but Mr.F stopped him. It looked like his business was not done yet. After about 15 minutes of waiting around with the watchful Mr.F, Ms.G emerged from the plain room now a bit more relaxed but still tense. “Alright boys looks like we have to get out of here by ourselves our pick up will meet us halfway home” she the yelled “As for you” she then faced Green. “Here is your pay.” she then offered Green a small rectangular chip. “But I have another proposition for you young run away slave.” she said before pulling back the chip. “if you think your good enough with a gun I could use another hand if you think you’re up for it. There will be more money in it of course and possible job opening if you somehow managed to exceed my expectations.” She asked. Green then thought it over. More money equals more guns he thought and more guns mean a better chance at taking back the mining worlds from the Freemen. With that Green then shrugged and said “Well might as well I do need the money after all” Green then said. “Perfect before we get going do you have anyway of concealing your face? I’d hate for the herrings target you after what you’ve done for us.” Ms.G then asked. Remembering his hood and the bandanna Green then tied the bandanna around his face which covered his nose and mouth then flipped up put the hood covering his hair and a bit more of his head. Looking at Ms.G she then said “Not exactly what I would have thought for you but it will be enough. Oh and before we get going here.” she then handed Green the same revolver styled gun and 4 quick clips for it. With that everyone exited the room with the chest and then entered the back room of that same bar. Before leaving Ms.G left a chip for the stick like barkeep and said to him “thanks for letting us use your room sweetie. Here for the hospitality and mess we made.” She then exited the bar and everyone else followed suit including Green.

Upon exiting the bar it looked like the station was entering its “rush hour” the streets were even more packed the hovering vehicles were entering a traffic jam of sorts. That did not slow down Ms.G and her associates who then followed her in an orderly line. Green was having a bit of trouble following the masked figures but was still keeping up regardless of how many beings he accidentally was bumping into. Eventually, everyone in the line stopped suddenly the leader must have seen something a bit suspicious to have stopped but then just a quickly as they stopped they then proceeded past the hub area and past the welcome gate. Eventually the line made it to the hanger and then all proceeded into a large ship it must have been an omega class Cruiser. Green was a bit hesitant on entering the ship how was he going to get back to his? Mr.B then noticed and said in broken English “Don’t worry we send you back to Uno Once job done.” he said in a deep and almost clicking voice. Green then Proceeded to go into the ship and past the airlock. Greeting him was hallway and on the sides must have been where the crew quarters and aswell as the captains and officers. Others included; A storage room, engine room, showers/toilets, and a mess hall. All the way down the hall was the cockpit. Where Ms.G and the operator were already strapped in. “Okay boys strap yourself in once we get out into space the herrings are going to notice and will send over a brigade to try and stop us. Once we get to our destination we should be safe. Clark and Frank man the guns Op you main the cameras and check if any of the herrings got in though by boarders. Green and Brutus you 2 wait until those guys get in once they do dispose of them. Its going to get a bit tense. Do not let them in here.” she then commanded. After that everyone got to their positions and the ship took off. After about a min or so of travel away from Uno waiting The ship was hit by something. “Alert, alert. Multiple fighters within the area Powering up shields and proceed to battle stations!” boomed the ships voice. After that when Green looked out there were multiple white light fighters swarming the cruiser. Alot of them were being taken care of thanks to Frank and Clark but some where getting in some good pot shots. Eventually a male voiced boomed from the speaker system. “3 herrings in the storage room go deal with them guys” without hesitation Brutus bolted down the hull gun in hand Green followed suit. Eventually they were at the storage rooms entrance a banging was heard coming from inside. It looked like they were trapped in there for now. But it wouldn't hold for long. Suddenly, Brutus pointed his gun to the door and fired it, blowing a large hole in the door and by the sound of the static like screaming; hitting and possiblly killing one of the boarders. shortly after that Brutus was hit with what appears to be a blue laser right into his assumed collarbone. The being winced and yelled in pain but then fired another round into the door destroying it, and another boarder with his powerful shotgun. Unfortunately another beam to the leg made him fall down to the ground yelling in pain. The wound it self was thankfully cauterized by the beam but the injury itself has blown off his entire leg. As Brutus laid there writhing in pain a presumed “Herring” exited out of the door. He wore an all white suit of harden plastic armor that had an air tight seal allowing the individual to survive in the vacuum of space and possibly other planets. The helmet they wore was all white except for the visor which was an a light blue. With a weird being that appeared feathered and had 2 legs and wings on it imprinted on the chest of the armor and the forehead of the helmet. It had appeared that the herring themselves did not see Green as he walked out of the door and took aim with there equally white laser rifle right at Brutus's head. Green then quickly reacted to this pulling out his modified Vibro Knife and stabbing it right into the back of the herring. This was not enough to incapacitate the herring however as with a cry of pain they quickly reacted and elbowed Green in the chest. That armor was not for show. With Green in the herrings sights he took aim and fired but he missed. With the revolver styled gun still in hand Green in a panic aimed then gun and tired to fire at the herrings head. It then hit the herring but not in the head but in the chest. This was enough to incapacitate the herring as they quickly fell to the ground with the hole in their chest oozing out purplish blood. With Brutus still writhing in pain Green quickly dragged him his gun and what was left of his leg to the cockpit. Upon entering Ms.G questioned what happened while still piloting the cruiser. Green quickly answered saying he has lost a leg and he need medical attention. Ms.G then cursed in anger. Then the operator then quickly coming to Brutus’s side and injecting him with a black transparent liquid. Shortly after that Brutus’s movements slowed and he then went unconscious. The liquid must had been a powerful sedative revealing him of the pain for now. “Shit! With him out we’re going to have to trust you, we’re are half way to to meeting point before my boys can actually deal with these fucks! Use Brutus's shotgun! It has a kick to it but should put any invader in their place!” with that she focuses her efforts in piloting and avoiding incoming fire from the many fighters that swarmed the large cruiser. With that order Green then picked up the blocky shotgun. The thing was heavier then it looked maybe and the handle was a bit to big for Green to properly handle but he was still able to get a somewhat good grip on it. Unfortunately before he could get his bearings the operator then called out again. “2 herrings coming from the mess hall deal with them kid!” with that Green quickly went down the hall to the mess hall door, and waited. Till then he heard that familiar bagging coming from inside. Green took aim with that shotgun straight at the door and fired. Apparently the gun did have a kick. So much combined with the improper handle that the gun flew out of his hands. While also knocking him down on his ass. Thankfully he was able to take down on if them due to that all to familiar static screaming coming from the inside. This sudden surprise bought Green enough time to quickly get back on to his feet and get out of the way of incoming fire. The blue beams stain the floor and the wall but thankfully non hit Green. With that a white armor hand then came out of the hole and was reaching for the door switch on the opposite side of Green. Seeing an opportunity, Green quickly unholstered the revolver styled gun and aimed for the chest. 1. 2. 3. shots quickly fired into the chest was enough to end that herrings career for good. Upon checking out the hole he had made he confirmed he had gotten rid of 2 herrings. 1 with their chest and some of their face utterly destroyed by the shotgun and the other lying their with a 3 fingered hand grasping their chest wounds oozing out this time orangeish gooey looking blood. With that Green quickly returned to the cockpit and decided it was a good time to reload the revolver. The gun itself appeared to hold at least 7 rounds of ballistic ammo. Taking out the 4 spent round and replacing them with 4 unspent ones. After a while of tense piloting and and some close calls eventually Ms.G then shouted “YES here comes the calveriy!” in joy. When Green looked out the pilots window he saw a Zeta Class dreadnought cruising towards them. It was styled in the same black base and red lining. With that 2 dozen or more same styled fighters quickly came out of it and were rushing towards them. Thankfully the cruiser was not the target, and all of the fighters flew past them taking on the white fighters in a dog fight. With that Ms.G then radioed the Dreadnought. “Hello there Daycare. This is big mama coming in thanks for the much needed assistance.” she then said with joy. “This is Daycare. Welcome back boss happy to assist with your bird problem.” the dreadnought then radioed back. Soon after some less stressful piloting and landing the dreadnought then radioed the cuiser again. “Hey boss you do know you have another being being on with you right? Are they a prisoner or what?” they asked. She then quickly answered back “No dear this kid here helped us out with our transmitter problem and even save poor old Brutus's life. Also be sure to get a leg prosthetic ready for Brutus. He lost his leg to them.” she then said. With that Ms.G then got out of her pilot chair and finally unmasked herself. Ms.G was a human female her hair was a dark crimson and she wore a weathered eye patch on one eye presumably from an old battle. Her face was also fairly attractive. Clark and Frank got out of the mained turrets and proceeded down the ships hallway while observing the now corpse of the herrings. Thanks to Green and Brutus's efforts on defending the ship. The both of them Groaned with the thought of having the clean up the mess. Once the airlock was open a small group of medics quickly came into the ship with a bed trolley in tow. They entered the cockpit where Brutus was unconscious and proceeded to lift him into the bed trolley and down the hall. Behind the crew of medics the operator and Ms.G followed with Ms.G gesturing Green to follow. Upon existing the cursier Green was greeted to a view of multiple other cruisers all ranging from class A to Omega. With multiple fighter ships hanging on the ceiling ready to be used in the field of battle. There were also a large array of mechanics there grinding and fixing up other ships non had come to the cruiser they were on. Probably because they have to assess the damage done to it. Though the damage done to it was notable. With 5 large patrutions coming from the right side of the cruiser. They must be the pierces They were thin and all white just like the herrings armor with that same creature printed onto it. After a short and somewhat noise walk they arrived to an elevator. Brutus was being transported to another one. Presuably to their medical bay so he can get a new leg. The rest of them entered into another elevator where they all cramped into it and proceeed up. After that the door open and the operator, Clark and Frank exited, Green thought he was supposed to follow but was stopped by Ms.G who grab his solder gently yet firmly. “We still have to talk about your payment and other things’ she said. Before pressing another button on the elevator proceeding even higher up. Eventually they reached their destination and again she gestured Green to follow her. Upon exiting the elevator Green was greeted by a short hallway. With a singular door being guarded by a large being slightly bigger then Brutus. Ms.G asked the being if anyone came to see her with the being shaking their head. So she then proceeded into the room holding the door open for Green. Upon entering the room he then presumed it was the captains quarters. It was spacious housing a bed, a TV of sorts, a couch, a desk, and a computer. As well as a full kitchen suite and a door presumably leading to the bathroom. After taking in his surroundings Ms.G offered Green a seat as she went behind the desk. She then sat down and proceeded to type things down on the computer while also putting in a small chip of sorts. “Just wait right there sweetie I got to do some boss things before I can give u my undivided attention some money for a job well done and an offering. So just sit there and look pretty for me.” she said in an almost flirtatious tone. With that she then put on some glasses which was strange given that she has an eye patch and proceeded to type away. After about what seemed like 5 mins of silence Ms.G then pass Green a chip in which Green then accepted and place right next to his PDA. “So Green. Let talk buisness. Before we do I guess I should tell you a bit about my company and who I am.” she says taking off her glasses. “My name is Millisa Garter, and my company is known the Red Talons. We are a mercenary group and we are, to date, the best when it comes to job quality and completion. I also intend on keep that way. But right now I’m a bit low on hands thanks to this war and I have a lot of contracts backed up because of it. So I have a proposition for you. Since you know how to handle a gun and fix things why dont you Join my company. I understand if you don’t want to right now since you just got your freedom so my offer stands as is. But you should know due to our little quarrel with the herrings we aren’t allowed back to Uno right now. Don't worry I will find a way to get you back on there as part as your payment. Till then why don’t you go around and explore the ship and get to know my crew, and well see what kind of crowd you are getting into if you do accept. If you have any questions my door is always open except when I'm sleeping of course.” with that being said Millisa then went back to work on the computer. “Um I do have a few questions.” Green then said. “Oh you do? Well ask away then. Excuse me if you feel that I’m not paying attention to you but I got some paper work I got backed up and need to do and some orders to dish out. But please ask away.” she says while putting back on the glasses and typing on the computer. “why where you on Uno if you are the boss of this company?” Green asked. “Again it because we dont have enough hands to deal with some of the more specialized contracts out there. If you’re wondering what kind of contract I was doing on Uno. It was to be a mediator for a group of gangs that want to try to put away their differences for a while. So they needed a neutral party on this. Unfortunately my more silver tongued hands were off doing other contracts I had sent them out on. So that left me as the final option. But it turned out it was actually a herring sting operation from the start. So after a short firefight between a local gang on Uno and some herrings my ST transmitter broke in the firefight, and well I had only bringed muscle for my own safety. Not that I needed it but having someone watch your back is always nice to have. As for why OP could not fix it is because he is mostly a medic fixing bodies was his specialty tech especially a ST coms transmitter was out of his scope. So posting up that odd job notice was a last resort of ever having a somewhat safe way out of there. Thankfully you came by, and if you’re wondering why I had a lie detector on me it was for the negotiations to show that I meant true to my word.” Millisa then said while ideally typing on the computer. “So why hire me? Surly there are much more qualified guys in the universe then me.” Green then asked. “Once again low on hands. Plus its diffidently not every day you find a guy that is not only good at guns but also is pretty damn handy as well.” Millisa says eyes still focused on the computer. Green then thinks of another question. “Who are the Herrings exactly and why would they go after a company that is so strong? They don't seem that much of a fight so why not get rid of them first?” Green asked. “The White Herrings as they are called are just a bunch of bad eggs like I said. They also take any contract and will just about take anyone that can hold a gun into their ranks. That being said the reason why they want to get rid of us mostly me is because like I said we are the best in the universe so in order to gain more contracts and thus more money they want to wipe out my company. The reason why I haven't gone after them is because I don't have the time to do so and as annoying as they are I don't see the reason to do it right now. Maybe if they gotten bigger and more experienced hands then I will have to consider taking them out if they continue trying to destory my company that is.” Ms Garter said while adjusting her glasses before returning to her more boring duties. So Green settled for his final question. “Do you want this gun back?” Green then asked. “If you want you can keep it. Consider it as part of payment for a job well done.” Millisa then says before returning her attention to the computer. “Well that is all the questions I had for now, I’ll see myself out.” announced Green before getting out of the chair. “OK sweetie and remember you will probably be staying on this vessel for about a couple of days tops so that will give you plenty of time to think over my offer. Once I do find a way to send you back I will let you know. Till then, get comfortable.” Millisa then gave a little wave and faint smile as Green exited the door before returning to the computer. As Green exited the captains quarters the bigger being saw Green exit and snorted not in disdain but in approval. He must have listen in on the conversation and Green had gain some respect for helping out the boss in her time of need. But that could be just him. As Green exited the short hall and entered the elevator he was presented with an array of buttons. It looks like all of the buttons have their own floor name. 1 for the med bay 2 for crew, 1 for RND, 1 for the cockpit, 1 for mess and 1 for the hanger as wells as 1 for the captains quarters. Green wondering where he will sleep decided to visit the crew quarters 1. Upon hitting the button that said “Crew 1” he wondered; maybe they had a specific bed he could sleep in, or maybe its you just fall in one and sleep it in you probably wont sleep in the same bed twice. He did not mind which one he was going to be delt for in his mind a bed to sleep on is much better then sleeping on a floor. After a short while while listening to the hum of the elevator he arrived in Crew quarters 1. he was greeted with long intersecting hall ways. It must have been the first one damn she did not spare any expense on crew comfort. He thought. As he wondered around the hallways he saw 2 beings talking in the hallways. Upon going up to them he remembered their voices it must have been Clark and Frank. So Green went up to greet them. “Hey are you 2 the guys that were manning the turrets?” Green asked as he approached them. Upon looking to see who it was one of them looked annoyed he must have been telling the other something important. The other however was looking a bit revealed when he saw Green coming. “Oh its you. Well welcome to crew quarters 1 this is where most of our rangers, splicers, weavers, and less experienced mechanics and scientist hang around when working time is over.” one of them said. Upon closer inspection Green notice they were not the same race. One was a human male the other was another alien being. His skin was blue and ears were pointed like daggers his head was also elongated and bald he had no nose other then 2 nose holes and his eye were fiery orange and had no eyelashes what so ever. The blue one was the one that was annoyed looking away at Green as if he were something vile. The human noticed his friends attitude and tired to reassure Green. “Don't worry about Clark here. He was just trying to tell me a story and is a bit annoyed that you came along and ruined the moment.” he then looked to Clark and saw he was not looking at them and then whispered in Greens ear. “To be honest he was just talking about his first time he saw an earth cow. It was boring but I did not want to be rude.” he said before pulling away. Huh it looked like Frank he presumed was a polite guy. “Anyway I guess you will want to see where you will be crashing for the next few days right?” asked Frank. “Uh ya if you don’t mind?” Green said. “OK well follow us we got some free rooms available mostly for guys that are not affiliated with us. So they should suit you just fine.” Frank then announced while nudging Clark playfully with his elbow. Clark then scoffed and reluctantly followed. “I’m Frank by the way if you haven't noticed.” said Frank before leading Green to his room. Upon ariving the room green was Greeted to a bed, a desk with chair, a dresser, a TV, and a door presumably leading to a traditional bathroom. “This is where you will be sleeping.” ask you can see it has all of the basic amenities for some one to sleep comfortable with a bed. Desk, and a bathroom. If you want you I can give you a tour of crew quarters 1.” Frank then asked he looked as if he was hoping Green would say yes while Clark in the background was looking annoyed as ever. “Sure if you have the time.” Green said. “Perfect follow me I will show you around the more important parts of crew quarters 1. Then I will leave you on your own you must be tired so I will try to make this quick.” Frank then said before gesturing Green to follow him. After a short walk down the hall green was then greeted to a wide open area filled with 2 pool tables a bar with an android stationed at it, some tables and a really big TV. “This is the commons area if you want to unwind after a hard day of work and socialize with the other crew this is the place you will want to be, and if your wondering no the booze is not free you have to pay for it like everyone else thankfully its cheap I guess. Usually this place is really packed but right now people are working.” frank then said. “If its work time why arent you guys working?” Green then asked. Clark looked a bit more annoyed as he face palmed himself. “Because we got orders from the boss that we can take a few days off to recuperate and relax before we actually get back to work.” said Frank. “Now follow me and I will show you to the gym.” after another short walk and some idle small talk between Frank and Clark. They arrived in to a door. Upon opening it they all were greeted to a sort of mild unpleasant stench that smelled like sweat and feet. “Sorry about the smell we tired to get others to wear deodorant but I think they have gone nose blind to this.” Frank assured Green. “Any way welcome to the Gym again this place would be packed but everyone is working on other things right now. The room it self was big it contained rows of bench presses, treadmills, squat stations, dumbbells and various other electrical workout equipment. “Also if you plan on working out here anytime soon you have to sign up for what kind of equipment you are going to use for the day. But if you intend on doing it when nobody is around don't bother until they actually get in that is. Now lets get out of here I’m sure the smell is getting to you.” Frank quickly said before exiting the room with Green and Clark. “Well that is crew quarters 1 for you. I would show you crew quarters 2 but me and Clark are tired and would like to get some much needed relaxation. See ya around kid” with that Frank and Clark went down the hall with Clark now talking up a storm to Frank. Green then went back to his assigned quarters and decided to lie face first on the bed. It was much more comfortable then his other bed on his ship but then again he has yet to actually sleep on it. “Today was quite an eventful day.” Green lazily said to himself. Before he could rest his eyes he then remembered about Cull. They were probably worried sick about him. So he sat up reached into his satchel and got out his PDA. Upon turning it on he was greeted with a shriek “Where were you! I thought you died or something really bad happened to you!” the AI shrieked at him. “Don’t worry Cull I’m fine more or less I’m just tired. I’ve had a long day I guess.” Green said “Oh, well did you get paid also where are we this is much nicer then the ship we where on.” Cull said. It looked like she was able to see thought the installed camera on the PDA itself. “Uh ya right now I’m on a Zeta Class Dreadnought as a guest.” Green said a bit sheepishly. “Why? what happened when I was worrying about if you were alive or not?” Cull asked Green. “Long story short I did the odd job turns out they were the boss of the Red Talons and now I’m a guest on this ship I have been giving a job opportunity by the Boss themselves.” Green answered. “RED TALONS?!?! You.. you do know that they are probably the best mercenary group out there right, and you were offered a job by the boss themselves? Wow you should take it!” the AI said enthusiastically. “Why I still have another job to do and being a mercenary will just get in the way of it. May I remind you that I’m talking about changing the course of the war.” Green then reminded Cull. “I know I know. So why not try to work out an agreement with the boss. Where you will work for her but you will take contracts you want and that you will be your own independent party for now. At least until your original job is done that is.” Cull then suggested. “That doesn't sound half bad to be honest that way I can focus on getting money for the weapons and possibly have the aid of the Red Talons in the future. Thanks for that suggestion Cull.” Green thanked the AI. “Oh ya did you really get paid?” asked the AI. Green then reached in the satchel and pulled out the chip that Ms. Garter gave him and showed it to the camera. “I got this. Is this money?” Green then asked the AI. “Well plug it in and we will see.” said the AI. Upon plunged in the chip Cull then said. “So you made about 2000 credits that's not bad for a days work I think.” announced the AI. “you can unplug the chip now I made a bank account for you so now as long as you have your PDA with you, you can now do business transactions with other spacers and more modern store clerks.” gleefully announced the AI. “So money is now electronic?” asked Green. “Well a majority of it is but to be on the safe side I would stash some rare or valuable metals and or materials with me if I’m going to be going on planets that have a history of “not having technology” its just a suggestion.” said Cull. “Huh well thanks thanks Cull I;’m sure if it weren't for you I would have probably been scammed out of it. Wait is 2000 Credits a lot or a little?” asked Green. “Its sorta more on the a lot side. 3 creds should get you a cheap beer. Or a sub-par lunch with drink. Depending on where you get it.” Upon the thought of food Greens stomach grumbled. “Well it looks like you can go for some food before you sleep do you know where to get it though?” Asked Cull. “Ya if I remember there was a button on the elevator called mess. So that must be the mess hall.” with that being said Green holstered the PDA back into his patched satchel and proceeded down the hall to the elevator as he expected Mess was a labeled elevator button. After pressing it and waiting for a few seconds Green then saw a large wide open area filled with benches attached to tables. He then saw a large tentacle like being that appeared to be contained in a sort of glass display. It was waving around a large hacking knife and had a read band tied up to one of its tentacles. Upon seeing this Green approached it cautiously. Getting closer revealed that the creature was handling a mess of burners, pots and pans, knifes, cooking utensils, and food items like meat veggies and spices. Some of which Green did not recognize. It must have been the cook of this ship working tirelessly to prepare food for the many inhabitants of the dreadnought. Upon reaching the display Green then attempted to greet the being. “Hello?” said Green. After uttering that the being then turn its 2 stalk like eyes to Green one of which was wearing a white puffed up hat of sorts. Before turning its eye stalks and returning to its frantic cooking. “Foods not done yet.” it gargled in a low tone. “Um actually I was hoping for a quick meal.” Green then said. The being then pointed a knife to a machine on the wall. “If you need food eat some nutrient Gel.” it gurgled again still focusing on producing a mass of edible and presumably tasty food. Well I guess eating a new meal will have to wait. Green then got a bowl that was next to the machine and pulled the leaver It was your traditional nutrient gel. It looked plain, smell plain and tasted unpleasant. But it got the job done. After eating the Gel quickly Green then looked around to see where he should put the dirty dish. Thankfully there was a chute to put dirty dishware and utensils in so after that Green then thanked the being and went back to the elevator, and proceeded back to his room with a full stomach. Green then hooked up the PDA to charge in the wall and then proceeded to undress. This is the first time in a long time that he will be sleeping in a bed. After getting in bed Green quickly feel asleep.

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