002. telling the tale.

[imahologram]

Who: Leia Organa
Broadcast: Video; text
Action:
When: February 1

[Video]

Good afternoon.

[This feels so much more formal than her first, pretty much accidental broadcast. Leia's sitting at a table she found in a quiet corner of a Starlight restaurant, hands folded on the surface before her.]

I'm interested in any information you might have on past escapes from the Fleet, whether successful or not, or on people who have been sent away by the Atroma. If we pool our resources, my hope is that we'll have a better chance of finding ways to send home those Fleet members whose priorities lie elsewhere.

I've attached my own experiences below, in the interest of adding to our current knowledge base. Any intelligence you can offer, however small, has the potential to be of use.

Thank you.

[Text]

[It's the executive summary of a report, because of course it fucking is.]

Timeline: First three days docked at the FS Starlight
Location: FS Starlight, SS Lornlo
Contact: Leia Organa, Windrose

Mission goal: Begin journey home using local transport

Highlights:
‣ Made contact with beings (both human and alien) of various ships
‣ Demands from many for payment up front for
‣ Traded work for passage on the SS Lornlo
‣ Completed menial tasks aboard ship for Captain Graatix
‣ Duration of trip: several hours
‣ Transported back to the Fleet immediately upon leaving Fleet area of influence

Notes:
‣ Evidence in favor of the augment's primary role in tying beings to the Fleet
‣ Ship quality outside of the Fleet appears to be as good or better as within
‣ Multiple alien races present on the FS Starlight,
‣ No additional details on location gainned

Next steps:
‣ Investigation of potential for disabling augment
‣ Purchase of ship parts (local equivalent to hyperdrive?) to patch into existing Fleet systems
‣ Further questioning of locals for information regarding area
‣ Discuss experiences with Fleet members for further insight

[ooc: Interaction around/during said escape attempt can also happen here if you're interested.]

Comments

[imahologram]

That's another issue we need to consider. It's not entirely clear how far these ships can get on the fuel they carry as-is.

I don't, but I'm planning on taking a look through the archives of the network to see if I can find anything. Should I let you know if I do?

[intelligently]

I'd appreciate it. Since no one's told me much more than the entertainment part I'd like to know what they're not telling us.
Do you think we'd be able to get enough ships, if we did find a way to stop them jumping back to the fleet?

[imahologram]

Beyond the entertainment aspect, the information is spotty, but I'll keep you informed. We're missing a lot of the story here--that much is clear.

I'll need a name to send that information to. I'm Leia Organa.

Provided the credits they're paying us are worth anything in the wider galaxy, we shouldn't have a problem there. So far, they have been.

[intelligently]

Lydia Martin.

Maybe they'll have a library where some more of the information is, or a database. The information has to be there even if it's difficult to find.

[imahologram]

Nice to meet you, Lydia.

That's my thought as well. Even if they haven't done us the favor of laying everything out in a single room, there has to be more information than we have here. As important as getting inside is, knowing what to do when we get there might be the critical factor.

[intelligently]

It could be spread across the different ships, too. Knowing someone on each ship that can search would improve our chances.

[imahologram]

Absolutely. I don't doubt that there are people looking to leave on every ship in the fleet.

Have you been assigned a ship yet?

[intelligently]

I was just sent to one. The Huntress.