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The nightmare came again, woke in pain again!

The X7 med bed helped but was no way a cure. I slapped the green button on the overhead display, the air pads around me inflated holding me steady as the needles pierced my spine, one for every vertebrae, I can’t say I know what is in the cocktail but by Hollo it works , of course you feel the needles but you don’t feel them retract, a momentary high and your good to go.

Now the high is gone I slide from my bed and stand in the cupboard (shower) and say “clean” first a spray of cold water then warm/hot steam followed by blasts of air, by the end of which if you’re not awake you must be dead.

TANOY: Captain she has just boarded

“Fine send her to the red lounge I’ll be there shortly.

Slide into my Dress white/grey overalls and black grav boots then head for the red lounge via the ok coffee machine.

Pushing through the doors marked with big red letters LOUNGE, he took in the ample space for maybe 100 crew at a time, with a mix of round tables with 4 chairs each and a selection of arm chairs and sofas with steel coffee tables, a bar took up one corner currently closed of course. There sat in the middle was Marrisa Mantel international reporter and royal pain in the ass, nobody could refuse a interview however as Daddy was head of the Galactic Council (bigwigs no balls or brains)

She stood and held out a manicured hand and greeted the captain, he smiled shook her hand and they sat.

So captain, can I call you Reed? NO!

Ok moving on “lets!”

One question really, why do you do it, what/who are you looking for ?

“That’s more than one question!”

Well yeah please indulge me

Ok! Fine.

This life started 5 years ago……

Crackle, a voice came through on the captain’s earpiece: hey Reed we may have a problem, 6 ships are showing up from warp at all compass points. And a wave just went out Marrisa was kidnapped last night from Farpoint 9…

I f¥$€in hate pirates, mines a story for another day, Reed drew his gun and fired, marrisas head exploded

Reed moved swiftly to the command deck, speaking as he moved “ f-in robot, send out a staburst salvo and get us out of here “

Reed took his command seat and hit a button simply marked vent, the button was red. As a external door opened the bar-locked up, chairs tables robot parts and 3 tracking becons flew out into space.

Heading Reed , take us to Priest, Roger that…

Two of the approaching ships got hit one was damaged badly bodies lost to atmo before containment kicked in, the other took a more direct hit and blew apart, no survivors.

On a third ship Barfollamu Creed swore punched his console and the person in front of him , he had to watch two of his ships get hit and his prey disappear…