Chapter Five - Tuesday: After the meeting

[BackworldTraveller]

Pranit

The services appear to be fine - The pumping out and flushing of the sewerage and sullage doesn't set out any alarms - and the taps all run fine into sinks and showers that seem fine too. Good job.

With everyone having been awake all day, who's sitting night-watch? The Queen?

But come 6pm - off to the bars: Who goes with you?

[BackworldTraveller]

Arnwulf

Enough work for several days.

I don't mind 'hand waving' Arnwulf to stay on the ship and address issues in turn as we are able. It seems the craft won't be 'shipshape' and ready to fly for a week. So as a suggestion he says why don't we take one level each day and tackle the major concerns on that level. So engineering and manoeuvre one day, hangar next, cargo, etc.

It also means basic work can carry on while others debate and strategise action plans in shareholder meetings.

Nālani wants to do both - fix the Queen and attend shareholder meetings. Careful time management required...

Nalani and Arnwulf
Well the through holes are patched - just the workshop to get into. Remove the door sealant? Pressurise the workshop and open the door or de-pressurise engineering and open the door?

[The Bindoner]

Nalani and Arnwulf
Well the through holes are patched - just the workshop to get into. Remove the door sealant? Pressurise the workshop and open the door or de-pressurise engineering and open the door?

The safest thing is probably to depressurise engineering, open the workshop, inspect the patch and seal, then ( if it looks OK ) close the door, re-pressurise engineering and then pressurise the workshop.

But come 6pm - off to the bars: Who goes with you?

Nālani only has workclothes and a business suit with her, she'll need to return to the hotel to see to Hoshiko and change before meeting anyone at a bar.

[ateno]

6pm comes and Pranit reminds everyone in person or by message that hes standing the first 2 at 'Spaceman's Promise' at 8:00pm.

Between 6pm and 8pm Pranit will take a shower and change clothing and eat left over vat beef and noodles before heading to the bar.

[BackworldTraveller]

Nalani, Arnwulf and Reven
The whole process of de-pressurising, cleaning the sealant off, opening the door, checking the room and re-pressurising takes the rest of the afternoon. The workshop is clearly untouched since the combat. All the stores are present on the cupboards and the machinery is all there. The only issue will be vacuum-welding on some of the parts - so careful disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of the mechanical gear over the next few days looks to be in order. There is even bar-stock for the printers and spare heads for the cutters. A full toolkit for each of Mechanical, Electronic, Plumbing & Hydraulics and Life Support jobs are tucked neatly into racks under the work-benches.

The Navy's hit is easy to see - as the cause of the failure of the port power-circuit becomes obvious - Hull plate embedded in the power-control unit. You're going to need a new one. No-one manages to electrocute themselves by the tempting action of "wiggle it to see if it's loose"!

[cybersavant]

The safe door, though, is a problem. It's massive (you'd guess about 1-2 tons), large and needs removing. Even when they cut the gravity during the docking it weighed enough that moving it would be an issue. Even in zero-G the momentum could crush.
The whole process of de-pressurising, cleaning the sealant off, opening the door, checking the room and re-pressurising takes the rest of the afternoon. The workshop is clearly untouched since the combat. All the stores are present on the cupboards and the machinery is all there. The only issue will be vacuum-welding on some of the parts - so careful disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of the mechanical gear over the next few days looks to be in order. There is even bar-stock for the printers and spare heads for the cutters. A full toolkit for each of Mechanical, Electronic, Plumbing & Hydraulics and Life Support jobs are tucked neatly into racks under the work-benches.
The Navy's hit is easy to see - as the cause of the failure of the port power-circuit becomes obvious - Hull plate embedded in the power-control unit. You're going to need a new one. No-one manages to electrocute themselves by the tempting action of "wiggle it to see if it's loose"!

Reven Stiilpahth activates the ship's comm, "Captain, XO - Engineering is good. So is the workshop. We'll have to replace the port power-circuit control; as well as remove the safe door. That's going to be tricky, though."

[Bluetongue]

Arnwulf

Builds up a thirst inspecting the ship. Happy to go to the tavern after, trying to avoid 'Jewelly' as he does so. Practically he has all his personal luggage and equipmental with him except his forge craft tools and drum kit.

So he changes to some urban wear ready after work. He leaves his shotgun and flak jacket in a room.

[BackworldTraveller]

End of Shift

Nalani heads off to the hotel - she has a Cat to feed and a pair of teenagers to be introduced to it.

Arnwulf and Pranit start to scrub-up for the evening.

What are Reven's plans?

[joertexas]

Indrani comes back after her meeting with Tibbs, and works on cleaning and arranging her cabin. She stores her toolkit in the cargo hold until the Engineering compartment is airtight, and puts the rest of her possessions away in her cabin's storage lockers. After the place is clean and arranged, she takes a shower, dresses in a civilian version of a jumpsuit, and goes to find Pranit.

"Did we order any commissary supplies yet? I'm taking the evening watch while you all go out."

[ateno]

"Did we order any commissary supplies yet? I'm taking the evening watch while you all go out."

"We should be all filled up. I got some variant food menus, I did not know what were requests and I don't have a allergy tag for
anyone yet. I appreciate you taking the watch, in the future, we can set up a schedule. I don't have a place to stay. 8am tomorrow, I suspect the door in engineering and i'll do a check of systems."

Pranit

[joertexas]

"Did we order any commissary supplies yet? I'm taking the evening watch while you all go out."

"We should be all filled up. I got some variant food menus, I did not know what were requests and I don't have a allergy tag for
anyone yet. I appreciate you taking the watch, in the future, we can set up a schedule. I don't have a place to stay. 8am tomorrow, I suspect the door in engineering and i'll do a check of systems."

Pranit

"Are the crew cabins ready, or do they need more work?"

[The Bindoner]

BackworldTraveller » Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:47 pm

Nalani heads off to the hotel - she has a Cat to feed and a pair of teenagers to be introduced to it.

Nālani is indeed eager to get back to Hoshiko, and looking forward to Assana and Chloe meeting her.

She is also eager to go for drinks with her new crewmates.

So much to do, so little time.

[cybersavant]

Reven Stiilpahth finishes up with the water system and heads to find the Captain and XO before they leave.


Reven enters the crew area. "Captain? XO?"

After they appear [ or exit their cabins ] - "Did you get my report on engineering and the workshop? I've finished with the water system. Going to crash in my cabin for a while, so if you want to leave just have the Queen wake me if anyone enters the bay. Any other jobs you want me to start on later?"

[BackworldTraveller]

"Are the crew cabins ready, or do they need more work?"

They are clean, tidy and operational. If the decor needs alteration, that will take time you haven't yet had. Some of the graffiti needs a coat of paint!

[joertexas]

Reven Stiilpahth finishes up with the water system and heads to find the Captain and XO before they leave.


Reven enters the crew area. "Captain? XO?"

After they appear [ or exit their cabins ] - "Did you get my report on engineering and the workshop? I've finished with the water system. Going to crash in my cabin for a while, so if you want to leave just have the Queen wake me if anyone enters the bay. Any other jobs you want me to start on later?"

Indrani smiles. "Yes, and thank you for your work. I'll take the anchor watch so you can rest. I think that's all we need for the day." She glances at Pranit for confirmation.

[ateno]

Indrani smiles. "Yes, and thank you for your work. I'll take the anchor watch so you can rest. I think that's all we need for the day." She glances at Pranit for confirmation.

"Reven, Thank you for your work today, I wish I could have helped more, but watching the crew on the skin and the police picking up the buggy cut into it. Apologies. Anyway. Next call is at the bar, and again at 8am for more work. Wish you could join us Captain, next time I owe you. Alright?

[joertexas]

Indrani smiles. "Yes, and thank you for your work. I'll take the anchor watch so you can rest. I think that's all we need for the day." She glances at Pranit for confirmation.

"Reven, Thank you for your work today, I wish I could have helped more, but watching the crew on the skin and the police picking up the buggy cut into it. Apologies. Anyway. Next call is at the bar, and again at 8am for more work. Wish you could join us Captain, next time I owe you. Alright?

Indrani smiles. "Thank you. I will be fine here. I will look through the passenger quarters and see what we might need there. Besides, someone has to try out the commissary units."

[BackworldTraveller]

Indrani

The Crew quarters are feeling like a proper ship. The passenger quarters still need a thorough spring/steam-clean. Now there is space in the hanger, Pranit's air-car should fit, should he want to garage it. The Crew Area only has food heating facilities - No real food, just chuck a ready-meal in a micro-wave cooker. Still that's better than yesterday. And hot and cold running water helps too.

You get a chance to look at the ships entertainments - no refresh since 290! All the recently released holos are missing. But there are some classics so that's not too bad.

Sitting in the crew lounge, you get to mulling over the current situation. Just what was Mr Saffa's link to the ship other than dying here? Who was that dead woman in the crew cabin? And how did the ship not get visited by port security for at least two years? Thinking of which you start to tot up the total damages the lack of security has caused.

You are surprised by the ship saying that there is a person in the dock. It looks like a young port security guard! He walks over to a terminal by the airlock, taps in and moves off.

And that was the highlight of the evening.

[BackworldTraveller]

Pranit, Arnwulf and Reven
There is some debate as to which bar should be chosen. Navy of Merchant. Local or Visitor. Up-market of Down. Whichever is chosen, some form of transport would be useful as the dock corridor is at least 1500m long before there is any chance of passing traffic. Docks 13-01 to 13-16 are definitely at the quiet end of the port.

[BackworldTraveller]

Nalani

When you mention to Assana that you are heading back to your room, there is a very excited young child at the other end of the phone. It seems she can keep up sassy, streetwise teenager for only so long in a day.

You are greeted by a dash for freedom (intercepted) and a definite attempt to trip (stepped over) within the first few minutes of arriving at your room, and you hardly get a moment to settle before there is a banging on the door. It seems the two girls are here already.