ILLUMINARRPG: (4 - 0300, 0330) Pilot Ensign Vic 'Raid' Montero

[Dieter Gregory]

Mission:  Death in the Shadows
Day: 4
Stardate: 2446.02.04

(USS Illuminar - Deck 10 - Shuttle bay - Pilot Ensign Vic "Raid" Montero 
- 0300)

After the orders of the Commander, Vic got into his uniform and made his 
way to the shuttle bay.  Missiles to bring over.  Lovely.  Nothing like 
transporting live ordnance.  Pouring himself an extra large cup of 
coffee, he worked on shaking the cobwebs out of his mind.

"So Heatherly, seems the Commander has picked me to bring some live ammo 
over from the raider.  Guess she things it'll be saver when most of the 
crew is sleeping."

"You get all the plum assignments there Raid," the man replied.  "This 
sounds like a job for a worker bee, or is that beneath you?"

Vic chuckled, "If I can fly it, it's a good day.  We have any heavy duty 
cargo containers?"

"Sure enough, we do there Raid.  We have everything at Heatherly's house 
of plenty.  I'll get a crew on getting out for you.  Take about 15 
minutes or so."

"Perfect, more time to drink my coffee."

Vic watched the deck crew go to work while he went to work on his coffee.

(Worker Bee "John Henry"  - Pilot Ensign Vic "Raid" Montero - 0330)

Vic gently picked up the cargo container, and headed out to space. There 
was something fun about the worker bee.  It was like a kid car at the 
county fair.  He navigated out and around the Illuminar, before turning 
to head over to the Kenasu Viper.  The slow speed of the Bee let Vic 
look at the damage to the Illuminar.  He was amazed that this missile he 
was picking up could do such damage.  He was hoping that the information 
on the missile could get entered into some of the simulations he liked 
to run through.

He started to approach the rear of the Kenasu.  The shuttle bay was 
open.  "John Henry to Viper.  Permission to land."

=^=Permission granted.  =^=

Vic maneuvered the Bee into position and slowly took her in.  He set the 
cargo container down first, and landed.

Getting out of the Bee, he was met by Tony LeVier.  The two shook 
hands.  "What the hell has you out of bed at 3 in the morning?" Tony asked.

"Commander Verin has me retrieving the two missiles that were found 
here. She seemed most insistent."

"No appreciating for the working man, I tell ya," Tony replied.

The two went to the cargo container, "Hope this will hold 'em" Vic said.

"I'll call the ordnance team that's taking inventory and have 'em bring 
the missiles down.  I figured out how to get these Orion replicators 
working and they make a passable cup."

"I'll take you up on that," Vic replied.

(Kenasu Viper - Shuttle bay  - Pilot Ensign Vic "Raid" Montero - 0400)

Double and triple checking the cargo, Vic was comfortable that it would 
be stable for the journey back to the Illuminar.  Climbing back into the 
John Henry, he powered up the systems and very gingerly picked up the 
cargo container.

Within minutes, he was heading back to the Illuminar.

"Illuminar, I'm RTB, make sure you have some ordnance guys ready for 
take this cargo off my hands."

=^= Copy that John Henry.  We are at the ready.  Just don't jostle the 
cargo too much. =^= Heatherly replied.

  "Rodger."  Vic said.

Twenty minutes later, Vic was back on the Illuminar.  Cargo safe and 
sound.  "Have a good shift Heatherly," Vic said. "I'm going to go finish 
my rack ops."

Vic tapped his comm badge, "Commander Verin, as per your orders, the 
cargo has been retrieved and it is being stowed as we speak.  Montero out."

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