More Tug action by lalverson
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You are back live to the News Information Center, I'm Trace Elkhard. You are looking at live breaking news from Regina Prime in the Regina sector. Where an abandoned star liner has apparently broken free of it's medium towing vessel and is slipping into the deepening atmo of Regina.
Imperial command has dispatched the destroyer Durango to the struggling liner with order to destroy the ship. This Admiral figg from Regina imperial naval command states will limit the damage to the helpless civilians below.
William blanker, you are on scene what is going on. It looks like another ship has joined in some kind of rescue?
Yes Trace, I'm here actually awaiting the return of the dragon flame and the return of Mistress Cinnamon for the conclusion of her concert shows. But what is going on now is something very rare. A heavy tug boat has appeared and has what seems to be a rescue and recovery. Right now the support channel is loaded so we aren't able to find out who or what this ship is. but I can tell you this. this is a big boat. She seems to be bigger than a 200 tone far trader.
Oh my! the tug has fired some type of beam at the liner and the smaller tug. The smaller tug from what i can determine has lost all power and is falling with the liner.
William we see that too, could that be some kind of tractor beam?
It could be trace. But what I can tell you is we are a little bit away from this and I can feel the thermal outflow from this monster tug's engines. I would bet that the captain has got his engines just at or over their maximum.
Could that ship pull both ships, and what if it can't?
Trance, if this ship which I'm being told is called the Molly loses it's engines or just cannot overcome the pull of Regina then a good part of this liner will make it all the way to the ground. I'm told that the city of volcannia on the main continent's western coast will be the most likely victim... if that happens.. Trance i don't know what to tell you. the loss of live and damage will be close to a biblical event.
Lets hope that doesn't happen, has the navy given and ETA for the durango?
No Trace they haven't but I would imagine they should be on station here in a few minutes. But Trace, it looks like the molly is making headway. Our range finder is saying they are holding right at the deadline. now the deadline is a boundary where if you cross it your ship is committed to a landing cycle, the gravity is too great for engines to overcome.
Basically we are watching the ultimate tug of war, Regina versus the molly.
Will the durango warn the tug to clear before it fires?
It should Trace, but that would depend on what the captain of the durango
s orders are. he could be on orders to shoot first and clear the danger..
William we have got the support channel open. lets listen in..
Molly..molly this is durango..
roger durango copy, can you take the delta, I need that line back.
Molly this is durango, we show you holding at the deadline.
Roger durango, take the delta and I can pull this pig out of the fire.
Molly I have orders to destroy the liner.
Roger that, take the delta and once i have it out you can shoot it all you like.
Copy that Molly, locking onto delta.
Roger, she might drop a bit once I shift, but the liner will keep. if I start to lose it, I'll mayday and you fire..roger?
Roger molly, we have delta, standing by.
Alright, we are going to have to break away but we will update you when we come back to the News Information Center, I'm Trace Elkhard and we'll be back in 90 seconds..
Comments (2)
Butchpfd
Another Visit to the universe of Traveller. The Imperium lives! Great work and story.
Styxx
Very cool Lee! Keep us posted!