SID 23110.22

STARCOACH-CLASS TRANSPORT PROPRIETY
PLASMA DRILL TECHNICAL TEAM KTT-1
CT2 ARMIN SHALE

TECHNICIAN'S LOG

Just settled into my quarters for the trip. I’m on a Starcoach, and a newer one at that, so the room is HUGE and still in pretty good nick. Big bed, fairly large vid (not holomac, though), nice shower/convenience station combo (with three sonic heads!). Lots of drawers and cabinets and such. All in all, not too bad, especially compared to that Starbus I took last Spring to Deytuni Prime. My room on that boat looked like someone had been using it as an abattoir.



I’ll probably run down to the food center in a minute or two and grab something, maybe a turrico if they have any for sale (surely they do on a Kismiti transport!). If I can’t find a turrico, I’ll hit the machines, see what they have. After dinner, guess I’ll spend the rest of the evening studying up for tomorrow.



Oh yeah, tomorrow. See, just because it takes two days to travel to Kismy Prime doesn’t mean that I’m not expected to work during those two days. No way. I’ve got meetings and training sessions all day tomorrow and into the next day. Gotta get up to speed on the plasma drill, gotta learn about load ratios and plasma collection ports and gamma inducer coils. Yeah, fun.



Still, I’m pretty excited about the new assignment, I’ve gotta admit. It’s a high-profile gig, and it'll be good for my career. Plus, Kismy Prime is right there, so every endweek will be be a mini-vacation, with all expenses covered by the Imperium. Hey, maybe I'll even meet someone. You never know; it could happen. I'm just hoping Graeme doesn't hang around. Ever since he learned that I was being transferred with him, he's decided we're buds. I have tried to be nice (don't know why), but the fact is I just want him to leave me alone. I thought we had decided that we don't like each other. I'm not sure that I'm quite ready yet to change my mind about him.



Hmm, that's my stomach. I think I'll check out the food court now. If they don't have turricos, then maybe a couple of battos. Hmm, yeah, battos...

SID 23110.18

TRANSCRIPT OF INTERCEPTED AUDIO FEED
MEETING OF SUSPECTED COMMUNION CELL
LOCATION VIABOS CITY, BANARGO DISTRICT, KAKALAK I PLANET, SEBARTI SYSTEM

inaudible section

"...thank Carol for the pastries; you really outdid yourself today, Carol! Ok, well on to business, I guess. Let's see, um, well, we received a package today from our Brothers and Sisters of the Book, and they advise us to keep the faith and ask us to keep our tools at the ready, because the Harvest is upon us and the time of Reaping will soon be here..."

inaudible section

"...hemp can also be used in baking. Hemp flour is derived from the seeds of the hemp plant, which, by the way, are delicious themselves, whether toasted in a pan or just eaten raw. Anyway, I worked out this recipe for hemp-based pilot bread, which I'm sure will come in handy in the next few weeks, fingers crossed..."

inaudible section

"...because we know that the rights of man are derived from nature, and aren't handed down to us from 'the mountaintop' by any Imperator or Vizier of High Gouverneur. These rights are natural, as natural as bird's song, or a clear, rushing stream, or a field full of green, fragrant hemp..."

inaudible section

"...and as we hold hands, we affirm the value of all human beings, and we make our solumn vow to show all those who would be shown the way to Communion, as we have been shown. And so now, as we close, let us sing our hymn of freedom and inclusion, please join me, won't you..."

inaudible section

"...freedom, love, and righteousness, upon our common struggle bless! When all the worlds are free at last, and all our struggles long have passed, then will we see communion's light, as Terra's sun..."

end transcript