7-5-2043
Still nothing on the news about the assasinations at the buisness deal gone wrong we have
witnessed. We still have no idea who was in that room and what was said. Nothing else suspicious
has happened there since that night, and nothing probably will. We assume there is a scramble in
Eudorias corrupt and scandelous corporate Elite to replace or take over those two spots held by
the two men that were killed that morning.
I STILL do not know how this ties into us, Doc, or the person Doc was with the day we
found him in the food service area. I think its time I got more direct with Billy and Alpha-1
about what is really going on if I will continue to be involved in all of this. I know this is
important work that is being done here but by what ends will the resuts serve is my biggest
question.
I think I will go on a mining run today to clear my head and think this through more
before I approach them over this whole situation.
9-5-2043
After a day and a half in the hills far north and east of Argus I return to the house to
stow my gear before I head to town to put the ores I have found on the auction. As I approach the
house I see a nicely dressed woman on the porch talking to a cleaning crew. I hear her tell them
to make sure the house is spotless that new tenants will be comming in two days and to repair the
damage in the back yard near the flower beds the previous tennats did before they left.
Trying not to look suspicious or nosey I trudge by looking as tired and pathetic as I
could, only giving a half hearted wave in any acknowlegment they were there. After a few more paces
I hear footsteps comming up behind me, it is the agent at the door. As she approaches I could smell
expensive perfume she wore and hear the heals of the two thousand ped shoes sink into the soft sand
path between the few houses that were here. She says in a high pitch very non threatening way
"Excuse me!" "Could I ask you a few questions?". I stop and sigh heavily to make it look as though
she had just interupted the most important moment of my life, and slowly turn to face her.
"May I ask where you are comming from" I just give her a blank stare for a few seconds and
blatently look past her in the direction I came from to emphasise the point. "Did you happen to see
..She describes Alpha-4 exactly..and his friend anywhere in your travels?" I tell her I was up
north mining and didnt notice two love birds frolicing in the woods. She then says "Well they may
not have been alone" "Judging by the damage in the back I think they may have been kidnapped" I
asked her if she had notified the authorities to that possibility and she half laughs "Authorities".
I say to her "Wait" "Come to think of it I did HEAR a large group of people up in the
hills" "I couldnt hear what they were talking about over my extractor" as I point to my pack to a
large bag of minerals I had found. "I think they were following the shoreline north and east maybe"
She gets a big smile on her face and quickly walks back to the house and up the stairs disappearing
without so much as a thank you for the information. Serves her right that I made it all up. I know
she is looking for the team, and I also know they did not go the direction I pointed her in.
Now I need to track down where they really went and why. Heading into town is my best option
as I can sell these ores and get some suppies to live on since all my other gear WAS in that house.
Having only limited resourses on me I take a room at the only non corporate lodging available in
Argus and clean up a little before I head to the auction to sell this new ore I have found. I think
more about what to do and I remember the hangar. I will go there before I hit the auction. I know
its plain site in daylight hours but I can always tell anyone that asks why Im nosing around I am a
writer doing a story on the old time soldiers that made this area safe for us all to be here.
Besides the auction is open twentyfour hours a day and I can go there at any time.
9-5-2043 Late afternoon
As I approach the hangar I see that there are many foot prints in the area like a search
party went through looking awefully hard for something. I do a quick look around for anyone hanging
around but do not see anyone. I think its ok to get a closer look so I head for the door. I reach
for Grandfathers maddox when I see the door is open just past the latch. Sticking close to the wall
I approach the door listening as best I can past the noise of my own heartbeat. I can hear someone
inside but can not determine what is being said or if I recognise the voices.
With a deep breath I decide to go in loud and proud. Just as I reach my foot out to push
the door open it whips open and Alpha-2 turns right into the barrel of my gun. I drop to one knee
as I see a clothsline comming at my face from his right arm. As he spins off balance I push off his
left thigh and roll backwards away from the kick he followed up with. I come to my feet, reset my
stance, and draw down on him again asking what his intentions are. He puts his hands up to say hold
on and states he didnt expect anyone at the door. It only takes a short minute to confirm and
believe him.
I ask what was happening because the house was vacant and there was some real estate lady
thinking there was a kidnapping there. After He got done laughing he said everyone was in the
shuttle stowing gear and getting ready to move out. I get a look on my face that asks the question
and Alpha-2 tells me go see the Boss he will fill me in.
As soon as I enter the hangar Billy calls me over to the control room and he doesnt look
too happy. "Who Authorized you to leave for two days in the middle of a mission"! "What were you
thinking to make you up and leave without so much as a peep to anyone"! "Your Dam lucky we havent
left yet, another hour and your ass would be staying here"! Not being one to be talked down to I
stand tall and snap back at him "Number one My parents are dead so dont EVER adress me like that
I am not your kid" "Number two I dont believe I have been inducted in the Planetary Defence Forces"
"And third I dont remember me agreeing to any "MISSION" I only asked for a ride and maybe cover in
finding an old friend".
With all this covert spy type operations and what I have found out about Doc being involved
with the team I guess tensions are a bit tight. Barring what I saw go down in that office building
I am STILL clueless as to what is happening and where I fit into all this. I hope some light will
be shed on this all before we leave here or shortly after we have left because Im not sure I want
to go on and NOT be a full part of this and not just another grunt in a battle for someone elses
cause.
10-5-2043
It is now 01:18 as we again take off under cover of darkness. It seems we have an extended
trip which will take us to an undisclosed place in space to meet a frieghter comming in from what
is called the Rock. The Rock is an old converted asteroid that was used as a moble military base
back when the PDF were securing Eudoria and setting up fortifications on the planets surface. It
seems that this installation has been bought by a private investment firm for a very rich person
whom to this day has not been named on paper. This installation has been rehabbed over the past two
years and now has two huge apartment complexes a mall to supply the inhabitants with necessities
and an Elite dance club for the super rich.
Rendezvous with the frieghter is not scheduled untill 07:48 so pilot shifts are set along
with a watch for all the electronic monitoring equipment. This gives me a little time to pull Billy
and Alpha-1 aside and sort out where I stand with the team and what ever they are trying to
accomplish.
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