[04.08.2021 15:40:37] Unto.Nightfall|S8: [Establishing secure connection.]
[04.08.2021 15:40:48] XA-Cobra: Line's clean, go ahead.
[04.08.2021 15:41:05] Unto.Nightfall|S8: [Coordinates: G5/6]
[04.08.2021 15:41:57] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Approaching vessels, identify yourselves.
[04.08.2021 15:42:13] XA-Cobra: Alliance ships underway with somebody in need of screening.
[04.08.2021 15:42:26] Ridge: Hey, Hawkins.
[04.08.2021 15:42:35] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Mister Abrams. I did not expect to see you again so soon.
[04.08.2021 15:42:40] Ridge: Me neither.
[04.08.2021 15:42:50] Ridge: But...you know. Fate's a bitch.
[04.08.2021 15:42:55] XA-Cobra: Chalk that up to my regretful intervention.
[04.08.2021 15:42:56] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Indeed.
[04.08.2021 15:43:11] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Now, please explain to me exactly what occurred.
[04.08.2021 15:43:36] XA-Cobra: While they talk, you and I are on perimeter, Sidewinder.
[04.08.2021 15:43:38] Ridge: Vagrants sent me to god knows where, and...I got bombarded with visions.
[04.08.2021 15:43:46] XA-Sidewinder.: Right.
[04.08.2021 15:44:07] XA-Sidewinder.: Split or together?
[04.08.2021 15:44:10] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Ah. So, after witnessing first hand what happens when you remain in a Nomad form's vicinity, you let yourself be-
[04.08.2021 15:44:11] XA-Cobra: Together.
[04.08.2021 15:44:14] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Kidnapped anyway.
[04.08.2021 15:44:15] Ridge: Cobra believes I'm infected, I'm afraid myself of this, too. So...we decided, or well, he decided that it'd be best to do a sca
[04.08.2021 15:45:07] Ridge: Hawkins, the fucked up thing is that I only took my eyes away from the horizon for one second to look at the board computer.
[04.08.2021 15:45:22] Ridge: The next second? I find myself...nowhere.
[04.08.2021 15:45:41] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Nowhere being where exactly?
[04.08.2021 15:45:52] Ridge: Not a single clue.
[04.08.2021 15:46:08] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Of course not.
[04.08.2021 15:46:25] Ridge: I bolted to Epsilon Two as some voice told me, and found myself in Cortez.
[04.08.2021 15:46:43] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: If you indeed believe you may have been infected or otherwise indoctrinated, I agree it would be best to have you-
[04.08.2021 15:46:46] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: examined.
[04.08.2021 15:47:20] Ridge: So...let's do it.
[04.08.2021 15:47:22] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: You may board the Unto Nightfall via the docking bay. A marine detachment will await you there.
[04.08.2021 15:47:51] Ridge: As you wish. We should probably leave during that time, as well. Last time we got found out by a Freelancer.
[04.08.2021 15:48:01] Ridge: I think you remember.
[04.08.2021 15:48:03] Ridge is requesting to dock, authorise with /allowdock
[04.08.2021 15:48:03] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Indeed.
[04.08.2021 15:48:30] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Cobra, I would appreciate if you could continue to provide perimeter overwatch.
[04.08.2021 15:48:37] XA-Cobra: Understood.
[04.08.2021 15:48:58] XA-Cobra: Sure you want to risk this much exposure rather than RTB to do this?
[04.08.2021 15:48:58] Unto.Nightfall|S8: A group of six marines meets Abrams in the cramped docking bay, and motion for him to to follow.
[04.08.2021 15:49:17] XA-Sidewinder.: Nothing's ever simple.
[04.08.2021 15:49:31] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Helmsman, lay in plotted course.
[04.08.2021 15:49:49] Ridge: Vincent follows by, nabbing something from the back of the seat beforehand.
[04.08.2021 15:50:06] Ridge: "So...it won't hurt, right?" he adds.
[04.08.2021 15:50:19] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The marines fall in around him, making sure he keeps his distance from the crew they pass.
[04.08.2021 15:50:38] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The marine sergeant replies, "Depends on the doctor's mood."
[04.08.2021 15:51:11] Ridge: "Right...sure. Yep, seems about right." he replies, placing his hands in his pockets, staring at the crew he passes by.
[04.08.2021 15:51:36] Unto.Nightfall|S8: They soon find them in the ship's narrow infirmary, where three men in sterile labcoats expect them.
[04.08.2021 15:51:46] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The marines post up around the facility's perimeter.
[04.08.2021 15:52:04] Unto.Nightfall|S8: One man, the chief surgeon, approaches with a sympathetic smile.
[04.08.2021 15:52:24] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "I'm Doctor Weissfeld. The captain asked me to examine you for alien infestation."
[04.08.2021 15:53:06] Unto.Nightfall|S8: He points at an exam table in the center of the room. "Please, lie down on your back."
[04.08.2021 15:53:12] Ridge: "Hey! Yeah uh...Vinny here! Most call me V for some reason." he replies, fiddling with his left pocket.
[04.08.2021 15:53:46] Ridge: He looks at the examination table for a brief moment, taking his hands out of his pockets, then proceeds to stand on it.
[04.08.2021 15:54:07] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Lie down, please," the doctor repeats.
[04.08.2021 15:54:58] Ridge: Vincent lies down, mostly agitated by the situation. "It won't hurt that badly, right?"
[04.08.2021 15:55:16] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "No, probably not at all."
[04.08.2021 15:55:36] XA-Sidewinder.: Wonder if the guy's infected.
[04.08.2021 15:55:46] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: We will find out soon enough.
[04.08.2021 15:55:48] XA-Sidewinder.: From what I was told back in the day, it was pretty easy to figure out.
[04.08.2021 15:56:21] Ridge: He sighs of relief, then replies. "That's a relief I guess..."
[04.08.2021 15:56:26] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The assistants swing a device suspended from the ceiling over the table, positioning it directly above Abrams.
[04.08.2021 15:57:03] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "We will perform a number of scans first. If they show something, we will perform a more thorough exam."
[04.08.2021 15:57:16] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Please do not move."
[04.08.2021 15:57:19] Ridge: "So...just like an X-Ray?" he adds.
[04.08.2021 15:57:27] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Yes, very much like an x-ray."
[04.08.2021 15:57:49] Ridge: "Shoot." he says as he stands perfectly still.
[04.08.2021 15:58:45] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The device begins to feintly whir as the various medical scanners turned on and began their analyses.
[04.08.2021 15:59:12] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The assistants watch over a row of monitors while the chief surgeon adjusts dials and switches as needed.
[04.08.2021 15:59:27] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The marines around the room fidget nervously.
[04.08.2021 16:00:04] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Finally, the machines quiet down again and the chief surgeon steps over to join his assistants to examine the results.
[04.08.2021 16:00:26] Ridge: "So?" he asks, mostly worried about whether he'll get a bullet in the head or not.
[04.08.2021 16:01:31] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "X-ray and pulse-Ehrich scans appear clear. No sign of physical infestation," the doctor replies. "Brain-wave scans..."
[04.08.2021 16:01:49] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Show some alteration. I take it you were communicated with by the Nomads?"
[04.08.2021 16:02:30] Ridge: "Weird visions from a Vagrant. Some woman appearing before my eyes, all that..." he replies.
[04.08.2021 16:02:53] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Yes, yes, the usual." The doctor waves his hand dismissively.
[04.08.2021 16:03:28] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Well, the patterns show no critical influence. You may have some visions or other hallucinations for the coming days or-
[04.08.2021 16:03:31] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Weeks."
[04.08.2021 16:03:42] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "But they will pass."
[04.08.2021 16:03:43] Ridge: "Didn't feel like pain, though...only the aftershock, maybe." he replied in turn.
[04.08.2021 16:04:06] XA-Sidewinder.: Man this detail really can get boring.
[04.08.2021 16:04:10] XA-Sidewinder.: Never had this until now.
[04.08.2021 16:04:13] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "It seems," the doctor turned towards him, "that you got quite lucky."
[04.08.2021 16:04:16] XA-Cobra: Think I'm sick of this place for good now.
[04.08.2021 16:04:17] XA-Sidewinder.: Back in Cortez there was always something within the hour.
[04.08.2021 16:04:38] Ridge: "I guess, and least that Harbinger thing didn't spot me, yet. I think."
[04.08.2021 16:04:56] Unto.Nightfall|S8: He motions for his assistants to remove the device from over him.
[04.08.2021 16:05:18] Ridge: "The Vagrant said it can literally posess you just by passing through you or something. Things got messy after the visions."
[04.08.2021 16:05:45] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "If you were influenced by Harbinger, we would have seen. And your vital signs would be significantly less active."
[04.08.2021 16:06:16] Unto.Nightfall|S8: "Now, please, you may get up again."
[04.08.2021 16:06:19] XA-Cobra: If nothing else, this is why I should steer clear of deals with third parties.
[04.08.2021 16:06:34] Ridge: "True that." he says as he stands up, taking out a Rubic Cube to fiddle with.
[04.08.2021 16:06:35] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: How did you come into contact with Mister Abrams?
[04.08.2021 16:06:51] XA-Cobra: I told him to burn to California and picked him up near a jump hole.
[04.08.2021 16:06:58] Ridge: "So...I'm clear?" he asks.
[04.08.2021 16:06:59] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The marines tense up as he pulls something out of his pocket, then relax again.
[04.08.2021 16:07:18] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: This is your first time meeting him?
[04.08.2021 16:07:31] XA-Cobra: No, the first time I met him was at a site of ours.
[04.08.2021 16:07:35] XA-Cobra: He was using it as a rest stop.
[04.08.2021 16:07:44] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The doctor smiles. "Yes, you are clear. These fine men will return you to your ship."
[04.08.2021 16:07:59] Unto.Nightfall|S8: The marines step forward, signaling for Abrams to come along.
[04.08.2021 16:08:10] XA-Cobra: Wrong place right time.
[04.08.2021 16:08:23] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Indeed.
[04.08.2021 16:08:41] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: My chief surgeon informs me that Mister Abrams has been cleared.
[04.08.2021 16:08:43] Ridge: "Cool." he stands up, following the marines. As he walks away from he infirmary, he waves at the doctor.
[04.08.2021 16:08:56] XA-Cobra: Is it bad that I want to kill him anyway?
[04.08.2021 16:09:19] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Noticeably move relaxed than before, the marines escort Abrams back to the docking bay, standing by as he enters his ship.
[04.08.2021 16:09:33] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: I would prefer if you didn't cause unnecessary bloodshed.
[04.08.2021 16:09:39] XA-Cobra: Sarcasm.
[04.08.2021 16:09:40] XA-Cobra: Mostly.
[04.08.2021 16:09:47] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: I see.
[04.08.2021 16:09:58] Ridge: "See you around! And thanks again. You saved my life!" he says as he enters the ship, then launches into space.
[04.08.2021 16:10:04] XA-Cobra: Look, I just want this done with and your ship clear of the AO.
[04.08.2021 16:10:41] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Congratulations on your successful examination, Mister Abrams.
[04.08.2021 16:10:56] Ridge: That's one problem out of the way. Thanks a ton.
[04.08.2021 16:11:15] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: I hope you will do your best to avoid future encounters with the aliens from here on out.
[04.08.2021 16:11:26] Ridge: Most definitely.
[04.08.2021 16:11:40] Ridge: It was a stupid thing from the start.
[04.08.2021 16:11:42] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Cobra, thank you for your services.
[04.08.2021 16:11:50] XA-Cobra: I'd say you're welcome.
[04.08.2021 16:11:53] XA-Cobra: But I'd be sort of lying.
[04.08.2021 16:12:06] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Indeed.
[04.08.2021 16:12:19] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Sysops, engage cloak on my mark.
[04.08.2021 16:12:32] Ridge: So...what now?
[04.08.2021 16:12:32] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Mister Abrams, Alliance pilots. I bid you a good day.
[04.08.2021 16:12:38] Ridge: You too, Hawkins.
[04.08.2021 16:12:38] XA-Cobra: Liberty or Death.
[04.08.2021 16:12:47] XA-Sidewinder.: Later.
[04.08.2021 16:12:48] Unto.Nightfall|S8: Hawkins: Mark.
[04.08.2021 16:13:08] XA-Cobra: RTB.
[04.08.2021 16:13:27] XA-Cobra: Sidewinder, you can go on ahead.
[04.08.2021 16:13:32] XA-Cobra: I'm setting this down locally for the time being.
[04.08.2021 16:13:47] Ridge: So...uhm. We good now, Cobra?
[04.08.2021 16:13:52] XA-Cobra: I'll tolerate you.
[04.08.2021 16:14:00] Ridge: I'm still sorry for all this mess.
[04.08.2021 16:14:26] XA-Cobra: Nevermind, guess I'm not doing this locally.

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