Across the Expanse: Day 7
*Start transmission*
Havardy: Hey Jim mi- what is that thumping noise?
Lee: Currently...running…
Havardy: In the middle of the night?
Lee: Feel’s… right.
Havardy: Okaaaay… I prefer the morning myself. Anyways
did you put in your requisition order yet?
Lee: No… doing it… after-
Havardy: For the love of God just stop running.
Lee: ……. I’m doing it after my run… which I guess it
right now I suppose.
Havardy: Right, right, could you do me a solid?
Lee: What do you need?
Havardy: I need you to request a few things for me.
Lee: And you didn’t do this in your own Req order
because?
Havardy: Well… eheh, it slipped my mind.
Lee: *sigh* Alright then, what are the items.
Havardy: I’ll send you the list, it’s a bunch of spare
parts for the drones down here.
Lee: Got it, how did you forget that?
Havardy: Well I had more important things on my mind.
Lee: Right, what did you put in your order?
Havardy: A couple of books, a few bottles of wine, some
special rations.
Lee: ...that’s it?
Havardy: What? My personal comfort is important too you
know.
Lee: You literally forgot site maintenance for
special comforts.
Havardy: This one time!
Lee: Yeah, ok. How are you gonna manage the wine anyways?
The Coalition doesn’t allow alcohol in their facilities.
Havardy: Like I said, I know a guy… you aren’t gonna rat
on me are you?
Lee: Wasn't planning on it.
Havardy: Alright, good. Wouldn't blame you if you did,
but… no, no that’d be a dick move.
Lee: Enlisted do shady stuff all the time, so I don't
really care, as long as it doesn't affect the mission I mean. And right now…
there is no mission, so fuck it.
Havardy: Amen. Thanks for this.
Lee: No problem, but did you seriously write wine on
your Req order? What if the wrong person saw that?
Havardy: Please, I'm not stupid, I listed it under
“celebratory beverage”, the guy I know will be able to tell that that means.
Lee: Right. So what’s the occasion?
Havardy: My brother completes his first year at the
Academy at the end of the month. Figured I should celebrate.
Lee: Oh, well a very early congratulations to him.
Havardy: I’ll be sure to pass it on. Tell you what… keep
a bottle for yourself whenever they come in.
Lee: Not much of a drinker.
Havardy: Well I’m not celebrating alone and you’re the
only one on this rock, so you got no choice.
Lee: Don’t you know it's bad leadership to pressure
your subordinates?
Havardy: Well now it’s an order, whenever that wine comes
in you and me are toasting to my brother’s success got it?
Lee: Yes ma’am.
Havardy: Good.
Lee: You’re gonna have to swing by and pick it up
yourself anyways.
Havardy: Exactly, then you can’t refuse.
Lee: I guess not. Now let's put in that- hold on.
Havardy: What is it?
Lee: Report from Helos Outpost. There have been
numerous pirate sightings in the area.
Havardy: Shit, seriously? There’s nothing of note out
here, what are they doing here?
Lee: Don’t know. Do you know the location of the
bunker in case things go to hell here?
Havardy: Yeah, but do you think they’re really coming
here? Titanium really isn’t a valuable resource nowadays, they’d get more of a
profit hitting some of the asteroid belts in the Talua Systems.
Lee: Best to be prepared.
Havardy: Yeah, better start packing an emergency kit.
Lee: Agreed.
Havardy: But first, that Req order.
Lee: ...you have the best sense of priorities.
*End transmission*
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