Act One: The Wanderer and His Shadow
(Ricor Messman)
Your thought process is gently distrupted by the beeping of your Comm-unit. It's a narrowband-transmission from comm-Liason Cathy o' Hara. You can't help but smile at the futility of this, since she is sitting only meters away and speaks with a raised, strained voice that suggests she has been on duty for too long already. ,,Sir, I've received a memo from the various department heads. They're preparing for a large-scale evacuation as best they can, but want to know if you have any specific orders.'' She pauses, then adds: ,,Oh, and Navigator Johnson..'' - ,,Senior Navigator!'', someone shouts from the other side of the Bridge. ,,..uhm.. yes, SENIOR Navigator Johnson asked me to inform you that we'll enter the Kamonyo-system in 25 hours. We'll arrive at the Outpost 23 minutes later. According to the Research Department, the system will be in scanner range within the hour'', she says.
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