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''Present: Maer, Terri, Andy, Bobby, and Tony'' <br>
 
''Present: Maer, Terri, Andy, Bobby, and Tony'' <br>
  
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Sunday, 03 Nov 2520<br>
[[Episode 306: Blowing the Whistle, Part 2 | ''''' Part 2 ''''']]
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Lorngaard, Highgate<br>
 
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Blue Sun (Qing Long) system<br>
'''Sunday, 03 Nov 2520'''<br>
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10:00hrs, local time<br>
'''Lorngaard, Highgate'''<br>
 
'''Blue Sun (Qing Long) system'''<br>
 
'''10:00hrs, local time'''<br>
 
  
  
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We all troop to the lounge, all dirty and bloody and tattered, to fill the good Shepherd in.  It takes us a moment to settle down from the adrenaline rush of a successful caper but eventually we manage to lay out the events of the night to Faria. <br>  
 
We all troop to the lounge, all dirty and bloody and tattered, to fill the good Shepherd in.  It takes us a moment to settle down from the adrenaline rush of a successful caper but eventually we manage to lay out the events of the night to Faria. <br>  
  
'''Joshua:''' We-we, we broke in.<br>
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Joshua: We-we, we broke in.<br>
'''Faria:''' Broke into….?<br>
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Faria: Broke into….?<br>
'''Joshua:''' The-the-the military portion of the hospital.<br>
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Joshua: The-the-the military portion of the hospital.<br>
'''Rina:''' The bunker.<br>
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Rina: The bunker.<br>
'''Arden:''' Actually, it was where they did the surgery on the stitches.<br>
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Arden: Actually, it was where they did the surgery on the stitches.<br>
'''Joshua:''' It looked like military.<br>
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Joshua: It looked like military.<br>
'''Faria:''' (interested) Ah. And what did you find?<br>
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Faria: (interested) Ah. And what did you find?<br>
'''Nika:''' A bunch of stitches.<br>
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Nika: A bunch of stitches.<br>
'''Joshua:''' A bunch of boxes (points to the hold)<br>
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Joshua: A bunch of boxes (points to the hold)<br>
'''Rina:''' (brightly) Laptop!<br>
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Rina: (brightly) Laptop!<br>
  
 
She holds it up.  She puts it on the table and looks it over.  It’s got a built-in code lock holding it shut.  After a moment’s examination, Rina’s pretty sure that if the code is incorrect or if the lock is tampered with, it will trigger the laptop to automatically destroy the hardstored data inside. <br>  
 
She holds it up.  She puts it on the table and looks it over.  It’s got a built-in code lock holding it shut.  After a moment’s examination, Rina’s pretty sure that if the code is incorrect or if the lock is tampered with, it will trigger the laptop to automatically destroy the hardstored data inside. <br>  
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She’s not going to try hacking the lock, no sir.  She announces her findings to the crew.<br>
 
She’s not going to try hacking the lock, no sir.  She announces her findings to the crew.<br>
  
'''Rina:''' Who do we know that’s really good with computers?<br>
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Rina: Who do we know that’s really good with computers?<br>
'''Arden:''' Nobody on this planet.<br>
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Arden: Nobody on this planet.<br>
  
 
Computers, alas, isn’t really Faria’s thing either.<br>
 
Computers, alas, isn’t really Faria’s thing either.<br>
  
'''Rina:''' (to Faria) But do you know anyone?  Whose thing it is?<br>
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Rina: (to Faria) But do you know anyone?  Whose thing it is?<br>
'''Faria:''' Might.<br>
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Faria: Might.<br>
'''Rina:''' I mean, are you in contact with everybody who used to be in your unit? Certainly you had a sneaky cyber-guy….right?<br>
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Rina: I mean, are you in contact with everybody who used to be in your unit? Certainly you had a sneaky cyber-guy….right?<br>
'''Faria:''' Unfortunately, I don’t think I have too many people I can call from my unit for that.<br>
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Faria: Unfortunately, I don’t think I have too many people I can call from my unit for that.<br>
'''Rina:''' (Uh huh) Hm.<br>
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Rina: (Uh huh) Hm.<br>
  
 
Nika offers up the fact that the PDF is going to be interested in what Gordon’s outfit has been doing, considering the fate of the PDF soldiers that fell under his knife.  Surely the PDF would have personnel able to open the laptop up without destroying the data.<br>
 
Nika offers up the fact that the PDF is going to be interested in what Gordon’s outfit has been doing, considering the fate of the PDF soldiers that fell under his knife.  Surely the PDF would have personnel able to open the laptop up without destroying the data.<br>
  
'''Rina:''' Then why don’t we give a certain Captain a call?<br>
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Rina: Then why don’t we give a certain Captain a call?<br>
'''Nika:''' I don’t know what she’s got aboard.  (clears her throat) We got Nguyen’s people right next door.<br>
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Nika: I don’t know what she’s got aboard.  (clears her throat) We got Nguyen’s people right next door.<br>
'''Rina:''' Do we want to be in hock to this guy?<br>
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Rina: Do we want to be in hock to this guy?<br>
  
 
After all, the last time we had anything to do with him, we’d been duped into blowing up an entire factory, complete with workers.  Then again, we wouldn’t owe him anything, since this time around we’d be turning in something he’s interested in.  Could be he’d end up owing us.  The real question is—is the PDF interested in the info because it’s a bad thing or if it’s a good thing?  Then there’s the uncertainty of it all—we have no guarantee that turning over the evidence to the PDF would result in Gordon’s operation being shut down.<br>
 
After all, the last time we had anything to do with him, we’d been duped into blowing up an entire factory, complete with workers.  Then again, we wouldn’t owe him anything, since this time around we’d be turning in something he’s interested in.  Could be he’d end up owing us.  The real question is—is the PDF interested in the info because it’s a bad thing or if it’s a good thing?  Then there’s the uncertainty of it all—we have no guarantee that turning over the evidence to the PDF would result in Gordon’s operation being shut down.<br>
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Arden grudgingly argues that while he doesn’t personally agree with Nguyen’s philosophy, he thinks that he’s independent-minded enough to be offended by the idea of people being used as work slave/guinea pigs for Blue Sun.  Hell, anything to do with Blue Sun, really. And let’s not forget the target of the factory bombing wasn’t the workers inside, but the exposure of Blue Sun’s chemical agent that destroyed people’s free will, Chempliant.  Nika is willing to buy that argument, even though her trust in any figures of authority is pretty much shot.  <br>
 
Arden grudgingly argues that while he doesn’t personally agree with Nguyen’s philosophy, he thinks that he’s independent-minded enough to be offended by the idea of people being used as work slave/guinea pigs for Blue Sun.  Hell, anything to do with Blue Sun, really. And let’s not forget the target of the factory bombing wasn’t the workers inside, but the exposure of Blue Sun’s chemical agent that destroyed people’s free will, Chempliant.  Nika is willing to buy that argument, even though her trust in any figures of authority is pretty much shot.  <br>
  
'''Arden:''' I’m right there with you, but I really don’t consider him a figure of authority.<br>
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Arden: I’m right there with you, but I really don’t consider him a figure of authority.<br>
'''Nika:''' But out here, he is.<br>
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Nika: But out here, he is.<br>
  
 
Arden suggests we tell Nguyen anyway, since we don’t have what it takes to force the mine to cease its nasty practices but he does. <br>  
 
Arden suggests we tell Nguyen anyway, since we don’t have what it takes to force the mine to cease its nasty practices but he does. <br>  
  
'''Arden:''' (to Nika) Hey Captain. Is it okay if we do that?<br>
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Arden: (to Nika) Hey Captain. Is it okay if we do that?<br>
'''Nika:''' I am ignoring that entire conversation.<br>
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Nika: I am ignoring that entire conversation.<br>
'''Arden:''' Well, that way I can say you told me to it.<br>
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Arden: Well, that way I can say you told me to it.<br>
'''Nika:''' (grudgingly) Yes. <br>  
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Nika: (grudgingly) Yes. <br>  
'''Arden:''' I’ll call Nguyen.<br>
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Arden: I’ll call Nguyen.<br>
  
 
A depressed silence takes the floor.  Then:<br>
 
A depressed silence takes the floor.  Then:<br>
  
'''Joshua:''' (softly) Not to be rude, but I still have to get my job back. I’m sorry, but I do.  I made a call while everyone was busy arguing—.<br>
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Joshua: (softly) Not to be rude, but I still have to get my job back. I’m sorry, but I do.  I made a call while everyone was busy arguing—.<br>
'''Arden:''' I’m listening.<br>
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Arden: I’m listening.<br>
'''Joshua:''' No, it’s not a listening thing, it’s until you make a decision about—<br>
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Joshua: No, it’s not a listening thing, it’s until you make a decision about—<br>
  
 
Faria interrupts with the suggestion that we could make arrangements to have a meeting with all three: the PDF, Corone Mining, and the Miners Guild.  It’s a good idea.  We simply present what we’ve learned and let the big dogs hash it out. Faria gestures toward the laptop, still sitting on the table.<br>
 
Faria interrupts with the suggestion that we could make arrangements to have a meeting with all three: the PDF, Corone Mining, and the Miners Guild.  It’s a good idea.  We simply present what we’ve learned and let the big dogs hash it out. Faria gestures toward the laptop, still sitting on the table.<br>
  
'''Faria:''' The answer is in this box.<br>
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Faria: The answer is in this box.<br>
'''Nika:''' Sure!  I can go with that.  What the hell’re we gonna do with the computer anyway? I mean, ultimately.  We’re just a small shipful of people who are trying to do some good but in our hands, that information is not entirely useful anyway.<br>
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Nika: Sure!  I can go with that.  What the hell’re we gonna do with the computer anyway? I mean, ultimately.  We’re just a small shipful of people who are trying to do some good but in our hands, that information is not entirely useful anyway.<br>
'''Arden:''' Let’s set up a meeting with all three of them.<br>
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Arden: Let’s set up a meeting with all three of them.<br>
'''Nika:''' Let’s make a phone call.<br>
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Nika: Let’s make a phone call.<br>
  
 
Joshua makes the call to arrange the meeting.  As Jackson, this could only help him build his credit with all involved once Joshua relinquishes the man’s identity.  He specifies a location that is neutral territory to all three parties.<br>
 
Joshua makes the call to arrange the meeting.  As Jackson, this could only help him build his credit with all involved once Joshua relinquishes the man’s identity.  He specifies a location that is neutral territory to all three parties.<br>
'''Faria:''' I think I can arrange something.<br>
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Faria: I think I can arrange something.<br>
'''Joshua:''' (evenly) Of course you can.<br>
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Joshua: (evenly) Of course you can.<br>
  
 
Joshua gets on the horn and makes his calls.  He has to give up little pieces of information to the three parties to get them on board with the program.  To the Miners Guild, he engages their interest in the poaching of job opportunities rightfully the Guild’s, despite the mine being a non-union operation.  The fact that untrained people are being brought in to replace trained miners is a clear and present danger to ALL, union and non-union members alike.  Surely this cannot be allowed to continue.<br>
 
Joshua gets on the horn and makes his calls.  He has to give up little pieces of information to the three parties to get them on board with the program.  To the Miners Guild, he engages their interest in the poaching of job opportunities rightfully the Guild’s, despite the mine being a non-union operation.  The fact that untrained people are being brought in to replace trained miners is a clear and present danger to ALL, union and non-union members alike.  Surely this cannot be allowed to continue.<br>
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All three parties—the PDF, Corone Mining, and the Miners Guild—are effectively swayed by Joshua’s arguments and the meeting is on.<br>
 
All three parties—the PDF, Corone Mining, and the Miners Guild—are effectively swayed by Joshua’s arguments and the meeting is on.<br>
 
 
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[[Episode 306: Blowing the Whistle, Part 2| '''Part 2''' ]]<br>
 
 
 
 
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