The US-Opportunity - A Biography

[Katherine Snow]

Katherine Snow or Kathy, how Jimmy liked to call her received last message just when her staff's preapared all important stuff on board of her love, repair ship called "Snowflake". Katherine is well aware of current Magellan system situation, where two Sirian nations, Gallia and numerous groups have to fight against each other in order to survive this age of the war, shortly it's not the peaceful place. In order to survive and to bring "Serpent" to Vespucci and Fort Leniex, current stage point for all Legion's damaged ships, she had to contact few Legionaires. First one was PFC Mu, another one was Major Fightmaster and in Vespucci near Ravager Lt. Westbrook came to escort their beauty to Leniex.

PFC Mu and Kathy, both approached Freeport-4 where Red Serpent's been waiting for them. Kathy tried to establish communication channel between "Snowflake" and "Red Serpent" as soon as they came closer to each other, making sure it's Jimmy over there.

Kathy: "Hello, can you identify yourself?" ~ Jimmy: "Hailing Hellfire vessels. Code Xeno Alpha Zulu Tango. It's me Kathy"

Yes it was Jimmy with his beauty, that's all Katherine needed to know before she approached Stork train near 4th Freeport.

Kathy: "Hey there! Your beauty, I guess? ~ Jimmy: "Yeah, this is her, The Serpentis Maximus. As you can see, she needs some love"

With a slight nod and silent giggle, Katherine and her staff made few circles around Jimmy's beauty, trying to finish diagnostic protocol as soon as she could, due to danger of another conflict between Navy, Armed Forces, Royal Navy and so on. Engines and even Cruise engine protol seemed to be okay and Kathy led Jimmy to Vespucci hole, of course she chose different and a bit harder path because straight way could be a bit too dangerous for "Serpent". Actually the biggest threat was a huge ice asteroid field around Vespucci jump hole, however Police Guardian appeared near 4th Freeport in same time when Jimmy and Kathy departed from there, flying to Eta-2 coordinates. Katherine ordered PFC Mu to intercept Police vessel, while she and Jimmy would reach Vespucci jump hole.

Kathy: "Rather slowly here, Jimmy. We are approaching Ice field. ~ Jimmy: "At best thrust speed. All ahead slow!"

Katherine however had to contact Ravager Command Center and inform them about their new and not common guest, of course she didn't want to experience horrible accident, not now...

Kathy: "Ravager? Fleet Admiral Snow speaking. We are entering Vespucci with Jimmy and his "Red Serpent" Stork Train, do NOT engage. I repeat, do NOT engage, Jimmy is here with me."

They made it... Homeworld of Hellfire Legion called Vespucci. Lt. Westbrook joined "Snowflake" and "Red Serpent" near Ravager and well guarded entrance to Magellan system.

Kathy: "Welcome to Vespucci, our Homeworld Jimmy. ~ Jimmy: "Wow... Looks like we are still in one piece.... Amazing! Looks like Ravager has us as clear... I'm not seeing a shipyard...." ~ Kathy: "Well, Jimmy. Shipyard is well hidden." ~ Westbrook: Just follow our lead and you'll be fine.

All three proceeded to Monterey, where they had to slow down a bit due to "Serpent's" lack of shield generator and nobody needed even more damaged "Serpent". There Westbrook and Jimmy followed Kathy, who was entering the cloud above, huge and orange beauty of Vespucci, hiding Legion's legendary station.

They arrived to Leniex and Jimmy seemed to be really shocked by this view, "Fate's hand" and "Leniex" appearing in front of him with huge and heavy patrols flying around, protecting this beauty and ready to eliminate everything possing some form of threat.

Kathy: "Here we are! Welcome Jimmy!" ~ Jimmy: "Uh.... Whoa! What the!" ~ Westbrook: Amazing isn't it?"

Jimmy was ordered to moor his ship with drydock 4, currently empty and prepared for his beauty. "Delta-1" transport arrived as well and helped Katherine to unload important materials for repairs of "Serpent"

Kathy: "Alright Jimmy, diagnostic complete. It seems your shield generator mount got some hits, but don't worry it's something we can repair quickly. Then it seems your defense systems might be damaged and your right side of hull seems to be damaged as well" ~ Jimmy: "Do we have an estimate on the repair time? ~ Kathy: "It might take few days, maybe a week. I am not sure about internal damages and systems colapse." ~ Jimmy: "I can send for a shuttle, unless you have some quarters I could use?" ~ Kathy: "I am sure we have some free quarters. And also, I would like to meet you in the bar so we can discuss future plans and so on about ship and future between Xenos and Legion. ~ Jimmy: "Prepare to power down systems. We'll let the Legion techs take it from here."

Katherine docked her ship and went to the bar to relax for a while, before Logistic guys move everything to Deck-12 where's entrance to Jimmy's beauty.

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