Evangeline Anastasia McDowell

[Bazza]

Entry#: 032
Date: 22 - 10 - 817 AS @ 17:55 SUT
Title: Untitled.

In total I found fourteen bodies on board the Maelstrom. Some had massive injuries, including one body whose head had floated off a long time ago, while others were almost perfectly preserved after decompression killed them. All of them were placed into a coffin as best as I could manage, the whole lot sent into space with a salvo rocket attached.

I was also able to get a better idea of the extent of the damage to the ship. It does indeed have a few big holes in it, and some areas with massive amounts of damage. Both the engine housings were destroyed by direct hits, but the arms holding them to the hull were all intact. The general hull was mostly untouched except for a few areas which received heavily concentrated fire to them.

The biggest shock I got was an unexploded missile embedded in the door to the cabin. It had been fired straight through the window but never detonated. That, and the three bodies I found inside. That's something that stays with you, seeing bodies more-or-less complete except for bloody eye sockets, frozen in stasis, still wearing the clothes they died in. Skipping Dinner tonight.

Whoever brought down this ship knew what they were doing. They didn't blast away at it hoping to hit something important, every strike to the ship had a reason - a specific target.

Regarding the towing issue. Seems to be a fizzer, not that I was really holding out for a ship anyway. I'm flying back to Freeport 14 and getting them to put some tow chains on the Alsatia. In addition to that I'm buying a couple dozen remote controlled servo rockets to help me move the Maelstrom around behind me.

Another issue that seems to have taken a back seat recently is Kana and Fumika. They still haven't questioned me about getting them home to Kusari. You'd think they'd've figured it out by now. Or they did a long time ago and don't mind. I'm getting used to having extra crew members. It makes life on board a lot easier.

Hopefully Freeport 14 has what I want in stock. I'm getting tired of these backwater sectors. And I want to start making money again.

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