The Pioneer

[Drakaisyl]

<<< Inside one of the Bars on Planet Manhattan >>>

Mike and his two years younger Sister sat around at one of the Tables of the Bar,watching the newest market results,when his Sister cheered. "Have you seen how the course of our shares had rised ? Now we have enough money to buy the ship this Junker offered us and build in the modifications we planned" she said to Mike and looked at him. "Yeah...that's luck.Wait i will phone him right now." Mike answered and moved to the NeuralNet Terminals in the bar.There he putted out a piece of ancident paper and typed the number into the reciever adress,who was written on the paper.With a silent "Pling" the connecktion was established and the face of the Salvager appeared. "Ahh Mister Bennison.Nice to see you again.What can I do for you?" the Junker asked Mike."I just wanted you to Inform that we have the money for the ship you offered us.You still have the ship?" Mike asked and his opponend nodded. "Yes I still have it...but iam afraid i promised it to a other buyer already...." the Junker said. "A shame...i would have paid you the whole price and would have repaired the ship for my own...but therefore I would had to buy some things from you.But if you don't want..." Mike answered and looked at his talking partner and just wanted to determinate the connecktion when the Junker answered. "Okay okay...i will sell you the ship and offer you the place to do the repairs and modifications.Send me the Money and it is yours" the Junker said and Mike nodded."Okay...we will take off right now.Till later" Mike said and after the Junker nodded Mike shot down the terminal and walked back to his sister."Alright Sue...let's go.We have to work" he laughed and payed the drinks.After that both went to the bank and sold their shares.With the money in their pockets the both moved to the Hangar Bay where their Eagle stood.A few Minutes later they cleared off the Planet and took the Lanes out of the system.

<<< Junker Base >>>

Mike landed the Eagle at the Station and looked around.That was the most bedraggled place Mike had ever seen. The both waited for a few Minutes then the Hangar Doors opend and the Junker walked into the Hangar."Welcome to the Base.If you want to follow me,i will show you the beauty" he said and made a sign with his hand to follow him.Both,Mike and Sue nodded and then followed the Junker to the mooring Points.When they came aorund the edge both stopped and looked at the giant ship who was hold in position by tractor beams at the mooring point. "Wow...that's so great" Sue said nearly speechless."Yes...it is." Mike said and looked to the Junker."Seems you told the truth.Here is the money for the ship and the things we need for the modifactions.Bring us the resources and I give you the code to transfer the money." Mike said and the Junker nodded."Alright.I will go to the cargohold of the station and bring you everything you need" he said and walked off.

<<< Several Month later >>>

Sue just hang in the last picture on the captain's cabine and then moved to Mike. "Looks like we did it" Sue says smiling,while she pointed around."Yeah...finally we did it." Mike smiled and looked around."Now we just need to make a test run of the facilities a few decks down...even when i think they will serve me...i mean us well" he quckly correckted himself and looked at his sister if she would have realised his mistake but she didn't. "Yes...we should do that...even when you didn't tell me what they do exactly." she said to him and looked in his eyes."You will see it." Mike smiled and then moved together with Sue the way down to the facility deck where the machines to turn Pilots or other humans into slaves was. "Here we are Sue.And now i can tell you what they do" he said with a diabolic smile and took out a injection with a calmative and quickly injected it into the arm of his sister."Hey...what are you doing?" she asked him angryly and turned to him."I just gave you a little calmative...i don't want you run away when i tell you that this machines here *he pointed at the machine behind her* turns people from individuals with their own will into slaves who serve the person who he or she is sold to." he explained his sister the function and she looked at him shocked."This thing does what?.Are you totally crazy? Its illegal and i won't let you do that." she shouted and wanted to slap Mike.But the calmative already began to take effect and Mike had no problems to catch the hand of his sister and pull it to her back."Okay...enough now." he said and took his sister,who had no strenght to to do any resistance,to one of the machine's alcoves and closed the door and hit the button to start the machine. Fifteen Minutes later the alcove gave signal and the door was opened automatically and Mike looked at his sister who walked off and looked at him but her look was empty,no will or emotions were inside it. "Hello Sue...welcome to your new life as a slave." Mike said and Sue just nodded. "Iam yours." she said and Mike smiled again and walked with her to the Bridge."Now let's take off and offer some Cruises and place some notices in the NeuralNet about the "specials" of our tours. Sue just nodded and the large ship undocked from the Junkers base.