Two ships drop into the dockyard outside Duck’s Pond. The Cosmosword lands, it’s taco-hoof silhouette blocking view of the other ship, much smaller ship.
Minutes later, Browf strides proudly through the lock and approaches the bar. Making a show of it, he draws from his jacket pocket a set of ship keys and a pink slip. using the keys to depress the activation button of the Pond’s geniune-imitation Navy klaxxon, an act only done by someone buying the whole bar the next round.
“drink up all friend! Browf survive and got crazy story!”
Joining Mamma Aiuto and his compadres at their booth, he shares:
“after Mamma and Browf realise client run tight ship, also realise we need also escort client ship Bingo from Yukonia-6 to Kongakut-5. so we fly.
“while fly, many black cruisers detect. So client try and dock success, which okay, maybe he want protect from cruisers. but client try piracy, which not okay. so Browf shoot client dead. Browf no like kill, especially kill moose, but Browf know captain rights.”
“while ship fight carry on, sudden engine fail, sudden airlock use. Browf suspect sabotage, but only crew on Cosmosword Browf. make matter worse, Bingo auto undock, start fire on Cosmosword power, Cosmosword go dark. Dabohaze fire at Bingo, and disable.
“so stuck, no weapon power up. start emergency power up, tell BAMBI start auto repair, and BAMBI retrieve security video. turn out cargo self assemble into sabotage bot, which sabotage engines, and eject self out airlock. BAMBI predict fall in closest star.
“suddenly six black cruiser ship uncloak. shazbot. Dabohaze punch it, she gon. shazbot.
“Browf think quick. shoot lowtech magnet wire to ‘poon Bingo, tug over. Browf suit up, EVA over to Bingo. Bingo puny size and pack serious firepower with black market modifications, so like deadly dart. Ship dark so cruisers no react.
Browf target Bingo enemy ships and fire missiles, fire beams, targeting weapons. lots shoot, shoot back at Bingo, but Bingo nimble, and take out four of six cruisers! Bingo have crazy shield power too. BAMBI radio over Cosmosword ready for speed away, Browf say punch it to Sevrag system, BAMBI obey. Bingo follow. Cosmosword and Bingo both escape remaining cruisers.
“in Sevrag, then jump around to other system, repair. rinse, repeat. Finally get back here.
“still repairs need do, but got very nice cargo, much illegal modifications. me no install, but me sell cheap! Mamma and Browf share all spoils right down middle.
“Bingo very nice ship, but glove box for cargo space, single pilot, no AI, no jacuzzi. Browf like ship, could keep docked with Cosmosword, but Browf sporting!
“Browf glad to offer ship Bingo as prize for most damage taken but no die at end of week four’s missions!
Captain Browf hands over the pink-slip and keys to Duck, who agrees to keep the Bingo parked outside and the keys hanging behind the bar.
