Rodina-Bradford Ship to Ship Transmission Logs 3/3

Previous

From: Rodina

URGENT URGENT URGENT - BRADFORD PLEASE RESPOND

Our deep space imaging has just picked up several contacts on the far side of the gravitational disturbance. They are less that three light-months away from your current position. We can't identify them, but they appear to be warships of some kind. Recommend you use extreme caution on approach.

-Commander Pyrite, Acting Head of Rodina DSI control

—

From: Bradford

What? Rodina, I'm not seeing any contacts. We're almost around the edge of the gravity shadow. Actually, we're not seeing the diaconium asteroid out here, either. You said it was just on the other side, right?

-Bradford DSI Control

—

From: Rodina

Bradford, I repeat there are multiple contacts bearing down on your position. They're going to be on you any minute now. I'm just getting the detailed scan in now. Please hold while I review…

…Mother of God, Bradford. I can't believe what I'm seeing, they look exactly like DC-8s…you know, the aviation machines the ancients used to pilot in pre-Little Bump days? Only, the engines have been replaced with some kind of space-drive. What kind of malevolent force could do such a thing?

-Commander Pyrite, Acting Head of Rodina DSI control

—

From: Bradford

What?? What?? We don't read anything like that. What the hell are you talking about?

-Bradford DSI Control

—

From: Rodina

Merciful Lord in Space-Heaven, it's worse than we feared. We just received a transmission from Lord Xenu himself, dreaded ruler of the Galactic Confederacy! L. Ron Hubbard was right, he's REAL! He's demanding that all citizens of Teegeeak submit to his will! Get out of there, Bradford! THEY'RE GOING TO INFECT YOUR SOULS WITH THETANS!!!! RUUUUUN!!!!

-Commander Pyrite, Acting Head of Rodina DSI control

—

From: Bradford

Ok listen jerks. We stopped and did a full-scale image of this sector. There is NOTHING behind that gravity shadow and NO diaconium anywhere. We're not stupid, either. We have history books and geology books and we know what pyrite is and who L. Ron Hubbard is and we are onto your little prank.

Do you realize how much fuel we burned to make this side trip? We're going to have to drop Limnal engagement for certain now. You probably cost us fifty years minimum ! THIS IS NOT FUNNY AT ALL!

-Bradford DSI Control

—

From: Rodina

Hey buddy, it's us again. You know what, we just double-checked and it turns out we have plenty of diaconium to make it to Zorica/Danica. You see we planned ahead, like responsible adults!

Good luck fellow traveler. We'll see you later.

-Your friends at Rodina DSI control