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Through the Gate

DERELICT

November 27, 2023

Thirty one hours ago, the IWS Crichton discovered the remains of a derelict vessel in an unexplored star system. Eleven hours ago, all contact with the Crichton was lost...

Speakers Chad Morgan, Ian Geiberger, Dani Payne, J.D. Cerna, Michael Mau

TopicsScience FictionFictionDrama

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Chad Morgan (1:57)

Perfect. What?

Ian Geiberger (2:00)

Sarah Raynor.

Chad Morgan (2:02)

Yeah.

Ian Geiberger (2:03)

Band 9 Mechanical Engineer.

Chad Morgan (2:05)

Who is this?

Ian Geiberger (2:06)

Raynor, my name is Wilson Chambers. I'm with the Maastorian Corporation.

Chad Morgan (2:10)

I already settled the lawsuit. Any questions given to my case?

Ian Geiberger (2:13)

No, no, I'm an offering manager. I'm not with legal. That's not what this is about.

Not directly anyway.

Chad Morgan (2:20)

What do you want?

Ian Geiberger (2:21)

I'm sorry to wake you, but this is a pressing matter.

Chad Morgan (2:23)

What do you want?

Ian Geiberger (2:24)

Bluntly, Sarah, I'm putting together an impromptu team for a field assignment, and I'd very much like you to be a part of it. It is, of course, a compensatory arrangement.

Chad Morgan (2:34)

Why in hell would I possibly?

Ian Geiberger (2:35)

I'm authorized to restore your BAN 9 status. If that interests you, for one, successful completion of the contract would mean a guaranteed posting of your choice.

Chad Morgan (2:45)

You just fired me three months ago. You pressed charges. You took my patents.

Ian Geiberger (2:49)

Well, yes, of all of it, I have your file here. I'm glad you mentioned the patents. Reinstatement of your BAN 9 would, of course, mean reinstatement of those rights as well.

Raina, I'm short on time. I need a BAN 8 or higher engineer for an executive action near Thornton Station. And the only one downstream from that T gate is you. There's a BAN 7 entry-level ME I can contract from Fudomeo. But frankly, I'd rather have your experience, even with your baggage.

I know you went through a withdrawal episode at a design demonstration. I know you were terminated and that your patent was seized. I also know your son is with custody services now and that you aren't allowed to contact him until you meet prerequisites. I know how the system is stacked against people in your situation.

I do. No job means no contact with your son. But being an addict means no job.

Chad Morgan (3:44)

Recovering addict.

Ian Geiberger (3:46)

Well, we're all recovering.

One way or another.

Raynor, understand this offer is a chance to start rebuilding things. Maybe even get your son back. Mars Dorian can be generous to those who make up their debts. The UEG call their time on us, call the Eldritch. It's inbound on you, docks in two hours. You have until then to get your gear. Full kit, all right?

Chad Morgan (4:13)

What the hell have you gotten yourselves into?

Full reinstatement. Band 9 and MD pull strings to get me messaging to my son in the I'm not sure that's possible. It's Mars Dorian, Chambers. You and I both know it is.

Ian Geiberger (4:35)

Two hours, be on the docks.

Chad Morgan (4:41)

Jesus Christ.

People get terrified going through T gates. Pass through one giant ring, come out the other side light years away. Crazy as that is, it's not the worst of it. Something like 0.7% of ships that enter the gates just never emerge on the other side. No one knows why, not really. Any particle physicist giving you a hypothesis is blowing it out his ass, because theoretically 100% of ships should come out the other end. The math says so, but they don't, which means we don't know anywhere near as much as we think we do. And that makes you start rethinking all kinds of things.

Life's a lot like going through a tea gate. You don't know if you'll make it out the other side, but you do it anyway. I guess that's the one piece of advice I have for you. You may be scared, you may feel out of control, but when life puts a choice in front of you, you act.

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