"I just don't know Lee."
"I think its legit captain. Besides we haven't worked anything but small freight in months, hardly even worth the effort it takes. This might be a nice change of pace."
"That's the problem. It seems too easy. Land on Krontos and pick up a rock. Come on there has to be something else."
"If you want I can look into it while in route. If we don't like it we can ditch the guy on Krontos and call it an easy credits."
Rook faked an astonished look. "Lee I am appalled at the thought of leaving him stranded. Though it does have its merits." She glanced over to where their commission sat sipping a drink with a brightly colored umbrella sticking out.
"Captain, I've been around the block a few times as you know. From what you told me it sure sounds like the Treasure of the Kings." Lee went on even as Rook rolled her eyes at her first officer who leaned in over the table and dropped his voice further. "Think about it. A professor of ancient whatever is sitting right over there asking for transport to Krontos. Come on captain. Do you think that if he was working through the university he would be looking for a ship in this godforsaken hole? No. There has to be more to this. Either he is way off and a first class nut case or he knows something others don't and doesn't want to share in whatever he finds. All in all it does sound like fun."
"I guess your right." Rook leaned back lifting her drink to her lips and took a sip of the green liquid as she glanced over at the professor who waved at her. "This sounds more interesting than
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Tales of the Check Mate
Ficção CientíficaTales of the Check Mate is a story of a man, woman and a search for a purple grapefruit. The innocent seaming orb is rumored to be an unknown weapon of incredible power and it is up to Ryan Bolan, Internal Affairs and Investigations Agent to recover...
