At Hofnir Starport, on Anduril:
Two weary spacers, Njal and Thor are quietly sipping there drinks at a small but well-known Brubecks. They are telling many a tale of near and far.
Njal says: "I've gone on many a voyage with Magnusson. Aye he's a good fellow; feeds us well, treats us proper, doesn't get to mad if we come back
drunk from port leave."
Thor: "They say there's more about him that meets the eye. I've heard rumors you know..."
Njal: "You'll hear a lot of things from rumors...but in this case it's true"
Thor: "You mean he's working for the Impies..."
Njal: "What you think I'd would hire out to him if he was?"
Thor: "While you might have helped him work with the Impies against someone besides our people, couldn't you?"
Njal: "He isn't working for the Impies; he isn't even working for the SWC. Do you really want to know? It'll cost you another drink"
Thor: "Very well"
Thor buys another round and they sit quietly
Njal continues: "He's working for the Forbund"
Thor: "Which 'Forbund'"
Njal: "Kulturhistoriskt Forbund. They pay him to ferry their researchers to various places"
Thor: "Well that's a let down, but I might expected it. Nothing interesting ever happens."
Njal: "Why just next week were shipping a professor
named Valdemer off to some planet aways away. We've all been promised a real hefty bonus."
Thor: "Well I hope you enjoy it. Personally I'm happy enough to take some time off and visit my folks farm"
As they chatter away a mysterious figure slinks out of the bar.
A week later the "Talisman" comes out of jumpspace. The navigator takes his bearings.
He says: "Sir, i'm afraid we've misjumped"
Later the engineer comes with his report:"Sir no question, we've been sabatoged."
An alarm bell starts to ring:
"Ships to starboard-and they look like Impies"
Olafur shouts out: "Njal, can't you keep your mouth shut. I warned you about telling 'bar-stories'"
Two weary spacers, Njal and Thor are quietly sipping there drinks at a small but well-known Brubecks. They are telling many a tale of near and far.
Njal says: "I've gone on many a voyage with Magnusson. Aye he's a good fellow; feeds us well, treats us proper, doesn't get to mad if we come back
drunk from port leave."
Thor: "They say there's more about him that meets the eye. I've heard rumors you know..."
Njal: "You'll hear a lot of things from rumors...but in this case it's true"
Thor: "You mean he's working for the Impies..."
Njal: "What you think I'd would hire out to him if he was?"
Thor: "While you might have helped him work with the Impies against someone besides our people, couldn't you?"
Njal: "He isn't working for the Impies; he isn't even working for the SWC. Do you really want to know? It'll cost you another drink"
Thor: "Very well"
Thor buys another round and they sit quietly
Njal continues: "He's working for the Forbund"
Thor: "Which 'Forbund'"
Njal: "Kulturhistoriskt Forbund. They pay him to ferry their researchers to various places"
Thor: "Well that's a let down, but I might expected it. Nothing interesting ever happens."
Njal: "Why just next week were shipping a professor
named Valdemer off to some planet aways away. We've all been promised a real hefty bonus."
Thor: "Well I hope you enjoy it. Personally I'm happy enough to take some time off and visit my folks farm"
As they chatter away a mysterious figure slinks out of the bar.
A week later the "Talisman" comes out of jumpspace. The navigator takes his bearings.
He says: "Sir, i'm afraid we've misjumped"
Later the engineer comes with his report:"Sir no question, we've been sabatoged."
An alarm bell starts to ring:
"Ships to starboard-and they look like Impies"
Olafur shouts out: "Njal, can't you keep your mouth shut. I warned you about telling 'bar-stories'"
