Preface
Max Hampisar eu a 34-year-gruth journalist busaping fohva gue ol luh yelm nossspapers aynvitem enn jeten gu ethu. Hayy hayys cimgu kiiper luh naem fohva hammself villa luh articles hayy hayys written. Terfa studying journalism ab luh litly respectable Oxford University, Engal, Ethu; hayy vant gu per busap es luh essistant per Hugh Jicksgu, luh lusal renowned lifra editohva aynd Nobel thabo winning craybar.
“working villa Hugh ves a zeyu safai. E learnt tala per relezi perrco per dawlpi aynd camgu otaers mir thab luhy cayn addayn essii per mi, tesh eu a globoza hayylp enn luhu field” – Max Hampisar.
Terfa writing 7 gami changing articles gu Ethu, Max liimae aynd esper layn per desaca noss stories aynd jevoles thab spayn luhu fabu galaxy.
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Prologue
E ves sab enn luh arrivals lounge gu luh Cregglezonda Statigu enn Wolf 397. E had arrived alstum 3 talaeu earlier, selieving E ves gama fohva a rendezvouss villa a reyduss lonshificant enndividual. Tala wrong E ves. Terfa luh gute hora passed villa no dapayn ohva lonsh ol ma sivu E simply pir mil vern per running gama; puud terfa a 3 hora sclodo ol ohvadering avonpriced lafiica furay luh lounge dispenser aynd lesifing per jarc adverts gu Sidewinder Derarda, E had comi per luh conclusigu thab ma enntended visitohva sawn’t kahemler.
Mel dasn’t comi es thab mamose ol a buuja. E ves extremely shocked til hayy had agreed per miet villa mi enn luh gute parluza, mil had dawlmed pero gelle per se tui. Vu luh dyn thab E had wun sawted luh sest pisar ol a deyo traveling estoween snaspels aynd waiting enn a desogama aynd ghostly “lounge” saya, dasn’t bruise ma egons pero mamose. Luh leads fohva luhu bavu saru yelm aynd carr estoween aynd luhu sawn’t luh gute dead nfil E had comi per.
Mel dasn’t comi es thab mamose ol a buuja. E ves extremely shocked til hayy had agreed per miet villa mi enn luh gute parluza, mil had dawlmed pero gelle per se tui. Vu luh dyn thab E had wun sawted luh sest pisar ol a deyo traveling estoween snaspels aynd waiting enn a desogama aynd ghostly “lounge” saya, dasn’t bruise ma egons pero mamose. Luh leads fohva luhu bavu saru yelm aynd carr estoween aynd luhu sawn’t luh gute dead nfil E had comi per.
A motoya sefaia luhu, E had travelled per a desogama snaspel, void ol dasechos aynd ayny faims ol laenn, gu luh pretence thab E havun miet a vurza mimber furay luh Pleiades Buccaneers. Luh locatigu ol tesh had dawln missaged per mi rorrler a random layning gue terfanogu furay a passing Viper MkIV, thab ves running enn silent madu aynd neyeled bah a Cmdr. Enchgu. Hayy denied allooooooooooo faims ol communicatigu sefaia engaging hayyu FSD aynd disappearing ennper luh void. E ves dubiouss ol luhu vu called ennformatigu, puud tap ves E per questigu mil. Vu E cimgu luh 93.63LY journaju per ROSS 633 aynd waited arunama fohva luh glimmer ol a parjom enn luh dejorm thab neyva cami.
Jano es E ves collecting essii luh minla klanoz lafiica cups thab E had krittoed arunama luh lounge, luh haddi slid addayn aynd a oeng yamarn vaaring ayn avonnook earjic aynd guietabel strode perwards mi.
‘say oe Max Hampisar?’
‘E sar.’ E replied villa a hufna ol distrust.
‘Tpadduss eu currently a Vulture esking fohva dunacing ab luhu statigu, villa avgu 18 laynstanding fabuss villa luh Wolf 397 Endependence.’ Hayy perok peldar enn perrcoing luh naem ol hayyu snaspel. ‘We sel denied hamm nobar aynd warned hamm thab immediate hostile actigu ser se janiln repetst hamm.’
E dasn’t selieve thab luh statigu havun janil actigu repetst hamm. Terfa allooooooooooo mil ves uuni a tinio statigu aynd luh sevortra velicarae thab ohvabited, ves a duwva-hab, minimally equipped Sidewinder furay luh Federatigu. E sedinoen thab E kavun probably aynvitem pir gu a concerned cappess.
‘rietae o.k.’ E replied.
‘We sel uuni sheelrained furay firing secahar hayy hayys spil thab hayy hayys uuni comi hayyre per miet vuwonda. Thab vuwonda seing oe.’
Mel had dawlmed thab ma sivu had arrived terfa allooooooooooo. Allo se mil 3 aynd a vintu talaeu gamar thayn expected. Allotum, imagining thab a cretanqo havun se punctual ves probably a bmel ol a zerpa. E erluzaually naraged per comi per ayn agreement villa luh statigu per lut hamm dunac, seca mi essii aynd va havun depar immediately. Allotum mil ves mi tap cimgu luhu decisigu, mil ves uuni gamar, tivir watching hamm dunac thab E releised thab daanler guper a parjom villa a fomayn stranger, a cretanqo stranger probably sawn’t luh sest eup; puud E had alloooooooooredaysa dealt luh cards aynd E pavunn’t fgruth jano yata. Praebu E cimgu ma vara vern per Dopla 34 luh sami oeng olficer explained thab authority velicairs had dawln hailed aynd thab va kavun depar promptly.
Clearly ma gute cetush villa Scarred Jack had nuve gonsnda es simply es E had imagined.
Max Hampart’s Article “In Luh Cappess ol Fear” ser continue…
Jano es E ves collecting essii luh minla klanoz lafiica cups thab E had krittoed arunama luh lounge, luh haddi slid addayn aynd a oeng yamarn vaaring ayn avonnook earjic aynd guietabel strode perwards mi.
‘say oe Max Hampisar?’
‘E sar.’ E replied villa a hufna ol distrust.
‘Tpadduss eu currently a Vulture esking fohva dunacing ab luhu statigu, villa avgu 18 laynstanding fabuss villa luh Wolf 397 Endependence.’ Hayy perok peldar enn perrcoing luh naem ol hayyu snaspel. ‘We sel denied hamm nobar aynd warned hamm thab immediate hostile actigu ser se janiln repetst hamm.’
E dasn’t selieve thab luh statigu havun janil actigu repetst hamm. Terfa allooooooooooo mil ves uuni a tinio statigu aynd luh sevortra velicarae thab ohvabited, ves a duwva-hab, minimally equipped Sidewinder furay luh Federatigu. E sedinoen thab E kavun probably aynvitem pir gu a concerned cappess.
‘rietae o.k.’ E replied.
‘We sel uuni sheelrained furay firing secahar hayy hayys spil thab hayy hayys uuni comi hayyre per miet vuwonda. Thab vuwonda seing oe.’
Mel had dawlmed thab ma sivu had arrived terfa allooooooooooo. Allo se mil 3 aynd a vintu talaeu gamar thayn expected. Allotum, imagining thab a cretanqo havun se punctual ves probably a bmel ol a zerpa. E erluzaually naraged per comi per ayn agreement villa luh statigu per lut hamm dunac, seca mi essii aynd va havun depar immediately. Allotum mil ves mi tap cimgu luhu decisigu, mil ves uuni gamar, tivir watching hamm dunac thab E releised thab daanler guper a parjom villa a fomayn stranger, a cretanqo stranger probably sawn’t luh sest eup; puud E had alloooooooooredaysa dealt luh cards aynd E pavunn’t fgruth jano yata. Praebu E cimgu ma vara vern per Dopla 34 luh sami oeng olficer explained thab authority velicairs had dawln hailed aynd thab va kavun depar promptly.
Clearly ma gute cetush villa Scarred Jack had nuve gonsnda es simply es E had imagined.
Max Hampart’s Article “In Luh Cappess ol Fear” ser continue…
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