As the Aerostat crosses over the gate, Oliver can make out snow reflected in the moonlight sliding off the tops of the gate posts, and some sort of movement there.
The Aerostat’s statistics are here.The toolkit is a folding nylon case with a few Alan keys, screwdrivers, pliers, a socket wrench and a couple of sockets, a circuit test probe, some spare fuses and...
It takes a little longer than planned to get to Argyle’s lodge. You don’t have precise knowledge of the lodge’s location so can’t just fly a straight course; Alan has been following the road...
Halcyon says he will drop you by the door and come in, unless circumstances dictate otherwise. The others nod. Dicard says something perfunctory about agreeing with your plan, just to remind everyone that he’s...
You head inside and everyone eats. You can discuss things over the meal.We can do the next bit in a couple of ways:You can work out your plan and try and explain it to...
Dicard nods and produces it from a pocket, asking you what it contains as he does so.Alan insists he’s fine and can fly the aerostat in any conditions necessary.Dicard says he would like some...
Oliver comes up with something like this: Measures are approximate. Estimates are based on approaching the building from the front and slightly to the Boot Room side, as you were walking up...
The call costs ʄ4. Unless Oliver wants to do something in the interim, it will be late the next cycle before Dicard calls back. I’m going to assume Oliver explains what he has in...
Erin says, “Things are quiet here. I’ve hardly seen Dr Fromm, he’s mostly in at the port. Wait one…”After a brief wait she comes back on the line.“I have the box. I’ll pass your...
Peyton is happy for you to use the sat phone, it costs a Money a Moment (or part thereof). It is a relatively straightforward matter to call the spaceport and be connected to the...