Re: [Mission 1] Boldly Going....
Blue eyes, very much different from Koenig's natural color, peeked up from the paperback novel in curiosity. They moved up and down for a moment before a small chuckle emanated from the smaller Marine. "If you had me as a spotter, you'd never get anything done." she commented out of amusement before folding her book into her lap.
"Word has it that you're in....Fire Team Two. I, on the other hand, am in Fire Team Three. So no such luck there, Herr Obermaat," she gave Koenig a smile. "You're under the command of the Squad's Warrant, Stabsfeldwebel Weiss. You're all so in the company of the Squad's one Corpman and the new recruit right over there," she explained as she thumbed towards Nevaraon. "Luckily for you, the ol' Warrant was a sniper back in his enlisted days. He'd probably be your spotter and kick you between your teeth if you miss to boot."
Her eyes suddenly narrowed as a charming smile transformed her face from Average Surfacer to very beautiful, if not predatory, blonde bombshell. "And since you aren't just here for just that information, the name is Jolenta Junker."
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After another hour or so, the HMS Fearless reached Jaspis' Hyper Limit and began it's preparations to Fold space. The Bridge had suddenly become deathly quiet as the Helmsman and Captain began there little play, a play that could end up deadly if a line were to be wrong. "Coordinates for first jump inserted," Eisenhauer reported as Erna nodded and pushed the button at her chair and picked up her sound phone for intercoms.
"All Hands, Engaging Hyperspace Fold System in 1 minute. Prepare yourselves." she ordered before closing the intercom and nodding to Helmsman before buckling herself into her seat.
Nodding in return, the Helmsman began reorienting the ship and waiting the appropriate time before starting his countdown. "Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One...Engaging," he reported as he began to slowly pull back upon the finger lever on his board.
Space began to warp and fold around the HMS Fearless as it began to bend space-time to find its short cut. It would only take a moment as the scout ship disappeared from the Jaspis System and the crew of the Fearless became the fifth group of Abwehrans to leave their home system.
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Time Index: ~2 hours
With the rather short legs of an Abwehran Hyperspace Fold System, the HMS Fearless had to endure a two-leg journey. Combined that with the 30 minute recharge time on the edge of an unknown system and the Fearless had spent nearly two hours reaching Neue Jaspis.
During that time, the Bridge crew had been released except for one individual. In a watch cycle, the entire bridge crew was given a chance to rest. The Engineering Crew, on the other hand, had to stick with the reactors and Fold System to make sure they were running properly.
But by the time the Fearless had reached the system, everyone of the naval personnel had returned to their stations. Thus the scout ship entered the system ready for anything, only to come across the breath-taking visage of the largest Asteroid belt they had ever witnessed. Though many old hands at space travel would have seen the great asteroid belt of Jaspis, never had anyone of the crew seen an asteroid field that stretched so far, yet keep such a density as this one.
"Gentlemen and Ladies," Erna began with her own smile. "I give you the 'Great Protector' of Neue Jaspis."
