Mysaren stepped out of the spacecraft, her boot immediately hitting hard metal. She folded her communicator open, staring at the map in front of her. Police station, right. She made her way over to the station, humming a tune as she looked around the city. Derberus used to be a lovely planet, but it had somewhat fallen to shit in recent years.
Someone smuggling to her left, a gun shot to her right. Her hand twitched to her gun, cracking her neck. This job was probably going to be harder than she had anticipated. She had done bounty hunting before, of course, but never in a time of crisis like this. Just a few smugglers, the occasional escapee from prison. Never murderers and low-lifes like those who had sprung up recently.
Mysaren shook away any thoughts of the crimes nearby, however. Not a good idea to get angry right before a job interview. She stepped into the police station, watching as several hand-cuffed beings were lead off to another room. “Excuse me?” A hissing voice said, and Mysaren turned. Ah, the police chief. The lower half of his body was nothing more than a mass of scales, a crude imitation of a Terran snake. Well, not what she was expecting, but she’d take it.
“Ah, yes, I’m here for the job interview? I’m Captain Mysaren Aesean, formerly of the HMS Helios. Now of the Transport Craft #303490, Terra to Sol.”
“Captain Aesean, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m assuming you’re here because of the job offer?” The man slithered to her, extending a scaly arm. Mysaren shook it, because, well, there’s no reason to be impolite.
“Yes, sir. I have done some bounty hunting in the past, and I kinda need a job. Flying transport craft ain’t exactly a high paying job.” The man, judging by the name tag Ja’ket Merid, let out a harsh laugh before beckoning her to follow. They ended up in a small meeting room, with only about ten chairs. Mysaren slipped into her seat, leaning back. “
“You will be ordering a crew, you are aware of that, yes, Captain Aesean? The ship and all of the weapons will be provided for you. We just need to wait for your allies to get here.”
And that is precisely what Mysaren did. Wait.