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Date Posted: 14:44:04 10/07/02 Mon
Author: Katrina
Subject: arrival

Hearing the sudden hiss of the airlocks, the young female feels the sudden surge of passengers head for the door, and figures she had better slip out with the crowd. Tucking her handbag under her arm, she files into line with the rest of the passengers waiting to get off the transport. Dark eyes scan the area for signs of danger. Feeling a little more relaxed now, she decides to get out quickly and find a shuttle to Tanari as soon as she could. Checking her watch and tapping her foot as the line slowly progressed, she looked around the crowding swarm of bodies. It seemed as if there was some sort of hold up. Ducking in and around people as she made her way to the front, she got a couple of annoyed words, but nothing more. Suddenly, a security guard was blocking her path. Her surprised look was apparent when the guard crossed his arms, looking down at her from his towering height. Smiling innocently, she backed into the swarming mass. Obscured from view, she slipped through the crowd to the other side of the entrance, upon which, she ducked under the fence and made a quick exit. Looking over her shoulder, her steps hastened as the security officer followed in pursuit. The station was apparently doing a search of all the passengers aboard the ship and she definitely didn�t want to be a part of that. Entering a restaurant, she walked right through to the back door. Briskly walking down the corridors, and slipping a jean jacket over her shoulders, she tried to put distance between the officer and herself. Glancing back, it seemed as if he had lost her, however, being on the safe side, she decided to skip straight to the lobby instead of checking in, since no one should be expecting her anyways.

Upon entering the lobby, she realized at once how crowded it was and felt confident that she wouldn�t have anymore trouble with the security officer. Checking the screen to see what ships were running, she groaned silently to herself. All transports to Tanari had stopped because of some weather conditions. Sighing, she sits down on a bench next to a man who was most probably waiting for a shuttle himself, and rethinks her problem. Knowing she must leave the station as soon as possible, she compromises and decides that she would take a shuttle to Venhydra and if it didn�t suit her needs, take another to Tanari. This way, she would get to see both planets and what they had to offer, and would also meet more people. Perhaps she would find a job somewhere, yet she knew she must be careful, for although she had no alliance to either planet yet, tension might be great around those she spoke with. Sitting back on the bench, she opened her handbag and checked her set of weapons. All there. Snatching some lip gloss from the bottom of the bag, she opened it and slid it smoothly across her lips. Screwing the cap on and tossing it back to the bottom of the pack, she leans back and observes the crowd while she waits for a ship, staying alert in case the security guard made an appearance.

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shuttle -- Katrina, 15:07:25 10/07/02 Mon