6 Sina 1117: Boilingbrook – Adar/Hinterworlds (0801 A9C9751-D 700 Na G0 II)
Today I spent most of my time on the local net, trying to round up Cargo and Freight for our next jump. I had decided to head over to Kupakii. It was towards the Anubians, but it was the next system on the Alike Run and seemed like our best option for now.
Most Free Traders didn’t like dealing with the Anubian Trade Coalition. They were cyonics. If you were an Anubian with any level of authority, you had an interface chip implanted in your head that gave you instantaneous access to the local network and instant mental contact with anyone else with an implant. It’s tough to negotiate with someone who has always-available, complete access to data.
I, on the other hand, am really good at reading people. I thought it might be a challenge.
To be fair, they aren’t like the Zhodani Consulate, where they implant everyone with an interface chip when they are infants. Only some people in the Coalition have implants. That was part of the challenge: who had full access and who was just pretending?
I reviewed the Cargo offerings and submitted bids on the most likely ones. I got responses from a few, but decided to wait a bit before putting the rest of our space up for Freight.
I checked the passenger boards, but nothing was there yet. Sometimes, those lagged as people made plans, so I wasn’t concerned. I’d start worrying in a day or two if we didn’t have anyone.
Or maybe Varan would get a week to relax. We would see.
In the end, I didn’t leave the hotel today. Oh well. We’ve got a few days left, and I’ve taken care of most of the ship’s business. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.