Okay, next short snippet:
Motoroids aren't what you'd call fast spacecraft. If the Lady Godiva had been going more than a fraction of her top speed then Elpeo wouldn't have got close, but fortunately the heavily customised Cobra Mk1F[1] had been almost stationary in space, cruising slowly in the direction of nowhere in particular while Project Diva enjoyed some much-needed downtime between gigs. Adam overhauled the little ship with minimal difficulty, at which point it darted off in a random direction, forcing him to swerve violently to try and keep up. "Goddamn son of a sweet leapin' Jesus!" The motoroid doubled back, and if Adam hadn't been quick enough to dart "down" relative to their direction of travel it would've come right through the windscreen.
There was a crash from the galley, and a moment later Mike stuck his head through the cockpit door. "The hell are you doing, bro?" he demanded irritably.
"Chasing some dumb kid who stole a motoslave," Adam replied. "We need a goddamn lassoo fer this... Miku, please tell me the con bouncers or the Sammies called back."
"Some bounty-hunter just radioed in, they're inbound but but they're a good way out."
"Figures." Adam jinked hard, trying to keep the little craft in sight. "Maybe I can run you outta gas..."
"Hey, I think that's that's Shinji's bike!"
"The one he named after Misato and then got pissed 'cause everyone made the obvious joke?"
"Yep. And last I heard he was on Frigga... Miku, do we have Interwave access right now?"
She checked the comms panel. "Barely."
"Alright. Lemme see if someone back at the dojo has some ideas."
From: MikeyFox@intermail.fen
To: Ford.Sierra@friggarock.fen
Subj: RE: Lost Girl and Motoroid
We found her. Catching her is still a work in progress. We're open to suggestions!
[1] Officially they'd chosen this model was because John Henry Station Industries offered a huge discount in return for an endorsement deal, but having an identical spaceship to a Great Justice Troubleshooter and minor BNF who knows about your secret identities often comes in handy.
Motoroids aren't what you'd call fast spacecraft. If the Lady Godiva had been going more than a fraction of her top speed then Elpeo wouldn't have got close, but fortunately the heavily customised Cobra Mk1F[1] had been almost stationary in space, cruising slowly in the direction of nowhere in particular while Project Diva enjoyed some much-needed downtime between gigs. Adam overhauled the little ship with minimal difficulty, at which point it darted off in a random direction, forcing him to swerve violently to try and keep up. "Goddamn son of a sweet leapin' Jesus!" The motoroid doubled back, and if Adam hadn't been quick enough to dart "down" relative to their direction of travel it would've come right through the windscreen.
There was a crash from the galley, and a moment later Mike stuck his head through the cockpit door. "The hell are you doing, bro?" he demanded irritably.
"Chasing some dumb kid who stole a motoslave," Adam replied. "We need a goddamn lassoo fer this... Miku, please tell me the con bouncers or the Sammies called back."
"Some bounty-hunter just radioed in, they're inbound but but they're a good way out."
"Figures." Adam jinked hard, trying to keep the little craft in sight. "Maybe I can run you outta gas..."
"Hey, I think that's that's Shinji's bike!"
"The one he named after Misato and then got pissed 'cause everyone made the obvious joke?"
"Yep. And last I heard he was on Frigga... Miku, do we have Interwave access right now?"
She checked the comms panel. "Barely."
"Alright. Lemme see if someone back at the dojo has some ideas."
From: MikeyFox@intermail.fen
To: Ford.Sierra@friggarock.fen
Subj: RE: Lost Girl and Motoroid
We found her. Catching her is still a work in progress. We're open to suggestions!
[1] Officially they'd chosen this model was because John Henry Station Industries offered a huge discount in return for an endorsement deal, but having an identical spaceship to a Great Justice Troubleshooter and minor BNF who knows about your secret identities often comes in handy.