Male 1 (martian) "Captain, I've got a contact astern, possibly a chaser. They are accelerating"
Female 1 (belter) "How far back?"
Male 1 "About 11,000 klicks, our relative velocity's higher but their's is climbing, looks like they were drifting along"
Male 2 (belter) "Com laser! We're being lased. Message coming in, it's in plain text, no video or audio"
Female 1 "Any patrols nearby?"
Male 1 "Nobody Captain, we're in the deep Black lonesome"
Male 2 "Message says not to maneuver or broadcast or they will missile us."
Female 1 "Shit. How long until they match course?"
Male 1 "Twelve minutes, they are steaming hard, but no torch"
Female 1 "They're trying to stay stealthy"
Male 2 "New message 'Continue maintaining course and prepare for docking. Do not signal anyone. Comply and no one has to be hurt. Resist and you will all die slowly' "
Female 1 "What's the lag to Ceres?"
Male 2 "About 17 minutes. New message, it's an image, it's…shit Captain, it's a weapons console, they've got torpedo lock on us already…"
Female 1 (over PA) "Crew, this is Dolma. We've got what looks like a pirate overhauling us, they already have us locked up. Everyone come to the lounge, leave your quarters open. Drop anything that they might take as a weapon, even tools, in your quarters or at your work station. They say we'll be okay if we cooperate, by Buddha, I hope that's true"
Several minutes of mostly silence, equipment noises, mumbled prayers, ragged breathing
Male 1 "They've matched velocity with us, they're starting to close in on us, looks like they'll lock on to the port personnel hatch"
Female 1 (over PA) "All hands, pirates are going to dock portside, I'll warn you before they make contact" (normal voice) "Can you get me a visual?"
Male 2 "Sure Captain…here we go…
Captain "What the fuck…"
Male 2 "Damn, is that the Osa?"
Captain "It sure looks like her. What the hell is Perretti doing raiding a belter ship?"
Male 1 "Captain, I've heard reports from the Coalition accusing him of raiding belter ships"
Male 2 "I've heard those too, but he's OPA! I thought they were Inner lies"
Male 1 "Doesn't look like it from where I'm sitting…"
Female 1 "Open the interface to the data cache, dump our log. Figueroa needs to know about this. Somun, get me a tightbeam signal to the Osa, minimum power!"
Male 2 "Hot mike, captain"
Female 1 "Unknown vessel, this is Captain Dolma of the belter ship Void Angel, Pallas registry. Please respond… Unkown vessel, please respond… Repeat, we are the belter ship Void Angel, please respond"
Male 2 "No signal, not even their comlaser. Wait..(Electronic squealing) "They're jamming captain!"
Female 1 "Get the comlaser on them!"
Male 2 "Ready!"
Female 1 "Osa, we are belters! Please respond!"
Male 1 "Captain! Look at their amidships!"
Female 1 "Fu…ALL HANDS, BRACE FOR INCOMING PD…" log ends
Belter Creole Version
Male 1 (martian) "Captain, I've got a contact astern, possibly a chaser. They are accelerating"
Female 1 (belter) "How far back?"
Male 1 "About 11,000 klicks, our relative velocity's higher but their's is climbing, looks like they were drifting along"
Male 2 (belter) "Com laser! Milowda being lased. Mesach coming in, it's in plain text, na video or audio"
Female 1 "Any patrols nearby?"
Male 1 "Nobody Captain, we're in the deep Black lonesome"
Male 2 "Mesach says not to maneuver or broadcast or imim will missile us."
Female 1 "Kaka. How long until imim match velocity?"
Male 1 "Twelve minutes, they are steaming hard, but no torch"
Female 1 "Imim trying to stay stealthy"
Male 2 "New mesach 'Continue maintaining course and prepare for docking. Do not signal anyone. Comply and no one has to be hurt. Resist and you will all die slowly' "
Female 1 "What's the lag to Sirish?"
Male 2 "About 17 minutes. New mesach, it's an image, it's…kaka Bosmang, it's a weapons console, imim got torpedo lock on us already…"
Female 1 (over PA) "Crew, this is Dolma. Milowda got what looks like a bota chasing us, imim already have us locked up. Everyone come to the lounge, leave your quarters open. Drop kowlting that imim might take as a weapon, even tools, in your quarters or at your work station. Imim say milowda be okay if milowda cooperate, by Buddha, mi hope that's true"
Several minutes of mostly silence, equipment noises, mumbled prayers, ragged breathing
Male 1 "They've matched velocity with us, they're starting to close in on us, looks like they'll lock on to the port personnel hatch"
Female 1 (over PA) "Tensha, bota are going to dock portside, Mi warn to before imim make contact" (normal voice) "Can to get mi a visual?"
Male 2 "Sure bosmang…here milowda go…
Female 1 "Keting the pashang…"
Male 2 "Damn, is that da Osa?"
Female 1 "It sure looks like her. Sabaka is Perretti doing raiding a belta kapawu?"
Male 1 "Captain, I've heard reports from the Coalition accusing him of raiding belter ships"
Male 2 "Mi heard those too, but im OPA! Mi thought imim were Inya lies"
Male 1 "Doesn't look like it from where I'm sitting…"
Female 1 "Open the interface to da data cache, dump our log. Figueroa needs to know about this. Somun, get mi a tightbeam signal to da Osa, minimum power!"
Male 2 "Hot mike, bosmang"
Female 1 "Unknown vessel, this is Captain Dolma of da belta ship Anile Zanj, Pallas registry. Please respond… Unknown vessel, please respond… Repeat, milowda are da belta ship Anile Zanj, fodagut respond"
Male 2 "Na signal, not even imim comlaser. Wait..(Electronic squealing) "Imim jamming bosmang!"
Female 1 "Get da comlaser on imim!"
Male 2 "Ready!"
Female 1 "Osa, milowde are belta! Fodagut respond!"
Male 1 "Captain! Look at their amidships!"
Female 1 "Pa…TOUT MEN, BRASE FOR INCOMING PD…" log ends
