OOC:
Yeah, makes sense. So, the slightly less crazy option it is, then.
As a pilot, Cass had always, always trusted her gut in tricky situations. As a first officer and now as acting captain, she has less freedom to do that. But this seems like a situation where it makes sense.
Snapping her fingers rapidly, she calls for a data pad. Quickly, she records the following video message:
"I apologize for the unconventional communication, but we don't have much time and the circumstances are precarious. For reasons I won't go into just yet, ship-to-ship transmissions are extremely dangerous, so I've done the next best thing.
"You should know that a network of pirates is operating in this vicinity. You and your vessel are at serious risk of detection, and your presence here could endanger everyone on the Antarctica, as well as people already held captive by the pirates.
"I'm happy to tell you more details, but only face to face, not via transmission. Please record your response on this datapad, transmit one half-second static burst, and beam the datapad to the coordinates provided. I really look forward to explaining everything to you in person."
Cass punches in coordinates just between the small spacecraft and the Antarctica, sets the message to erase after a single play and orders the datapad to be beamed right in front of the small vessel, where it will be easily seen and identified by the pilot.
"Keep an eye on the ship's response," Cass tells the security officer. "If she looks prepared to bolt, we'll need to stop her. But I'm hoping this Kendall F'brei will be too curious to do that.
"Mezron, listen for that static burst and watch those coordinates I gave. Let's hope we get a mail delivery soon. "
Last edited March 1, 2019 10:35 pm