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Nov. 5th, 2009 07:32 pmSerenity has a cargo pickup scheduled on Hadrian in a week. They've been there before; Mal likes to get there well ahead of time, so as to be sure they set eyes on whoever's coming before they land. They'll be there for about a day.
The thing about Hadrian is that it's well off the beaten track, and vast areas of it are inhabitable but uninhabited. Including long stretches of sandy coastline, favored by free traders for their lack of cover.
Further south along the coast than they've been before, though, there are a few beach houses, favored by tourists looking to get away from pretty much everything for a little while.
Simon's not aware of the existence of these until he gets a wave from Jordie, about two days before the cargo pickup in question.
Sand gusts outward in a circle as the shuttle carefully settles to the ground, well above the high-tide mark. Simon steps out, shading his eyes with one hand against the early-afternoon sun, and peers toward the cottage on the shore for any sign of life.
The thing about Hadrian is that it's well off the beaten track, and vast areas of it are inhabitable but uninhabited. Including long stretches of sandy coastline, favored by free traders for their lack of cover.
Further south along the coast than they've been before, though, there are a few beach houses, favored by tourists looking to get away from pretty much everything for a little while.
Simon's not aware of the existence of these until he gets a wave from Jordie, about two days before the cargo pickup in question.
Sand gusts outward in a circle as the shuttle carefully settles to the ground, well above the high-tide mark. Simon steps out, shading his eyes with one hand against the early-afternoon sun, and peers toward the cottage on the shore for any sign of life.
