Balros-Kloiwartz
Ever since entering this ship, my heart had been pounding like a tolling bell.
“Then let’s begin the inspection right away. Where is the entrance to the cargo bay?”
“Here it is.”
Looking at the opened cargo bay hatch, then shifting my gaze to the right.
“And beyond there?”
“It’s the shower, kitchen, and bedrooms.”
“Alright. Three to the cargo bay. Two beyond there.”
“Understood!”
After giving instructions to my subordinates, I looked around the interior of the ship.
At the end of my gaze was the cause of my pounding heart.
The moment I saw [him] on the screen during communications, I decided I would board this ship myself.
“Here is a list of your cargo. For your reference.”
“Let me see it.”
While pretending to look at the list handed to me by the android crew member, I stole furtive glances.
A dignified, strong-willed presence.
Eyes tinged with sorrow.
A body that looked like it would break if embraced.
Everything about him was lovable.
I wanted to keep gazing at him forever and ever…….
“Captain. There were no abnormalities in the kitchen, shower room, or bedrooms.”
Then my subordinate returned to report that the inspection was complete in those areas.
What utterly graceless fellows!
However, with the kitchen and bedrooms finished, all that was left was the cargo bay inspection.
In that case, I hoped the ones inspecting the cargo bay would take some time, or that something suspicious, if not drugs, would turn up.
That way, I could observe his figure for a little while longer.
Depending on the circumstances, I could even take him into custody on my ship for questioning…….
“Captain. No abnormalities in the cargo bay.”
You lot are far too efficient at your work!
Angered by my capable subordinates, I inadvertently gritted my teeth.
Still, it was good that [he] wasn’t involved in any crimes.
“It seems there were no abnormalities or suspicious items, so the inspection is complete. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Saying that, I gave [him] a refreshing smile.
“And I apologize that there are some among our Republic military who conduct illegal inspections, causing you trouble. We are striving to enforce discipline within the military to improve matters.”
This was an important issue prioritized by the military.
“So if anything happens, please contact me.”
I handed him my calling card, printed on the now-rare synthetic paper.
And when I handed it to [him], I firmly grasped his hand and gazed at him intensely.
At that moment, I almost leaned in to kiss him, but I somehow managed to hold myself back.
“I’ll be going then.”
With a light wink, wishing I could meet [him] again, I returned to my own ship to continue my duty.
Shaun Lyatt
“It ended smoothly, huh?”
“Being a legitimate, professional inspection was a relief.”
Tirana and I watched the military personnel leave, relieved that the inspection was over, but
“Hey……why did that Major give me that refreshing smile? Why did he grasp my hand and keep staring at me, bringing his face close? Why did he wink at me as he was leaving?!”
Only Charlie seemed bewildered by the Major’s heated gaze and advances.
“Maybe……he took a liking to you?”
“You gotta be kidding me! I like women! Maybe a Sumerian, but no way I go for muscle hunks!”
Charlie broke out in a cold sweat, trembling.
“What should we do about his calling card?”
“Just note down his name and contact address.”
Still, keeping a line of information was pragmatic.
“And absolutely make sure to record the name of the ship he was on!”
“U-Understood.”
Charlie insisted forcefully to Tirana.
And so, after getting through that sudden inspection, we were somehow able to engage the warp drive.
The client’s worries lingering like dark clouds……
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After entering warpspace, a very calm period followed.
With three days until arrival and being among trusted company, we left the autopilot handling navigation and spent more time away from the control room.
So with Tirana’s help, we prepared tea snacks and made ready-to-eat meals and preserved foods for our supplies.
Cooking was a hobby of mine, but also a way to ward off boredom during long warp flights.
Charlie was busily engaged in procurement and stock trading on his multipurpose terminal.
However, perhaps still shaken from the inspection incident, he got down on his knees begging me to become a woman.
With Tirana’s request as well, I had no choice but to oblige.
Though the condition was only while in warpspace.
Thankfully, our warpspace travel passed without incident as we neared the planet Beantenz.
“We’ll be arriving at Beantenz soon.”
I reported to the two passengers, in male form.
“Hey, hey. Don’t be turning male while we’re still in warpspace. I was enjoying the two-for-one special.”
“We’re about to start the warp exit, so it’s just a margin of error.”
Saying that, I immediately took the pilot’s seat and began the warp exit sequence.
As the spatial distortion dissipated and we returned to normal space, something jumped into my view.
“What the…?”
It was a massive cluster of ships maintaining a set distance from the spaceport, not a single one advancing.
Large, medium, small – freighters, passenger liners, private spacecraft, even GCPO patrol ships – vessels of all kinds were congregated there.
“Oi oi oi, what’s going on here?”
“Perhaps there was an accident?”
Like the others, I stopped the ship and cut the main engine, leaving just the attitude control verniers on auto.
The surrounding ships, having apparently waited quite a while, were doing exterior cleaning or major maintenance work.
“Let’s ask the control tower first.”
Hailing the control tower, a tired-looking girl appeared on the monitor.
[This is the Beantenz Planetary Spaceport Control Tower. I understand your inquiry. The Beantenz spaceport is currently under complete lockdown. Direct approach to the planet is also prohibited. Please standby at your current coordinates until the lockdown is lifted. The planned time was the day after tomorrow, but it is currently indefinite.]
It seemed she had repeated this many times, as the light in her eyes was fading.
“What in the world happened? Some major accident?”
Charlie leaned in, interrogating the girl on the other side of the monitor.
[If only it was an accident……]
The girl heaved a deep sigh, then said:
[The current complete lockdown is by order of Aprys Eulend, Assistant to a Galaxy Republic Senator, for the safety of her visit and inspection of Beantenz. Therefore, she has ordered a prohibition on docking at the spaceport, direct approach to the planet, and a complete evacuation of the spaceport interior. There was also an official request from the Senate, so we could not refuse. Currently within the spaceport, there is no one except us control tower staff and the Assistant’s security detail. The order came three days ago. We are not permitted to leave, and our only food is water and portable energy supplements. There are toilets but no showers or baths. My body feels gross. The stench is unbearable. It was an unexpected order during normal operations, so we have no change of clothes. And we can’t even go out to buy anything to change into. We’ve only had makeshift naps on the benches, so our bodies ache. And on top of that, we keep getting yelled at by the ship crews, which is agonizing……]
“I, I got it! As long as I understand the situation.”
As the girl’s tone grew darker and she began crying, Charlie stopped pressing her.
After ending communications with the control tower, the three of us let out a deep sigh.
“Given her condition, it would be heartless to pursue it further.”
“For a woman, that’s practically torture.”
“Having a kitchen, laundry, shower, and bed installed on my ship was the wisest decision I’ve ever made.”
We felt sorry for the girl who had responded to our call.
“Anyway, looks like we’ll be stuck here for a few days, so might as well take it easy.”
I decided to take this opportunity to do various inspections and checks.
And just as I was about to leave the cockpit, an notification sound went off.
It was from a ship name I had never seen before.
“This is the cargo-passenger ship [White Cargo]. Who are you?”
[This is the cargo ship “KokinoGremos”. Long time no see, Shaun!]
What appeared on the monitor was an old man with a long white beard.
However, near his ears there were fin-like organs, and on the back of his hands were glossy black scales.
“Grandpa Cloyd! What are you doing out here?”
I couldn’t help but let out an exclamation of joy at seeing this person.
[Hahaha! I got held up just like you did.]
“Ah I see. It really has been a long time though. Not since my Grandpa’s first anniversary.”
[It’s already been two years, time flies.]
Grandpa Cloyd narrowed his eyes as he stroked his prized beard.
Cloyd-Drakken.
A Draconian, friend and mentor of my grandfather, Balkus-Lyatt.
Draconians have a form that seems like a fusion of humans and reptiles, with fin-like organs where their ears are located, and tails growing from the upper buttocks area like those of reptiles.
Starting from the neck and covering the entire back and tail, the outer sides of the shoulders and arms, and the area below the knees except for the soles, they have scales, but other than that they look no different from humans.
Their physical abilities exceed that of humans by double or more, and they have an average lifespan reaching up to 1,000 years.
On top of that, they possess exceptional technological and combat abilities, and rank among the top intelligent lifeforms across the entire galaxy.
Moreover, this Cloyd-Drakken was quite an influential figure even among Draconians, a well-known businessman and former military officer not just in the Galactic Republic, but also in the Galactic Empire and Star Domain Federation.
If my grandfather wasn’t his friend, I would never even get a chance to meet such a lofty existence.
Now, or rather even before my grandfather was born, he seems to be working as a cargo transporter, having handed over the management of the conglomerate Drakken Group to his son and daughter-in-law.
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