Charles sat at a table in the dock area, playing chess with a man who claimed to be over two hundred years old. He was inclined to believe the man, since his snowy-white beard touched his toes and he had more wrinkles than skin. He was also absolutely destroying Charles at chess.
The old man moved his knight with a dry cackle. "Checkmate again. You lasted two turns longer this time, at least."
Charles chuckled and stood, shaking his head. "You're good. I'll have to brush up on my skills if I ever plan to stop by." He glanced at his wrist chronometer. "Right now, though, I've got a ship to meet. I have a feeling that if I'm not on the dock the moment the doors open, I'll miss my target."
With a final exchange of pleasantries, he left the park section of the station and headed towards the docks. As he walked, he tapped his fingers against his thigh, a gesture which looked like a simple tic to any observer, but which actual served as typing for the small computer screen in his sleek, stylish glasses. He checked public information, namely the berth the ship would be pulling into, and the actual ETA, accounting for delays on the way.
Then, with some rapid tapping, he accessed information that was supposed to be secure, namely, alternative ways off the ship aside from the primary airlocks. He had been informed that the girl he was supposed to be 'handling' would be a handful, and would likely try to duck him the minute the ship docked. With that in mind, he headed down into the refueling bay, nodding to the engineers and mechanics he passed. The ship had an access port on the bottom, right by the engines, and given that the girl's cover was an engineer and that she didn't want to talk to him, she'd likely take the less-obvious exit in the hopes of avoiding him.
He found a convenient stack of crates and settled onto them, leaning back against the wall and watching the airlock. ETA, fifteen minutes. And he'd be right here when she tried to sneak out.
The old man moved his knight with a dry cackle. "Checkmate again. You lasted two turns longer this time, at least."
Charles chuckled and stood, shaking his head. "You're good. I'll have to brush up on my skills if I ever plan to stop by." He glanced at his wrist chronometer. "Right now, though, I've got a ship to meet. I have a feeling that if I'm not on the dock the moment the doors open, I'll miss my target."
With a final exchange of pleasantries, he left the park section of the station and headed towards the docks. As he walked, he tapped his fingers against his thigh, a gesture which looked like a simple tic to any observer, but which actual served as typing for the small computer screen in his sleek, stylish glasses. He checked public information, namely the berth the ship would be pulling into, and the actual ETA, accounting for delays on the way.
Then, with some rapid tapping, he accessed information that was supposed to be secure, namely, alternative ways off the ship aside from the primary airlocks. He had been informed that the girl he was supposed to be 'handling' would be a handful, and would likely try to duck him the minute the ship docked. With that in mind, he headed down into the refueling bay, nodding to the engineers and mechanics he passed. The ship had an access port on the bottom, right by the engines, and given that the girl's cover was an engineer and that she didn't want to talk to him, she'd likely take the less-obvious exit in the hopes of avoiding him.
He found a convenient stack of crates and settled onto them, leaning back against the wall and watching the airlock. ETA, fifteen minutes. And he'd be right here when she tried to sneak out.
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