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It is now Day 3, early afternoon.

By this point, [b]Joe Hooker[/b] and [b]Sister Lyen[/b] have successfully brought another band of Anabaptist refugees out of the Blackout Zone.  With [b]Alana Lysanger[/b] to remove their chips and see to their overall health, the rest of China Doll’s crew are attending to their passengers’ comfort and feeding.

[b]Elias Riemen[/b] has demonstrated a talent for engineering and mechanics.  Though he and [b]Yuri Antonov[/b] are still communicating via some rudimentary sign language and his handheld chalkboard, they successfully set up a power distribution network and secured lockdowns for six climate controlled artifact shipping containers bound for Pelorum.  The busy First Mate/Mechanic is coming to value and rely upon Elias’ proficiency.

[b]Imani Ozuka[/b] has been charged with security.  She, along with [b]Cal Strand[/b], are conducting a series of “quick hide” drills in the event of unwelcome visitors.  [b]S.A.M.A.N.T.H.A[/b], the boat’s AI (and worst kept secret,) is assisting in these drills by playing a single song.

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The Anabaptists have become pretty good at hiding, shutting themselves away in the boat’s upper deck crannies in seconds.  Those who find themselves on the lower deck leap into the belly hatch space, to be hidden by the bricks stacked on hydraulic deck panels.

[b]Quill Cassidy[/b] has been called away from her counseling duties to an errand only known to the Captain and herself.   [b]Abby Travis[/b] is currently cleaning the lower deck lav.  In the cockpit, [b]Tommy Pearson[/b] is taking the current lull as a chance to get in some early preflight preparation.  [b]Edina Wyman[/b] has volunteered to “ride the lawnchair” outside, to greet curious passersby and generally act as lookout.

The last group of refugees is expected in just under four hours’ time.  Once they’re aboard, China Doll will break atmo.  So far, everything is going exactly to plan.

So far…