The spaceship docked at the yard. After finishing the docking protocol, the captain and his crew left the vessel.
The captain addressed the yard manager:
“Make sure to unload the right cargo. No more, no less.”
The manager turned to his droid deputy manager.
“Mesh Captain!”
The droid paused, and asked:
“Why are you stating that he is a Mesh member? He could be an independent.”
“What’s the ship?” asked the manager.
“CX-72-WHDZ,” the deputy answered immediately.
“What does that tell you?”
“Large capacity, capable of long-distance cargo transport.”
“Exactly,” the manager nodded. “An indie would operate strictly within his own galaxy. Cross-galaxy, long-distance, large-capacity haulage requires established infrastructure and operational relationships. It is either a BCN or a Mesh operation. And he is clearly not BCN.”
The captain turned to his crew.
“Go to the sotel. I need to handle some other business.”
He stepped past them and entered the yard office.
“Where is the nearest Mesh office?”
“The staffed one is on planet Zevidia in the central system,” the manager replied.
“But if you are fine with an unattended node, there is one right here. Floor 72, room DX42.”
The captain took the lift to Floor 72. He located the unmarked door of DX42 and touched the pad with his bracelet.
The system ran a quick handshake, checking his credentials. The lock disengaged, and the door slid open.
He entered the small, functional room. The automated lighting flared to life as the door sealed behind him.
He approached the main terminal and pressed his bracelet against the primary pad. His identity was verified.
The terminal interface blinked, transitioning from idle to secure mode.
Welcome, Captain Devixera.
How can I assist you today?
“I am dropping a large cargo manifest here,” Devixera said. “Then I am routing back to the Dexera galaxy. Find me a return contract. I do not want to waste the volume.”
The terminal checked the request against the local trade network.
Certainly, sir.
A Faxizzhfa production facility on planet Xegdiva in the Kharaaghia system has a bulk freight manifest bound for the Dexera galaxy. This allocation will utilize 87.3% of your available hold capacity.
They offer 235,000 in Gederon currency.
Do you wish to accept this manifest?
“Yes,” the captain said.
Manifest locked. Cryptographic signature recorded. Routing vectors updated to bracelet ledger.