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Storyline

It's an Imperial man-o'-war.

Edric: I wonder what they want with us!

The ship's name is the Veiled Night. Nightbringer class of ship. This one is rigged as a long range ship interdicter. Pair of torpedos on it.

We climb up to take a better look at it.

The torpedo - are actually ships Bolt of Fury and the Surprise. There are about 30 troopers and 6 crew on each.

We return to the Far Rider and either crash out (it is about 4am) or go on watch.

The next morning, a boarding party arrives at the Far Rider. A Hand of Imperial Troopers lead by a Sarna. He hailed the ship. A crew members finds Edric and lets him know. "Trooper Harris." Sends an invitation for dinner.

Sour Sarah is not happy Edric accepted the invitation. General Olimpia Winter.

We head to town to get appropriate attire. Checking at the Landau for Leslie, the lanterns are out. The knock, no response. Scipia and Edric spend a few minutes looking away...the door creeks and Leslie comes out. She cannot come to dinner. She asks us to to mention the thing (the assassination attempt).

We head into town and purchase attire. We go back to the ship and at 5pm sharp a unit of Imperial Troopers. Sarna Harris hails us. The entire party is going (No Bill, No Leslie). They escort us into the tower to the top to a gangplank that takes us into the Veiled Night. It is packed with soldiers. Eventually we a lead to a antechamber. The ceilings are 6'6" high.

Scipia works the room. Hydrazine ends up talking with some some Sarnas (the guys Corvus is talking to - 12th degree and 9th degree) Vellum works the room too. Seems the room is full of "protocol officers". They are out here on a 'routine patrol'.

After 30 minutes, we are summoned to dinner. Plates are made of gold - it is part of the General's personal stock. The General sits with us at our table. She addresses each of us. Dinner is then served.

Our Captain is the main reason the Imperial ship decided she wanted to layover here. Keladin flirts with the General. (started service 99,322; born 99,303) After dinner, a fine liquor is served.

There are some rumors coming from the Windward Marches.

Heeber and Jeeber (twin diplomatic corp - spies) are not in the room when the Captain leaves.

We head back to the Far Rider. Some of us realize our rooms have been professionally searched.