Anxious Smuggler's Arrival ...

[twelve_not_fourteen]

Han awakes with a start when the Millennium Falcon makes the familiar groans that the old YT-1300 tends to make when it drops out of light speed. As if the metal and the collective components that made up his beloved ship could somehow be catching it's breath.

Rubbing the sleep out of the eyes, the pilot peers at the planet-scape before him. He can't put his finger on it, but right away, this place doesn't feel like anywhere Han had ever been before. It looks unassuming enough, but it definitely doesn't resemble Kashyyyk, which is where he was supposed to be headed.

Before he can even begin to look down at the navigation panel and confirm that he didn't make an error calculating his jump, he hears a low pitch chime. A chime that tells him that this place that he's in, wherever it is, is uncharted in the Falcon's navi-computer. Which is slightly unsettling because if there's one thing he doesn't sacrifice on this ship, it's the navigation. He updates his system frequently and honestly, prides himself on the detail and complexities of his maps.

Followed slightly after the 'uncharted space' ding comes another chime that he's not happy to hear. It's the one that indicates 'low fuel'. This time Han is the one groaning as sets his communications instruments to scan for open signals. He's gonna have to land here. And he doesn't know a thing about this place.

It should be a matter of seconds before they find a channel or the planet's own airspace comm hails him. A good thirty seconds pass and nothing. Then a full minute.

His lip reflexively starts to curl into a frown. 'Is this place uninhabited?' He wonders. Han's not sure that he has enough fuel to jump somewhere else because he has no idea where he actually is, but that would be his preference right about now.

Shit.

As the Falcon starts to drift closer to the planet, he can see terrain and water. It looks like a planet that can sustain life. That's something good, at least, but his empty stomach starts to churn with worry all the same. He wishes Chewie was here. Not that the wookie could do anything to make the situation any better, but, at least he wouldn't be ... you know, alone.

As the ship lowers into the planet's gravity, the pilot looks on desperately for civilization at least. Having to land on a planet and then needing to discover and refine your own fuel, by yourself, would be a nightmare. When he starts to see buildings and something of a city, he breathes a sigh of moderate relief.

He gets the ship on terra, a mile or two away from the outskirts of this place. With no means to hide his ship, he has to trust that it will be relatively safe here for the time being.

He grabs a breathing mask, fits it to his face, and with blaster in hand, leaves the Falcon behind.

He starts into town toward the forum, the centralized area and hopefully a marketplace, where he sees other figures lurking about.

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Permission to startle, Captain?

[twelve_not_fourteen]

Thing about a smuggler's ship is there's all kinds of places to hide.

And that ship makes little creeks and groans all the time. In fact, Kirk has probably noticed the weird sighs that came while he was investigating the Millennium Falcon and completely disregarded them. Apart from confirming that yes, this ship is such a pile that it makes noise even while sitting on the ground.

But those little noises, could have possibly covered the occasional boot step. Han is also, damn good at hiding, because of certain unfortunate events, which, for now, will remain undisclosed. He creeps up to within a few meters of the intruder and then, literally, slams his warn black boot into the durasteel. The metal, can at times, be clanged against hard enough to make a person's ears ring, though he didn't go that hard.

"What are you doing on my ship?"

I'm laughing so hard rn in my cubicle

[smartass_captain]

If Solo ever wanted to know what the Andorian for 'sonofabitch!' is, he's hearing it right now as Jim jumps quite visibly and whirls around. Hands are up, even though he's pretty sure the anti-violence field is in place, they are a long way from the forum and Jim isn't taking any chances.

Guy seems to speak the language though, how convenient.

"Looking for injured since this thing looks like it fell out of the ass of a dreadnaught." Any chance at Jim not being snippy went out the window with Han trying to scare him shitless. "Captain." He adds, though that may also be sarcasm considering his opinion of this ship. "Are there? My CMO is on standby and has been since I alerted him of a downed vessel."

I can only hope these two continue to amuse me as much as they do now.

[twelve_not_fourteen]

Yeah, he doesn't understand the curse word, but then, he knows what the infliction and intonation tends to mean in other languages. Of which, Han is only fluent in a hand full. The primary language they speak seems to be coherient to each other.

It will only dawn on him a little later, that there must be some multiverse 'force' translating for everyone. He's still a little too shell shocked to process everything.

Anyway, this guy is strangely regimented in his speech. So he thinks military and if he's wearing the uniform, well, then it seems doubly likely. It's generally a respectful way to talk to people. Generally. The way he calls him 'captain', though, makes it sound like there's some contempt in there.

"It's just me, pal." He tries to reflect that attitude right back at him with the words. "And don't talk about my ship that way."

Jim's my main, so.... >:3

[smartass_captain]

Well considering that..what even is that. Plasma rifle? Wow. Isn't being aimed at his head anymore, Jim's going to relax. He's even going to shift back toward default Jim. Being pissy isn't really something he cares to do with folks falling out of the sky here. They've gotta be pretty freaked out as is.

And Captain Space Hobo (Seriously why is this guy so familiar?) seems alright, if not paranoid. Arms smuggler. Calling it now. That's why he's paranoid, that's why he's piloting this thing, and that is why he dresses that way.

"She did get you here in one piece." Jim has to admit, lowering his arms and tucking his phaser away as a sign of good faith. "Jim Kirk. Not any kind of police, and even if I was, the Nexus is out of anyone's jurisdiction so don't worry. I saw your ship go down and headed over to make sure no one was hurt. You'd be surprised how many people show up pretty messed up."

Himself included.

This one is mine, as well.

[twelve_not_fourteen]

That phaser is nearly shaped like a weapon enough for him to recognize it as such! It's actually the way that he's holding it that makes Han fairly certain that he could fire it. Why is it so sleek? So if you throw it in frustration, it cuts through the wind better?

He'll take his DL-44 any day over that thing.

"Han Solo." He says, putting away his piece into his thigh holster. For now. As for the ship ... "like any ship worth calling claiming for yourself, she's got me though plenty of flights that could have ended badly."

[smartass_captain]

It's sort of a weapon? It can be used as one. It does have a lethal setting. Jim has it mostly to stop people from doing lethal things to him. He's a lot of things, but a killer really isn't one of them. Unless he has to be, and even then he's lousy at it.

The temptation to point out that his ship is better is strong, but his ship also has a crew hundreds of times bigger than well, just Han here.

Han? Recognition is dawning on Jim and he blinks rapidly to try and hide the expression. Wow, okay. This is a first for him, meeting someone he's only thought was fictional until he suddenly isn't. Best to keep that quiet. He's had weirder things happen in the Nexus than this.

"That's the best part about being a Captain." Jim agrees, grin turning into a smirk. "Surviving the impossible and still being able to fly another day." He scrubs a hand through his hair and sighs. "Shit, I'm glad no one was hurt, trekking them back to the forum in this weather would have suuucked."

[twelve_not_fourteen]

If Han knew the kind of resources at Kirk's fingertips, well, it would just about blow his damn mind. (Nearly) unlimited budget for repairs and improvements. Hundreds of crew members. Other ships to aid him, when he needed it. Suffice to say, Han's Falcon would not look the way it does if he had access to what Kirk did (or does, as the case might be).

"You ... are the Captain of your own ship, aren't you?" The smuggler is trying not to be a hater, but really, look how damn young he is. He can't even fathom what Starfleet is like, but, he's got the feeling he doesn't have to beg, borrow and steal to get from one space port to the next.

[smartass_captain]

It's easier letting people think Jim is entirely self centered. Keeps expectations low. So he grins like the shit Solo thinks he is, and nods.

"Sure am. I'll show you a holo sometime. You sticking around for a while? I'll buy you a drink. Not everyday I get to see other galaxy's space travel and adventures." He claps Han on the shoulder as though they're now automatically best friends and starts heading for the ramp.

Jim doesn't want to talk about Tarsus IV. About Pike or Vulcan. About dying. He'd rather deal with the contempt and condescension about his age and privilege. That, at least, he's very familiar with.

[twelve_not_fourteen]

To be fair, he can respect that. Not the part about wanting to keep expectations low, because, phhhtt. Han likes to bask in the praise he deserves. The not wanting to let out all the personal stuff, he certainly has things in his past that he can't imagine he'll ever share with this guy.

"I'm stuck around for a while." Han gruffs, though, a drink sounds kind of nice. "Where are we going, Kirk?"

OOC

[smartass_captain]

((Scene or would you like me to throw up a personal thread and continue playing? I'm fine either way))

Boozing with Kirk, yes please!!

[twelve_not_fourteen]

((Even if Captain Solo has his reservations. He should get to know his surroundings a bit.))

Sorry that took so long D:

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