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Valentine

My voice rang in my ears oddly as the sensation of hyper speed dumping just out of orbit racks my body. "Computer; analyze system atmosphere." My mind works over the comfort of being able to stock and drop my own cargo as visual misrepresentations of the nearing planet materialize on the large touch screen in front of me. "Computer; hail U.N.E, request docking procedures, send ID information. Await confirmation to engage auto pilot."

"Beep beep:"

The usual beeping was the only confirmation out of the com unit located on the dash of my seemingly small 20 ton cruiser; my small paws did their usual dance across the board selecting the docking unit for my cargo type. Selecting the sales representative of U.N.E Delta Steel I flipped a few switches and stretch out in my chair as the auto pilot engages and rapid sputtering of boosters and whirring of magnetic polarity inducers overcome another beep confirmation from the computer.

Standing on the bridge set up for a crew of four and room enough for ten to stand in I stretch my all black right arm and paw high in the air, bending as I do to limber up, then even it out with the other all white left arm and paw. After my stretch I mosey up to a cabinet and operate the panel, As the cabinet opens I pull from it the clothing I ordered from my stock and slipped on the dark blood red jump suit marked as a A.U.F captain marking me as a free trader of the Affinity of United Furs as well as two other logos meaning the same in the respected linguistics of the surrounding trading planets in the space pact v7r; all this means is I am legally respected as a usual trader in the three closest planets in the space pact Valta 777 Requisition.

As a pup I was required to learn of the space pact set into effect by Valta; a worm like being of life forms that had shown us the math needed to become as we are now and begin the life of space dwelling creatures just as it did with the U.N.E a strange type of life form with a body structure most like my own but I have only seen their furless nature in school three years ago and in my exploration of the united web of inter communication set up by the United Nations of Earth. It is sad to think if not for the Valta both our races would have killed ourselves with war before even knowing of the others existence.

A grin swept across my muzzle as I put on my chain and tags, a personal item I have come to like and it has my immediate ID and digital ID card in all three languages on it much like the ones used by U.N.E military, something I have studied intently.

"Beeep beeep:"

The com unit spat out a different toned beeping to signal incoming com link.

"Computer;" I requested grabbing a bottle of liquid nourishment and stepped back up to the main bridge. "Open incoming com link."

"Beep beep."

"U.N.E trading post, Delta Steel at your service, will you be requesting assistance trader, valentine?"

I hated when they used my name instead of my ships name, Alpha Zen. "No assistance required, Delta Steel thank you." "Trader, Valentine of, Alpha Zen requesting term of docking, deration seven hours."

"Beep"

"Affirmative docking request granted. Duration seven hours on permit, docking after permit expires will result in fees and charges, legal documents will be sent via inter communications link to your ship's directory." As the com unit droned on I thought of the female voice coming through and considered what she could have looked like and what kind of people I would meet on my first landing at earth.

As I drank the chalky fluid from the squirt bottle I licked my lips and began grooming my fur in the mirror in anticipation. Brushing the black fur on my head I placed it respectively then moved to the fur on my cheeks the right being mostly black from the ear to the jaw line and the left exactly opposite of that.

"Blip!"

The com unit signaled incoming message probably containing legal information and my docking permit. After signing my board and returning it I looked up a map of the immediate station, downloading it to my personal com pad, a book sized touch active computer.

Placing the computer in my bag with a single strap I walked across the bridge to the upper air lock, one of two on this ship the other leading to the cargo bay, locking the doors behind me I opened the lock and it hissed violently before opening into a flight of stairs immediately to the outside. Turning around I pawed at the panel and reached inside the cabinet retrieving a small pair of shaded glasses located next to an array of weapons and accessories then stepped out into the high sun and gazed out at the amazing station.

All about me were other ships at dock some I had never set eyes on, pulling out my com pad I synched it to my shades instantly analyzing the origins, owners, and species of every ship and person in sight standing for a few moments taking in all around me I began walking to the port door and slipped the com pad back into its holder. Once at the door I stepped into the air lock and was shocked as the room began falling at a high velocity "COM!: STATION ANALYSIS INSIGHT" my voice became nervous as the mapping of the station came into my vision showing all the parts of the station including a space in-between it and the planet showing me drifting at a high velocity towards the planet, suddenly understanding what was happening I stood stiffly and composed myself as the vehicle slowed and the doors opened.

Stepping out of the vehicle my com visual became flooded with ID tags mixed with moving shapes. Placing the shades on my head I pushed a button on the ear peace to turn them off staring forth and grasping to fathom the hundreds of life forms passing in front of me. This had to be the biggest space port I had ever been to. Suddenly a voice rang out over the crowd mostly constructed of humans and furs with a few others I hadn't seen before.

Seeking out the origin of the voice a female human a bit shorter than me with long braded red hair walked up slowly and offered a hand. Shaking her hand I identified myself as Captain Valentine Zen of Alpha Zen. She smiled and identified herself as a representative of U.N.E Delta Steel Trade Specialist.

I immediately recognized the voice from my com unit aboard the ship.

"How may I help you this afternoon" she said still smiling.

"Uh. Im just taking a look around before I get to business thank you. "I responded carefully analyzing her structure which was so closely relative to my own.

"Ok, we'll let me just point out over here is our directory board there are three columns the left is product the center is commune and the right is commission base networking, if you need anything please feel free to openly hail me through pocket com. im sending you a direct link, my name is Vanessa thank you for visiting the Delta Steel Space port."

"Sir she spoke up again this time covering her microphone. May I advise caution with your personal items there are constant reports of robbery, theft and lost items, and not to profile but, by your reaction to the port vessel I'd say this is your first trip to U.N.E her smile suddenly grew and I could see a few male beings, one a mutt canine fur one a man, both behind a desk not too far away pointing and snickering.

"Thank you, you have been very helpful." I responded and my neck fur became bristled with embarrassment.

Stepping away from her I got a better look at the large board that seemed to constantly change. The price of steel was higher than I had expected making my tail wag.

Looking over the commission board I saw a crew looking for a captain including a male dragon, Analla from U.N.E, a male husky, Zuri from A.U.F and a female human Brittany from U.N.E.

I had considered taking up a crew but this would mean I would have to ship more cargo to exact the expense. Pulling out my pocket com I began my business right then and there selling my stock and requesting it be taken at my watch from my ship and began looking up the names of the crew looking for hire.

After some time of analyzing their documentation it showed the husky Zuri and Brittney the human to be a mated pair set path to my home world A.U.F and would pay more than enough, then a friend Analla with no set destination or further explanation of his being, except that he had studied space and com tech on earth and was open for hire cheaper than I ever would.

This seemed worth the trouble for a crew if they will comply with my regulations.

Turning back for the vessel I hit the call button and stepped inside as the doors came open, this time ready for the sudden velocity change I flipped my shades down and readied for the vessel hit surface. Stepping out I walked across the platform back to my ship were sat two scale baring creatures of U.N.A origins awaiting my return as I had instructed.

Beings of U.N.A home world were from a planet that orbited so close to our own one could throw a stone and it make it to the other planets orbit natural home to the scalies beings such as lizards and dragons, also however strange this may seem the same oceanic have been found on both planets and have never been of warring type even though predatory none the less.

Hitting the panel the security door came open and I entered the twelve digit code to unlock the doors stepping back to oversee the loader operator unloading the seven tons of steel that more than paid for my journey here and were ever ells I wanted to go.

As the last steel beam hit the ground my com beeped and several digits filled the visual space available on my shades making me chuckle to myself before I closed the bay door and went inside to rest first setting out documentation to hold an order of five tons medical goods that I knew went for much higher than the U.N.E conversion rate, working in my favor, And an order to hold for the crew in case I could convince myself to allow the intrusion onto my ship and in my open crew quarters.

On the top level bridge of my ship there was the main bridge, mess hall, and the captain's quarters. Making for the lift I waved at the two scale barring fellows dressed in light blue Delta uniforms and went unseen. As the air lock closed behind me I went to my quarters and set my shades into the cabinet next to an earth style single action 357. Magnum and an A.U.F hand held phase cannon. Hitting the button for them to be itemized once again along with my pocket com I Stripped down to nothing and threw my jump suit and clothing into the automated shoot flopping down on my massive tiger stripped captains bed. I had only been a captain for two years and had made so well for myself I needed nothing more.

Fresh out of college, hardly cash in my pocket and I took out a loan for a ship. It was our custom as K9 furs to make severance from our young with the introduction into the education program at seventeen years age, were one would learn all the basics about every possible carrier. Then over a six year period would be trained to the best of ones ability's as their chosen path or however long it took.

With the understanding that personage was key to survival we as a people had evolved our systems to better the community and in turn better themselves much different from earth law and education which as a 'captain' I was fully trained in understanding all about the three main planets of Valta 777 Requisition.

Laying my head on the fluffy soft pillow I couldn't help but wonder about that dragon. Furs and scalies didn't exactly get off on the right foot in our beginnings but with the bettering of our kind we are complacent with one another.

A major difference between us is age for example we furs have developed a method of giving our bodies exactly what they need to survive through science were as some scalies including most dragons had done this through evolution thus expanding both our life spans beyond our understanding for one had to die of natural causes first.

As sleep took me the world became soft and easy filled with dreams of flight school and tech training.