The Rocinante.....one of the greatest research vessels amongst the fleet of over a hundred ships that were a part of the HFSA. The ship orbited the side of "Un hiver enfer", with their crew trying to locate the pod crash of "The Peacemaker", another space craft that had collected data from Cygnus x-1.
Inside the Rocinante was Howl Ackart, an experienced and witty man who was the lead scientist of the vessel. His mission was to find the pod's location and bring the information back. His lust for knowledge would only push him farther into his efforts, going to almost any lengths to find out more about this strange and wondrous universe we live in.
Laying down on his bed, Howl looked up at the ceiling, unable to get to sleep as he thought of what lies inside the black hole of Cygnus x-1. After hours of thinking about the black hole, the intercom in his room turned on. "Excuse me, Mr. Ackart, your wanted on the main bridge, we appear to have found something." Howl got up and held down the talk button of the intercom, "Alright, I'll be there in just a moment." Throwing on his Patriots jacket and running a comb through his hair, he ran to the teleporter and appeared on the bridge. Walking up to the front of the ship, he turned to his crew. "What information have you found that is so important? Does it have any baring on the subject of the pod crashes?" One of his crew members stood up. "Yes, sir, it appears we have readings of the crash being in the middle of the winter plains, they are said to be inhabited by only the worst monsters that walk the planet." Howl sighed and ran his hand through his head's fur. "Alright...we'll have to go there by foot. Get an escort party ready, I'm going down there." The man nodded. "Yes, sir, but be careful." "Oh, don't worry, I'll be fine." He said, smiling to him then running to the hanger bay.
Several of the escort soldiers walked up to him, one of them handed him a set of clothes and equipment. "You'll need this down there, it's a living hell in that place." Howl nodded and threw on all the heavy winter attire, with his casual wear under it all. With his backpack full and a P226 in his holster, he jumped onto the ship. "We'll be landing in a small native settlement, some guides should offer their services to you." "Ok, well, let's go!" The pilot took off, taking Howl down to the planet, into one of the most dangerous and unforgiving places anyone could go to.
After landing in the village, Howl got out of the ship and walked up to the leader of the area. "Hello, I am Howl, one of the lead researchers trying to get to the pod crash not far from here, is it ok if I use one of your guides?" The leader nodded, "Take one, but only one. You may search the village, but you must bring the guide back alive." Howl smiled. "I won't get him killed, I promise." With that said, he looked around the settlement, multiple residents taking interest in him and staring at Howl.
