A Smeggy Introduction.

Jacky led Plisken down a few corridors as they conversed.

"We're in a bit of a pickle right now, so be careful." Jacky liked to be this older man's superior officer. He didn't know about Plisken's job yet, and was slightly threatened by his metal arm, but took comfort in not being the person who was most confused about what was going on.

"I think I can handle it." said Plisken, not quite realizing the extent of what Jacky meant.

"If you say so." Jacky came to Dispensing Machine #45 and asked it for a bottled water, and it then dispensed a light coffee. Jacky took it grudgingly.

"So who's on the ship right now?" asked Plisken.

"Aside from a mutated species of lizard, we have some humans, a simulant, a few holograms..." Jacky caught himself. "make that ONE hologram." Jacky's face had visible disgust as he chugged some of the coffee.

"So anyways, this is the big blue. At this point I'm trying to finish up a little bit of justice and then I'm going to relax as best I can." Jacky grabbed a wheelchair from an old storage box. Plisken didn't bother asking.

"Justice, eh? Anything I can do to help?"

"Not really, I've got it... covered." Jacky grinned slightly, though slight guilt began to creep in. "But do you know where they keep the biscuits? I've been dying for one all week."

Plisken's face got a little bit embarrassed.

"Yeah, I know where the biscuits are..."