"This is the lower deck. Cargo capacity is lower because the jump and maneuver has been boosted to J2 and M2, but Connie will still carry 150 tons of cargo." Ito says, "Engineering spaces are to either side in the aft section and the cargo bay is a full 6 meters high and runs all the way to the aft doors."
"You can't see all the way to the aft hatch because I have partitions up to divide the bay into bow, mid-ships, and aft cargo areas. The partitions can be pulled aside to open the whole bay, of course. There is a cargo loader and a storage area near the aft bulk head as well as a Machine Shop where you can make repairs and print small ship components."
Ito leads you through a door into the mid-ship cargo area, cavernous and empty. Your steps echo on the metal deck as you pass through another door into the aft cargo bay. Ito points out the Engineering spaces, the storage area and the Machine Shop.
"There is a small air-lock there." he points to the other side of the big aft hatch from the machine shop, "That's so you can enter/exit the ship without opening the rear hatch. The only access to the upper deck from back here is in Port Engineering."
Ito leads you through a hatch on the port side into cramped engineering spaces, "Here is the ladder to the upper deck and a small lift is back there. Forward is jump drive and fuel processors."
"Follow me to the upper deck." Ito climbs up the ladder and you follow him.
"Okay, this hatch straight forward leads to Low Passage Section and the Medical Bay. Starboard is the ladder to the launch above the upper deck as well as the Foyer for passenger access. I have the gangway up, but we can let it down so you can see how passengers enter and leave the ship. Forward from the Foyer through this lockable hatch is Passenger Commons, a Galley and all the Passenger Staterooms and storage. This section is completely isolated from Crew Only Sections." Ito leads you starboard and then forward through the commons, past the galley and staterooms before coming to a bulkhead. A corridor here runs across the ship, to the right is a big storage locker for passenger luggage and the the left is a secure hatch, currently open, "This hatch stays closed when you have passengers aboard and only the crew have the ability to open or close it. The sliding door forward leads to the Crew Staterooms, Commons, Galley, Bridge and other control areas. The corridor leading aft leads to the Medbay and the Low Passenger Section."
Ito goes through the door into the Crew Only Section. There is a large Commons area with a Galley and 5 staterooms surrounding it. A short corridor forward leads to the Bridge, the Ship's Locker, Computer Room, an Office, access to turrets, and an Air-Lock.
Ito walks onto the Bridge and spreads his arms out turning around, "This is the brains of the Connie Malone.
"Hey, Connie Malone."Ito says loudly with a slight grin, "Meet your new owners."
An overhead light blinks green and a disembodied voice answers, "Hello, former Captain Ito and hello to my new, and as yet unnamed, owner and crew. I am the ship's computer and I have been named Connie Malone. It is my pleasure to greet you and to do your bidding."
The voice is that of a woman and has a pleasing timber.
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