3.12 - The Captain’s Pod

"We enter the Captain’s Pod of the Stormhawk, the very seat of power for this harvester of energy, as Neal Henderson continues his search for Allison."

Synopsis
The crew of the Stormhawk is preparing for the incoming storm.

Neal enters the Captain's Pod, breaking the only functioning pressure hatch on the Rig as he does so, to the First Mate's dismay. The commotion also wakes the Captain, who asks what's going on. Neal first hits the person, who called him a "stupid idiot" when he came in, with his shovel, then asks for the First Mate. Navigation Control reveals that Neal just knocked him out.

Neal reveals that he's just looking for Alison, but the Captain says she hasn't seen her. The Captain then accuses Neal of trying to hitch a ride on her Rig, then of being a M.U.R.D.E.R. agent. Neal grows frustrated and recounts all the things he went through in the last 3 weeks, saying he won't stop until he finds Alison. That makes the Captain agree to helping Neal, as she's thrown herself out of a window once, too. The Captain tells Navigation Control to call one of Lucky Strike's men, and explains to Neal that while she is technically the Captain, Lucky Strike is the boss and would know if Alison is on one of the Rigs. Finally she asks Neal to wait outside, as she doesn't like the way he smells.

Trivia

 * When Neal enters the Pod, First Mate Henley exclaims "What in the name of Paul Faits is going on here?". Paul Faits was one of the people seeking shelter in the Exclusion Day story.

Cast

 * Narrator — Ansel Burch
 * Neal Henderson — Sebastian H. Orr
 * The Captain — Lisa Burton
 * First Mate Henley — David Rheinstrom
 * Navigation Control — Ben Aldred