Begining of the Gang Wars

Posted on Wed May 18th, 2016 @ 2:50pm by Samanthia Akiashiro

Mission: Brave New World
Location: Lower SB-332

With the station under heavy construction and on the lower deck where all the heavy fabrications taking place. The long hours wre taking their tolls on the workers. They in turn sought out relaxation and places to blow of steam. The Dive became a popular place to hang out along with all the other make shift bars that were appearing on the lower decks. Daily fights were common as they flared up and died just as quick as soon anger was physically expressed upon their fellow co-workers or whomever brought undo attention upon themselves. Gambling was high in the speak-easy type of make shifts bars.

As time slowly marched on the weaker establishments got absorbed into the more prominent ones. Or simply shut down when they ran out of bootleg liquors. As the competition of the more bars that were rang by the gangs began to fight amongst themselves for dominance of the business. They would raid each other bars for stock or what they could carry out to sell elsewhere. It became hot bed for criminal activities as gangs hit each other with impunity making it unsafe for workers show up at their jobs at their appointed shifts. Slowly the fabrication of parts needed for the upper levels weren't being met as gathered on the Promenade, instead of heading to work.

The major bars like 'The Dive' or ran by the Syndicate could absorb the loss, but even they felt the effects of less patronage. The proprietors like Samanthia when entering the lower decks were escorted by armed guards. Their stock was brought down were either sent by transporters or under armed guards. Few of the untouchables were accosted by roving gangs trying to make a name for themselves.

Even in the high Tech world of a Starbase, the gangs were arming themselves with homemade slingshots, bows and arrows. Even spears were appearing as choice of weapons to avoid the attention of Security and their sensors for energy weapons discharges. Even battle armor was being worn once more for protection against the ancient weapons that were being made.

Lower deck infirmaries, the staff stared in disbelief at seeing the wounded come in with bad wounds made by edges weapons. A few arrows sticking out of a person barely hanging onto life. Patients with broken bones from blunt trauma injuries.