You go outside

You proceed to go outside the vessel. The docking ramp also acceptant of your order. You go forward for some time in the direction the telemetry data showed you. Then you indeed find the town, despite the irregular thought of dismay that began to sprout roots.

Great! Now I can get out of here!

You walk between the trees for five additional minutes, then you finally reach the buildings. The first thing you set your eyes on is the local bar. That place could be perfect to get some news. You also see a "fuck-all-you-like", a place that could be very useful in case you want to make some extra cash. Especially with these new curves of yours. Alas, you finally glance at the docks. There are only two slots available for a vessel to land. But you do happen to see a ship located there. Who knows? Perhaps if you pay a fee, they will let you onboard.

"Excuse me, can you tell me how much for an admission fee?" you ask the lone guard standing in front of the vessel.

"That's a cargo freighter, missy. But if you ask the captain nicely, I'm sure he will let you onboard. Just be ready to do anything," he says accompanied by a wink. "You could also wait for a transport. They would let you in for a fee of six hundred telers. But the next one is only scheduled to arrive in two weeks. So if you choose that, you will also have to worry about your meantime expenses."

Missy? you think to yourself. The very tone infuriating to you. But that and the wink were not enough. You also have to endure as the guard descends his look, and prowls your body all over. You really don't want to be a woman longer than necessary. That is now decided.

"Have you seen a ragtag gang perhaps? I'm looking for my shipmates," you ask. This thing too you need to know for certain.

"Yepp, just boarded the transport that left in the morning. Said they were going for their second ship," the guard nods. "As I've said: next transport is scheduled to arrive in two weeks. But if you do a favor for the captain, he might just help you catch up with the other one."

Excellent! You think to yourself. Yes, if the transport just left, there is a good chance you could still catch these guys. Not to mention the fact that you could take back your vessel. On the other hand, this certain type of favor still bugs you the wrong way. If you choose to abandon your pursuit, and wait out the two weeks for the transport... Well, yeah, chances are, you will still have to use your body. Stars damn it!

Get it together, Jane! you order yourself, using your female name by accident. Why would you abandon your pursuit? There is zero sense behind it. Right now the ship in the docks is the most critical item on the list: it can fly away at any second. Once you spoke with the captain, you can take a peek at the fuck-all-you-like, see what compensation they offer for your services. Everything else can wait until later.

Of course: you could always try to think outside the box! Just in case you want to solve the situation in a different way!