Capt Platinum bemoaned the fact that it was so hard to recruit good pilot clones for the team. The piloting clone contracts market was more like a street bazaar than a formal auction house. It did no good to place formal bids, the only thing that could get you a pilot clone released from his former contract was direct negotiations with the current holder.
"Have patience, Plat, there will always be another even if you aren't able to secure a particularly good clone you have your eyes on." Shocku understood the frustration though... it was hard to focus on continuing development of a pilot that would be imminently replaced by a far more highly trained clone.
Unlike jump clones where your mind shifts to one of your own clones, this non-traditional procedure involved jumping to a clone of a different pilot. While your mind remains more or less intact, you legally become that other person, assuming not only his skills but also standings, name, and relationships to others. While one can gain a lifetime of skills, it can also be very disconcerting.
Shocku scanned his comm for the owner of one of the clones Plat was looking at, and his comm blinked green. "Hey Capt, he is on now!" Plat kept him abreast as negotiations commenced and Shocku provided tips from his own experiences. In moments the negotiation was completed, the money transferred, and Capt Platinum jumped. "Whoa!" exclaimed Vince on his comm.
Shocku smiled, "Welcome to the team, Vince!"
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