The Wanderers
Part 1
By David Farr

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	Cherat was one of the few successful small carrier pilot/owners running
passengers to the homeworld. Her system hopper, the "Juran Wanderer" was a
sleek and fast little vessel capable of making the trip from the colonies in
only a week. Unfortunately it was a boring week, the Wanderer offered
nothing in the way entertainment, unlike the large space liners. Thankfully
the space liners typically took at least a fortnight, not including detours
to other planets to pick up passengers. But that's what made Cherat's
business profitable, they dealt in bulk, while she could offer speed.
	Of course she didn't only carry passengers. Small cargoes of perishable or
seasonal goods were also profitable for small vessels.
	Cherat herself was Kyrran, a proud canine race descended from the wolves of
the homeworld. Her pelt was white and grey and she had a noble bearing.
Exercise and heavy work had left her with a firm physique that turned the
heads of all races. Work had also played a part in keeping her from starting
relationships other than the odd friendship. Like most spacers she favoured
the jumpsuit as clothing. It was a single piece garement that fitted tight
enough not to pose the danger of catching, while being not too revealing.
	She checked the passenger manifest. Four strangers, no wait, Loali, that
was a familiar name. She looked at the custom data. A Tren, one of the
foxes. Wait, now she remembered, Loali had been on board before. That Tren
had seduced a married man whose wife was also onboard. Spending half a week
with that particular mess boiling over had not been fun.
	A quick scan through the manifest showed that Loali wouldn't be up for a
repeat performance. All four passengers were female, and none of them had
indicated that they wanted to share a bed.
	Cherat settled in to wait for her passengers. The only down side to having
only a few berths was that you couldn't threaten to leave without them.
Thankfully she didn't have long to wait.
	A small Onara hurried across the hanger towards the Juran Wanderer, an
anti-grav carrier packed with cases at the end of a tether. The Onara were
descended from the skunks of the homeworld, and this girl, while on the
small side, was a pretty example. Her clothes, a very conservative outfit,
hid the patch of white fur on her belly and the stripe down her back.
However her large bushy tail was held aloft behind her.
	She skidded to a stop before Cherat, unfortunately the carrier didn't and
it immediately crashed into her back, sending her sprawling.
	Cherat immediately bent down to help her up. "Are you okay?"
	The Onara looked up into the Kyrran's face. "I-I'm f-fine t-thanks," the
girl stuttered. "I-I'm sorry I'm late."
	Cherat smiled. "You'd be Tano then, huh. Don't worry about it, you're first
to arrive anyway."
	Relief flooded Tano's face. "G-good."
	Cherat jabbed her finger over her shoulder at the Wanderer. "Just go up the
ramp and down the central corridor, your rooms the last door on the right,
marked Navigator."
	Tano nodded. "T-thank you ma'am." She recovered the tether and hurried past
the Kyrran.
	"And be more careful with that carrier!" Cherat called to the retreating
form. The cabin she'd assigned to the girl was the best of the passenger
rooms. With the Wanderer it was first come first served.
	"Still caring for the wimps, eh Cherat?" a snide voice commented from
behind her. Cherat turned slowly to find Loali standing there. The Tren was
just as she remembered, her brown, orange and white fur immaculately kept
and dressed in casual clothes tht left just enough to the imagination to
enhance her sexuality. A single bag sat slung over one shoulder.
	"Hello, Loali. Wish I could say it was nice to see you again."
	"Awww, you're breaking my heart," she snorted. "Tell me, any cute guys
onboard this time?"
	"Sorry, all female."
	"Damn," Loali cursed. "A whole week without company."
	Cherat shook her head. "Get yourself onboard. Any of the passenger cabins,
'cept the navigator's. That's taken already."
	Loali walked past the captain. "I tell you what, seeing as there are no men
onboard, why don't you and I go for a roll on the bed some night."
	"Would you mind!"
	Loali laughed as she sauntered up the ramp.
	Cherat shook her head and returned to her waiting. The next passenger
positively bounced her way across the hanger bay, an automatic carrier
trailing along behind her. She was a Kitar, one of the small cute cat
people. Her fur, like that of all her race, was a cream colour, with light
grey (actually called lilac) highlights on her face, hands, ears and feet.
This particular Kitar seemed even smaller and cuter than usual, a view
enhanced by the pink dress she wore.
	"Hi, I'm Rai!" the girl announced happily, coming to a stop before Cherat.
Unlike poor Tano, Rai had spent the extra money on a carrier that was self
propelled and hovered a constant distance behind its owner.
	"I'm Cherat, your captain, you can go straight in, take any of the free
cabins, they're marked."
	"Thanks!" Rai cried and bounced past her.
	Cherat watched the cute little girl make her way up the ramp. Hopefully
Loali would keep her hands to herself.
	A glance at her watch showed that all this waiting had brought her most of
the way up to her booked launch time. If her last passenger didn't arrive it
would be some a while before they'd take off.
	"Excuse me."
	Cherat looked up to find a Tammil dressed in long grey robes standing
before her. Like Rai this woman was feline, however while the Kitar were
small and vulnerable, the Tammil were a large powerful people with the
skills of their hunter ancestors. All Tammil had the same pelt, snow white
with black stripes. Cherat found herself staring into a pair of wise eyes.
	"Are you the captain of the Juran Wanderer?" the Tammil asked.
	Cherat smiled. "That I am."
	The other woman smiled and gave a slow nod. "Ah, good. I am Sama."
	"Right, well if you'd like to get on board we'll be taking off soon. Take
the free cabin, please."
	"Of, course." The woman walked up the ramp and into the ship. It wasn't
until she was out of sight that Cherat realised she hadn't been carrying any
bags.

*****

	Lift-off had been uneventful and on time. The four passengers were in their
cabins, strapped in for the jump to hyperspace. Cherat herself was sitting
before the complex control panels in the bridge. Lights blink and screens
displayed complicated diagrams amidst an array of controls.
	Cherat leaned back. "Computer, activate hyperspace program alpha dash one."
The computer immediately answer with a beep. Cherat waited for a few
seconds.
	"All systems ready. Co-ordinates retrieved from station beacon. Awaiting
final confirmation." The computer declared tonelessly.
	"Computer, engage."
	The hum of the gate engines filled the ship. The pitch slowly climbed as
the engines charged until the Wanderer tore a hole in space. Cherat
reflexively closed her eyes as she felt the sickening jerk that always
accompanied the jump to hyperspace.
	"Gate transfer completed." The computer reported. "Hyperspace travel
stabilised."
	Cherat sighed gratefully. The jump to hyperspace was always the most
dangerous part of space travel. If anything went wrong no pilot could hope
to correct it in time, you really had to trust your computer.
	Removing her safety harness Cherat stood from the pilot's chair and thumbed
the intercom. "We've successfully made the jump to hyperspace, so you can
move about the ship now. You can get meals from the galley, which is at the
end of the main corridor opposite the entrance ramp."
	She complete one final system check before heading to the galley. The sound
of singing issued from one of the open doors. Cherat poked her head in to
find Rai happily singing some new pop song.
	Chuckling, the Wanderer's captain left her to it. The girl would be a star,
if she just met the right people. Unfortunately there was little Cherat
could do to help.
	The galley door hissed open, revealing Loali and Sama sitting at the table
each cradling a mug. As Cherat entered the large cat took a sip from her
mug, and immediately screwed up her face in disgust.
	"This tastes awful," she exclaimed.
	Loali chuckled. "Talk to the captain, its her recipe. Great for settling
the stomach after jump though." The Tren took a large swig from her cup,
then shuddered in revulsion.
	"Jump Juice, huh?" Cherat asked, crossing to the replimat. "Sorry, its
formulated to the tastes of a Kyrran." She tapped the buttons on the
console, ordering her own cup.
	"Always knew you Kyrran were a bunch of masochists."
	Sama took another long drink as Cherat joined them. "I have journeyed on
many hyperspace flights, but never been hit by jump sickness before."
	Cherat nodded, taking a sip and savouring the taste. "Use slow cruise
liners a lot don't you? The jump effect is more jarring in faster ships, and
unfortunately you never get used to it."
	"Yea," Loali agreed. "Although you learn to stop throwing up after awhile."
	Cherat looked at her through slitted eyes. "You didn't."
	"Not I, but I stopped by that Onara's cabin and all I could hear was her
throwing up."
	Cherat sighed. "Now I'll have to clean her room. I hate that."
	The galley door hissed open, admitting the sickly looking subject of
conversation. Tano stumbled across the room to the table. "Ex-excuse me,
does anyone have anything for an upset stomach."
	Cherat nodded. "Sure." She abandoned her chair and went back to the
replimat for another cup.
	Loali watched the small girl sit down. "First timer eh?" Tano nodded her
head. "Well, I gotta warn you, the captain's cure tastes terrible."
	Cherat put the cup before Tano and returned to her seat. "Don't scare her
Loali. Especially when you don't know what your talking about."
	Cautiously Tano sipped her drink, Loali watching her closely. Moments later
the Onara's face brightened. "This stuff is great."
	Loali blinked in shock while Cherat chuckled.
	"Onara tastes are close enough to Kryyan for that stuff to taste good."
	The galley door hissed open again and the Wanderer's last passenger bounced
into the room. "Hi all." She walked happily over to the replimat and typed
on the panel. The smells of cooked food quickly filled the room, causing the
four sickly occupants to groan.
	Rai dropped a plate full of meats ad vegetables onto the table before
jumping into a chair. "What's up with you lot?"
	"How can you eat so soon after jump?" Loali moaned.
	"Oh, I never get jump sickness."
	"Yeah, you're too bubbly to get sick." Loali  glanced at the plate then
took another swig from her mug.
	Rai giggled happily then dug into her food. Tano watched her eat for only a
short time before her hand flew to her mouth and she dashed out of the room.
	"More clean up for you, Captain," Loali comment, watching the door.

*****

	Cherat rapped lightly on the door. "Tano are you okay?"
	"Yes, come in," a voice called.
	At Cherat's command, the door slid open. Tano was kneeling on the floor, a
towel in her hand, cleaning the floor.
	"You know, you don't have to do that," Cherat commented.
	Tano looked down at the towel in her hand. "I made the mess, I should clean
it up," she mumbled.
	"It was hardly your fault. Jump sickness can be quite bad for first
timers."
	"Sorry."
	Cherat crossed the room and knelt beside her. "Don't apologise. Hell, even
I threw up the first time I jumped in a fast ship." Cherat took the cloth
and held it up wrinkling her noise. "Besides which, I have better tools for
cleaning up this mess."
	Tano turned her head away ashamed. "I just, wanted to clean up without..."
	"... bothering anyone, yeah I know. If you have any troubles, remember, you
hired me to carry you. I'm your employee."
	Tano looked up, a smile in her eyes, if not on her face. She opened her
mouth to say something, but was interrupted by the door hissing open.
	"Captain, I believe you should see this," Sama said from the door, before
vanishing back down the corridor.
	Cherat glanced down at Tano, before standing and following the cat. They
found Loali and Rai standing in the doorway to the galley staring across the
corridor at the airlock door. Their interest in it became immediately
apparent. The centre of the large airlock door was glowing with a pulsating
blue light.
	"What is it?" Rai inquired.
	"I have no idea," Cherat admitted.
	"Oh that fills me with confidence," Loali muttered.
	"Could it be something trying to break in?" Sama inquired.
	Cherat looked at her, eyebrow cocked. "What? There's nothing in
hyperspace."
	"Another ship?" Rai inquired.
	"Matching field harmonics is too difficult," Tano commented quietly from
behind Cherat. "They'd more than likely blow us up."
	"And what would you know?" Loali demanded.
	Tano withdrew slightly. "Ah, I'm studying to become a gate engineer."
	Loali nodded. "Oh, okay."
	Tano blinked in shock at the tougher woman's backdown.
	Sama frowned suddenly. "Is it my imagination or is that thing growing."
	"Wha--?"
	The ship disappeared in a flash of light.

*****

	Hammers pounded on Loali's skull. 'Wow, that must have been one hell  of a
party last night.' She cracked open her eyelids, only to seal them shut
again as bright sunlight stabbed her eyes.
	'Never had a hangover this bad before,' she thought. 'Wait a minute, I
didn't have a party last night. The fucking ship blew up!'
	Loali shot upright and started paying attention to what her senses were
telling her. The first thing she noted was that sitting bolt upright had
been a very stupid act.
	After the pain subsided she realised that it appeared that she and the
other four were lying in a clearing of a forest. A yellow sun hung directly
above, lighting the unconscious group. Birds sung in the trees and the smell
of wet pine tickled across her nose. She touched the grass by her side. Wet,
it had rained recently, yet other than her back she was dry, so it was
before they had... what? How had they got here? Wherever here was.
	She looked at her fellow travellers. The Onara Tano lay curled up in a
ball, as if trying to protect herself. Cherat lay sprawled upon her front
nearby. Somehow Rai had shifted in her sleep so she lay with one hand
propping up her head, it was a very cute picture. And Sama, the largest of
the group, lay her muscles tensed, as if ready to attack.
	Loali crawled across the wet ground to Cherat. "Come on sleepy head. Time
to wake up." She shook the woman as she spoke.
	The wolf woman groaned. "Remind me never to drink with you again."
	"Sure, 'cept we haven't drunk together yet."
	"Then why do I have this blasted... SHIT! The ship." Cherat sat upright
suddenly and clutched her head in pain.
	"Heh, that was stupid Captain. Any idea where in universe we are?"
	Cherat opened her eyes and looked past Loali. "I think we've got more
immediate problems."
	Loali turned to look. A group of furless humanoids had emerged from the
forest. Each wore a metal shirt and they carried an array of primitive
weapons. "Don't suppose you carry a blaster pistol do you?"
	"No need on board ship," Cherat mumbled in reply.
	"Don't move monsters!" a voice cried from the woods.
	A trio of groans signalled the awakening of the others. The furless ones
moved forward and surrounded the group.
	"Get up!" one growled, gesturing with his sword. Cherat and Loali both
slowly climbed to her feet. Some of the men grabbed the other three and
dragged then to their feet, then shoved them towards the other two. Tano hid
behind Cherat, peeking out around her. Rai, dropping her cuteness, looked
warily at the men around them while Sama reacted little to the strangers.
	Another man, this one wearing a metal breastplate and robes, emerged from
the trees and strode up to the five prisoners. He looked them over. "What
kind of creatures are you?"
	"I am Cherat, captain of the Juran Wanderer."
	"Captain, eh?" The man looked her up and down. "How did a woman become
Captain of anything?"
	"What does that have to do with it?!" Loali demanded.
	The man looked at her calmly. "Don't raise you're voice to me, I hold your
life in the palm of my hand."
	Laoli didn't reply, she just glared at the man.
	"What do you want with us?" Sama asked calmly.
	There captor raised an eyebrow. "I should just kill you monsters, but I
think I have a better idea. Such fine examples of womanhood should be
appreciated, and the King is just the man to appreciate you."
	Cherat frowned. "I don't like the sound of this."

*****

	The King's castle was a large stone building. Considering the technology
the group had witnessed they were amazed that such an edifice had been
constructed.
	They were immediately escorted into a large hall filled with more of the
furless humanoids. These were dressed in colourful, flimsy and expensive
looking clothing, obviously a "higher" class of people than those escorting
the women.
	Sitting at the end of the hall o a large ornate throne was a burly man. As
they approached he raised himself from the chair. "Ah, Simonson, what have
you brought to divert me from these useless fops?!" The man gestured around
the room.
	The man, Simonson, grinned. "My lord, I've brought you some interesting
monsters." Simonson waved at his men to bring the five furries forward.
	A smile broke out on the King's face as they came into view. "What kind of
creatures are these? Women certainly, but never have I seen anything like
them."
	"The wolf woman calls herself Cherat and is the captain of some kind of
ship."
	The King walked forward and looked her up and down. "So, Chairat, what are
you doing in my kingdom?"
	Cherat refrained from correcting the King. "It was an accident, my Lord."
	"Ah." He looked around the others. "And these are your crew?"
	"My passengers."
	"Then you are even more responsible for them." He turned and walked back to
the throne. "You five are now mine, when I give an order you must obey."
	"You can't do this to us!" Loali screamed. "When our people find out
they'll tear this castle apart stone by stone!"
	Laughter rippled through the room.
	The King sat down on the throne, suppressing his own mirth. "My dear, I
have the most powerful army in the world. Your people have no hope in a
battle against us."
	"Wanna bet, you--" Loali returned.
	"It doesn't matter Loali," Cherat interrupted. "He's here and our people
aren't."
	The King smiled. "Quite right my dear Captain, and to prove your obedience
I want you to put on a show, here now!"
	Cherat frowned in confusion. "A show?"
	The King sighed. "Strip and play with yourself!"
	Cherat recoiled in shock. "WHAT?! Never!"
	"Kill the skunk."
	One of the soldiers stepped up behind Tano and grabbed her. Another stepped
forward and drew his sword to stab the cowering girl.
	"NO!" Cherat cried. "No, don't. I-I'll do it."
	"Guards, hold," the king ordered. All eyes in the hall fixed on the
wolf-girl. "Well dear captain, we're waiting."
	Taking a deep breath Cherat reached up and gripped the seam of her
jumpsuit. With a tug the garment separated down the front, revealing the
plain white bra Cherat wore on her ample breasts. It matched the snowy white
fur on her chest and belly.
	Cherat continued to pull apart the jumpsuit, revealing more of her white
and grey fur. The separation of the outfit stopped just on her crotch,
showing hints of her white panties. Reaching up the Kryyan grasped the
material resting on her shoulders and pulled them it apart, exposing her
muscular shoulders. Slowly she peeled the outfit down, pausing when she
reached her hips.
	She took in another deep breath before pulling down on her jumpsuit. The
spacer's clothing fell to the ground, pooling around her feet.
	Wanderer's captain stood, naked except for her underwear. She reached up
over her shoulders and grasped the bras clips in her hands. Fumbling for a
second before managing to separate them, she slowly pulled her hands back
around. Cherat paused for only a second before letting the cloth fall away.
	The Kyrran's large breasts fell loose, in plain view of the King and his
court. She gripped the final piece of material between her and total nudity.
A single quick movement divested herself of the barrier and she let her the
arms fall to her side, leaving her body on display for the King.
	She turned her gaze hopefully on the King. Unfortunately he was sitting
forward watching her eagerly. Holding back a sob Cherat sank slowly to her
knees, then spread then, baring her sex to her new master's sight. She
snaked her right hand between her legs and grasped her breast with her left.
	A gasp escaped her lips as she ran a finger across her slit and massaged
her breast. She continued to touch herself, pulling and squeezing her
nipple, enjoying the sensations, trying to forget all the eyes on her.
	One of her finger slid gently into her hole and she started working it in
and out. It was only a few moments both she added a second and third finger
to her cunt. She cried loudly and pounded her sex hard. Her body shook as
she climbed ever higher.
	The hand on her breast moved down to join the other one as she pleasured
herself. Finally the damn shattered and she howled as the orgasm ripped
through her.
	Cherat's knelt, sobbing in the afterglow, under the gaze of a room full of
people.
	"Woe Cherat, you know how to put on a show."

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