Building Civilizations on Primitive Planets
5. Are we in Indonesia?
After dawn prayers they turned on the engine of the RIHLAH ship heading to the nearest port. Half an hour later at 10 knots, they had already sailed 9 nautical miles from their original point and reached the coastal edge. “Udin look to the right of RIHLAH, the trees on this land look tropical, many coconut trees on the beach and at the end there are mangrove deposits, also the temperature of this morning is quite warm. Are we deported to the Caribbean or even Indonesia? At least the mess made by your pair of oyen cats makes us able to vacation for a moment,”, Zayn said.
Udin who from earlier mager segela looked up and saw the nuances around the ship. “Zayn see the small islands to the north? It looks more like we're entering the Raja Ampat region, but strangely since last night I still haven't found a cellular signal or GPS, so what's your decision captain? I think the hell we need to find a quiet beach to take off the anchor and look for residents around to ask.” Udin gave the input.
“Aye aye sailor, good idea we will look for the beach on the mainland near the cluster of small islands in the north there to remove the anchor. It looks like the location is quite safe from waves and protected,” “So Steady Ahead,” shouted Udin who then continued to sing the song Row your Boat children.
“Row, row, row your boat. Gently down the stream. Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily. Life is but a dream. But hey. Zayn look to the northeast from the side of the two islands to our right there is a strange ship, a strange ship, immediately use your binoculars to monitor the movement of the ship that is speeding towards us. I will take a megaphone to communicate, who knows they can help us,” shouted Udin.
“I've seen Din, I've also tried to contact the radio that they don't seem to have. A moment I saw first from my binoculars,” said Zayn. A moment later Zayn suddenly shouted. “Din immediately prepare two AR 15 only prepare for me, we will immediately maneuver to the safe side. At the bow two men held up arrows, they seemed to be pirates! After the weapon is ready you do the steling position on the stern while persuasion using your megaphone.”
“Aye aye captain understandable, role combat role surface danger.” Udin hurried to prepare. “Here SS Rihlah sailed in peace, we respect and do not interfere with your voyage. But Rihlah will take decisive and measurable action against the disruption to our peaceful voyage, ” shouted Udin with his megaphones in Indonesian and then repeated them in English, Arabic and French.
With two quick shots over the maneuvering RIHLAH, the two men on the freak boat 30 meters to their right died and fell into the ocean.
Inevitably a firmer shout emerged from the ship, before long 3 men brandished swords, one of which seemed to give command to the rowers to speed up the ship to chase after Rihlah. Unwilling to bother Udin immediately shot three men with swords on board who were chasing their ship. Zayn himself had turned off the Rihlah engine and immediately accompanied Zayn to the back of the ship while carrying his AR 15. “Look at that **** Udin. After the men you shot dead the damn rowers stopped working to chase us. Looks like we have to docked and boarding to it.”
“Do not do silly visit there Zayn no longer need to look for problems with pirates,” replied Udin. “Come on bro.. who knows we got a clue there, let alone so far in the radius of the eye looking at we have not seen another human besides the damn pirates.” Reply Zayn who has lit the ship to docked to the strange ship. The strange ship was shaped like a Viking Longship but without the form of a snake towering at either end.
The two of them threw a rope at the strange ship and instructed the people on the strange ship to tether it to their ship. Although with language constraints, finally Rihlah can be adrift with a longship that can move assisted 7 people who row on the right and left. Zayn orders Udin to board and make an observation. It is known that now on board the strange ship there are 7 men bare-chested with chained legs who work rowing the ship, a man was unarmed and there were 10 men with accomplices tied to the details of 2 adult women in their 20s, 4 teenage girls aged 10-15 years and 4 toddlers each 2 boys and 2 girls. “God what dragon we are dealing with human traffickking here Zayn, here there are 10 people bound and 7 rowers chained and one person from the plot that we have killed. I tried to communicate but none of them understood the language. Their clothes are also strange.” shouted Udin. “So what's your suggestion Din,” reply Zayn.
“Let's kiss the mainland first, we have to get to the mainland coast while pulling this damn ship and then lego anchor, we have to get to the mainland, then we put these freaks down for interrogation and take further action,” Udin replied.