I made a routine run from Leiden base to Ibiza base today with our software. Nothing special to report about it. However after loading up with Cardamine and making my way back towards Tau 37, I ran into a Sammarran Raider. He offered to escort me on part of my journey and warned me that the "spirits" as he called them are getting more and more active. In fact their were 2 of the Nomads just on the other side of the jump hole. The Raider offered them some artifacts to appease them. Apparently they liked this, and we continued on unmolested. I thought this is information that should be passed on so here is a copy of my flight comms from that conversation:
[26.01.2013 12:07:07] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Greetings Hacker!
[26.01.2013 12:07:13] LH~Syntax.Error: Hello Raider
[26.01.2013 12:07:15] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Need some help out!?
[26.01.2013 12:07:29] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Saw a couple of Nomads.... Maybe You'll need it afterall
[26.01.2013 12:07:31] LH~Syntax.Error: Wouldnt mind an escort to Kyushu
[26.01.2013 12:07:37] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Roger That.
[26.01.2013 12:07:52] LH~Syntax.Error: Make that T29
[26.01.2013 12:07:58] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: All the same.
[26.01.2013 12:08:25] LH~Syntax.Error: I will follow you
[26.01.2013 12:08:26] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Ah, the Mighty Spirits are with us.
[26.01.2013 12:08:30] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Roger that.
[26.01.2013 12:08:32] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Follow me.
[26.01.2013 12:08:38] Shas'vre: ***Human***Enemy***(excited) (!)
[26.01.2013 12:08:53] Natri-Sakro_Toh: ***Less light... *** (excited) (!)
[26.01.2013 12:08:57] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Oh mighty spirits, i have something for you.
[26.01.2013 12:09:02] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Wait here.
[26.01.2013 12:09:22] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Accept this gift.
[26.01.2013 12:09:30] Natri-Sakro_Toh: ***(!) (excited) ***
[26.01.2013 12:09:46] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: They are satisfied i think...
[26.01.2013 12:09:58] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: We should move now, we don't want them to get nervous around you hacker.
[26.01.2013 12:10:06] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Starting Cruise Engines
[26.01.2013 12:10:52] Natri-Sakro_Toh: ***(excited) .. Light* less .. (friendly) (!) .. ** ??
[26.01.2013 12:10:52] LH~Syntax.Error: That is only my second time seeing these....creatures up close.
[26.01.2013 12:11:08] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: You get used to it... after some time.
[26.01.2013 12:11:51] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Lets hope the IMG isn't home.
[26.01.2013 12:12:01] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: They aren't
[26.01.2013 12:12:05] LH~Syntax.Error: Those buggerish lost star would like to get my cargo I bet
[26.01.2013 12:12:13] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Ah.... Sol...
[26.01.2013 12:12:20] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: The Lone Star gang.
[26.01.2013 12:12:29] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Lets go.
[26.01.2013 12:12:38] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Cruise Engines initated.
[26.01.2013 12:12:53] Shas'vre: ***Scaning***
[26.01.2013 12:12:58] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Eh... Kishiro...
[26.01.2013 12:13:08] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: I have got other things to do now....
[26.01.2013 12:13:09] Natri-Sakro_Toh: ***Light less ... Within.. (human) ** (excited) (!)
[26.01.2013 12:13:22] LH~Syntax.Error: Thanks for the escort sir.
[26.01.2013 12:13:53] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: I can follow you to a certain point. Afterwards, you are on your own.
[26.01.2013 12:14:06] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Money isn't a problem kind sir.
[26.01.2013 12:14:44] LH~Syntax.Error: You potentially saved me and my cargo from the nomads, so , my thanks!
[26.01.2013 12:14:51] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Not a problem
[26.01.2013 12:15:07] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: I'd prefer if we don't take any Trade lanes.
[26.01.2013 12:15:20] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: For our own Safety.
[26.01.2013 12:15:22] LH~Syntax.Error: Im not planning to.
[26.01.2013 12:15:30] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Thats the spirit...
[26.01.2013 12:16:23] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: One thing you should know too is
[26.01.2013 12:16:29] LH~Syntax.Error: It is imperative that my cargo reach its destination.
[26.01.2013 12:16:33] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Keep some cardamine and artifacts in your hull...
[26.01.2013 12:16:52] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: The holy Spirits are rising again....
[26.01.2013 12:17:08] LH~Syntax.Error: These things will appease them?
[26.01.2013 12:17:18] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: Indeed.
[26.01.2013 12:17:43] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: This is the point for me to return..
[26.01.2013 12:17:48] (SR~Tyr.Cromwell: I may not go there....
I am not sure how much this information will help our future endeavors, but if the Nomads are indeed on the rise, then this information could prove useful to our transport captains. After all none of us want the flow of Cardamine interupted, for any reason at all.