I try to instill honor and respect with authority figures to my motley crew of freelancers and traders and im going to sound like I'm deviating from that in this communication. Almost a year ago I joined up with Kruger after my political disagreements and personal conflicts with IMG. I am not mad at Kruger for not returning my calls. I'm not mad at Kruger for not giving me an access port to donate funds. Hey, you guys are busy right? I'm not even mad with them for a lack of adequate Kruger registered patrols in Omega 7.
My mining drone's ore was stolen by a Junker transport. Now I have seen this transport Love.Bug a lot in the last few weeks. I even heard reports of this Junker taking out transports along the silver run lanes. What further gets me irate, is this message the Junker stated that they have some pack with Kruger leadership, not to attack or steal ore from Kruger registered ships. Why'¦Why is Kruger making pacts with Junkers?
I guess since this well known Junker is stealing Kruger ore, that 'deal' is now annulled?
Now don't get me wrong. I have too much respect for Junkers, rag-tag as they may be, for doing all they can with what little the universe gives them. Hey, it's the freelancer in me. Those Junkers got one hell of a pair flying around in ships and transports literally formed together by what all of us would consider junk. But this?
I don't want anyone in Krugers to say this 'deal' was not done by the right authorities because that Junker sure as hell thought it was pretty legitimate not to attack Kruger at the time. This needs to be dealt with, period.
My drone locked on to the IFF transponder of the Rheinland military ship'¦..Tirton. Because I intended to use the Drone from mining and not waging war, I simply did not make the IFF ITT systems a priority in how it responds to ships. But apparently, if we're making pacts with dishonorable Junkers, perhaps I need to take the drone off line and change the Programmed Proximity Priority matrix.
I'm not going to listen to any argumentative terms like 'They are a rouge bunch' or 'this is an isolated incident,' or 'The Junkers have no say in what these Junker ship are doing.' Anyone uses the 'hacked/edited image defense, anyone even thinks to spin this in some mad man's unruly taking of the law into his own hand's, and we're going to continue to have issues. See that's why I left the IMG. I don't like excuses. I don't like being jerked around. I'm simply not going to allow any paper work to deviate me from what I must do to protect my crew and profits.
Either Kruger or the Junker Union actually does something about this or I send the Vindicator into Omega 7 and give it orders to obliterate every single Junker drone, ship, or transport that enters Omega 7 with an inkling of hostile intentions. This communication to you both is my only warning.
Now, does this communication reach you all, unhindered?
I don't want anyone to say they are sorry. Not at all. I do how ever want Kruger to take a stand on this and the Junkers either tell this over zealous captain it's time to go home, or take him out with impunity. I simply will not accept anything less.
You have to understand, I'm not blanketing this argument to include all Junkers and deem all members of Kruger leadership incompetent and irresponsible. I stood by as IMG became what it is and what ever it's becoming. I don't want Kruger to go down the same path. Independence is great, but did you loose a set of something when agreeing to this?
I wish I could not sound like some blood thirsty monster on a vengeance quest, but I'm taking action and I'll bare the weight of its consequences. As a Freelancer trying to earn a living and perhaps do some right in the galaxy, yet this was pretty much the straw that broke my back.
Oddly, I'd mine for and defend a Junker ship on any other day. I'd stand up for Kruger in a heart beat and hope it helps Rheinland in some way. But this ends, or I do.
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Sometimes, when all you want is to gain your freedom, you must be willing to risk it all.
This is David Archer speaking. Captian of the pathology and my own personal Orca. With great amounts of credits to be made with mining Protection is almost always needed.
I would suggest you empoy the bounty hunters for protection other wise the risk is just there.
Archer out
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Second: Your other picture in the rotation fills the full 700x250 boundaries by itself.
With an image that big, you can't fit any text below it. Please fix this.
-Zuke
A sane man must become insane to look sane
In an insane world.
This doesn't look it's any concern of the Congress. You've got yourself some independent Junkers. That's it. Shoot them down if they bother you that much, as they obviously don't care for the interests of the Congress.
If either of the Arbiters contacts you, then consider my transmission invalid.
Incoming Transmission
Location: Ainu Depot, Hokkaido
Comm ID: Valentin.Zukovsky
I completely agree with the aforesaid.
I am loyal to the Congress. I always glad to assist with the Arbiter.
But according to my contract, all independent Junkers, noticed illegal actions in relation to Kruger, are subject to destruction.
The part about a freelancer in you caught my attention. You know why?
I was pirated by a freelancer, once.
So.
Unless you do something with it, like for example do baby-sitting me all the time when I travel, I'll send my remotely-controlled Starflier which will transmit the worst collection of bad jokes to your inner freelancer. Looped.
Next time you just use your guns (good luck). Or hire somebody to guard your ore, scrap or whatever you are mining down there. Or tractor it in ASAP.
with all due respect,
independent Junker C. J. Meeijn
[end of transmission]
Feel free to PM me regarding any grammar/spelling/other language mistakes I have made in my posts.
ID:[color=#FFCC33]Aufsicht Johenn Shol, Kruger Mineralien Security Department TO:Adam Spire
Guten tag, Herr Spire. To be honest I don't know why you directing this message to Kruger Mineralien office or what you expecting from us. If you are looking confirmation of a "deal" between Kruger and those two Junkers then I can confirm that. Yes we have something like a deal. They will not touch any Kruger ship unioned or not in exchange we removed contracts on their heads from our bounty board. And I must say that they stick to that. In logs which you provide I also don't see any evidence against them. Even more I have information that one of them yeasterday support our pilot against rogue IMG pilots.
If you are dissapoitment that in time when your drone or transport ship to which drone was locked, were damaged no one of Kruger Mineralien escort department didn't came to protect it. Well maybe you should direct your complaints to Rheinland Military command. In the end as you said, your drone/transport ship is not registered as Kruger one but as a Military.
Maybe you miss the fact that we are not a military organization and we don't have possibility to make regular patrols by all days. Also you should know that Omega 7 is not the most safe place in Sirius and incidents like that will happen. Especially from times when WRF wing dissapear and Military suspend their patrols in that area.
Location: Trafalgar Base
Comm ID: Scander
CC: Junker Congress
Aloha buddies.
Hmm, Am I the only sober one here who is asking himself why a Junker should ship Silver Ore at all?
And I do not see any evidence that said vessels are real Junkers.
I bet those are another troublemakers who abuse one of our transponder without proper Junker papers.
I'm really disappointed in the response you gave Herr Shol. I cannot believe you can't look at an image of a Junker transport at 288 meters then the next image of my drone chasing after it, hauling its mined ore of silver, and conclude it proves nothing. I was expecting you to at least look into this as you just confirmed that Kruger does have an agreement with the Junkers. At the very least I would have hoped you would believe that I wouldn't just waste your time for the sake of getting you out of your chair to answer the Comm link. Yet, you're going to flat out ignore this aren't you?
My drone wasn't damaged, it simply identified hostile targets via a Military gunboat's scanners. It's not Registered with the military either, where are you getting that from? Speaking of which, you also seem to use the Rheinland Military both as a weapon to flail about and a wall to hide behind.
Quote: As to your denial of the Rheinland Military being law in Omega 7, and your claims to be reinforcing Omega 7 with capital class ships, we have no choice but to forward this to the military and ask that they deal with this. As a citizen of the vaterland, this concerns me greatly. This is a threat to the sovereignty of Rheinland. I'd like to see you act as bold as you do in front of Kruger, in front of our dear Rheinland Military.
Were you really willing to go that far with Lucius Brutus, yet chide me for bringing this matter to your attention? If that Junker never claimed that all Junkers made an agreement with Kruger then I never would have even opened up communications with either you or the Junkers in the first place. Don't you both realize the implications here? Would you cut it out please? This endless banter, the circular arguments that lead to no positive end will only lead to more chaos and embitterment.
Don't tell me how dangerous Omega 7 is! I've been there for a long time now, with my mining drone, representing Kruger, asking you to where I can supply funds to support Kruger and you throw this back on my lap?
Aufsicht, listen to me, you have a chance here and now to make a strong choice, No one is asking you to send fleets into Omega 7 to guard Kruger miners, but you aren't even lifting a pen to this incursion.
How painfully convenient it is for Kruger to have an agreement with the Junkers only to now have this 'rouge' Junker first state he is abiding by that said agreement then blissfully denying that agreement. And you're ok with this? Are you Mad!? Don't do this! Yes, I can hire Hunters to seek and destroy this 'rouge, ', hell I can hire a Bounty hunter to sit in Omega 7 all damn day long and guard against drunk pirates, but is Kruger and the Junkers to have No response to this? Junkers and Kruger made an agreement and now, nothing can be done because it's a Junker rouge doing this? Love.Bug has been pirating ships for weeks, haven't you been listening? Now he seems to have a second ship under his wing. Profits from his endeavors no doubt.
I addressed the Junkers in their entirety for some sheer hope that they would not want themselves looked upon as common thieves roaming the galaxy for victims. Am I wrong yet again? How many conflicts began with individual, rouges, break off members, taking, by force, the earned work of others?
Please! I'm asking for some rational men to take a stand here, not to blow this off.
Scander....Please. You know how crazy this universe is, how many times people just want one excuse to fly off the handle and open fire. Is there anything you can do to convince the Congress to do something about this?
Transmission Completed
Sometimes, when all you want is to gain your freedom, you must be willing to risk it all.
****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****location: The Rocinante****
Ok gentlemen, let's calm down just a tad. What do you say to that? Ok, you got yourself a pirate transport flying a Junker flag, but you haven't shown that he is a valid Junker. Either way it is of no concern to me because he is not one of mine. I don't allow my boys to rob miners in the Omegas. If they do, you let me know about it. Now, since this is not one of my boys how you deal with him is your business.
However, you need to be a little more careful about lumping us all together. I can appreciate that you are upset over the theft of your ore. Do not let this anger cloud your judgment. What I believe I'm hearing is you trying to threaten me into handling this little problem for you. Is that correct? I'm sorry you got robbed, truly I am. I'm telling you straight that my boys had nothing at all to do with this.
I did make an arrangement with Kruger some time ago, you are quite correct. I told them my boys would not attack them in any way and we would assist them in dealing with unruly Junkers. You are free to use whatever means you see fit to deal with the individuals who robbed you. I want to be VERY clear about one thing however. Should your vendetta turn toward the Junker Congress or any other innocent Junker who is not involved in this affair, I think you will find yourself dealing with more than you can handle. In fact you'll probably find this little ore pirate only a minor annoyance in comparison.
Arbiter Jack Crow, you at least sound like a reasonable man and so I will return in kind. To put your mind at ease, let me remind you:
Quote: Either Kruger or the Junker Union actually does something about this or I send the Vindicator into Omega 7 and give it orders to obliterate every single Junker drone, ship, or transport that enters Omega 7 with an inkling of hostile intentions. This communication to you both is my only warning.
Do you have hostile intentions Mr. Crow? Then you and I and all those you represent have no issues. I was quite pin point in my railing and I don't arbitrarily vent at everyone who holds a Junker IFF.
Quote: Ok, you got yourself a pirate transport flying a Junker flag, but you haven't shown that he is a valid Junker
With all due respect, there is no evidence anyone in living in the galaxy can do prove this. The blanket argument everyone gives: 'They are not really our people.' defeats every argument backed up by evidence and multiple accounts and I would kindly ask you to not use that. It's beneath you.
To that end, yea, I'm calling you out. The Junker's have a responsibility because that Junker that did the deed represents the Junkers. How did he know such a pact existed between Kruger and the Junkers, obey that rule, then minutes later ignore it? If he was just some 'rouge' Junker, why the hell would he care? Think of it this way. Some Kruger hotshot pilot opens fire on some passer by and that passer by takes out my Kruger mining drone in another system. Same difference. That programmed drone had nothing to do with a 'rouge' pilot yet it bore the consequences all the same.
I would like you to try to understand where I'm coming from. I wish I could get you to understand I don't want this. I wish I could get you to believe I'm not some venting rookie.
Try to do something. That's all I'm asking.
Transmission Completed
Sometimes, when all you want is to gain your freedom, you must be willing to risk it all.