Interesting things happened recently, they are as follows:
+ I met with what seems like the leader or at least, close to it, of the O.R.G. Which I'm told is the Omicron Research Group. My suspicions are confirmed that they are indeed not just a mere group of scientists and while I deeply enjoy their mutual resent for the Grand Admiral, they are their own brand of puppets and not reliable as allies or tools to the benefit of Liberty whatsoever. I doubt they'll come through with my demands for assurance, chiefly collaboration on research into how the nomads work and live as well as a new engine unit for the Revenant. As unpredictable as they may be, I've found the Auxesians better benefactors in achieving collaboration on multiple fronts, so I'll stick with what works. For the time being, the Research Group do not see us as a threat, so feel free to poke and prod in order to find out more about them, for I certainly don't trust how easily they bent over during the talk. I'll dispatch an informant of mine to keep an eye on them and move a few chess pieces to perhaps make their operations more indirectly difficult within Liberty, for the time being that is. One can never be too careful when dealing with remote aficionados to a tyrant.
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[01.04.2017 10:48:34] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: Okay, guess you might have questions.
[01.04.2017 10:48:46] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: Mr. Reeves, you can go on.
[01.04.2017 10:48:49] Avery.Reeves:404: You tell me, I was the one called here.
[01.04.2017 10:49:15] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: *Sish* Elena didn't really tell me what I was supposed to do.
[01.04.2017 10:49:27] Avery.Reeves:404: I'm just busting your gears.
[01.04.2017 10:49:36] Avery.Reeves:404: I'm here to evaluate ORG's threat level to the Republic.
[01.04.2017 10:50:00] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: I think it's about to getting to know the eachothers organization.
[01.04.2017 10:50:07] ORG|Iona.Taylor: And I'm here to tell you that we are no terrorists.
[01.04.2017 10:50:20] Avery.Reeves:404: That's a start.
[01.04.2017 10:50:26] Avery.Reeves:404: But how are you truly any different?
[01.04.2017 10:50:45] Avery.Reeves:404: In my experience, the order says one thing and does the other.
[01.04.2017 10:50:53] Avery.Reeves:404: They say they're stingy with technology.
[01.04.2017 10:51:02] Avery.Reeves:404: But then supply the Bundschuh and other revolutionaries.
[01.04.2017 10:51:24] Avery.Reeves:404: They say they work for humanity's welfare but then side with the very people who are hurting it the most.
[01.04.2017 10:52:01] Avery.Reeves:404: It's one thing to kill a hundred in order to kill a million.
[01.04.2017 10:52:08] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Well. I can't speak for the entire Order. And Golanski is a fool. I can only speak for the Omicron Research Group.
[01.04.2017 10:52:08] Avery.Reeves:404: But a complete other to merely kill.
[01.04.2017 10:53:01] Avery.Reeves:404: Very well.
[01.04.2017 10:53:07] ORG|Iona.Taylor: We try to maintain a neutral stance towards the houses. We failed with Rheinland and Kusari.
[01.04.2017 10:53:09] Avery.Reeves:404: Does the ORG fund revolutionaries and work with pirates?
[01.04.2017 10:53:21] Avery.Reeves:404: More specifically.
[01.04.2017 10:53:27] Avery.Reeves:404: The Liberty Rogues and their various compatriots.
[01.04.2017 10:54:20] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Well. We use their bases for resupply but we would never assist them.
[01.04.2017 10:54:33] Avery.Reeves:404: You use their bases by paying them in return, yes?
[01.04.2017 10:55:16] ORG|Iona.Taylor: We pay them for repairs and for ammo. Nothing more.
[01.04.2017 10:55:29] Avery.Reeves:404: Regardless, you're partially funding them by doing so.
[01.04.2017 10:55:38] Avery.Reeves:404: They profit off these activites and then use it against the people.
[01.04.2017 10:56:09] Avery.Reeves:404: If you can justify bombing a liner to save a planet, why not kill a few pirates to save a few hundred transport ships?
[01.04.2017 10:57:14] ORG|Iona.Taylor: The ORG are scientists. We only attack in self-defense. It would be against our Codex. Even if they were pirates.
[01.04.2017 10:57:21] 2017-04-01 10:57:09 SMT Traffic control alert: IKN-AsukaHonda has requested to dock
[01.04.2017 10:57:34] Avery.Reeves:404: Do you possess a fleet of warships?
[01.04.2017 10:57:39] Attention! Stand clear. Towing IKN-AsukaHonda
[01.04.2017 10:58:02] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Warships? Sure. Deep inside the Omicrons.
[01.04.2017 10:58:12] Avery.Reeves:404: Then you aren't really just scientists.
[01.04.2017 10:58:14] IKN-AsukaHonda: Konnichiwa!
[01.04.2017 10:58:25] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: Hey there Kusarian!
[01.04.2017 10:58:25] Avery.Reeves:404: You're armed and in a large-scale.
[01.04.2017 10:58:47] ORG|Iona.Taylor: We need these Warships to defend our Research Vessels.
[01.04.2017 10:58:54] IKN-AsukaHonda: Have you seen Gallic pirates?
[01.04.2017 10:59:03] Avery.Reeves:404: Like I said, you're more of a paramilitary with a research division.
[01.04.2017 10:59:05] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: Erm, no, not today.
[01.04.2017 10:59:09] Avery.Reeves:404: Than just a mere research division.
[01.04.2017 10:59:19] IKN-AsukaHonda: Ok...
[01.04.2017 10:59:56] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Well. That is your opinion.
[01.04.2017 11:00:12] Avery.Reeves:404: What is your purpose for stationing ships within Liberty?
[01.04.2017 11:00:20] Avery.Reeves:404: And if you mind, where are these ships stationed?
[01.04.2017 11:01:12] ORG|Iona.Taylor: In Liberty? There is only one ship. It's a Liner on the Zoner base in Pennsylvania.
[01.04.2017 11:01:50] Avery.Reeves:404: Do you have any future intentions regarding Liberty?
[01.04.2017 11:04:40] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Intentions regarding Liberty? There is only one intention. Defend against aggressive Nomads.
[01.04.2017 11:04:59] Avery.Reeves:404: You don't need the help of the rogues or anyone else to do that.
[01.04.2017 11:06:38] ORG|Iona.Taylor: That is true. But we have no Stations in Liberty for resupply. The only station in liberty is the Zoner base in Pennsylvania.
[01.04.2017 11:06:46] Avery.Reeves:404: That's fine.
[01.04.2017 11:07:00] Avery.Reeves:404: And I have no problems with that, so long as it remains a zoner installation in use.
[01.04.2017 11:07:11] Avery.Reeves:404: But once you begin using something decrepit as Buffalo.
[01.04.2017 11:07:20] Avery.Reeves:404: It changes things.
[01.04.2017 11:07:43] Avery.Reeves:404: I'll require a few assurances to trust you.
[01.04.2017 11:07:46] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Buffalo? No. Normally we use Rochester.
[01.04.2017 11:07:55] Avery.Reeves:404: This isn't because of you, this is because of your predecessors who operated in Liberty.
[01.04.2017 11:08:31] ORG|Iona.Taylor: So? What do you need.
[01.04.2017 11:08:46] Avery.Reeves:404: I need to know that whatever the situation, you won't side with criminals in such a way so as to harm the Republic and-
[01.04.2017 11:08:47] Avery.Reeves:404: her people.
[01.04.2017 11:09:12] Avery.Reeves:404: Along with collaboration and trust between our organizations on matters of the nomads.
[01.04.2017 11:09:20] Avery.Reeves:404: Something the order has been very selfish about prior to this.
[01.04.2017 11:09:28] Avery.Reeves:404: Everything we currently know, we've had to learn ourselves.
[01.04.2017 11:11:16] ORG|Iona.Taylor: There is only one problem.
[01.04.2017 11:11:49] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Maybe you will trust us.... but there is still the Police and the Navy. So its still not safe for us in Liberty.
[01.04.2017 11:12:10] Avery.Reeves:404: I don't need you to always physically be there.
[01.04.2017 11:12:13] Avery.Reeves:404: That can be handled.
[01.04.2017 11:12:25] Avery.Reeves:404: But I do need you to share information that might be relevant in repelling the nomads.
[01.04.2017 11:12:37] Avery.Reeves:404: And well as potentially developing and refining technology for us to use against them.
[01.04.2017 11:12:49] Avery.Reeves:404: As well as agaisnt people who would see Liberty harmed for the gain of the nomads.
[01.04.2017 11:12:50] ORG|Iona.Taylor: I think that would be possible.
[01.04.2017 11:13:21] Avery.Reeves:404: Good then we can reach our first request.
[01.04.2017 11:13:43] Avery.Reeves:404: Our flagship, the Revenant was built with a much more efficient engine and power generation/distribution system.
[01.04.2017 11:13:58] Avery.Reeves:404: Both of these were uninstalled because they were seen as too expensive to use.
[01.04.2017 11:14:16] Avery.Reeves:404: The information was subsequently lost when the order stole the blueprints of everything pertaining to the osiris.
[01.04.2017 11:14:55] Avery.Reeves:404: The power system is something that we'll need time to understand and enhance, but we understand-
[01.04.2017 11:15:06] Avery.Reeves:404: That the original engine systems now see use on Osiris-class vessels.
[01.04.2017 11:15:15] Avery.Reeves:404: Or at least, the modern variant of them.
[01.04.2017 11:15:49] Avery.Reeves:404: We would like one such engine unit for use on the Revenant.
[01.04.2017 11:16:45] ORG|Iona.Taylor: I try my best but I can't promise it.
[01.04.2017 11:16:59] Avery.Reeves:404: That's sufficient enough.
[01.04.2017 11:17:02] Avery.Reeves:404: One more thing.
[01.04.2017 11:17:13] Avery.Reeves:404: How are you going to handle the Grand Admiral's mess?
[01.04.2017 11:17:35] Avery.Reeves:404: This'll be my last question.
[01.04.2017 11:17:39] Avery.Reeves:404: After which we can all leave.
[01.04.2017 11:18:14] ORG|Iona.Taylor: That is a good question.....
[01.04.2017 11:18:32] Avery.Reeves:404: If you oppose his decisions, he'll have you branded traitors.
[01.04.2017 11:18:39] Avery.Reeves:404: If you try to fix it, he'll just keep ruining things.
[01.04.2017 11:18:50] Avery.Reeves:404: Your only choice is to disown him and act independently.
[01.04.2017 11:19:05] Avery.Reeves:404: Nevertheless, since I'm satisified with your responses.
[01.04.2017 11:19:13] Avery.Reeves:404: We'll be speaking more through a secured communications channel.
[01.04.2017 11:21:33] Avery.Reeves:404: This is all the order ever had to do, but failed to do.
[01.04.2017 11:21:43] Avery.Reeves:404: I'm more surprised people with sense weren't brainwashed like the rest.
[01.04.2017 11:21:54] Avery.Reeves:404: Did you know some of the order's pilots have their memories wiped?
[01.04.2017 11:22:11] ORG|Iona.Taylor: I heard something, Hai.
[01.04.2017 11:22:38] Avery.Reeves:404: I found that very..
[01.04.2017 11:22:46] Avery.Reeves:404: Concerning, especially with how their Grand Admiral acts.
[01.04.2017 11:22:56] Avery.Reeves:404: His actions and commands go against the Order's real principles.
[01.04.2017 11:24:36] ORG|Iona.Taylor: I know what you mean.... but it's not easy. Golanski is very powerful...
[01.04.2017 11:24:58] Avery.Reeves:404: Golanski is only powerful because people listen to him.
[01.04.2017 11:25:07] Avery.Reeves:404: Remove his collaborators and you remove his power.
[01.04.2017 11:26:43] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Like I said. Not easy. *She laughs*
[01.04.2017 11:27:20] Avery.Reeves:404: It'll take time, but I have a plan to do that one way or another.
[01.04.2017 11:27:28] Avery.Reeves:404: All I need from you is to fill the power vacuum once I'm finished.
[01.04.2017 11:27:37] Avery.Reeves:404: Can you do that and can I trust you to not make the same mistakes?
[01.04.2017 11:27:58] Forlorn|-Sarah.Fenn: Woah, those are big plans
[01.04.2017 11:29:07] ORG|Iona.Taylor: Fill the power vacuum? I.... don't really know... that is... Let me speak with my husband first.
Like typical puppets, their strings are pulled by another invisible hand, most likely under the guise of a husband, even if the husband is real, we cannot trust what their ultimate agenda might be. Past experiences have shown that none of these intentions are for the betterment of Liberty or her people, instead for some ulterior power-scheme. They gave no explanation as to how they would mend their Grand Admirals faults or how exactly they would combat the nomads, apart from merely stating that they would combat them. I held my tongue at the time due to third parties being involved, but they lack efficiency and proper answers from what I've observed. Work with them if it proves beneficial, but at not point should they ever be trusted.
ENCRYPTION:HIGH PRIORITY: Not Specified TARGET ID:Office Red Oscar/This comm-channel SUBJECT:Reporting for duty/First outing SENDER ID: Operative Rachel Baker
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Good morning,
As of yesterday I've apparently returned to duty, though this already feels much different from regular military service. In any event, I'm glad to be here, as I believe that your mission, as described to me, strongly aligns with my ideals. That said, I look forward to working with you all.
Moving onto something more noteworthy though, late yesterday I encountered a "Corsair" cruiser going by the moniker of "Recon Scout", coming around from Manhattan's dark side. With a quick call for assistance, myself and several Naval vessels from both the First/Primary and Fifth Fleets, were able to dispatch it.
Unfortunately, my onboard recording devices were malfunctioning at the time, though I doubt we'll see the ship again.
To Operatives Baker, Sanders and Wood, I on behalf of the Agency welcome you to your new occupation as the gray line that stands between Democracy and the things and people that go bump in the night.
To everyone else, you know what this is. An update of the short-term monthly assignments, our long-term objective of preserving Liberty will always remain the same. By the time you listen to this, your onboard computers would have been pinged, and already finished automatically downloading the encrypted files that are relevant to what I'm announcing, you have also been provided with unique encryption keys.
Remember that what we do and the choices we make all have weight and bearing upon the very Democracy we seek to protect and serve, do not make choices lightly, but always work in the best interests of the Republic. Transmission: End
ENCRYPTION:HIGH PRIORITY: Moderate TARGET ID:Office Red Oscar; This Network SUBJECT:New Orders, Patrol Report. SENDER ID: Operative Rachel Baker
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Director,
I have received your orders clearly, and will begin work immediately, with specific leaning toward furthering objectives Bravo and Charlie. In addition to this affirmation, I have a small intelligence report to submit, though I'm not sure as to the significance of my findings.
Shortly after the "Harbinger" returned to base, I encountered an "Osprey" type vessel apparently called 'Ahura', and piloted by one 'Nesrin Khan'. The ship itself had unidentifiable transponder codes, and was equipped with some rather strange armaments. I elected mainly to gather information, while letting the Navy actually deal with the ship.
As it happens, the Navy decided to allow the ship to approach Manhattan and head to the surface. With that said, I feel as though monitoring this ship is at least worth a short-term effort...that's all I have, for now.
Salutations everybody, today I bring to you a portion of the scouting information that myself and operative Megan Xei gathered while investigating two relatively new systems. Both appear to be flashpoints of conflict between the regional powers of their respective areas, but my report will focus on the Sigma-21 system. First of all, this system appears to have attracted multiple interested parties due to what could be described as an opportunity for them to reverse their fortunes from the last couple of years. There are also some very interesting and otherwise well-hidden installations in this system that may be of particular note.
First of all, let me take you through the main bases and areas of Sigma-21:
These are the what we could find of the main forces in the system. As you can see, the main forces are the Rheinland Military, the Kusari Naval Forces and the Gas Miners Guild. Each of these forces have deigned to commit a significant investment towards what one presumes to be their goal to secure the system for their own purposes.
Additionally, here are the details of the more minor, hidden installations we discovered:
5. Port Said,which appears to be an Order base. How interesting. 6. Sesan Base,which appears to be firing nomad weaponry. There were also an interesting array of vessels moored alongside.
If I could make a suggestion, this appears to be a system where we have multiple options ranging from hands-off observation, to significant aggressive intervention. The presence of those minor bases, Sesan and Port Said, possibly don't need any intervention for now if their forces keep each other busy. However, if one side gains the upper hand, it may be prudent for us to consider redressing the balance. Furthermore, we should consider the possible extent of alien subversion within the Gas Miners Guild, as that selection of moored ships at Sesan indicates.
One more thing to note: we met some representatives of a Corsair faction, the Apostatas. They appear to be a breakaway faction of exiled Corsairs, who are in conflict with the Brotherhood who represent the status quo, and who view the primary threat to the continued existence of Corsairs as the Outcasts, rather than the Red Hessians. They also seem to bear no hostility towards us and, according to the goals they stated to Megan and I, want to elevate the Corsairs into a law-abiding nation with an economy based around trade rather than piracy. Whether that's true or not remains to be seen, but it may also not be relevant given that regime-change is a fairly difficult trick to pull off.
Nevertheless, they present an interesting opportunity to be sure, especially if we wish to strengthen the discord among the Corsairs, thereby strengthening the Hessians and allowing their extra strength to be exerted upon Rheinland, perhaps. If that were taken further and their insurgency were successful, the Republic of Liberty would have the possibility of friendly, trade-based relations with what would essentially constitute a small house and correspondingly, a large business opportunity. They may also end up as an automatic ally against the spread of any hostile ideology in the region, such as socialism.
They may be contacting us shortly to explore a relationship with us.
I had to admit, I forgot you were with us. Consider me pleasantly surprised a second time to see your name on the holo-display of my desk. I've taken note of the developments listed in the second half of your situation report, specifically those relating to this.. break-away of the Corsair Empire. They could prove a useful source of information but for the moment I'd rather we didn't pick a side between the two crumbling Cretan societies.
I believe your work does deserve recognition however, and as of this moment you may be considered a Senior Operative. You now have access to previously classified files within our database and also hold a greater level of both influence and importance. For these reasons, I am appointing you a field assistant. Namely Marshal 94 of Group Ninety, codenamed "Cipher", who also happens to be part of our recent project with the Vergil technology. I feel you two would be an.. appropriate fit given your unique behaviors, if this appointment causes any inconveniences please let me know and I will re-assign you a different Marshal. I will forewarn you however, Marshal Cipher is very cynical.
If you happen to run into Miss Xei please tell her to report directly to my office. I want a progress check on her little project. Continue your exemplary service.
First of all, thank you for assigning me a butler. I've always wanted someone to wait on my every need. The additional security clearance is appreciated as well.
On a more serious note, I agree with your assessment that now is not the time to pick a side between the Corsairs. With all that goes on in Sirius, that time might never come; I was simply indulging in some speculation so my apologies for that.
If I see Megan before her report materialises, I will let her know of your expectations Director.
Good evening. With Senior Agent Christina Robinson, sincere congratulations on your promotion, we departed Liberty to scan the newly found Omega-2 system. Using the black spots in the system wide sensor tracking systems we managed to transverse Rheinland in a quiet fashion, arriving in Omega-2 without a contact. There is however a situation that caused concern in Hamburg but that will be for a posterior date. And operation.
Here follows the Omega-2 map:
The system itself it is quite the beautiful, yet deadly, sight. Two proto-planets still in the early stages of formation, several diamond deposits and a young star. We detected a spike in traffic originating from the Omega regions towards it and took a less known entry way by the Omega-54 system.
Radiation is mild, between 12 to 14 MRad's, causing some accelerated decay in the instruments, but nothing out of the ordinary in such systems. Three major diamond deposits were found as signaled in the map above, and we also encountered an already prepared station to support mining operations, with active elements. Location follows in secured encryption.
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I will be in Liberty within eighteen UTC hours, Director Reeves, to discuss Project Nemesis.
Hello to anybody hearing this, and excuse me if I sound fairly jovial. Let me begin by saying that yesterday, I received a fairly short-notice call from our opposite numbers in Bretonia, the Special Intelligence Service, inviting Agency participation in a fairly unpublicised but otherwise important movement of cargo. This movement was due to take a heavily reinforced Liner from Freeport 9 in Omicron Theta, to Freeport 1 in Omega-3. This movement attracted enough attention in the region that the Corsairs, Red Hessians, Guild Core, Rogue AI elements, Nomads and three out of the four main house intelligence agencies.
With such parties involved, it was only a matter of minutes before hostilities erupted around the possession of this liner and it's cargo. Some, such as myself and codename Boudica of the Special Intelligence Service, moved to defend what appeared to be a heavily defended but otherwise totally innocent transport crew. On the other hand, alternately the Corsairs, Nomads, AI and Core forces all moved to fire upon the transport at various intervals.
Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in our attempts to escort the Liner and her crew to safety. The AI, Nomads and Core all working together to some degree deployed vast amounts of firepower, multiple cruisers and a battlecruiser. The Liner made it to Omega 3 and almost as far as Planet Sprague, before it suffered a core-breach and exploded. That was, however, the start of the drama.
The Red Hessian presence was mostly neutral for the majority of the encounter. Of course, they fought the Corsairs as they always do, but after the destruction of the Liner, things changed. I can only surmise that their blood was boiling with the will to open fire on anything, since the Corsairs had long-since lost that earlier battle, and unfortunately my Avenger became their target.
To be clear, I didn't shoot them, chastise them or even communicate at all with them. It took me a few seconds to realise that I was actually being shot by them too.
I issued my own warnings to cease fire, as did codename Boudica of the SIS, but it was to no avail. Therefore, I am making this report to you today with my Avenger and my life in-tact because of our Bretonian colleague's intervention on my behalf.
My limited understanding of Bretonian politics is that they have, or had until that point, an active non-aggression pact with the Red Hessian Army. While they cannot be blamed for wanting to minimise all their surrounding threats while they deal with the Gallic incursion, I do believe that there may be some political fallout to come. Not from a member of The Agency being shot at by them, but more for the Red Hessian Army blatantly ignoring Bretonian orders, in Bretonian space.
And yes, if you've noticed the mascara and eye-shadow, you should be aware that I will be soon meeting Boudica face-to-face, to discuss this issue and convey my thanks to her for saving my ship, and quite possibly my life. I don't think it's a crime to try to have a little fun on Curacao while doing those things.
I just received a communication from Kaze Dagon. Unfortunately she's knee-deep in a problem of her own making right now, nothing dangerous, but she asked me to convey a request to you.
Please could you make the necessary arrangements to send the project lead of 418409417409423413423 to Southampton Shipyard in New London? It's for another plan of hers, involving quite an old and infamous warship which I believe she wishes to restore. I've got my doubts about that gentleman given the colours he wears, but they do say that blood is thicker than water.
After due consideration, please let me know what to tell Kaze.