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----ID: Lt. Mike Ypsilantis----
What a busy day indeed. Artifacts smugglers galore.
The day started off normally. I met a rogue near Norfolk, who's equipment, oddly, was mostly nomad like.
Despite this powerful weaponry, he felt my lasers and his ship was destroyed quickly.
Then the smuggler parade started. The first float, err....smuggler, was apparently a republican trader by the name of AngryDee. He managed to dock on Manhattan, and once he exited, his artifacts were all gone. Neverless, we had evidence, so we proceeded to hand out the fine. After a bit of brief hostility, he was eventually persuaded to pay up, which he did.
Then two Zoners from the new Zoner Legion appeared. Both were hauling artifacts. I pursued Terk into the badlands, where I discontinued my pursuit. Returning towards Norfolk, I caught his friend also heading towards the badlands. Luckily, I managed to stop him, and since he refused to drop his artifacts, I opened fire.
Unfortunately, he was able to escape into the badlands, but I did manage to cause major damage to his ship and his cargo pods.
Coming back once again to Norfolk, who do I see but Terk, again, trying to escape to Texas this time. Luckily we stopped him and demanded the fine. He refused and opened fire on me, and we retaliated, destroying his ship.
As if smugglers weren't enough, a corsair popped up from Texas, and oddly, he fled towards the badlands. Suicidal much? I discontinued pursuit as he entered the badlands, but when returning to Norfolk, who do I see? This Corsair again! The fool runs away, and I pursue. He used the trade lane, and abruptly jumped out, heading towards a jumphole. He never made it. Though I over shot him, other officers did not, and managed to destroy him.
Then even more fun!
Two rogue gunboats arrived. We quickly and swiftly dealt with each one, ending their pathetic lives.
What a day.
Lt. Ypsilantis out
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