08-17-2014, 07:36 PM
...hack.initiated...decryption.in.progress...
...Mactan.Headquarters.recognized...transmission.encrypted...
...uploading.data...
The Poison Apple
It has been several days since The Lane Hackers utilized the superbomber in Liberty for the first time. After initial astonishing success of the operation Devil's Decimator things were not looking as good as expected. Incredibly strong and unique energy signature of the powercore was practically making it impossible to hide the ship and use standard Lane Hacker operational methods. Nearly every naval officer and mercenary in Liberty was after the superbomber and each time it was harder to break off and escape the pursuit. In one of such ambushes the Lane Hackers had to sacrifice lives of several Liberty Rogues in order to buy enough time for the superbomber to escape. Inside Mactan Headquarters Lane Hacker professor was discussing the matter with her trusted accomplice.
- How close it was?
- Too close. It is only a matter of time before they catch us, Professor.
- I know.
- And this is least of our concerns.
- The powercore?
- Mr Drake and Mr Carnifex completed analyzing data gathered during first reassembling. Those seven singularity engines are not stable. The powercore produces more energy than the ship can ever use. Once a...
- ...a critical mass is achieved gravity stabilizers will get desynchronized and a chain reaction will create a supernova or a black hole, possibly destroying entire star system. Ageira had the same problem. How long before it happens?
- Week, possibly two. It's impossible to predict accurately.
Professor stood up and started walking inside the command chamber. Suddenly she stopped and smiled when a spark signifying an extremely mischievous idea appeared in her eyes.
- Mr Scorpius, please prepare a secure channel to Flottillenadmiral Kai Siegfried.
- ...what?
- Guten Abend, Frau Hunter. It's been too long. How are things in Liberty?
- Guten Abend, Herr Siegfried. Indeed it was. But I am sure that you are as well informed as I am, if not better.
They both laughed cordially for a moment, before the leader of das Büro der Marineintelligenz changed his tone.
- In my line of work we always look for alternative sources of information. For instance, recently I heard a crazy rumor about a certain bomber decimating entire Liberty fleets in a matter of minutes, supposedly flown by a Lane Hacker. Would you believe that?
- It's not a rumor. And we are handing over the superbomber to the Rheinwehr.
Admiral couldn't hide his astonishment but he recovered very quickly. After all he was a professional spy.
- And why would The Lane Hackers want to do such a thing?
- The superbomber is trapped in New York and everyone in Liberty is looking for it. It is only a matter of time before it falls into Teerin's hands. I think we wouldn't want that to happen, would we?
- Forgive my bluntness, but what, besides making Admiral Teerin unhappy, there is in it for you? Obviously, you're not giving it to us out of your good heart.
- Rheinland will neither reproduce it nor win the war with it, but certainly a number of wreckages belonging to Liberty Navy will rise in border systems. Liberty Navy is the backbone of the government and we want to see it weakened. Rheinland will deliver it with the superbomber better than we could ever imagine to accomplish ourselves.
- This is almost too good to be true. What is the catch?
- Even if there is one, you have too much to gain to walk away from such an opportunity, Herr Siegfried. So let us get past these formalities and discuss the details of the extraction...
...encryption.in.progress...hack.terminated...
...Mactan.Headquarters.recognized...transmission.encrypted...
...uploading.data...
The Poison Apple
It has been several days since The Lane Hackers utilized the superbomber in Liberty for the first time. After initial astonishing success of the operation Devil's Decimator things were not looking as good as expected. Incredibly strong and unique energy signature of the powercore was practically making it impossible to hide the ship and use standard Lane Hacker operational methods. Nearly every naval officer and mercenary in Liberty was after the superbomber and each time it was harder to break off and escape the pursuit. In one of such ambushes the Lane Hackers had to sacrifice lives of several Liberty Rogues in order to buy enough time for the superbomber to escape. Inside Mactan Headquarters Lane Hacker professor was discussing the matter with her trusted accomplice.
- How close it was?
- Too close. It is only a matter of time before they catch us, Professor.
- I know.
- And this is least of our concerns.
- The powercore?
- Mr Drake and Mr Carnifex completed analyzing data gathered during first reassembling. Those seven singularity engines are not stable. The powercore produces more energy than the ship can ever use. Once a...
- ...a critical mass is achieved gravity stabilizers will get desynchronized and a chain reaction will create a supernova or a black hole, possibly destroying entire star system. Ageira had the same problem. How long before it happens?
- Week, possibly two. It's impossible to predict accurately.
Professor stood up and started walking inside the command chamber. Suddenly she stopped and smiled when a spark signifying an extremely mischievous idea appeared in her eyes.
- Mr Scorpius, please prepare a secure channel to Flottillenadmiral Kai Siegfried.
- ...what?
***
- Guten Abend, Frau Hunter. It's been too long. How are things in Liberty?
- Guten Abend, Herr Siegfried. Indeed it was. But I am sure that you are as well informed as I am, if not better.
They both laughed cordially for a moment, before the leader of das Büro der Marineintelligenz changed his tone.
- In my line of work we always look for alternative sources of information. For instance, recently I heard a crazy rumor about a certain bomber decimating entire Liberty fleets in a matter of minutes, supposedly flown by a Lane Hacker. Would you believe that?
- It's not a rumor. And we are handing over the superbomber to the Rheinwehr.
Admiral couldn't hide his astonishment but he recovered very quickly. After all he was a professional spy.
- And why would The Lane Hackers want to do such a thing?
- The superbomber is trapped in New York and everyone in Liberty is looking for it. It is only a matter of time before it falls into Teerin's hands. I think we wouldn't want that to happen, would we?
- Forgive my bluntness, but what, besides making Admiral Teerin unhappy, there is in it for you? Obviously, you're not giving it to us out of your good heart.
- Rheinland will neither reproduce it nor win the war with it, but certainly a number of wreckages belonging to Liberty Navy will rise in border systems. Liberty Navy is the backbone of the government and we want to see it weakened. Rheinland will deliver it with the superbomber better than we could ever imagine to accomplish ourselves.
- This is almost too good to be true. What is the catch?
- Even if there is one, you have too much to gain to walk away from such an opportunity, Herr Siegfried. So let us get past these formalities and discuss the details of the extraction...
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