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Transmit..........

To: Xenos

Comm ID: Richmond ID

Greetings,

Rumors abound on a number of points. Overall, the SA is perplex on one in particular, what ceasefire? Have orders in relation to Colorado and a particular pilot but not an organization. If ya wish to go your way and we ours this is the way of the VOID. However, if ya desire some long-standing accord or understanding more is needed than a murky threat.

Admiral RedBear of Combined Fleet

York was standing in Ouray base command room when that message was transmitted.

- Open comms...and transmit this message to SA DoD- York ordered.

Message:

Dear Admiral you should talk with your Department of defense. We were approached by them with cease fire proposal. Cease fire was agreed between Xenos under my command and SA DoD. Under my command currently are two battle vessels and one trade vessel...But you in your limited or none knowledge of internal Xeno affairs i am not surprised why you call this agreement treaty between individual and whole faction. Also, where did you hear any threats?...All negotiations with DoD are polite and civil. DoD knows my demands, and I know yours. Since they have higher authority then you, dear admiral, why do you interfere in this delicate time.
I am sure that you will be informed on negotiations by your own DoD when they are finished. I do not command entire Xeno fleet, but my ships will obey this treaty if it becomes reality. I expect same from you and your people. However, if you don't like this negotiations, please forward your complaints to DoD and not to me.

cpt. Richard York

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To: York

Comm ID: Richmond HQ

Greetings,

Due to a paperwork SNAFU the agreement never reached our offices here at Richmond. The agreement will be abided by the SA.

Admiral RedBear of Combined Fleet

Prospector was docked in dock bay 4 at Ouray base. Most of its guns and other equipment was stripped down. Ship looked like naked. More then 20 people moved around it doing repairs on, what appeared, very heavily damaged gunboat. Two technician were dismantling ships engines.

-What could have caused this kind of damage?- First technician asked

-I don't know. Ship looks like it went thru hell. Whole hull is damaged by explosions, not energy weapons. Looks like missiles or mines. But what ever it was, ship got quite a beating.

-Could you pass me that wrench. I have damaged exhaust here. Thanks.

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York approached to lonely technician that worked on ships computer.

- Can you restore its data? I know it is very damaged.

- Well, sir, computer core is fried. There are some chance that some data was saved, but if it is, it will be scrambled.

- Restore what you can. I need this ship up and running in two days.

Technician continued work on computer. Ten times he was trying to power it up without success. Eleventh time computer screen flickered, turned bright red and then went white. One red dot was blinking in upper left corner of the screen. Technician was confused. Dot blinked few more times and then words appeared on screen.


SYSTEM INITIALIZING..........
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ERROR:> //: LIFE SUPPORT MALFUNCTION
ERROR:> //: ENGINE MALFUNCTION
ERROR:> //: SHIELDS MALFUNCTION
ERROR:> //: WEAPON SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
ERROR:> //: DATA BASE DAMAGED
ERROR:> //: NAVIGATION COMPUTER OFF LINE
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SYSTEM FAILURE..............


ATTEMPTING DATA BASE RETRIEVAL.....

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DATA BASE RETRIEVAL FAILED.....
FRAGMENTS FOUND........
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DISPLAYING FRAGMENTS
LAST ENTRY
aptain log: we _ere in Hiroshima at_acked by two ju__er ships.
Both of them __str_yed_

Cruiser KNF Osak_ and fig_te_ were engaged in Hons_u s_stem. Albatross fri_ate came to assist KN_. Terribl_ fight agains_ more powefu_ ene_ie ended up with very heavy dam_ges to Prospe_tor. Ship is bare_y functi_ning. We don_ know if we wil_ make it to h_me. Life sup_ort failed. Air is so heavy. Now we ar_ try_ng to hjkf_bvm_ dfujhz_ _ fjfdk _djnvk .............................

END LOG

Technician stared at the screen without any word.

It took more then two days for repairs on Prospector to be over. Xenos of Ouray base spent most of the money that took long time to gather. They are in need of money more now, then any time before. Although Xenos have bigger and stronger fleet now, it is much harder to keep it running. However, Prospector is ready to confront Junker rising fleet.
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York was patrolling around New York jump hole for any Junker threats when he got distress call from Barge of Doom, untagged friendly trade vessel.

- Mayday, mayday....This is cpt. Thompson of Barge of Doom...we are trade vessel and under attack by unknown liberty gunboat. They asked for 2 million credits. Please send reinforcements. Our position is near trade lane 20k from Akita station.

York turned ship around and small Xeno vessel went to assist trader under attack. New message came in.

- This is cpt. Thompson of Barge of Doom. Attacker evaded by trade lane maneuvers. No contacts on scanners.

- This gunboat Prospector. Can you send us identification information about attacker. We will try to intercept it. There is lesson to be learned here.

- Sending information as requested. Barge over and out.

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Prospector intercepted strange gunboat at Illinois jump hole in Colorado.

- Fire all shield busters...-York ordered.

Liberty GB shields dropped fast and they started to run. Prospector didn't hunt it. York thought that they learned a lesson. However, commander of running GB made some interesting statements.



Who are the allies?....Why he said that he is Xeno and blood dragon? He said that he is Pirate too? Attack on Prospector is nothing new, but this threat was done in very strange manner, by mysterious man. A lot of questions need to be answered and York had a feeling that more people will die in the process.

York was flying through Texas in everlasting search of unsuspecting Kusari or Rheinland traders. As any other Xeno he was against any kind of trade with foreign entities. Prospector was in trade lane to planet Houston. Smooth ride one should think. But one would be wrong.
Although, York knew about Navy patrol near planet he didn't expect them to attack him, agreement was still on and cease fire was under way. But they did. On first sight of Yorks gunboat navy pilot ordered attack and his weapons started to scream and spit fire on Prospector. Navy gunboat was just behind fighter firing all weapons.
Prospectors shields were dropping fast while York attempted to avoid fire from Navy ships. All of his efforts were in vain. He couldn't even contact navy vessels cause his com center took one hit into antenna.

- To hell with this. They asked for it. All men to battle stations. Code red.- York was trying to out shout the siren.

All Prospectors guns were aimed to Navy gunboat when York ordered fire. Deep rumblly noise went through all Prospectors decks when its turrets started to fire. Navy gunboat tried to dodge, but with little success. One of missiles fired from Prospector hit navy gunboat just under command bridge causing it to loose control over the ship. After that gunboat was easy target. While Prospector was attacking gunboat, navy fighter tried to do some damage to Yorks gunboat. Soon navy gunboat under SA insignia and called Tasmania was put out of battle and York turned on remaining fighter.
Long range scanners showed that another navy gunboat is approaching so he needed to kill fighter fast. Fighter showed good skill but his ship wasn't match to Yorks ship. Fighter was destroyed. There were no time to rest. Another SA gunboat has arrived and started to attack Prospector...Yorks ship was damaged and without spare parts needed for repairs. However he returned fire at that new threat. Soon new fighter joined the fight. Prospector was taking damage and York ordered retreat. Prospector was out out of battle.
Ouray base never seemed so far away....

Upon his return on Ouray base York found Thompson in sick bay and Barge under heavy repairs.

- What happened now? - York asked him self while rushing to hospital.

He went into white painted room. At the far end there was one hospital bed. It wasn't empty. Doctor was standing near the bed, watching carefully at his patient. He didn't see that York came into the room.



- How is he, doctor?

- Oh! You startled me. He will recover, i think. First few hours are always hard...

- Who knows what happened to him?

- He was brought here by his XO, Dunn. Maybe he knows.

York turned and left room in a hurry.

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Dunn was in the bar. The moment York came into the bar Dun started to walk towards him.

- Sir i would like to report that Barge was attacked in Omicron minor by Black squadron cruiser. Ship was very damaged and captain Thompson sustained serious injuries.

- Bs you say....very well i will take care of that. You are now commanding officer on Barge...see that she gets repaired and get her in sigma 19..there is nice trade route that you can use until i resolve this matter.

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To Prospector
From LNS-Tasmania

There was a cease-fire in place ? Well, maybe i wasnt listening when the word went out, i just had my orders to attack, however, i will admit that you were not actually causing any trouble at the time. We may live on opposite sides of the battle, but your skill, honour in combat and courage against greater odds, has earned my respect. I wish you a speedy recovery, and look forward to future "negotiations".

Days have passed and Prospector was docked at Ouray base. York spent most of his days in bar, drinking and chasing women. Crew was on leave and ship was completely empty. Only York stopped from time to time to check on it.
Times were never better for Xenos from Ouray base. Money came slowly but regularly, and Prospectors name was fierce enough to keep most lawfuls away for the base. In bars on planet Manhattan there were some news about missing traders in Colorado. Abandoned silver mining filed in Colorado system has become place of mystery and intrigue.
York naturally found that funny. There were no mystery or intrigue...Only one nasty Xeno warlord....ordinary man, turned into killer by corrupted government.

It was late afternoon, by base time, when York decided to fly out in his fighter...It was two weeks that he wasnt in space and it was time for him to spread his wings a bit.

When he was behind controls he felt free...his eagle obeyed his every command like it was part of him...York simply enjoys flying....
He flew like that for some time undisturbed by anyone, when one lonely transport ship came into his scanner range...Something just triggered in his head, his arms grab tighter on eagles stick, eyes focused on aim....and eagle accelerated to max....before trader knew what hit him, his lifeless body floated by Yorks cockpit...

York turned his ship and approached Colorado-New York gates....a lot of traffic there and perfect opportunity to warn the world that he is back....Guns were firing, comms were full of screams from frighten people, lots of debris and commodities were spread around...



Local police tried to stop Yorks rampage....instead York destroyed their ships and captured pilots were taken to Ouray.
His rampage spreaded to California system. More police died there, and their body's were given to void..
Finally, after two hours of killing two SA navy vessel approached...one fighter and gunboat....

It was fun chase around California system...but finally York turned his ship against SA fighter...fight was nice , but SA fighter didnt do much damage to Yorks ship...Gunboat stood a side and firing missiles while fighter attacked...
Finally, damaged by numerous missiles, York retreated from battle....It was enough....

Now everybody know that he is back....and sounds of screams still echo through the ears of those who failed to save them...

After SA ans AW conflict was over and SA surrendered, their navy was badly weakened. York though it was perfect time to show them strength of Xeno warriors.

It was late in a day when York entered California system. On long range scanners he saw two SA navy pilots. Since they were long way from California, and in no way threat to him, he attacked passing traders. Police escorts were trying to protect them, and for that they payed with their life's. It seemed that SA pilots picked up Xeno vessel as well, since they started to get closer to California. York smiled under his helmet, and prepared for real fight. SA pilots are good, but it was the time to see how good they are....

As soon as SA pilots entered California they started to scan and search for Yorks ship. Still, after some time they weren't able to find him. So he decided to find them....Not 2 minutes have passed and York saw his first target. Lonely SA pilot was going full speed into battle...

- Well, this one is sure eager to fight...so who i am to take him away that pleasure - York thought to himself.

SA pilot seemed somewhat surprised by rage of Yorks attack, but York knew that he need to kill him fast until reinforcements arrive...SA pilot showed skill and York didn't finish him of until his reinforcement arrived. Another SA fighter engaged Yorks ship at first sight.
York dodged most of power beams and missiles with his eagle and gave deadly punches to SA fighters. Although both fighters attacked and he was under constant fire, York managed to destroy one of the attackers. As soon as ship blew, in light of explosion York saw that his escape pod was tractored by other fighter.
Eagle turned fast and York attacked remaining fighter. This one showed more skill, and Yorks eagle took some damage. SA fighter took even more. He was very damaged when one LSF fighter appeared.

- Time to finish this off... - York thought...

He turned his eagle with extreme speed and while still in turn he fired and last SA fighter disappeared in flames...LSF ship was flying around Yorks ship being more annoyance, then threat...and when York turned his guns towards him his shield wend down and his hull took heavy damage...LSF pilot got scared and he fled from battle while his ship was barely keeping together. York engaged his scanners, and saw reason for his run....he had two escape pods in his cargo bay...
York smiled...- Good, very good....now news about this defeat will spread, and those two will think twice before attacking Xeno vessel.

York turned his eagle and headed to home...Xenos caught SA on their knees, Xeno power was shown and SA wont forget that...but soon they will be strong again...and Xenos must be careful...

- Our time is coming!!! - York said to the comms and he jumped away from California