To: Council and those concerned
From: The BH's Stationed on Planet Canaria
I just wanted to clarify a few things about us. We're not asking to be paid by [TAZ] since our pay will primarily come from the missions we take on the planet. However we surely wouldnt refuse any donations if we were offered them. Also, anytime a lawfull required assistance and we are there, we would gladly offer it. We are not the typical BH as (for now) we won't be taking bounty contracts so theres no risk of reprisals from "hunted" unlawfulls. We just want to do your missions, make money, and keep Canaria safe. Maybe do a little escorting aswell if anyone needs it.
End Transmission
Comm ID: Malaclypse
Pay good money to do a job that the Zoners can do perfectly well themselves, Madam Tate? Surely, you jest.
I have agreed with your cautionary attitude in the past. I do NOT see us moving in force against any of our regular associates and business partners throughout Sirius; you are right in that regard. We must maintain the delicate balance with all the various political and military factions we deal with on a daily basis.
However, regarding the Harvesters, you are DEAD WRONG! This threat is specifically aimed at the Zoner Community, and the Zoner Community will haul out its own garbage. If you wish to continue sitting isolated in Delta, wringing your delicate hands, then that is your perrogative; but do not presume to tell the rest of us what is proper, if you please.
The TAZ will respond to this threat, at any time, and in any place; and, we welcome the assistance of other Zoners in the effort. The AW may have its problems of image currently, but they have at least sent support to Canaria, which is more than I can say for you, Madam.
If you feel that this position somehow sullies your pristine reputation, I am sorry. But the TAZ do not intend to sit idly by and be "harvested".
from: Persephone II
to: council
"hm, allright, - you got me convinced there. - since these harvesters are going for the zoners in particular and are aparently not able or willing to work out a compromise, i guess we have to defend. - and you are right, maybe we should take things into our own hands.
not with a whole fleet, but with an appropriate force though. - i am sure that freeport 11 can deploy a VHF, too; or even a bomber.
does it make any sense to rally the force somewhere? or should those being assigned to hunt be hunters throughout sirius.
anyway, to ensure to solve that problem effectivly, i think i ll set a fixed and official bounty for any harvester unit within the BHG, too. - unless there are arguments against involving the guild into that matter.
persephone out"
From: Jawaharlal
to: council
I must report 2 new things about harvesters.
1. they have new member or how call that.. harvester_07 is mining ship
2. harvester 10 was upgraded from kushan freighter into Talcata cruiser.
Jawaharlal out.
Comm ID: Mike Agathon, Zoner Gunboat, Aurora
To: Council of Zoners
Subject: Harvesters detected...
Good day brothers and sisters of the council. I have some bad news to give, it would appear a zoner deep space sensor platform has detected Harvester ships enroute for Omega 49, their projected path, appears to be Gran Canaria.
The good news is we estimate they will arrive sometime after 1800 hours(EST) Monday evening, which should give time to prepare defenses. We also can't be sure what ships they are bringing, nor how powerful they will be. My personal suggestion is to mobilize the defense fleet and prepare for an attack.
More information can be found here.
http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?sh...mp;#entry210760
Aurora Out.
*End transmission*
I'm here on Canaria, & you lot can consider me 'on call'
If Scorn & his Harveys waltz into the 49 sky, I'll be there to do the best I can for my part...
From: Jawaharlal
To: council
I inform council about my new ship zoner-Wyatt_Earp. It is albatros battlecruiser class ship. I was forced spend money for tha shipt because harvesters are upgraded one by one into cruiser class ships. My marsflyer cant fight against their cruisers. My primary ship will stay marsflyer because my crew are volunteers and I dont want keep them away from their families too long only because I want go into another system.
Jawaharlal, captain of Wyatt Earp out.
Message to: Council of Zoners Frequency
Comm ID: [TAZ]Discordia
Subject: Harvester Assault on Gran Canaria
*Council Delegates,
*I am pleased and relieved to report that a combined force of TAZ and Independent Zoner vessels successfully repelled a heavy and concerted assault by the Harvester Forces today.
*Several waves of Harvester ships attacked us in orbit above Canaria. The Harvesters have learned to build heavier vessels; and our forces encountered several Talarca class ships in the first and second waves.
*However, the Zoners were also well represented. Several Albatross Cruisers, supported by IMG gunboats, the valiant Dromedary of Madam Tate, and two TAZ VHFs were on hand to answer the threat.
*We lost the Zen_Clipper to a lucky hit, but all other Zoner vessels came through the orbital attacks unscathed, or with minimal damage.
*The last wave contained the Juggernaut Scornstar, a mining vessel as support, and finally, a heavy tanker bent on landing a large assault force on the planet.
*Our attempt to disable the Scornstar and capture it intact failed, and the Juggernaut was destroyed; but we may have recovered the central Core, which hopefully contains the essence of the entity known as "Scorn". We should be able to verify this shortly.
*The Heavy tanker was within a kilometer of landing on Gran Canaria when it was finally destroyed, thereby keeping Canaria safe for Zoners, Sophie's pies, and our precious Dung!
*I believe that Zoners should still remain vigilant for other attacks from these Harvesters, who may now focus their efforts on Zoner Freeports.
*Respectfully,
Mama Discordia*
Message to: Da Council
Comm ID: Mal, somewhere... in... I dunno
My Brothersh and Siserssss,
I was pleashed to hear the report from Mama *hic* Dish about the engagment todayee.... *burp*
I am shorry I could not find my waay to Canaria to fight alonshide you.. I seem to have losht my way in Edinbur.. Eddybor.. well, at Ishlay..
I jush received a meshage from .. *urpp..* Brother Juan Lucshendesh of the TBH. He hash asked to addresh the Council concerning.. I forget.. but it wash important. Ooooh.. my head.....
Pleash give Elder Lucicorice your full attenshiunsh as a guesht of the Council. (..get your handsh off dat, you wensh!..)
I will return to my veshel to join da conferenshe wnen I can feel my legsss again. By Thud I wi.... *thud*
Transmission lost..
From: Jawaharlal, captain of Wyatt Earp
To: council
Great victory for zoners dear friends. My antiharvester ship, albatros battlecruiser Wyatt Earp and ship of same construction with callsign Bahniprd_SVK which is our new zoner friend made today long Harvester hunt. After many hours of hunting fleeing ships around whole sirius, they were captured in New Berlin near junker station Kreutzberg. Harvesters _10 and _11 are Talarca clas ships, strong with deadly agility. My ship was almost destroyed when another zoner albatros Shane and zoner destroyer Tazor_2 camed and helped us in fight. After few minutes of battle were all two harvesters destroyed with non loss on our side. All parts of that bloody ships were tractored and delivered on freeport 2 in Bering system. I hope unknown infected factory on Gamu will be rebuilding them longer than than last time.
Jawaharlal out.