The Guild Council Archives

A small party enters the austere hall.

The Guildmasters sit behind a long oak table: Graves, Cheshire, Elonen, Stoat, Carson, De Virgo, Radford, Rosalind. Two seats are empty - the Rheinland Chapter is still selecting its second representative, however the other empty seat belongs to Guildmaster Max Jones, and is empty for reasons that will soon become clear.

Two guards escort the accused into the room, and seat him in a chair in the middle of the floor.

Guildmaster George Graves speaks.



"The one before us stands accused of violating the Guild's most sacred laws. Let his accuser speak."

One of the Guild Masters stands up and starts reading a sheet of paper.

During this trial you will be required to explain your actions and the reasons for which you took them. You will be allowed to present any evidence you may have to support your claims.

He takes a short look on the accused and then continues on reading.

Captain, you have been summoned before this council under the charges of endangering the Bounty Hunters Guild Core property, namely Bounty Hunter Guild Core Battlecruiser Estal, which led to destruction of the said vessel. Secondly, you have been charged with commandeering and endangering another Bounty Hunter Battlecruiser. Thirdly, you have been charged for violation of direct order from Guild Master Max Jones, and ignoring his later requests for an explanation.

Guild Master looks down to him.

How do you plead?

Guild Master continues.

"Your plead has been noted, we will take your words as "Not guilty.". We will first hear testimony of the witness."

He turns to one of the guards at the doors.

"Please call in Max Jones."

The guard exits the room. After a brief moments he returns.

"He is not here. Shall I wait outside for him?"

"Please do."

Guard exits the room. Guild Master continues.

"It would appear that Max will be running a bit late. Until then, we can take a short pause. If you would all..."

Guard opens the doors.

"Here he comes, your honour."

"Good, good. Call him in."

Max enters the room.



"Gentlemen... I must apologise for my appearance. My ship got stopped and boarded by a group of Corsair slime. After dealing with them I had no time to change my clothes."

"Apology accepted, Max. We all know how Corsairs can be. Please take a seat."

Max approaches his seat and sits down.

"Now, please describe the events for which this person here is being accused."

"Gladly... I was notified about a Nomad intrusion into Omicron Delta, in which the Estal battlecruiser was destroyed, so I redirected my battlecruiser to Iota jump hole. By the time I got there the Nomads already withdrew inside. To make sure the area is clear I ordered a jump into Iota. Unfortunately, we ran straight into 3 Nomad ships, a battleship code named "Harbinger" and two smaller unknown ships classed as heavy gunboats. We were immediately engaged. We sent a distress signal to our fleet in Delta. As they were approaching, captain of the "Estal" somehow managed to commandeer one of the new battlecruisers from Dabadoru. After our fleet came to assist the battlecruiser came with it. As it was a newly built still untested ship I ordered it not to engage in combat, and return home. At first I was sure he listened, seeing our scanners were concentrated on the Nomad ships, but in the later report I saw that the new battlecruiser managed to take out one of the heavy gunboat classed vessel, which indicates the order was not fallowed. Even though he managed to take out one of the Nomads ships, these actions are still unacceptable."

Max finished, and the Guild Master turned to the accused.

"After hearing this testimony do you still stand by your claims to have not committed any of these acts?"

Cheshire ( in a low tone to the guildmaster ):