Login

Seapanda · 09-03-2024, 03:12 PM,

Incoming Transmission

.
User ID: Dom Otork
Recipient: Bristol Constructions
Subject: Farmers Alliance Hostilities
.

Greetings, dear colleagues.

I come to you bearing unfortunate news that have come to pass over the last several days. As you all know, the Farmers Alliance is becoming an increasingly hostile faction that targets anyone working with Synth Foods due to the hardships the Alliance is enduring as a result of Synths taking over the food market.

At an earlier date, an incident occurred where my navigation console plotted a course through the Jump Hole Shikoku > Kyushu, which put my vessel dangerously close to an Alliance base. As my vessel was stopped by a member of the Alliance, we managed to come to a mutual agreement which saw my vessel not being extorted in exchange for avoiding that specific jump hole in the future. For several days after, there were no incidents with the Alliance.

That was until the 22/08/834 AS, when a member of the Alliance was disrupting the trade lane network within Shikoku, pirating any unknown vessel. My vessel was unfortunately caught in the lane disruption, and was ejected directly in front of the Alliance bomber. After some discussion and interrogation by the Alliance, a demand of 10,000 Sirius Credits was issued, with which I had to comply, as I preferred coming back in one piece. A detailed communication log will be attached below. I always held out hope that the Alliance is simply struggling to rebuild what they lost to foreign influence. However, after the recent piracy attacks on Bristol vessel, I see them now as nothing more than simple Samura thugs. What makes matters worse is that these piracy raids are occurring on the main trade lane that Bristol uses for Platinum transportation. It is one thing to fight against the Synths, but it is an entirely different thing to go out of their way to pirate neutral organisations. Unacceptable.

We as an organisation need to look into possible solutions to this issue, as this is endangering all our employees.

Communications Log 22.08.834

Transmission Ends

Karmotrine Dream · (This post was last modified: 09-03-2024, 09:31 PM by Karmotrine Dream.)

Incoming Transmission

.
User ID: Hancock M. Fitzgerald
Recipient: Bristol Constructions
Subject: Farmers Alliance and Samura
.

Greetings and salutations, esteemed colleagues.

I am writing this message both as a response to the concerns outlined and to provide some clarification on the current state of inter-house affairs in Galileo; the two are quite deeply linked, as you will understand.

For those unaware, Galileo is currently at the centre of an ongoing legal struggle between Deep Space Engineering, Kishiro Technologies and Samura Industries, with all three corporations laying concurrent, exclusive claim over the wealth of Platinum found within the system.
This bizarre situation appears to have developed as a freelance prospector, one "Taro Yamada", sold the data regarding the field to all three parties, unbeknownst of each other, at the same time, before promptly disappearing with an Emperor's worth of ransom in credits.

Honestly, I am not sure if I should applaud the man's brazen gambit or send Bounty Hunters after him - as this remarkable act of greed has caused considerable tensions between Liberty and Kusari!

To compound this complicated situation Samura, as is their wont, has taken to underhanded means to get its way. One of those ways is, indeed, employing the Farmers Alliance, aptly described by Dom Otork as their hired thugs; they are little more than that, no matter their claims of poverty and defraud at the hands of foreigners.
Make no mistake: Samura Industries is as ruthless as some of Liberty's most pre-eminent corporations, and are just as willing to go to any lengths to gain the upper hand.

In light of this, I advise following these policies for the future:

Samura Industries:
If it is a single vessel passing through, you may ignore it; if it comes with an armed escort, do not approach it. If they feel so bold as to commence mining operations in the Platinum field, however, call for security and meet them in force.

Farmers Alliance:
To be treated as no better than lowly Rogues. If any appear on scanner, call for aid and head for the nearest station at best speed; if caught, and threatened with destruction, pay or relinquish the cargo. Your life is worth more than your hold.

Kishiro Technologies:
While technically a competitor, they loathe Samura and their thugs as much as anyone, and have aided us in the past against their aggression. As such, I would let them be so long as they do the same for us.

One such occurrence happened yesterday, I am told, and according to the report the mining party has been swiftly dispatched, the ore secured, and the lifepods of the offenders delivered to the nearest station.
Expertly done by our security crews. Keep up the good work, and keep watch for future attempts; there will be, I do not doubt.

Transmission Ends

**Erremnart** · 10-17-2024, 07:04 AM,

Incoming Transmission

.
User ID: Cassandra Whitley
Recipient: Bristol Constructions
Subject: Potential Customer & Minor Technical Issues
.

Date: 834-10-16

Hey there,

Got a few things to report.

First off, during our cargo runs to Akutan, we ran into the independent frigate IV Rose Mallow over at Bristol Bay. Their crew seems to be part of some kind of space community. Looks like the folks aboard are interested in reaching out to our company about doing a full overhaul on one of their other DL-series cargo ships.

Secondly, the operational tests on the BCV Ontario are going as planned - no losses of property or crew so far. But my engineer pointed out that some parts in the secondary systems seem underpowered and might wear out quicker than we'd like. We're talking about things like auxiliary power generators, their power relays and air conditioning systems. Are other Bulwarks having similar teething issues, or did we just get the short end of the stick with our test pre-production model?

If these problems are more widespread, it'd be a good idea to iron them out before we launch on the civilian market. Otherwise, we might overwhelm our repair and distribution teams and possibly tarnish our company's reputation.

Cheers,
Cassandra Whitley,
Ship Master of the BCV Ontario,
Bristol C&M.

Transmission Ends

**Erremnart** · 10-20-2024, 01:53 PM,

Incoming Transmission

.
User ID: Daniel J. Lennox
Recipient: Bristol Employees
Subject: Jump-Drive Safety Compliance Certification
.

Dear Employees

Ship Masters among you who are interested in obtaining certification for your jump drives to achieve legal registration in Houses such as Kusari, Rheinland, and Bretonia, please register your own ship here. For proper registration, it is necessary to provide Ionic Incorporated with your name, your ship's name, and hull number.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,
Boardmember Daniel J. Lennox,
Bristol C&M.

Transmission Ends

Jaina Wheeler · 11-01-2024, 09:05 PM,

Incoming Transmission

.
User ID: Jaina Wheeler
Recipient: Bristol Constructions, Board
Subject: Bulwarks, Technocracy, Starfliers
.

Good day,

I was overseeing one of the last Bulwark test flights before we call the ship suitably tested. The goal was to pick up Galway Superstructure Systems In New London. There we encountered a Freelancer. The conversation was initially nothing out of the ordinary, the usual interest in our new ship and wanting to know the value of it.
But it did turn interesting as the Freelancer not only saw the ship in Omicron Delta but flying Technocracy identifiers. I will attach the conversation for board perusal.

This is most worrying, though something we should have foreseen of course, having had no prior contact with this Starfliers organisation. And I have clarified that it must be them after contacting all the companies who are holding Bulwarks at this time. As it was only Bristol Group members this was a swift task. And while the name "Bristol Bastard" is definitely distasteful, it is still flying under Ganister Demolitions. With the only craft ever sold out of our company being the Starfliers craft it can only have been them. While this would usually not a problem, a customer selling a craft we sold, in this case I do very much believe it is. Not only did they hand it to a group illegal in various houses against our negotiation terms, but they undermined the deal with Auxo we could have picked up at a later date. As discussed we'd wait with selling our flagship project to controversial groups until a certain market saturation would be reached. Starfliers is now taking that out of our hands.

My conclusion is that this group is not just risking a major PR problem for us but they cost us very tangible values.
The Auxo deal falling through permanently now means a loss of 2 million credits, 5000 Chiromaterials and 5000 cargo units of Azurite Gas. A wealth Akutan would have turned over swiftly, sharing their profit participation to the board. We cannot let them step over us like this. If a group that is advertising themselves as "unarmed" can just do this to us without any repercussions, we need to expect every group they work with to soon offer us underhanded deals. I am aware there is not all that much we can do directly but It must be made clear that we will not accept such treatment.

Conversation

Thank you and good bye.

Transmission Ends

Shulsky

Incoming Transmission

.
User ID: CPT Booth, Hector, CO -BCV- Powhatan (LIB-BRI82021-V802)
Recipient: Bristol Constructions, Board
Subject: Veracruz Munitions Reactivation, Vespucci (21.11.834)
.

ALCON,

During a memorial flight through the Vespucci system and Veracruz Graveyards, B|-BCV-Powhatan received a weak distress signal from station Veracruz Munitions. On landing, it was found that several damaged Zoner and Independent vessels had taken refuge in the wrecked station, unable to take the various jump holes out of the system to safety. While they had salvaged sections of the station to repair hull breaches, many of these vessels lacked critical materials to be spaceworthy through the Omega-55 jump hole. As such, B|-BCV-Powhatan rendered humanitarian aid with several supply runs in from the Magellan system for foodstuffs and material for ship and station repairs.

I feel that these people deserve our continued support and indeed that Vespucci itself provides for Bristol a strong opportunity for further expansion. The unnumbered warships in system have crews who still remain, not repatriated to their governments or to Planet Veracruz herself, and these warships yet have an opportunity for either salvage or, for some, memorialization to the fallen. To this end, I have contacted CPT Stuart of the transport vessel Eryri to help in proper burial efforts while Veracruz Munitions itself is brought back into operational capacity.

In addition, I advise that combat vessels be dispatched into Vespucci in order to ward off both Technocracy and Gaian vessels who doubtless will disagree with any operations, though understand if this is not practicable due to resources and system location. B|-BCV-Powhatan will, until such time that the station recovers into an operational status, keep in system.

V/R
CPT BOOTH, HECTOR
-BCV- POWHATAN

Transmission Ends

Login
Username:
Password:	Lost Password?
	Remember me