Location: Scrambled (sender moving), probably New York system, communication buoy #45H23L used
Source: White.Horse.Force_1
Subject: Can ya be nicer to small fishes, bro´?
Oi you...Moka! Smudge from board of White Horse Force One here. It seems there´s no difference between to be a lawful trader and smug...eh, trader with nice but little illegal stuff. Still somebody need to tax ya. I don´t like it, ya know? But, as fellas in da hood say - stronger dog is f******..., so what can I do. Don´t wanna have you on my tail, Rogues are not that incompetent police donut eaters.
But hey, bro, you are too cruel to little fishes like I am. I have only little ship, Starblazer, which has space only for 35 cargo units, ya know? I´m not one of that rich bro´s with freighter or transport. And I don´t have five million credits. That is cost of ma whole ship about five times, ya know?! So why you can´t be little nicer to small fishes and create category for them, let say under 50 cargo space. With that...eh, "registration" fee, set to 500 thousand credits? What ya say?
Location: Scrambled (sender moving), probably Kepler system, communication buoy #69KEL12 used
Source: White.Horse.Force_1
Subject: Marines, bro´? No way! But maybe I have a gift for ya
Oi again, pirate warlord Moka! Smudge from board of White Horse Force One here. Marines ya say? Mad idea... Marines, trained soldiers, aboard of smuggler ship? What will I say them? Hi guys, you wanna go to nice trip...to Rogues base? They will kill me before we start, or at least before we land! And by the way, ya know, I can´t dock on any lawful base, cause I´m wanted in Liberty and my ship is on black list. No way, bro´, I don´t wanna commit suicide or at least send myself behind the bars.
But ya wanna something...so what about some shiny little gift for ya? And something to really good chill out. Ya know, I have one friend who travel a lot all around. And he sometimes bring me some foreign extraordinary stuff. And last time we saw he returned from that so called Gallia country where frog eaters live, and sold me some things that ya can´t get here. Take a look in ma cargo hold...
Are ya interested in something? He told me that this Gallic artifacts can be really valuable in right hands of some mad collectors, maybe half a million credits...or even million maybe. And you wanna your gift, or fee as you said. And that Nox or Hypnotainment bands...I can give ya one of each if ya wanna try it. He told me that it´s so different from our cardi or that boring holotainment bands that we use. So what ya say, can we have a deal? Gift or gifts for ya and ma name on your list of "be nice to them" people?
Hmm....This is the Junker hauler WRECKER-J. Thats right, i am a junker. Now i do hope you lads are not thinking to charge us for transporting less then lawful items into/out of Liberty. Myself, and many of my fellow junkers will not be paying fines/fees/piracy attempts or however you want to call it to trade. You lads use our bases, and the first time one of you try to demand my cargo, you will all become a whole less welcome around junker bases. I am not a member of Congress, so i will not ask nice of your ships to leave if you get my drift. So think on that. We have been friends, and worked together in the past. I am sure you do not wish that to change. Capt C.J.Nickson out.
--Incoming Transmission--
--Sender ID: Akaisha Kusanagi, The Heavy Metal Queen--
--Location: Planet Manhattan, Manhattan Space Port--
--Encryption: High--
--Begin Message--
--Buffering:...50%...80%...100%--
Akaisha appears on the screen, sitting in a large leather chair, brushing her hair away from her face she takes a long drag of the cigarette in her hand before crushing it against the arm of her chair and sighing softly.
"So...Moka hm? You know, it's been a while since I operated out of Liberty..well, you know, until now I mean..but back in Sylpheed's days you Rogues liked me a hell of a lot, or at least enough to leave me alone. I mean, that one station in New York, You know the one. The people there sure did love my orange deliveries.
Anyway, I digress. My question is, there'll be no exemptions for The Heavy Metal Queen?, despite the relation my crew and I had with...your boys, well..I mean, if any of your boys were Sylpheed's boys. Anyway I guess it doesn't matter, You want your money? You'll get your money, But it'd be just -stellar- if old friendships mattered. Anyway, I'm outta here 'migrant workers' to be delivered to the Omicrons! Don't get yourself all shot up between now and our next little chat! Oh...one last thing, I resent being called a scumbag! my crew is quite professional, and we're pretty damn good at what we do!
Sayonara."
Akaisha laughs softly, shaking her head as the screen fades to black.