I would like to share my life with you. Cannot know what will happen to me so I've decided to write my story. My life was and is exciting so I'd like to share with ya' guys.
I was born on a very advanced, both technologically and spiritually, planet in Rheinland space. I was the member of a mercenary group which used innovative technology also was a very trustful organization well known all around Sirius. My parents worked for this elite group, so my life was about killing if hired. I was an impulsive man with a few friends, also I had a private flight wing. My team was among the bests but there were also people who were better than us. I was the member of the most elite school on our planet. I've learned history, music and of course logistics, combat Technique and many other useful subjects that helped us developing into talented and good pilots.
We had many enemies, there were many factions, societies who have never had enough money to hire us, and many times we were paid to kill certain people among them. After months and years we've collected enough enemies so we've decided to put our job aside and live a peaceful life. We tried to do it, but our enemy was lurking around our planet. While we tried to live a peaceful life they had time to improve their ships, to train pilots. We had prepared a fleet to defend our home, we've trained new pilots and improved our existing vessels also we've built a new battleship. The engines of the ship was built on a new technology which was tested only in theory and it worked. We've needed a heavy vessel so we haven't tested our new project, we have built instead and placed in active service.
After months spent in peace, one night, a group of fastmovers appeared on our scanners but we couldn't do anything. Later, they were identified as bombers. It was a sudden attack, and during this assault the bomber wing destroyed our vital facilities. Also they've targeted our newly built ship. After our power stations went offline there was nothing to do. A whole society became a blind man. The bombers succesfully destroyed our main buildings, factories...
...I remember I was yelling with my family about leaving the planet. They've said they want to stay, so only I and an other friend of mine entered my small craft and left the planet. We've seen the destruction from above. When we've reached open space we've seen our battleship fighting the enemy though with no chance. It was a bloody battle at that day, a fleet of joint forces arrived in a few minutes to the planet. Battleships, cruisers, bombers and fighters filled our space. Together with my friend we have left our home system...
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During the escape our ship was hit several times and due to this attacks some part of the system went down and we were unable to fix them and bring them online. For example our weapons were completely destroyed. The ship was the leader of the Epsilon Squadron which was an interceptor wing. So without weapons we started our voyage in deep space. Well I don't need to say that we had a limited amount of food and water. After weeks of travel our energy was enough only to keep running the life support system and the communication. Our engines went offline so we were driftin' in space without any chance to survive. Courtney, my friend, was the one who encouraged me and she was the person who literally kept me in life.
Finally we've reached an unknown system where we have never been before and never heard about it too. I't was a quiet system, without asteroids, I think somebody was watchin' over us.
-Hey, Reynard, check this out. It's a nice system. At least we can have some happiness around here.
-Please, don't bother me with such landscapes. This will be our coffin and you think this is beautiful?
-Well it certainly is. Don't give up yet, there's still hope out there... somewhere...
And our conversations was the same all along our voyage. Drifting in space is not the best thing, so I hope you can understand why it was so annoying and terrible for me... Our ship slowed down finally, so leaving the system was almost impossible. We didn't know when is morning or evening... everything faded away. Still I knew that somebody is looking for us. And the reality was that not our friend are searching for our vessel but our enemy. They probably have seen our engine trails when we've escaped. We've spent a few days in the sector when our comms went offline too. There was no way to contact anyone around us or even to send an emergency message...
After a while we've spotted something in the space. We couldn't identify what is it. Five minutes later, we've glanced a figter, alone. It looked the same as at our home, who have attacked us. Our ship was a gunboat so the fighter turned back. He probably didn't see that our weapons and engines are offline. So after a few hours, two cruisers shown up along with a fighter wing. This was our death sentence. The vessels closed in and were hitting our ship. We've heard how the hull was brokin' apart. We were ready to die.
We've seen another ship entering the space. I was completely freaked out.
-Ahhh, hell! Two cruisers not enough to kill us?!
Courtney didn't answer. I don't know what she thought but I know that both of us were already dead man. The two ships closed in. When they were far we didn't recognize how big are them but when they reached us. Uhhm, well, quite big ones. I was waiting the end when trough the window we could see that the two vessels opened fired on the fleet which was storming us. I've just stand there, I didn't have any logical explanation, I was just staring the fight without any thought...
A few minutes later only the debris of the attackers remained and the two gigantic vessels were unharmed. They have sent out some ships that lead us to their hangars. We successfully docked.
We didn't know what will happen to us or if our rescuers are really saviours or just another enemy of us.
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We were prepared for the worst. We have transferred the ships remaining energy to the doors so we could open it. We took a deep breath and opened the door. A group of people stood before us. They looked friendly but we couldn't trust them. One of them came close to us and greeted us on the Solar Eclipse Zoner Juggernaut. Courtney looked like a newborn. Our society heard rumors about zoners but nobody meet one actually face to face. The captain invited us in his office and asked me to tell what happened to us and why we were in deep space without weapons also who shoot at us and why. We spent a few hour at the captains quarters and told everything we knew about the attackers and about our culture. The captain listened closely to our stories and when I've finished he left the cabin and we were resting a little. A waitress came in and gave us quality food and water, after a little while two man came in and took us to a place where we can rest. Next day the captain wanted us to join him in the bar. I took the chance and asked what is a Zoner really? Since I've never seen one before, I wanted to know it. He said he has no time to describe instead join them at the observatory deck. We've jumped into another system where we were safe. The captain told me that the two ships are on a scientific voyage and he cannot take us to a station, we need to go with them.
At least. I've had time to learn how does a zoner thinks, acts and what are his views. Spending days with zoners, helped me a lot. I learnt how to handle anger, how to survive in any case. I've integrated in zoner society quite fast, well Courtney wasn't so lucky. She had troubles and affairs at the bar. She was quite proud of his culture so she could not accept zoner lifestyle so easily. I've had a lot of meetings with the captain so we became friends. I've received a new fighter class vessel so did Courtney. The captain trusted in us, so he gave his permission to undock our ships. Courtney and I were good but we were not the old pilots after all. We have learnt new tactics, strategies. Our first flight was good enough, and we have proven worthy to keep our ships. Thats how Courtney and I, Reynard became fighter pilots among zoners, also defenders of the Solar Eclipse.
The scientific journey came to an end. The two Juggernaut were ready to set course to home. By the end, we were completely zoners. Accepted by other zoners, by the captains and also we've accepted ourself. From mercenary to a zoner, thats a huge change, at least it was, for us.
Finally, the two ships arrived to planet Gran Canaria. We have docked on the planet. Some Governmental people meet us at the landing deck. They've said that they have received the two captains recommendation and they want to make the necessary administration. We have signed some papers, we have received our own zoner ID and equipment. We were completely ready to be zoners. Since I've had some savings I've bought a house on Canaria. A place where I can feel myself home. The house was big enough for two peoples so Courtney moved in too. We lived together on the planet.
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Well, some asked what happened after reaching Canaria, and how did I turned to Eris. Thats an other story, I'll share that too, since I have many things to do around the ship I'll need to some time to record that story. It wall happen sooner or later.
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I've became a trader. From my savings I could afford a new transport ship, well it was a gunboat class, I wanted to be safe, and I was supplying different stations and planets. My routes were calculated and together with Courtney we were able to rest while the other handles the ship. For months, we were doing the same job, same routes, same people, met different societies but after a while nothing special happened to us. We had time to think about our past, to think about our life and how did we end up being zoner traders. Well, I cannot complain because we have collected quite a fortune and placed it on Canaria, at the local bank. The interest was quite high so it was a good opportunity to deposit.
Since there was nothing special trading and transporting we have decided to take different and more dangerous routes. So we were traders and adventurers at the same time. Our life was a better but nothing lasts for an eternity, neither this feeling. The strange system, the harsh void became a friendly and well know place. I've had the chance to meditate, and I was lucky enough to meet a servant of Eris. He explained his whole "religion" and told me that I'm welcomed at their temples anytime. Well there was Courtney for me so I didn't need any religion or religious cult. I was pleased with my life even if it wasn't so risky and full of adrenaline.
We were transporting general goods for a station in the border worlds. We have entered the system... I was sleeping, Courtney was pilot. She set course to the other jump hole and went to make a coffee for herself. I was sleeping when a sudden hit shaken our ship. I remember I've felt of my bed. I didn't know what happened.
-Whats happening here Courtney? Asteroid?
-I don't know. I haven't seen anything out there.
-Bloody hell, something is going wrong! Any contact on sensor then?
-We have some strange readings Reynard.
-Let me see it!
This was our first contact with the Nomads. They've raid our ship and we were outnumbered. We have sent a emergency message on every frequencies, and a few vessels came to the system to help us. Two fighter was ready at the hangar, we ran there, the ship received several hits and due to internal damages we received several injuries. We made it to the hangar, and left our ship. The aliens were giving us a hard time but we have managed to get to the jump hole and left the system. Gladly, they didn't come after us. We have joined a zoner supply convoy. We docked on the of them. The personnel took us to the sick bay. I've almost died but the doctors could keep me alive. Courtney wasn't that lucky. Her injuries were a lot worse so she died in the hands of the doctors. I was completely destroyed. After I was healed, I was thinking a lot about my friend, about my sweet Courtney. I wished I would died too, in the raid and I wouldn't need to go trough all this.
A few days after the raid, I was sitting in my garden on Canaria. I was thinking about what that zoner said to me about Eris. I've contacted one of them from the list what the zoner gave me last time. He arranged another meeting and I was able to learn about Eris, about discordianism. I've understand a lot of things, I was able to see the connections between chaos and order, and between many other things. After months spent at the temple I was ready to gave my life to Eris. I was ready...
They've accepted me and I was as happy as never was before. I was grateful. I have took my money from the canarian bank. I've bought a Juggernaut in order to provide a shelter for the ones who are seeking Eris.
From history records I've learned that there was a man called Leonardo da Vinci, back on Earth, who was an inventor and a genius person. So I've decided to name my ship after him. The ISS tag came from the International Space Station which was the first station of its kind, developed by humanity in the very beginning of space era.
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ID: Mr. Leo
Location: ISS Leonardo, Baffin
To: TAZ
Kallisti!
I would like to invite you all to my ship. I would like to know ya' guys better. Also you can meditate, we have prepared some private quarters. So if you wish to stay just ask the officers, they'll lead to your apartment. Use docking bay 1 and 2. Other are off limits.
Hail Eris!
..::Data Sent::..
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Well, Courtney was a fine woman, I miss her so much, but I cannot do anything only to forget her, maybe thats not the best choice but I don't like to look back to the past. Also, you're blessings would be nice. Since there are quarters for important persons, choose one and feel yourself at home. I'll meet you as soon as my navigators can handle the ship alone.
Also, I would like to discuss important matters. Since our comms are not secured we'll talk personally.
23's.
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"Take your time sir. This ship has much to offer. And thank you those seeds. I will handle them myself. If you're done with your tour you can meet me at the bridge, I usually spend my time there."
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