(07-18-2014, 10:31 PM)Slainte Wrote: Comm Channel: Open
From: Calum McDonald, GlenCoe
To: Gateway Reporting Facility
Subject: Returning to work.
From: Captain Eli Eales To: Captain Calum McDonald
Subject: Welcome back!
I do hope this means I am no longer the new guy around Gateway. Regardless, feel free to signal my ship at any time Mr. McDonald. I could use a mate to watch my six as I fly cargo into planet Leeds. Dodging mortar fire from Gauls *mumbles a few curses* should keep you awake and chipper. Either that or you took a direct hit and don't even know your dead!
Best of luck to us all and God save the Queen!
-Eales
I'm Miles Stuart, current CEO of Gateway Shipping, Inc. So, the prodigal son returns, eh? Well, you may find that we're not quite the same Gateway that you left behind, but we're certainly willing to let those who wish an honest shot at raising the Gateway flag (and profit) from the main mast to have their chance.
However, we DO have a process for these things. Please send your CV to the recruiting office,.and we will get the paperwork out of the way and get you back in the game.
From: Calum McDonald, GlenCoe
To: Gateway Reporting Facility
Subject: Returning to work
Hello there Miles,
Good to hear from you.
I think i may have not written my last comm correctly, my apologies, although I am returning to fly I will not be joining Gateway Shipping directly at this time but will be flying under a Gateway IFF. An independant Gateway ship if you like.
The message was just to inform the parent Company that I will be out there doing trade.
Speaking of which I got in tow with a couple of Indie IMG miners over in O7, names of Digger and WeeDigger, father and son team, who were very reasonable for mining raw ore for me to transport.
If anyone from Gateway see's them about they have spacial rates for Gateway ships.
From: Captain Eli Eales To: Gateway Reporting Facility Subject: Commerce report log #4
Greetings gents. Moving cargo has been, how should I put it, interesting since the Junkers started a little civil war over scrap. This has left me uneasy with the prospect of bringing any supplies to their base in the Inverness system.
Regular shipments of Gin from planet New London to Shields Refinery in Newcastle then long runs from planet Nuremberg to our Majesties armed forces continues in much earnest.
One particular oddity caught my attention in Newcastle. I came across a station near Gateshead that had the name "Gateway station", but was giving off Freeport Military Independent Guard ID. It was in terrible condition and I was unable to provide any aid for it. Does anyone have any information regarding this station?
I will forward gun camera information to any who requests it.
-Eales.
From: James O'Gilvie To: Gateway Reporting Facility Subj: Reporting for Employment "Kensington, this is Belgian, requesting permission to dock."
"Roger, Belgian. You are clear to dock at Moor 4. Welcome aboard."
The Shire maneuvered slowly but with precision onto the mooring point. Connections were made, and the green light over the airlock lit. Once the crewman was sure they had a good seal, he stepped back. A hover chair glided silently forward, and the intercom came to life. "Belgian, departing!"
A small lift of one corner of the mouth was the only display of emotion on the otherwise still face.
Captain O'Gilvie paused, looking up at the woman walking a pace behind the chair. "Get us restocked, Elizabet. I don't know how long this is going to take, but I expect they'll put us to work ASAP. Let's show them that we're worth our salaries.
Oh, shore leave for half the crew at a time as soon as stores onload is finished, but everyone leaves with a talkie."
The XO looked down at O'Gilvie and nodded. "I'll see to it, sir. You get us straight, and we'll be ready."
There was a quiet rumble of assent from the crew. It was a difference from the military that James was still getting used to. Setting the chair in motion, he headed down the passageway to find Gateway's offices.
From: James O'Gilvie, CO Belgian To: Gateway Reporting Facility, attn: Operations Subj: Contact with Kruger While fulfilling a routine contract from Frankfurt: Planet Holstein for Robotics, I was contacted by a barge named Mannheim under Kruger colours. In an offer of good will, they filled my hold with Silver Ore.
After the usual small talk, but with no binding words on either side, Mannheim's captain mentioned that there might be an opportunity for us to pick up a shipping contract for the Silver Ore in the coming year. I allowed that that sounded profitable to both parties and promised to forward the conversation on to Operations.
I must say that the short haul from New Berlin: Planet New Berlin to New Tokyo: Narita Outpost was very profitable.
It was a daily routine patrol around Oceana Shipping Platform when I could have contact with a junker transport "Distant.Supply's". The talk was about one run "Hull Segments" from Southampton Shipyard to Oceana. He accepted this little job and my escort services. We met near Southampton Shipyard.
The road to Cortez system was safe. While we was approaching Oceana base {PR}Rob.Your.Pocket pilot appeared from ice cloud and disrupted the junker transport engines. I scanned this ship immediatly and this guy was a pirate. Our business was in trouble for a moment when GSV-Lucky.Jack appeared on my scanner and helped to escort the junker pilot to the Oceana base with this very important cargo. Hull Segments had arrived to base and the escort mission was succesfully.
Second Part:
In the second part we was given special attention to keep away from base this obstinate pirate. The stubborness of this guy was not profitable. He lost his patience and opened fire on us. It was a big mistake and paid for it with his life.
I hope this was exemplary that we are not joking if our interests are attacked.
Log: #57 ID: Captain Andrew Redburn Ship: Gateway|-GSV-Gloriana
Was busy making deliveries to Appleton Laboratory out in Omega-3. Nice to be in the Omegas after all the carnage out in the Taus. Myself and the GSE-Talon delivered several loads of heat sinks, and were making our last run. We saw a group of Bowex buggers making a convoy into Rheinland...gosh how I wanted to shoot them!!! We'll be waiting for them next time. Anyways, I got a call from the GSV-Harmony that she had encountered a hostile in New London. I decided to try to assist. She was an unknown ID Berglemir, and she was carrying a Nomad Power Cell in her hold. I'm guessing this was one of those "Wilde" folks talk about.
It was a long shot, but my ship was better armed for snub defense and I tried to give the Harmony a fighting chance to escape. Oddly enough, there was a Bowex ID'd Challenger bomber there who tried to assist. Hmm...curious, ain't it? But, no surprise, he ended up bugging out and leaving us to fend for ourselves. In the end, both the Harmony and the Gloriana took massive damage and we were forced to abandon them, along with our last shipment of Heat Sinks. Guess Appleton will have to wait a spell for final delivery. I hear the cleanup and salvage crews are out there pulling the ships back to South Hampton for repair & refit before sending the back over to Kensington. We'll be back out flying soon enough.
While I proceeded towards the planet, I ran into a dangerous situation with a Corsair cruiser capital ship "Ralvek". It was a big distance from Freeport. I called help to eliminate this Corsair from system. The emergency channel was open...
The specialty is that the first time I got an answer from a Bowex escort ship, callsigned "Teutonic". At this moment I thought Bretonians was fighting together against the bloody Corsair. We won, of course: I think the final merit victory is for Gateway, It was the site of my mind and my heart. I dedicate this victory for all Bretonian people !
From a reliable and valid source I recived an information about a comming Bowex) ship in Omega-3 with an important cargo. Therefore i decided to start a security mission "Ours".
Mission description: Intended to demand the Bowex) cargo without any conflicts and unnecessary victims.
The contact appeared on my scanner: Bowex)Blackwood, with 4960 Side Arms cargo.
The mission was succesfully. The Bowex) ship surrendered and cooperated with me. Evidences:
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