Once again, it has been a while since we have resumed this communication. Apologies.
In the Edge Worlds, we frequently unearth goods of Nomadic and AIG (Artificial Intelligence of Gammu) origins. Rarely, we may find something that even we cannot pinpoint the origin of. The most simple of these goods can make for fine trinkets and furniture. But the more interesting finds range from powerful energy sources to advanced alien weaponry. The Core is offering GRN the latest developments in Alien sourced technologies, as well as Alien Materials for Crown scientists to study. We can either make a delivery to you, via AP Manufacturing, or you could come and visit us personally to pick up these items.
We would like to grow a partnership between the two of us from there onwards. The Core stands at the cutting edge of technology, and I'm sure we're a potential asset you could make great use of.
Sender: Commissaire Général Rosalie Saint-Yves Recipient: Sentinel Nova Hawken, Core Subject: Core Relations
Bonsoir,
This matter has recently been transferred to me as the General you have been speaking with is not available to continue this communication chain. My name is Rosalie Saint-Yves from the Marine Royale Gauloise - the reformed primary fleet of the Royal Navy - and you will be speaking with me for the duration of these negotiations.
While I personally have doubt that your "alien" technology is something that can be reliably used by us or may have an advantage over our weaponry and auxiliary technology, I'm certain our scientists would be interested inspecting these to see if any use can come out of them. As you are already aware, given your responses to the General, the Royal Navy uses state-of-the-art technology that is currently unmatched by any group that has come before us and we intend it for it to stay that way.
I have notified our local law enforcement to keep an eye out for Sirian transports containing exotic technology. You have been given the green light to enter the Kingdom along with a small escort, however deviation from the direct route will not be allowed. I'm certain you will be able to receive the specific route by the Royal Navy outposts guarding the entrances to the Kingdom. Your destination will be the Calais Research Facility located in the Picardy system.
I've additionally arranged the quartermaster to pay you a sum for the travel expenses. Once this has been delivered, I will be curious to see what further cooperation your organisation has in mind.
I will await your report.
Rosalie Saint-Yves
Marine Royale Gauloise, Commissaire Général
Attachments: <none>
The Hardware will contain enough packages to satisfy your technicians for the time being. I assure you, adapted alien technology will be unlike anything you have ever seen. Hence why Gallia having access to such technology will ensure they are kept ahead of the other Houses. It will help further your dominance.
As a show of good will, consider the need for payment unnecessary. The dockmaster paid the pilot a sufficient amount for the items themselves.
With this out the way, let's venture deeper into our diplomatic discussion. Excuse me if I come across as demanding, but I would simply like to be transparent and forward with what I seek to achieve between us:
In exchange for consistent delivery and supply of goods from our end, we would like to explore the possibility for similar support from The Crown to help support our operations. The Core would like to be Gallia's chess piece in the Edge Worlds region.
The Core would like to be allowed a greater audience with the rest of Gallia. Even though you would call them Sirian in origin, we believe our products can find themselves a niche within Gallic markets. We are fascinated by the people of Gallia itself - having a small number of Gallics in our ranks - and would love to investigate potential cooperation with the rest of the Kingdom.
The Core would like to assist the GRN in anti-Outcast operations. We believe our influence in the Omicron region could be a major benefit to Gallia in protecting the Crown from the Orange Nightmare.
The Core would like to assist the GRN in anti-Colonial operations. The Colonials have worked with our enemies and have even declared war on us. It's going to be their funeral. And who better to turn to other than the experts in Colonial extermination?
The Core would like to assist the GRN in anti-Order operations. We've heard the scum have caused you trouble now and again. Your people shouldn't have to suffer that.
Finally, we wish to be able to share intel between our two parties. The Core enjoys a very popular image outside of the Omicrons. Our Arcani division can easily serve as eyes and ears for you in places where usual Gallic intelligence could struggle. We would also be interesting in hearing about any potential Alien activity or Anamolies within Gallic space for the purpose of research and containment - provided we would get your permission to do that.
And in due time, we could perhaps explore further avenues.
Sender: Commissaire Général Rosalie Saint-Yves Recipient: Sentinel Nova Hawken, Core Subject: Core Relations
Sentinel Nova Hawken,
I have confirmed with our quartermaster that the delivery has been received. Our teams will work on seeing whether anything is of use. This will take some time.
Your list of goals is not something that I will be able to promise or dismiss completely. The commodities and supplies that you offer is something that I will be able to judge after our teams come up with their use. I'm sure you will appreciate the fact that we do not know much about the Omicrons themselves, and we have no immediate interests of participating in that region unless there is something to greatly benefit from. I am rather concerned on the reason why your organisation seeks to align itself to Gallic interests, given the distance involved.
Admission to Gallia is not something that is given out easily - especially to paramilitaries that we do not know much about. For now, I may be able to authorise more convoys that are there for official business, however entry for warships and the like is not something realistic and the Grande Marechal will not be supporting this notion. It may be possible to make a small registry of individuals that will be granted entry in the future.
In regards to military operations, I do not believe it will be a problem to cooperate with the Grande Marechal on this topic. However, as previously mentioned, I imagine the distance is quite major and we are curious on the reason the Core is so willing to send warships to our front lines.
I hope you understand my viewpoint. If you are able to answer my concerns, then we may continue.
Rosalie Saint-Yves
Marine Royale Gauloise, Commissaire Général
Attachments: <none>
The Core is drawn to you because we are alike. We look at Gallia and see people with vision and ambition. You brush aside those weaker than you like flies. At the mere mention of your name, all courage and joy dissipate out the room. It is in those regards, and many more, that we are similar.
The Core is not confident that your enemies will withhold the Gallic war machine. And that is why, rather than stupidly jumping on the anti-Gallic bandwagon that many others are, we think the path of diplomacy and cooperation would be better.
It is a harsh reality for you to accept that the Nomads are leagues above Gallia in terms of 'military' technology. That is why I believe if you wish to stay at the cutting edge, the assistance of those who are directly and frequently researching their technologies will prove to be a major boon to you. It is also well established that the only known abundant sources of Iridium in the sector lie within Omicron Delta, planet Nauru - a system and planet which we control - and Omicron Lost - a system on our doorstep and one we lay claim to. There is also another rare resource known as Azurite Gas which is unique to the Omicron Delta system.
It is acceptable that you do not want to permit our warships within your space. We would have no intention of sending them there. Transports of supplies are good enough. We also like the idea of a registry of individuals you would grant access to, for example, our Guildkeepers and Guildmaster.
Omicrons Tau and Alpha are well within our reach. With our help, you will be able to strike at the heart of Maltese territory.
Sender: Commissaire Général Rosalie Saint-Yves Recipient: Sentinel Nova Hawken, Core Subject: Core Relations
Sentinel Nova Hawken,
I have forwarded your suggestions and stance to the Grande Marechal for him to review.
Regarding the registry mentioned, provide the full list of people whom you believe should be able to enter the Kingdom, for which specific reason, as well as a list of transports that would be carrying materials that we would be interested in.
I've received early reports from our teams and it does seem like this material "Iridium" you've provided seems of use in production. I'm not going to delve into more detail as we are still looking into applications, but it does seem like we will be interested in receiving more.
You mention Azurite Gas - the name is familiar, but I've only heard of it once. What is the gas, exactly?
Lastly, we have noticed The Core's public transmission regarding an automated, unknown station in your territory. This is of interest to us, as we have found something similar and are investigating the group behind their origins. I am not sure whether this is the same group behind this given the distance, however should you have information, we would like to receive it.
I will send you a further reply once I receive confirmation from the Grande Marechal.
Rosalie Saint-Yves
Marine Royale Gauloise, Commissaire Général
Attachments: <none>
The individuals we would like to permit access to Gallia are the following High Command members:
Exalted Guildmaster Enma Loyola
Supreme Guildkeeper Nathan Archos
Guildkeeper Epsilon
Guildkeeper Jack Daniels
Guildkeeper Joe Copperfield
Guildkeeper Jack Burns
Guildkeeper Cordelia Lyell
AP Manufacturing CEO Martin McKinsey
These people require access as they, as stated, form our High Command. Guildmaster Loyola is our leader, with Supreme Guildkeeper Archos taking over duties whilst she handles other business. The other Guildkepers act as individual second in commands and aides. Martin McKinsey is the CEO of AP Manufacturing, our logistics branch which will handle the bulk of supplying.
These are the transports we would like to have approved:
Core|APM-Insight
Core|APM-Legendary
Core|APM-Omnipotence
Core|APM -Rupture
Core|APM-Deepblue
Core|APM-Lucky
We're glad to see Gallia is finding a use for Iridium. With your disposition towards greater Sirius, it must be difficult for you to obtain this metal. We hope we may be able to potentially ease this difficulty for you.
Azurite is a recently discovered resource that The Core has securely locked down within its domain. Our experimentation with the commodity has revealed its ability to greatly increase the efficiency of engine propulsion systems, enabling them to be more powerful whilst consuming less fuel. Through further research, we aim to unlock the mysteries as to how Nomadic vessels are able to traverse the void of space without seemingly requiring any fuel whatsoever, as well as any other potential uses for the gas. For now, we have produced our own brand of highly efficient engines that make use of this method.
How convenient that you have encountered something which may be a clue to the Vault. It would indeed be strange if the two are related given the distance, however as we suspect Nomad influence may be behind this, it would not be too far-fetched for them to go to traverse such great distances. Supreme Guildkeeper Archos found the vault in a patrol of the [REDACTED]. The Vault is located in our claimed half of the system, and thus under our jurisdiction. We will send you further details via more secure encryption.
Sender: Commissaire Général Rosalie Saint-Yves Recipient: Sentinel Nova Hawken, Core Subject: Core Relations
Sentinel Nova Hawken,
Very well, I will prepare the list and see if I will be able to get clearance for further transports.
As you mentioned your Vault, it may be worth looking into. I have reason to believe that a ship named Apahanta, along with its crew, have connections to the group who built these stations or at least leads on them. Is this name familiar to you? If so, this will greatly help us in tracking down the ship. I will grant clearance for you to view our contact with them, where they were hiding behind encryptions and spouting the same thing over and over without any clue on what their connection to this is. I have the feeling they are simply testing our patience.
I will await your reply.
Rosalie Saint-Yves
Marine Royale Gauloise, Commissaire Général
Attachments: <none>
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ID:Ezrael Vertiga Location:Core Mako Battleship "Apahanta", Omicron Rho Subject:Battle of Freeport 11, 23. 04. 823 AD ENCRYPTION:CORE STANDARD
Ezrael Vertiga, Captain of Core Mercenery Battleship "Apahanta" here. This is the report on the Core Expedition rescue mission and the nomad battle from yesterday.
Right, a Core Expedition Mako. I don't know when this was sent to Omicron Lost, but it reappeared yesterday, heavily damaged, at system grid coordinates C/D-3, within the Omicron Delta main sun's asteroid belt. We just saw explosions from at those coordinates when the Apahanta patroled Delta and the Freeport on the opposite side of the sun's belt, talking to Outcast Eliza Valdez. We moved both our ships to the coordinates to find this Mako, according to the cruise engine signature it has arrived in Delta using the jump hole from Omicron Lost.
The Mako was in a terrible shape, and it's structural integrity was decreasing rapidly. A nomad battleship and some of the smaller units also got awareness of the Mako and intercepted us. We sent a distress signal to all Core ships in Delta and soon got our back-up. When the WV-Scipio arrived, the Apahanta was already done with nomad battleship and getting closer to the Expedition Ship.
Scans of the ship indicated survivors on board, and we also picked up some strange sensor readings from it's cargo bay. I guess as long as the Core doesn't share some information with us, we will never know what those readings had to mean. Anyway, the sensor recordings are attached to this, so have fun. [The Mako had some artifacts and a nomad power cells in it's cargo (according to console chat by Alley, the Mako itself was a "station"). Since Vertiga is not an official Core captain but just a contracted Mercenary, he and his crew don't have specific knowledge about those kind of technology. Even when Alley wanted us to know it.]
So I ordered the Apahanta to moor with the [Disabled Mako], and two of our boarding team went over there to rescue as many survivors as possible. Core mercenary pilot Cody Sires also moored on the other side of the Mako, trying to bring some survivors to his little fighter. While we were moored, another wave of nomads arrive, again with a marduk battleship at the front. The Scipio, the Outcasts and the other pilots who joined this battle gave us cover. In the meantime, our boarding teams progressed deeper into the Mako. Some bigger explosions caused some parts of the ship to break off and we lost contact to one of our teams. There wasn't much time left, and when the other team reached one of the storage bays, they found some strange artifacts there as well as another group of survivors, totally panicking. The team brought those guys back to the Apahanta, but we didn't have enough time to get those artifacts. I ordered to unmoor us from the Mako, and short time later, it broke apart in a big explosion, when the power core lost it's integrity.
36 survivors. 36 survivors on a ship that usually is crewed with about 470 people or more. Some of them were in very critical physical condition, and all of them still are unable to grasp what happened. We first brought them to the Freeport, making sure we can get back to the ground zero as fast as possible, because...
This arrived...
Those oracle pilots, whenever they joined this battle, called it the "Ish'tar". A nomad battleship even bigger than a marduk, and it's appearance caused multiple headaches among my crew. Literally. Even I heard the mind screams when this advocat of hell jumped in. Must have been terrible to those outcasts.
The Ish'tar gave us the choice: Leaving the battlefield alive in a retreat or die in vein in this battle. At this point, we were totally outmatched. One nomad battleship and also the Ish'tar with it's incredible long range front cannons. It was able to hit the Scipio from a distance of about seven to eight kilometers, and the hit took down it's shields instantly. While this insane captain on the Scipio was about to engage together with the WV-Numidia, I decided to back off, engaged cloak and forcing our ships to fall back to Yaren by doing so. There was no way we could have made it, with all those nomad bombers and even infected around.
At least, while our forces fell back, we managed to get some footage on the Ish'tar while we were cloaked.
Some minutes later, our forces had gathered at Yaren and Bellona for a counter attack. My ship engaged the cloak again to scout ahead, checking the situation. The Ish'tar was still around, close to the wreckage of the Expedition Mako, along with the Inanna, the second marduk battleship out there. And lots of little nomads.
Our snub pilots did a great job, taking down one nomad after another. It took them only a few minutes after the destruction of the Ish'tar to bring an end to this.
Sadly, I also have to report the loss of the Core pilot Cody Sires. It's not like he died in his duty as a Core affiliated pilot, but loosing his body to a nomad incubus. In this whole mess we didn't notice what happened to him when he entered the disabled Mako, but somehow, he switched the sides, telling proudly he was now a under nomad control. He killed the survivors he brought to his ship, shooting them in the head, enjoying it like a mad man. Also, he claimed to got his hands on a nomad power cell he scavanged from the Mako. I suppose this cell was the source of the strange energy signatures we read on the Mako. But that's the stuff our scientist at Alabama and Durban have to deal with.
Anyway, we lost track of most of the smaller ships when we got hit by the Ish'tars powerful guns, so I can't give more information on their doings. Maybe some of the other guys can give you a report from their sight.
After the battle, the Apahanta brought all the survivors, both from the Mako and the battlefield, back to Yaren. Then we head back to the freeport, watching the debris of the Mako, checking for more escape pods or equipment to gather, but there wasn't much left.
Also, I payed the Outcast pilot Eliza Valdez a sum of 5.000.000 Credits for her astonishingly fearless support at our side. She did a great job and without her, the first attack wave would have slaughtered us.
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ID:Ezrael Vertiga Location:Core Mako Battleship "Apahanta", Omicron Rho Subject:Meeting between SCRA, Blood Dragons and Order, possibly more factions involved ENCRYPTION:CORE STANDARD
Ezrael Vertiga, Captain of Core Mercenery Battleship "Apahanta" here. This is the report on the sight of a fleet of the Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army, the Order and the Blood Dragons as well as other possibly involved parties.
The Apahanta was just observing a small battle group consisting of the Corsair Murmillo Battleship "Majorca", AI harvester cruiser PRIME|Delta-35 and the Apokatastasis harvester cruiser. These ships were patroling the Kiribati Asteroid Field and the central space of Omicron Delta, encountering several nomad forces. While the Apahantas wasn't close enough to the harvester drones, we managed to get a deep scan of the Majorca, aquiring awareness about their cloaking device. Well, it's not the first time we've encountered the Majorca in Delta. Looks like this Corsair Battleship and those AI cruisers frequently patrol Delta to collect nomadic material for research.
We went back to Yaren to refill our cloaking batteries, as SCRA signatures appeared on the radar, showing a fleet of multiple battleship- and carrier-sized ships leaving the nebula area and heading for the freeport. We maintained our distance and stayed cloaked - those guys would have grilled us within a minute. While cloaked, we scanned their ships. Data will be attached to this report.
Our comm. officer also recorded the whole conversation they did. Unluckily, it lacks in relevant information. Anyway, here the logs:
[25.04.2016 20:22:17] Cloaking device on
[25.04.2016 20:24:26] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: Due to the CoF and the NFZ we shall hold a long distance from the Freeport area.
[25.04.2016 20:24:52] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Never seen one of those ships before...
[25.04.2016 20:24:54] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: Appreciated. It's uncommon enough that visitors out here respect this.
[25.04.2016 20:25:17] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: No worries Zoner, any time you ask, just ask [25.04.2016 20:25:25] Order|SD-Kusanagi: // *you want, just ask
[25.04.2016 20:25:37] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Kon'nichiwa!
[25.04.2016 20:26:16] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: So Dragons, welcome to the fronter of the Omicrons, claimed mostly by Zoner nomads, and I believe this captain before
[25.04.2016 20:26:30] Order|SD-Kusanagi: you is one of the C. o. F. if I'm not mistaken."
[25.04.2016 20:26:54] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: C.o.F?
[25.04.2016 20:26:58] ZonerGuard|Griffin: Admiral Griffin: Good evening Paladin
[25.04.2016 20:26:59] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: I'm not a representative, but I adhere to their principles.
[25.04.2016 20:27:25] Tenrai|SK-Fusou: Niwa: These zoners are strange people. We do not see them more than rarely in Kusari.
[25.04.2016 20:27:33] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: Ah, I see, and yes, they are the freeport adminstration officers, anything that happens near the freeports is their job [25.04.2016 20:27:40] Order|SD-Kusanagi: *jobs to attend to.
[25.04.2016 20:27:53] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: Ah, miss Prim, welcome back.
[25.04.2016 20:28:11] SCRA|Pyl'nist': Pimakhova: "You really have trouble with my name, don't you Mish Hellion."
[25.04.2016 20:28:12] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Also... what is that? *points at the huge ship floating above the freeport*
[25.04.2016 20:28:18] ZonerGuard|Griffin: well the outer edge its our play ground
[25.04.2016 20:28:35] SCRA|CPW-Balalaika: Now if only he could help point us in the direction of that pesky Core we would leave the station and him alone.
[25.04.2016 20:28:48] SCRA|CPW-Balalaika: *Nat Sighs*
[25.04.2016 20:28:49] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: That, is one of the few Zoner colony vessels, in its own right, it is a mobile freeport.
[25.04.2016 20:29:28] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Hmm... I see
[25.04.2016 20:30:05] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: Any visitor out here that's human and doesn't immediately cause trouble I would consider fine.
[25.04.2016 20:30:45] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: So... can we have a look at it? [25.04.2016 20:31:07] ZonerGuard|Griffin: :-)
[25.04.2016 20:31:10] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: *she bows her head with a smile* Well, due to your Togo's being classified as battleships, I believe you'd need to ask
[25.04.2016 20:31:18] SCRA|Pyl'nist': Pimakhova: "Well then, Mishtar wake. We are going to get on just fine."
[25.04.2016 20:31:19] Order|SD-Kusanagi: a CoF rep before closing close to their freeport.
[25.04.2016 20:31:37] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: Fine by me if the Griffin doesn't object.
[25.04.2016 20:31:38] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: So wait three monthes for paperwork?
[25.04.2016 20:31:41] Tenrai|SK-Fusou: Niwa: Are the monkeys of the core always this quiet and cowardly?
[25.04.2016 20:32:08] SCRA|Pyl'nist': Pimakhova: *lights a cigarette* "Mishtar Griffin? May we?"
[25.04.2016 20:32:11] ZonerGuard|Griffin: Is it somthing i can do for you
[25.04.2016 20:32:16] A/)-ACV-Eidolon.Wraith: <:: Recent additions to /Core/ ranks deemed untrained and inferior. ::>
[25.04.2016 20:33:05] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: They just want a look at your ship, Griffin.
[25.04.2016 20:33:06] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: I have never seen a ship... that big before...
[25.04.2016 20:33:18] ZonerGuard|Griffin: its ok
[25.04.2016 20:33:20] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: I will hold distance, as I don't wish to cause some problems between Order and the Core.
[25.04.2016 20:33:28] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: They seem alright. You get a feeling for who are trouble and who aren't after a while.
[25.04.2016 20:33:55] PRIME|Delta-35: ::[SCRA_Fleet] {Detected}=>[Adviced] [Not] {Cross} [Omicron_Kappa] [Jumphole]::
[25.04.2016 20:34:14] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: And... what is that?
[25.04.2016 20:34:27] SCRA|Pyl'nist': Pimakhova: "Please heed the machines warnings, Comrades." *nods her head sternly*
[25.04.2016 20:34:28] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: Were not going to your home today, harvesters, you can rest asured on that.
[25.04.2016 20:35:02] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Hmm... *she starts scanning the vessels*
[25.04.2016 20:35:18] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: Hello bot. Don't blow your circuits over this group. [25.04.2016 20:35:38] Attention! Stand clear. Towing Core|WV-Numidia
[color=#004040][25.04.2016 20:35:49] 2016-04-25 20:36:05 SMT Traffic control alert: SCRA|Pyl'nist' has requested to dock
[25.04.2016 20:35:52] Order|SD-Kusanagi: *Kelly respectfully bows her head* As asked by the CoF. I won't engage the core captain.
[25.04.2016 20:36:05] Core|WV-Numidia: Radio Operator: Uh... the no fire zone! Yes! The NFZ!
[25.04.2016 20:36:20] PRIME|Delta-35: ''Prime|Delta-35'' {Guard} [Jumphole]=>[More_Secure]::
[25.04.2016 20:36:27] Paladin's.Wake: Diana: *sighing* Smooth so far, that's nice.
[25.04.2016 20:36:30] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: That. Yes...also, the fact my sensors are going off...your not hidden..
[25.04.2016 20:36:33] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Hmm... that Zoner vessel has a lot of firepower?
[25.04.2016 20:37:02] Tenrai|SK-Fusou: *a sirens sounds* Niwa: Core vessels, all hands to defence stations. sensors are reading unknown signals.
[25.04.2016 20:37:04] SCRA|CPW-Balalaika: *Stares at core ship.* Since when do they not wanna fight us... Is our group that scary for em?
Unluckily, the Numidia appeared at this moment right at the freeport. Still cloaked, we joined the Numidia on it's way to Yaren, where our forces gathered for another stupid raid on the Omicron Kappa system. The combined fleet of the SCRA, Blood Dragons and Order were already leaving Omicron Delta using the jump hole to Omicron Minor. I decided to pursue them. Their fleet set course to the Omicron Mu system, using the Omicron Zeta jump hole in Minor and the jump hole to Mu in Zeta.
[25.04.2016 20:48:32] Cloaking device on
[25.04.2016 20:53:17] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Niwa-sama?
[25.04.2016 20:53:44] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: Hello cloaked vessel..we hear you
[25.04.2016 20:54:01] Order|SD-Kusanagi: Kelly: We got a spy here.
[25.04.2016 20:54:24] Mount.Kongo: Misaka: Niwa-sama I think we should return home... and fast...
[25.04.2016 20:56:11] Cloaking device shutdown, no fuel
[25.04.2016 20:56:11] Cloaking device off
Looks like their sensor arrays in Omicron Mu are a little challenging for us, even in cloak mode. Too bad, the Apahanta ran out of cloaking batteries again, since we had to slow down while pursuing them to Mu. Sadly, that's all the footage we got. Their fleet was gathering at the Taba Border Station, then they seemed to get awareness of our presence in Mu.
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ID:Ezrael Vertiga Location:Core Mako Battleship "Apahanta", Omicron Rho Subject:Meeting with the Omicronkorps ENCRYPTION:CORE STANDARD
Greetings.
Ezrael Vertiga, Captain of Core Mercenery Battleship "Apahanta" here. This is the report on the meeting with the rheinlandian Omicronkorps, as it is called.
First of all, this was a successful operation without bigger incidents. All Rheinland forces arrived in Omicron Rho safe and sound, although a ridiculous amount of outsiders appeared in Rho when our guests arrived. Two Auxesian vessels, one Hayabusa Civilian Fighter Craft, ID "A/)-Seeker" and one Sea Serpent APM Light Fighter, ID "A/)-Sea.Serpent" entered Omicron Rho using the jump hole from Luneburg. Welcomed by our battle group, our snubs directly fired their cruise disruptors at them, forcem them to a little fight. The INXS, a mercenary Orca as far as I was informed, was destroyed by those Auxesian vessels, just when the Athena and the Hopewell entered Luneburg.
When the Omicronkorps together with our fleet arrived in Rho, another two smallcrafts appeared on the radar, two very annoying freelancers, ID "Komachi;Kurosawa" and "Tal.Ravis!". Not only did those individuals violate the restriction law of Omicron Rho, but they also didn't stop talking on open frequencies all the time. Those individuals are a common sight at Freeport 11 and probably this wasn't the first time they violated Core laws by entering Omicron Rho without visa. Potencially spies, maybe?
Talking about spies. There was also a fifth uninvited guest in Rho, ID [RM-MND]Hans.Eckhar. The leader of the Omicronkorps wasn't very happy to this individuum around, saying "They like to put their nose into stuff that does not concern them." and so we took the opportunity to scan this ship, noticing a nomad thruster system instead of a rheinland one. While the Auxesians left Omicron Rho earlier, the two freelancers and the MND vessel followed the Omicronkorps to Yaren Base in Omicron Delta, where the Rheinland pilots began to making themselves familiar with the system.
Well, that's it for the meeting. I decided to patrol Omicron Delta while the Rheinland units are at Yaren. And with concerns we found the Ish'tar near the freeport.
It's the third day now that this monster appears there. Same time, same position. We observed it, first cloaked, later just from the distance. No attempts of mind speech from it. No fire. It was just there, or, "she", as the locals say. Some of the less intelligent pilots dared to get very close to it, not gaining any more knowledge about it but presenting themselves stupidly for any nomad attacks. However, nothing happened so far. Even Finn McCool was around at Freeport 11 today, when the Ish'tar entered the No-Fire-Zone, encircled by Zoner defense forces, Auxesian vessels, Orders and Corsairs as well as the Apahanta.
Some minutes later, the Ish'tar just left without a trace, using it's nomad cloaking technology.
At some point, Vertiga defected and fled with a Mako. We've assumed this was done out of cowardice rather than anything else. Regardless of the sourness between us, rarely the Apahanta may appear within our space with the sole intent of fighting the Nomads, only then to disappear again once more. In essence, it's much like a ghost ship.
It's surprising that the Apahanta may have links to these structures. Vertiga is known for being very resourceful, so perhaps they may know more about what's going on here than they are letting on.
I am Supreme Guildkeeper Nathan Archos. In absence of Guildmistress Loyola, I am taking over leadership and administration of The Core. It is an honour to make your acquaintance.
As Sentinel Hawken has finished putting forward the terms of cooperation, I will be taking over to address matters I am heavily involved in such as the Vault.
We have recently received a transmission from the Apahanta. Ezrael Vertiga is attempting to make an offer with us. To show you how committed we are to forming a partnership with Gallia, I thought I'd show you transparency and not go behind your back. Whilst you haven't been able to make much progress with him, he has unexpectedly approached us with some negotiations regarding the Vault and an access key that may unlock it:
(12-07-2017, 12:08 AM)Sombra Hookier Wrote: 1. Permanent restoration of a cooperative, neutral relation with the Core.
We have the same allies and multiple shared enemies, mostly the Corsairs and the Order. When I took the Apahanta, the ship I myself funded, and a fair amount of people who where both loyal to me and didn't wish to fight the Zoners with me to defect from the Core, I didn't do it to fight the Core, and you know that. Cooperation in the past has shown fruitful for both sides and I believe there is no reason to fight each other. It would be a waste of resources. I request the Core's full amnesty for me and all the other Core members who left with me. They shall be welcome in Core space again, protected by Core's laws. No tricks. Additional to that I request docking rights for Yaren Station and Dagger Outpost, both only to be used in emergency cases as for example to assist or resupply and repair in combat scenarios.
2. I want to be present when the Core opens the Vault.
Knowing big parts of the backstory of this thing, I really want to know what exactly is in there. While I can already say it is at least not directly related to the Wild - at least nothing of my information is confirming that so far - I want to know what kind of technology is hidden there.
3. If there is loot to share, I want a fair share of it.
33% of what we find on the station as well as copies of the station's database.
If you agree with that, you'll receive a full report on what I've found in the data storage of a ship called the Titanic and a related smuggling outpost in Bretonia. This will include the code snippets I have in my possession. According to my information you will have no means to open the Vault without them.
It is very likely that The Core will be agreeing to these terms. If I were to make a guess, I would assume your vested interest in the Vault is because you too posses an access key, or something along those lines. In that case, if you were to cooperate with us and Vertiga, I would you gladly allow the Gallic Royal Navy to share in the spoils.