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Priority: NORMAL
From: Sergeant Duncan M'guire
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report
Good day gent,
Took the ol' hussar out the hanger today, prefer to think that I'll be able ta do more good if the ship I'm in is in one piece...
Anyway, just as I launched fae Planet New London, hear chatter on the comms, some MR feller by the name o' Demolitioner. Headed out to investigate, an' he's within 15k or so o' New London, seems he wanted ta be found...
Anyway, told 'im he should sling 'is hook, an' he slung it to a nearby set o' lanes, which he stopped at and started waitin' for passing trade. Tried ta reason with the feller, send 'im after Kusari trade and whatnot. No such luck.
Meanwhile another pirate, musashi, wandered over to where me and the molly were, demandin' the lane. Told 'im ta sling his hook too, seemed 'e took offence to it, though it might 'ave been ma comments 'bout his mother... Anyway, he floats up ta me, an' without as much as a whisper, starts blastin' me at close range! Cowardly bugger. Seems the pirates are onta us, they 'ave ta resort ta dirty tactics ta try an' kill us.
Anyway, after that attempt, he runs off ta the planet, with the guns o' the docking ring, an' stations oddly quiet. Must've been some sort 'o system glitch or such.
Anyway, long story short, 'e was send away wi' his tail between 'is legs, off ta sulk elsewhere. Good riddance.
Right bunch o' weirdos today, suppose I should be used ta it by now...
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Source: Planet New London
Comm ID: Anthony Davis, commanding the BPA Spaulder
Transmission Accepted....
Channel Open...
I started on Planet Leeds, where the new Spaulder was under construction. The construction was completed today, and the Spaulder was recommissioned as a Clydesdale Freighter, as per the new regulations. I took it on a shakedown cruise through New London where I met fellow Bretonian Policeman Bruce Scott. He was performing missions for Queen and Country, while I flew to Poole to finish the equipping of the Spaulder. I outfitted it as best I could, however there was a mixup with the paperwork, and I had to return to New London to obtain the proper forms. While there I assisted Mr. Scott against some Mollies, who had constructed some Weapons Platforms. The Spaulder performed admirably, even with the subpar equipment. The targeting systems were slightly out of alignment, but luckily Weapons Platforms are large targets.
I next took the Spaulder into combat against some Gaians. As they were flying Startrackers, they were not very threatening, however they allowed my engineer to fine tune the targeting. I returned to New London and obtained the proper paperwork to requisition some upgraded turrets. So armed, I returned to Poole, and Newbury Station was able to supply me with the necessary equipment at last.
I returned to New London and patrolled the system. The usual assortment of Gaians, Mollies, and Corsairs disrupted Trade Lanes, but I was able to dispatch them all thanks to supierior piloting and firepower. There was only one minor incident with a Screamer Mine malfunctioning and downing my own shields, leading to some small repairs back on New London. Constables would be wise to note that the recently upgraded Screamer mines pack quite the wallop on the shields!
My patrols of the system turned up nothing out of the ordinary. My shift ended, and I returned to New London.
Anthony Davis, in command of the BPA Spaulder out...
Taylor.Davis - Zoner - Osprey MkII based off Ames Research station
Dekishima-Maru - Zoner - 'Pelican' Armored Transport co-owned by Taylor Davis and Fumiko Kimura, based off Ames Research
Alex.Reed - OS&C - Firefly based off Planet Curacao
While sitting in my escape pod waiting for extraction, Ive decided I may as well write up my report. No sense wasting this time.
Unfortunately due to a malfunction in my recording systems I only have records of the last few minutes of my patrol.
Early on in my patrol I tried to locate a pirate named Job. He had just pirated and destroyed a trading vessel.
This pirate insisted that in persuing him, he was being victimised and should be financially compensated for his troubles. What a strange person... Funny thing is. When I thought I was getting close to finding him, he suddenly dissapeared from space, like magic. Im wondering if he had some sort of cloaking device.
Sometime later I encountered a junker craft carrying Light Arms. He insisted it was a legal cargo so I escorted him to his destination to make sure he was not trying to sell to anyone of questionable legality.
As he was legitimate, I decided to escort him to the edge of bretonia space.
When we entered Omega 3 we encountered a corsair pirate.
While in the middle of sending a message to this pirate asking him to lay off the transport, I discovered for the first time the mentality of these pirates we must deal with.
Says something about their mothers doesnt it.
Then without so much as a word, another one joins the fight
Unfortunately thats where my patrol ended.
//Im not certain how to post pics yet. If they dont work I may need some help.
Edit.I may need help to make them smaller if anyone knows how. I use image shack.
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Priority: HIGH
From: Sergeant Duncan M'guire
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Search and Rescue
Giid day,
Got a distress signal from one of those A.D.M.I.N ships that we've been hearin' about, Korrd wis his name. The ones who've been causin' trouble in Rhienland 'an Liberty. The tech on those ships... Even wi' the ship systems damaged, the distress signal was goin' for systems. Heard that is wis clear in Liberty even.
Command ordered all available units ta scramble ta search fur the ship, which wis in Cambridge. Seemed 'is comm unit wis damaged, 'cause we couldnae get a proper fix own 'is location. We set out ta search, usin' the sun as "'home". Luck wis with us, as we managed ta find 'im before the pirates could, who only wanted 'is ship an' equipment.
Unluckily, an 'acker gunboat managed ta get wi'in medium range scanner, an' I was in ma un-armed hussar. Rest o' the search team, see attached, arrived in time, 'an blasted the begger. Korrd needed ta some MOX ta git his ship goi'n. The Nestor flew back ta get the needed MOX, while' rest of us bobbies tried ta push Korrd towards Cambridge, outta the path o' a sundive.
Only 'assles were from rookie corsairs, who 'ad a hard time even 'itting a hussar, an' a ship called the "rust_bucket", which wis kept at bay by the military.
A successful rescue, an' 'opefully we won't 'ave the problems wi' the A.D.M.I.Ns comin' and causin' havok.
BPA search units Wrote:Captain Bruce Scott
Captain Samuel Vimes
Sergeant Duncan Mguire
Constable Geoff Iffrey
Constable Jensen Ames
Constable Jessica Cress
Additional personnel Wrote:BAF Commander George Harrington
HMS Nestor, CO Lt Cmdr Sarah Byfield
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Priority: NORMAL
From: Captain Bruce Scott
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Artifact Smuggler
Hello chaps! Great work on the search and rescue mission the other day.
Today I ran into a rather shady trader who was carrying artifacts. The ship name was Ekzerion. I and Captain Roxburg ran into him as he was jumping to New London. I told him to stop and drop all the artifacts and pay a fine. He refused and we were forced to open fire, almost destroying his ship before he gave up, dropped the artifacts, and payed an additional fine for attacking BPA officers.
Attached with this message is the proof, seen here:
Good work Roxburg, one more Corsair supporter punished!
Scott, out
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Incoming Transmission...
Priority: HIGH
From: Stanly Calvert SRD
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Mon'Star
Greetings
Today I launched to find my self confronting the terrorist Mon'Star in his god knows what ship by myself. I franticly doged and got a few shots in but just as help was arriving a missile caught up with me and my ship was destroyed. Thankfully Ducan was just arriving and managed to tractor in my escape pod. I am feeling rather dizzy as the fight still contiues as I type.
Please sen...............*blacks out*
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Superintendent Benford Calvert (OBE)
Captain James Calvert of the Darrowby
Captain Libertas of the Hearts.Delight
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Incoming Transmission...
Priority: HIGH
From: Sergeant Duncan M'guire
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Mon'Star and report
Ladies an' gents,
Got Calvert back ta New London Medical just a few minutes ago, after pickin' him up, and a couple of BAF pilots who's ships were shot down in the fight wi' Mon'star an' Psi-borg. Losses were high, but we beat Mon'star, an' destroyed 'is sidekick. One hell of a ship that Necrosis... A real demon.
After the fight wis over, wis just me an' leutanant John Richards, who's bomber was more beat up than a mugger after me mam's purse. Corsair liner shows up, called Sircaril or som'thin' like that, an' attacks. Luckily 'e targeted Richards, as I 'ad no shield batts and ain't nearly as skilled as 'im. Richards done what the BAF do, flew bloody well! Dodgin' 11 turrets an' still firin' off his weapons. After what felt like an hour, he wis finally destroyed, 'an we limped back ta Southampton fur repairs. Once we could safely take off, we rushed everyone ta medical. Where we are.
M'guire out.
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Incoming Transmission...
Priority: NORMAL
From: Captain Shaun Roxburg
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol report.
Greetings men,
Yesterday was an intensive day... for the BAF.
Starting my patrol from New London as always, i saw on scanners that a corsairs group was in cambridge system.
All [+] tagged, De Reina, Banderas, and another...Man something, that's not important anyway.
I received soon order from a BAF commander to warn civilian and to stay out of this operation. And be sure i have down it perfectly!
After all, it's all time a pleasure to receive orders from another command than the BPA one.
During the private BAF operation, i met something who is alarming : a Harvester was searhing someone called Korrd for a reward.
After long discutions with this junkyard, he left by omega 5 jump hole.
The thing who is really alarming was when i told him to go Harvest in a system fulll of biomass called omicron gamma,
he answered " ::SCANNING:: impossible :: allies detected :: ".
If these " death machines " are allied with corsairs, we could have another important problem soon.
I propose that all the contacts with these machines be reported and analyzed in order to obtain a diagram
of their appearances on the Bretonian territory.
We could so assess the scale of the threat and assign the problem to the BAF perhaps ?
Yours,
Roxburg out.
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End Transmission...
"Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam et lingua eius loquetur indicium." The mouth of the Just annouce the Wisdom and his tongue proclaims the Justice.
Incoming Transmission...
Priority: NORMAL
From: BPA)Nate.James
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol report.
As there were no other BPA around last night I joined up with BAF Ensign Adam Peacecraft for a patrol.
To start with nothing much was happening. Then we ran into A junker ship carrying refugees and things got interesting. He was headed to Pitsburg and we agreed to escort him to the Bretonia Liberty border. Just as we arrived at the California jumpgate a Lane Hacker Gunship turned up and followed the junker through.
Deciding we could not stand by and let the gunship attack a ship full of refugees we followed into Liberty space to stop the Lane Hacker. The more experienced BAF pilot went through first and I followed. I arrived in callifornia to see the gunship distracted from the transport by the BAF pilot. The Liberty forces Had not arrived yet so after an explanation why we were there and several comments about the Lane Hackers Mother And his skills. I proceeded to assist in the fight, using my Debs to take his shields down and CD to prevent him from following the Junker transport.
I suppose the encounter was a success. Liberty forces soon arrived to finish off the fight. Unfortunately the LaneHacker forced them to destroy his ship.
The ship full of refugees was handed over to the LPI safely though, hopefully they made it to Pitsburg in one piece.
The BAF were cantacted by LPI command soon after. Explanations were given. We were thanked for our help. Paper work was exchanged. And Good relations with liberty were maintained.
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Priority: NORMAL
From: Captain Samuel Vimes
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Back, 1st Patrol
Ladies, Gentlemen,
With my greatest pleasure, I announce my return to the active forces from a well too long hiatus. Although I participated in the A.D.M.I.N. rescue mission some days ago, today was my first day on patrol. And I must say... it felt good.
Still, before I could start my routine, I was on planet Cambridge and had some very sensible files to deliver to our headquarters on New London. Despite the short distance, these files were too important to be carried carelessly in a single Hussar, and thus I contacted BAF Lt. Richards for an escort. With the help of BAF Lt. Richards, we were able to deliver safely following items to the BPA)Anvil, which I have still access to.
A list of civilians under surveillance
An Alias List
Files on government officials
Secret industrial research x2 (//Actually, I planned to give these to a researcher character I'm planning; hope you don't mind storing them on the Anvil for a while.)
After having delivered this material, I started my patrol and went to Leeds. There, I was able to catch two smugglers named Toby and NeoDope, carrying Gaian Wildlife and convinced them to release it on Planet Leeds. Apart from this incident, nothing noteworthy happened on the patrol.
Glad to be back,
Vimes out.
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But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered; not a feather then he fluttered--
Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before--
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
<blockquote>Then the bird said, "Nevermore."</blockquote>
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