Com ID: Kasugai Hatsumi Location: Fujisawa Mining Facility, Okinawa Transmitted to: The Gas Miners Guild
Reporting incident:
I was on patrol in Okinawa, when a Hogosha fighter pilot demanded that I hand over his batu comrades. When I refused to negotiate with him, he became hostile. It was a long struggle that led us far above the solar plane. Eventually, I managed to tear a hole in his hull with my tachyon antimatter cannon at full throttle. One of my missiles impacted just before his nanobots had time to seal the wound. Unfortunately, my ship was heavily damaged so I was unable to pursue the batu's escape pod.
Com ID: Nozaki Ichimoto Location: Niigata Station Transmitted to: GMG Paramilitary Forces CC: Sebastien LaHoue
Konbanwa Brothers and Sisters.
I bring you formal news of the board's recent decision concerning the Jinkusu-class Freeport 18. Sebastien LaHoue has been advised to keep the Freeport within the fortifications of Sigma-59. The vessel will be under the protection of you brave men and women for the foreseeable future. Please welcome Captain LaHoue, his crew, and the residents of Freeport 18 like you would our own. You may have questions concerning the decision and I will gladly answer to them personally.
Com ID: Nozaki Ichimoto Location: Niigata Station Transmitted to: GMG Paramilitary Forces
GMG technicians have picked up an emergency broadcast in Sigma-19, but due to the nebula it has been difficult to triangulate the exact position of the beacon. The vessel broadcasting the emergency signal is believed to be the NTT Sunder, a Neo-Terran Transport. Please notify your superiors immediately if you encounter this vessel on your patrols so we can coordinate a rescue mission.
To: Paramilitary Division
From: Guild Master Raikoke
Subject: Warning!
Priority: Top
Message reads:
Konban-wa fellow Guild Mates,
As you just heard we have received a distress call from a Neo Terran Transport in Sigma 19 and are trying to triangulate it's location. I have just quickly returned from my own fly around and I must give all a serious warning. The Kampetei of Kusari contacted me while I was in Honshu and warned me of a rising threat of Oni in the area. They were right we have Oni somewhere in our Sigma clouds. I want our division on higher alert and patrol sizes enlargened to stop these Oni before thet get out of hand and we find our brethren under possession like the Rheinlanders 20 years ago. Keep your heads up out there, meanwhile I will make some inquiries with those who may be able to help.
Incoming transmission
From: Hoshi Tanaka
Re: Transport Update
Konnichiwa, Mikuma Maru delivered a full hold of Plutonium to Glasgow and returned with a load of laborers.
The trade lanes were quiet... actually New Tokyo had a irregular silence.
We cruised the systems expanse after my sixth sense acted up and jumped through the back door into Honshu and all was calm.
I don't like it, something is stirring.
Sore dewa,
Hoshi Tanaka CEO, Gas Miners Guild End of transmission
Com ID: Nozaki Ichimoto Location: Niigata Station Transmitted to: Gas Miners Guild
Konbanwa, brothers and sisters.
These past weeks have been tough and our deuterium reserves are still low, but I assure you we are on the road to recovery.
We have made some leadership changes just in time for the fourth quarter of the year. I am pleased to announce the following promotions:
Kako Shimakaze is now the Nitou Kaisa, Commander of GMG's Paramilitary Forces. He has been with us for quite some time, and has always worked closely with Hoshi Tanaka. We hope the new commander will bring us great triumph in many battles with our Hispanic foes.
Mang Kinjo has been a faithful servant to the trade division for many years. The Board of Executives is glad to once again fill the chair of Chief Executive Officer in the trade division. Kinjo-sama will seek new opportunities for the Guild to expand its influence.
Tadashi Katsu has been promoted to Santou Kaisa, where he will assist the Commander in making decisions and plan military operations.
Congratulations on your promotions!
Second order of business: We've been contracted to fill an important shipment. The client requires 27 000 units of HFuel to be delivered to Freital Base in Omega-11. You can purchase Blood Diamonds from the Hessians there, but do not go through House space with them in your cargo hold. I would recommend flying to IMG's Freistadt base in Omega-7 and purchasing Silver for Isehara. Be cautious of the treacherous Kruger ships in the system. After what we've done to them in the past few days, they may be searching for retaliation...
Incoming Transmission.....
ID: Commander Kako Shimakaze
Transmitting To: GMG Para Military vessels
Location: Sigma 13
Konnichiwa Para Military. All Krugar vessels that enter our space will be shot on sight. They have been given 4 warnings to stay out. This will stay in effect till Krugar command and GMG command sort it out and make a deal. Keep patrols tight in the sigmas so no stray Krugar vessels slip in. Guddorakku!