Sparks. I'm out of witty introductions for the moment.
So, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that I've managed to secure some Rheinswehr weapons for testing, as well as some slightly more experimental stuff. The bad news is that I haven't actually fixed the systems to test them yet. Still, like I said, working on it.
Was a matter of dumb luck (I mean, highly intelligent guesswork), really. I was leaving Kreuzberg and ran across a Junker Transport with the transponder ID of JM|-Innocent.Bystander sitting outside waiting on docking privileges. Turned out he (he refused to share his name, and insisted on boring pseudonyms, such as Bob or Mr X, so for the purposes of this report, I'll call him Pimpernel) had a cargo hold full of salvaged equipment, military and otherwise.
It wasn't until later on, in Stuttgart that I was able to arrange a meeting spot between the Omega-7 and 11 jumpholes. That's not a bad spot for meetings, really. I couldn't pick Pimpernel up on scanners until I was just over two kilometres out, and I can't imagine the transport he was flying would have had an easier job of it. Anyway, aside from calling me shady (the thought!), the deal went without incident, I'm four million credits lighter and we're now the proud owners of the following:
Since Strep's still doing a fine job of sitting there looking useless, I've converted her into a temporary storehouse. Once I get the leaks sealed up, I should be able to use it as a testbed for those weapons. If nothing else, at least we'll know what we're being shot with. That helps, right?
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