I went on a pretty quiet patrol today. Despite small disturbances, I met an interesting individual, a Kusarian, to be exact. Furthermore, the Outcasts seem to be actively smuggling again.
Mission Objective: Patrol Commanding Officer: Oberst Erich Klugmann - VWA|Erich.Klugmann (Series Z "Sabre") Friendly Forces:
• Aktivist Doktor Annika Jana Haupt - VWA|Nika,Haupt (042D "Bastet" Order Heavy Fighter)
Notable Encounters:
•[KNF]'Kuromaguro' - Neutral Met in the Westerwald, which is of course suspicious, she seemed to seek refuge. Long conversation followed. •Kormann - Unfriendly Unioner, met pirating the lane to the Sigma-13 Jumpgate. We told him to go mind his own business in Hamburg. •Outcast convoy - Hostile Multiple ships, at least two vessels of the Crimson Cross (further intel needed) plus escorts. Passed us, fleeing, without a word. •Karl.Wernher - Friendly Hessian vessel, briefly accompanying us on our retreat to the Taunusfeld •K'Hara|Ry'vi - Hostile Clearly alien ship disturbingly escorting the Outcast ships. Disrupted multiple lanes, then vanished.
We set out on a standard patrol through Frankfurt. In the Westerwald the Oberst suddenly got hit heavily by an Ion Storm, which left me with the task searching him. Seeing his vessel was unharmed and his systems coming back online, I patrolled the vicinity, to get possible military patrols off our arses. Out of nowhere, a Kusari-IDed vessel showed up, as it later turned out, a member of the Tokkeitai (Note by author: That translates roughly to 'military police'), which apparently functions as a sort of MI in the Kusarian Naval Force.
The Kusarian then proceeded to tell us much about the way she arrived in our home. He apparently set out for the Omicrons for no particular reason, meeting with the Core there. Furthermore, and interestingly enough, it looks like she wasn't really allowed todo so, making him essentially breaking his orders. She then claimed to not have returned to Kusari because she fears repercussions because of her quasi-desertion. I don't really trust her word though. She seemed sleazy.
While we were talking to the Kusarian, we got interrupted by both an Unioner (as mentioned above) and a maltese convoy, presumably hauling something supply-like for their drug hell they call a home. What troubled me the most though was the undoubtedly alien ship escorting them and disrupting us following them.
Closing remarks.
The Kusarian troubles me. I advise to watch him closely. Since he docked on Holstein, it should be pretty easy to track his moves.
The main problem is the Alien Vessel though. I am considering setting off on a recon mission to scout the Cross' connection to the Nomads, although I doubt it will be to much avail. They have always been pretty sneaky about what they do and how the operated.
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