Diary excerpts of Miranda O'Neal

[Starflier]

ℰxploration & Security logs

June 822 A.S. - Planet New London

Okay I've been two months in Bowex now. I didn't have much choice considering that I was unemployed but it wasn't as bad as I imagined it to be.

There is more danger than working for Cryer considering that we regularly fight the extremely well-trained Corsairs and the ExSec is sometimes thrown in the front lines when the Armed Forces need our help. It is even more worrying what a Zoner told me two weeks ago that the Corsairs fighting in the Omicrons are even more skilled and the ones guarding their home system are even better, their aces. So yeah... this might be my last diary entry for all I know.

Aside from the dangers the Bowex guys are pretty cool even though too formal sometimes. My direct superior, Clarke, is good-looking too. If only they could stop talking so much about the Crown and "our duty to Bretonia", I would definitely had made more friends by now. I am just here for the job that pays my rent and lifestyle, I don't give a damn about their ideals. I am now living in Wales District which is kinda expensive, but it is at least away from all the refugee camps of New London. Of course, I am sympathetic with the refugees from Leeds as long as they don't live in my neighbourhood. Crime rate has dramatically been increased around all the Districts who host lots of refugees.

View of the Wales District from the balcony

Speaking of payment, the standard pay grade is terrible though it has been improved with each promotion. Regardless, I make the real money from the Bounty Board. More risk but hefty bonuses too. I now moved to a better apartment in New London and enjoy a quite comfortable lifestyle while saving some on the side. But this is not the only way I make extra money. Extorting law-breakers instead of reporting them has proved to be an extremely profitable job too... I convince them to donate respectful amounts to me and "we become friends". I have already extorted several but the most notable is undoubtedly an IND captain and a Congressman. The Congressman in particular delivered some luxury goods to Arranmore Base in order to convince Blodwyn O'Driscoll to help me out. The money made from extortions are secretly kept in closed bank accounts in Hawaii which I am going to use after my retirement. Obviously I do not intend to stay in ExSec for too long. Sooner or later I will get killed and I am not going to wait for that day to come. James called me a week ago and he told me about a flourishing business he set up in Barrier. This is my destination unless in the meantime I find something more promising.

But undoubtedly the best thing that has happened to me the last two months is called Sian Breacon. She is sweet and I love having sex with her. I am spending a lot of time with her and ever since I told her about my past, she stopped assigning me patrol duties in Dublin system. Thing is, ever since Blodwyn searched the Molly records and found that my parents were killed during Planet Cork's bombing, I promised to never attack a Molly pilot. Obviously this arrangement has its perks too, meaning that her boys won't attack me as well. Even though I do not feel any urges to become a Molly myself, I can't hide the fact that I take a bit too much pleasure and extra risk in killing Corsairs as of late.

It was good to finally find solid evidence about my biological parents but the ones who ultimately matter are the ones who raised me. If I had more free time I'd visit them more often but sadly I don't. The last days I am packing up my things as we are going to holidays with Sian in Rheinland. These are not "standard" holidays but certainly very interesting!

Oh and a reminder! When I get back from Rheinland, I should not forget to renew my medical license. Finding a proper drug has been too much of a hassle as of late.

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