The Pack

[Zapp]

The origins of the wing of Bounty Hunter ships known simply as “The Pack” are humble: two Hunters teaming up to take out a notorious criminal. Esther Carson was given one directive – to hunt down Jason Moore with the grim efficiency of a wild dog. He was a man of legend, Moore. One that wasn’t whispered in too many corners. He was a capable man, and was known by other capable people. No more, no less. Former LPI, former Freelancer, former Hellfire Legionnaire; current mercenary with a bone to pick with authority.

She knew that despite her skill, it wasn’t a task to be undertaken alone. Hubris is the start of a fall, as the old saying went. So she called an old friend, Jordy Meller. When he heard the bounty, his exact words were, “Jason Moore? Let’s do it.”

And so they hunted. Moore was a man of no roots, having severed all ties with any previous existence for reasons known to none but himself. Some reports had him scouring the deep Omicrons, looking for something. Others swore on their mother’s grave that they had seen him in some seedy bar of Liberty. All four Houses were implicated, even the nation of the Outcasts. It was a hunt that took the better part of a year. Eventually, however, they found him: Freeport 11. It was a showdown that started with a spectacular bar fight and spilled out of the Freeport and into open space, the two Hunter ships dog-fighting with the Sabre. Nomads materialized in the defense of Moore. Mental assaults tried to slow the Hunters, but they remained focused through sheer force of will.

Jason escaped into a thick nebula, far from what counts as civilization in Omicron Delta. More Nomads came. His ship was falling around him, flames licking the surrounding space. Small pockets of gas in the nebula ignited, leaving a trail of explosions in his wake. In the distance, as a lightning bolt cut through the nebula (which was reminiscent of the Badlands), was the silhouette of a Liberty Cruiser. Ice chilled the Hunters’ veins: rumor spoke of such a ship in the Edge Worlds. A harbinger of the end of everything – humanity, space, and even time itself.

Or so many an aged Zoner will tell you over a cup of something strong.

Luck was on the Hunters’ side, as Jason’s ship went up in an explosion that seemed, oddly enough, to be very anticlimactic. Such a long hunt, such a distinguished career – all ended in a single, small detonation. The pod escaped, but before the Nomads could rescue him (as surely he must be one of them), Jordy steadied his ship and took off several shots, disintegrating the escape pod.

Back on Freeport 11, after the kill had been reported and confirmed, Jordy and Esther sat at a dingy table in a shady corner of the bar, sipping a Zoner brew.

“You know,” she said out of the blue, eyes looking straight ahead at nothing, “when I took that job, the Guild told me to hunt him down ‘with the grim efficiency of a wild dog’. But that’s not true. Jason was the wild dog. Dangerous, deadly even. But with no control. Wild dogs need to be put down, especially if they attack humans. No, we were more like… wolves.”

Jordy shrugged.

“Getting philosophical after a job, Esther? Enjoy the pay.”

She just smiled and took a pull from her drink. It was the beginning.

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[font=Impact]The Pack

Mission statement: We hunt things down. We strike from the shadows. We make Sirius a better place, one drugged-up punk or malcontent at a time. And make a nice amount of money while at it, too.

ID: Bounty Hunter
Tag: Bounty Hunter
Tech: Civilian, BHG, and codenames
Uniform Lights: All small, slow flashing red lights (as opposed to the normal blue of the Manta).

To change, go to the Southampton ship dealer, type /pimpship and then /setitem ## <ID of SmallSlowRed>. For the numbers, do 01 to 10. Then type in /buynow

[color=white]Special Tech:
Esther.Carson. - Templar + 6 Ultra Sunrails [Diplomatic Relations]

Current Roster
Pack Leader -

Esther Carson (Wayward Wolf)

Hunters -

Jordy Meller
Adrian Shepard
Oliver Goodman (Southside Hunter)
Gordon Fallon
Charlie Siringo
Dominique Alelis

Current Contracts

• GMG Contract
  Zone: Sigmas 13, 17, and 19, Okinawa, Omicron Beta
  Targets: Outcasts, Hogasha, Corsairs, Cardamine smugglers (Sigmas 13 & 19 only), and 'unaffiliated' pirates (must have proof of them engaging in unlawful acts). Also includes Freelancer/Mercenary GMG bombers/fighters engaged in unlawful actions.
  Restrictions: BHG Gunboat restriction lifted. ID and kill-cam shots required, as usual. Warn targets before attacking.
  Pay: 1,000,000 credits for fighters/bombers, 1,500,000 for gunboats, 2,500,000 for cruisers. 125 credits per each unit of Cardamine destroyed.
  
• BAF Contract
  Zone: Bretonia, Magellan, Cortez, Omega 3 [If highlighted in red, also collectible in the Taus, Omegas 5, 49, and 50 as well]
  Targets: Mollies, Gaians, Lane Hackers, SCRA, generic pirates, Corsairs, Kusarian (KNF/KSP/Hogosha/FA/Samura/Kishiro), Colonial Remnant
  Restrictions: Be sure to include 1) the target's ID, IFF and ship type, 2) your ship type, 3) the location of engagement, 4) proof of your engagement notice, and 5) visual proof of the destruction of the enemy vessel.
  Pay: We receive a 500,000 credit bonus on all bounties.
  
  700,000 credits for transports
  1,100,000 credits for [KNF] [OPG] Buc| or [MR] tagged transports
  750,000 credits for fighters or bombers
  1,250,000 credits for [KNF] [OPG] Buc| or [MR] tagged fighters or bombers
  1,000,000 credits for gunboats or cruisers
  2,000,000 credits for [KNF] [OPG] Buc| or [MR] tagged gunboats or cruisers
  1,500,000 credits for battlecruisers or battleships
  3,500,000 credits for [KNF] or [OPG] tagged battlecruisers or battleships

Current Hits Placed:
KAZAK - abuse of BHG tech

If you'd like to cut a contract, put in a message here with details and pay rates. We reserve the right to refuse any contract based on a conflict of interests or insufficient pay.

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