To Coronado Command, this is Commodore Grey reporting in.
At approximately 2212hours today, the Eris encountered what looked like a substantial Unioner convoy inbound from the Cortez system. Upon requesting their halt and subsequent scan, as well as visual reports, confirmation was made of the convoy's composition:
The first and foremost issue with this convoy was the presence of their heavy escort vessel, S.L.F. Walking Planck, a cruiser-class warship which by Crayter law is a violation. As such, I had my gunnery camera operator take scans of each ship to enure they were cleared before having the ship escorted out of the system. Scans had also picked up a solitary IMG pilot aboard the Planck, which I requested be transferred to the Eris before he jumped. The ship continued on its course, making the jump to Cortez. Upon following and exiting the wormhole, another scan was made of the ship, to which the presence of the IMG pilot was notably missing. At this time, I will acknowledge the presence of both an Auxesian transport, the Cilicia, and a Bounty Hunter gunship, the Guardian. I made numerous inquiries as to the location of the pilot, as gunnery scans did not make any note of his continued presence aboard the ship, to which there were numerous accusations of 'murder' by the nearby Auxesian pilot.
With no real tangible proof of the act, I was forced to let the ship go, though I do recommend we begin an investigation into this situation. The IMG may not be on the same level as they used to be with us, but their people are as much ours as they are theirs. The Eris made a return to Sabah Shipyard following the convoy's departure towards Liberty.
I will let command do with this information what is necessary. If this is going to be a repeat occurrence, I recommend taking precautions to ensure that we're not left hanging in the wind. I will deposit the Eris's full comm log with this report.
[23.05.2019 22:11:24] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Howdy, captain.
[23.05.2019 22:11:35] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Hello there.
[23.05.2019 22:12:07] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Just tradin', lookin' to make my way around.
[23.05.2019 22:12:23] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Roger that.
[23.05.2019 22:12:41] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Seems Unioners are commutin' around, though. Just saw a transport fly by.
[23.05.2019 22:12:45] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Ah, greetings Crayterians
[23.05.2019 22:13:01] UN|Grafenau: Horst: All ships, follow me.
[23.05.2019 22:13:02] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Hello..
[23.05.2019 22:13:16] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Howdy, pardner.
[23.05.2019 22:13:25] UN|Grafenau: Requesting permission to enter Crayterian space with our escort.
[23.05.2019 22:13:49] UN|Falkensee: Val: "More of this ship I might pull my dreads out."
[23.05.2019 22:13:55] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Oh dear...
[23.05.2019 22:13:59] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Requesting permission to enter crayterian space.
[23.05.2019 22:14:05] UN|Grafenau: Horst: We're heading out to pick up electronics.
[23.05.2019 22:14:12] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: What Horst said.
[23.05.2019 22:14:14] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Unioner ships, please cut your engines for an integrity scan.
[23.05.2019 22:14:18] UN|Grafenau: Horst: As far as we recall, the CR and the Union have a non-aggression pact.
[23.05.2019 22:14:23] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Roger. Cutting engines.
[23.05.2019 22:14:28] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Understood.
[23.05.2019 22:14:31] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Be advised, there may be hostiles around.
[23.05.2019 22:14:32] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Howdy, pardner.
[23.05.2019 22:14:41] O.tiefe.Ewigkeit: Olaf: Same
[23.05.2019 22:14:49] UN|Grafenau: Horst: We'd like to quickly complete our run.
[23.05.2019 22:15:09] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Crayter. Can we requerst an escort from Republic forces the rest of the way?
[23.05.2019 22:15:13] UN|Grafenau: *request
[23.05.2019 22:15:27] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Standy-by.
[23.05.2019 22:15:33] UN|Grafenau: Horst: We have incoming hostiles!
[23.05.2019 22:15:38] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Auxesian vessels on scanners!
[23.05.2019 22:15:39] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Crayterian, we need to get moving.
[23.05.2019 22:15:46] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: We don't have much time you know.
[23.05.2019 22:15:50] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: *Cracks open a cold one*
[23.05.2019 22:15:52] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Incoming hostiles.
[23.05.2019 22:16:00] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Prepare to repell Auxesian contacts.
[23.05.2019 22:16:00] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Ooh, scary.
[23.05.2019 22:16:06] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: All hands to action-stations! Prepare to open fire if needed.
[23.05.2019 22:16:07] UN|Falkensee: Val: "Errr..."
[23.05.2019 22:16:14] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Might I ask why you've brought a warship to Coronado?
[23.05.2019 22:16:16] UN|Grafenau: // Can we hurry this up?
[23.05.2019 22:16:26] UN|Falkensee: Val: "Wait is that a Serenity?"
[23.05.2019 22:16:27] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Combat escort. The Auxesians have been using warships to raid our convoys.
[23.05.2019 22:16:28] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: You think with all Auxesians lurking around it's safe without one?
[23.05.2019 22:16:32] Silence.Transhumanist: I'm sure you can understand the gravity of recent events
[23.05.2019 22:16:36] Silence.Transhumanist: Certain security is needed
[23.05.2019 22:16:44] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Normally we wouldn't employ warships.
[23.05.2019 22:16:47] UN|Grafenau: Horst: We tried escorting with bombers, but they didn't have the punch.
[23.05.2019 22:16:48] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Have we attacked any of your ships in Coronado?
[23.05.2019 22:16:49] Silence.Transhumanist: A singular Donau class cruiser can't be so much of a threat to you, can it?
[23.05.2019 22:16:50] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I'd think that Coronado would b esafe enough for you to not bring warships into our space.
[23.05.2019 22:17:04] UN|Grafenau: Horst: We didn't realise Crayter would defend us against the Auxesians.
[23.05.2019 22:17:07] Silence.Transhumanist: With the Auxesia roaming around it is clearly not
[23.05.2019 22:17:10] BHG|Guardian: do you want me to poke cr chat
[23.05.2019 22:17:17] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: It's almost like this is our home turf.
[23.05.2019 22:17:24] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Western Independent Worlds.
[23.05.2019 22:17:24] Silence.Transhumanist: Defense of our transports it of utmost importance
[23.05.2019 22:17:30] Silence.Transhumanist: I'm sure we can come to an agreement
[23.05.2019 22:17:36] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I can tell, but that's what gunships are for.
[23.05.2019 22:17:36] UN|Falkensee: Val: "First time I've been here."
[23.05.2019 22:17:36] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Y'all boys are a long way from home.
[23.05.2019 22:17:46] UN|Falkensee: Val: "Boys?"
[23.05.2019 22:17:50] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Crayterians. We're willing to wire you four million credits in exchange for passage.
[23.05.2019 22:17:53] Silence.Transhumanist: Sure, you're right. But what do we do when they bring in bigger guns?
[23.05.2019 22:18:00] Silence.Transhumanist: Look. I can assure you this is an isolated case
[23.05.2019 22:18:01] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Well what do you think about yourselves when you come to Bering, Auxesians?
[23.05.2019 22:18:07] Silence.Transhumanist: We'd like to move on while we still can
[23.05.2019 22:18:14] Silence.Transhumanist: Before the Auxesians deploy forces
[23.05.2019 22:18:18] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: *Sips loudly over the comms*
[23.05.2019 22:18:18] UN|Grafenau: Horst: We need to get moving.
[23.05.2019 22:18:21] BHG|Guardian: Hi there
[23.05.2019 22:18:23] Silence.Transhumanist: CAn we proceed with that?
[23.05.2019 22:18:28] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Crayterian, oh for the love of...
[23.05.2019 22:18:29] UN|Falkensee: Val: "You drinking sasparilla again?"
[23.05.2019 22:18:36] UN|Grafenau: Horst: All ships, prepare to repel attackers.
[23.05.2019 22:18:36] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Oh for...
[23.05.2019 22:18:40] Silence.Transhumanist: Give us a pass, just this one time
[23.05.2019 22:18:44] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: A four million credit fine, and the cruiser leaves Coronado under the Eris' escort.
[23.05.2019 22:18:47] Silence.Transhumanist: And on further violation do as you must
[23.05.2019 22:18:51] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Then you will be free to continue.
[23.05.2019 22:18:57] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: So what're y'all here for?
[23.05.2019 22:18:57] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Crayterian.
[23.05.2019 22:19:00] O.tiefe.Ewigkeit: Olaf: Roger that.
[23.05.2019 22:19:01] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Eight million, we complete our run.
[23.05.2019 22:19:05] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: You don't understand do you?
[23.05.2019 22:19:14] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I understand a law violation when I see it.
[23.05.2019 22:19:22] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Y'all think a Serenity'll kill ya?
[23.05.2019 22:19:24] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Well can't you make a exception?
[23.05.2019 22:19:31] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: We understood you.
[23.05.2019 22:19:33] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: The law doesn't allow for exceptions.
[23.05.2019 22:19:35] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: We need you to understand us too.
[23.05.2019 22:19:49] UN|Falkensee: Val: "This is a diplomatic incident waiting to happen."
[23.05.2019 22:19:57] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Which I am trying to avoid.
[23.05.2019 22:20:01] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: We got a treaty with the Republic. Diplomatic relations. Y'all don't.
[23.05.2019 22:20:02] BHG|Guardian: I like your guns, Grafenau.
[23.05.2019 22:20:04] UN|Grafenau: Horst: "Fine. Crayter, we'll be notifying your goverment that this took place."
[23.05.2019 22:20:05] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Only if you make it happen. I've given you your option.
[23.05.2019 22:20:09] UN|Grafenau: "We also have a treaty with the republic."
[23.05.2019 22:20:13] Silence.Transhumanist: Crayterian. By stripping us of security you put us to a risk
[23.05.2019 22:20:13] UN|Grafenau: "
[23.05.2019 22:20:16] Silence.Transhumanist: Please reconsider
[23.05.2019 22:20:19] Silence.Transhumanist: And let us move forward
[23.05.2019 22:20:23] UN|Grafenau: "Alright. Comply."
[23.05.2019 22:20:23] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: You have security.
[23.05.2019 22:20:26] Silence.Transhumanist: We're wasting very precious time here
[23.05.2019 22:20:35] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: A couple o' snubs is security?
[23.05.2019 22:20:36] UN|Grafenau: "Plank, move out to Cortez."
[23.05.2019 22:20:37] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Fighters are an ample defense against a transport.
[23.05.2019 22:20:44] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Understood.
[23.05.2019 22:20:50] Commontater: We're not worried about transports.
[23.05.2019 22:20:50] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Proceed, Captain.
[23.05.2019 22:20:51] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: What kinda good are y'all haulin' that needs so much security?
[23.05.2019 22:20:56] UN|Falkensee: Val: "If you are wrong..."
[23.05.2019 22:20:59] Commontater: We're worried about being attacked by war vessels.
[23.05.2019 22:21:07] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Whoa, hold it, buddy.
[23.05.2019 22:21:09] UN|Grafenau: Horst: "All ships, proceed together. If disrupted, shoot them."
[23.05.2019 22:21:10] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: If they come under heavy fire I will have no choice but to return.
[23.05.2019 22:21:10] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: You lot may continue your journey.
[23.05.2019 22:21:12] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Fly well.
[23.05.2019 22:21:19] BHG|Guardian: Stay safe!
[23.05.2019 22:21:25] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: What's all this?
[23.05.2019 22:21:44] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S" Y'all really are gettin' refurbished electronics here?
[23.05.2019 22:21:54] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Hey Crayterian.
[23.05.2019 22:21:58] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Hm?
[23.05.2019 22:22:14] BHG|Guardian: Take care.
[23.05.2019 22:22:22] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: You know if they come under heavy capital assault, you will be responsible right?
[23.05.2019 22:22:39] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: And this can lead to a full-scale war between Crayter and the UN.
[23.05.2019 22:22:46] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I'm just doing my job. You're the people who came to my home with a warship.
[23.05.2019 22:22:47] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: You wouldn't want that would you?
[23.05.2019 22:23:00] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I don't fly by Bering with warships, do I?
[23.05.2019 22:23:08] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: We'd understand if you had to.
[23.05.2019 22:23:16] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: We'd use Hydras.
[23.05.2019 22:23:27] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: A first time exception, I mean.
[23.05.2019 22:23:40] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Exceptions can get people killed.
[23.05.2019 22:23:56] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Though.
[23.05.2019 22:23:59] BHG|Guardian: Permission to go first?
[23.05.2019 22:23:59] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Remember this the next time a Union convoy heads this way.
[23.05.2019 22:24:11] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Actually nevermind.
[23.05.2019 22:24:24] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Well//
[23.05.2019 22:24:25] BHG|Guardian: By the way, Crayterian.
[23.05.2019 22:24:26] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Rip us//
[23.05.2019 22:24:30] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: NPC docking//
[23.05.2019 22:24:32] BHG|Guardian: You might wanna have that Union boy hand over his hostage.
[23.05.2019 22:24:40] BHG|Guardian: I know stuff with the Guild might not be as it used to be but uh.
[23.05.2019 22:24:42] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Good point.
[23.05.2019 22:24:45] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Liberty already outlawed the sale of refurbished electronics from Coronado, y'know.
[23.05.2019 22:24:52] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Due to the uptick in smuggling and crime.
[23.05.2019 22:25:05] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Aaaand he's runnin' off with an IMG pilot.
[23.05.2019 22:25:32] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Captain, please hold for a moment.
[23.05.2019 22:25:40] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: You have aboard your vessel a pilot of the IMG.
[23.05.2019 22:25:54] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: *coughs* What?
[23.05.2019 22:25:54] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I'd like to expedite his returnto Pecos.
[23.05.2019 22:25:55] BHG|Guardian: Not anymore he doesnt.
[23.05.2019 22:26:03] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Oh..
[23.05.2019 22:26:05] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Your scanners are malfunctioning or what?
[23.05.2019 22:26:11] BHG|Guardian: Looks like he had his boys put him up against the bulkhead.
[23.05.2019 22:26:13] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Picking up a weapons discharge...
[23.05.2019 22:26:14] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: I did not have any IMG in my possession.
[23.05.2019 22:26:15] BHG|Guardian: That's a closed casket.
[23.05.2019 22:26:19] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Guncam evidence said you had one aboard.
[23.05.2019 22:26:31] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Confirmed. IMG pilot no longer in hold combined with the firing...
[23.05.2019 22:26:38] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: You didn't jettison him, did you?
[23.05.2019 22:26:45] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: We aren't that brutal.
[23.05.2019 22:26:46] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: I do believe we just witnessed murder, cap'n.
[23.05.2019 22:26:50] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Then where is he?
[23.05.2019 22:27:27] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: I don't know what you're talking about, we never had any aboard. And I am not moving from here until our convoy comes ba-
[23.05.2019 22:27:28] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: ck safely.
[23.05.2019 22:27:48] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Committin' crimes, lyin', comin' in with foreign warships...
[23.05.2019 22:27:58] BHG|Guardian: What do you expect from terrorists?
[23.05.2019 22:28:03] BHG|Guardian: Remember that one gas attack?
[23.05.2019 22:28:03] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Be kind enough, go away, and let the Crayterian do the talking.
[23.05.2019 22:28:07] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Least Auxesia paid its dues to the Republic. Damn terrorists don't got no decency.
[23.05.2019 22:28:08] BHG|Guardian: Terrible terrible shame.
[23.05.2019 22:28:08] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: I'd like to note that Crayterian law applies to a fifteen-k expanse around the anomaly, Capatin.
[23.05.2019 22:28:21] BHG|Guardian: It's five, isnt it?
[23.05.2019 22:28:25] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: 'Fair 'nuff then.
[23.05.2019 22:28:35] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: I shall take that distance.
[23.05.2019 22:28:51] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: My apologies. It is five.
[23.05.2019 22:29:02] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: We will maintain of 7.5K.
[23.05.2019 22:29:08] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: That should do. I'd still like to know where that pilot is.
[23.05.2019 22:29:10] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: For the sake of safety.
[23.05.2019 22:29:21] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Somewhere but not on Aland.
[23.05.2019 22:29:25] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: You really think it's a good idea lettin' these murderers do as they please?
[23.05.2019 22:29:27] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: And not in our hold.
[23.05.2019 22:29:40] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Auxesian, do us all a favor and shut up.
[23.05.2019 22:29:46] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: The Crayterian speaks here.
[23.05.2019 22:29:55] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Free speech. What're y'all gonna do, shoot my transport?
[23.05.2019 22:30:14] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: My defensless hauler, against a Donau-class.
[23.05.2019 22:30:19] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: I haven't heard from our convoy.
[23.05.2019 22:30:29] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Do us a favor will you and check on them.
[23.05.2019 22:30:29] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: If that pilot doesn't turn up soon, I might have to place the charges of his disappearance on you, Captain.
[23.05.2019 22:30:35] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Nope.
[23.05.2019 22:30:42] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: I asked the Crayterian.
[23.05.2019 22:30:45] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Nope.
[23.05.2019 22:31:03] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: You had escorts. Contact them. I'm making sure the Auxesian doesn't do anything spiffy with that transport against you.
[23.05.2019 22:31:09] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Assault is still a crime, y'know.
[23.05.2019 22:31:17] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Let him do it.
[23.05.2019 22:31:34] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: *Turns up the radio to blare over the comms, with Smoke On The Water playing*
[23.05.2019 22:31:40] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: If he does, I will add him to my personal shipwreck collection in Bering.
[23.05.2019 22:31:51] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: That a threat, cap'n?
[23.05.2019 22:32:08] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: If /either/ of you try anything, I'll need to step in. Just so we're clear.
[23.05.2019 22:32:21] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Hey, I wasn't the one who /murdered/ a miner.
[23.05.2019 22:32:36] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Mm.. speaking of him, where is he Captain?
[23.05.2019 22:32:54] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: The Auxesian's claims of murder are beginning to stack up.
[23.05.2019 22:32:57] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Do I have to put you a tape-recorder.
[23.05.2019 22:33:07] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: To repeat to you: I don't know where he is.
[23.05.2019 22:33:10] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Back in the area.
[23.05.2019 22:33:18] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Thank goodness they're here.
[23.05.2019 22:33:39] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: More of the gang, I guess. Check what they're haulin'.
[23.05.2019 22:34:08] BHG|Guardian: That pilots family is gonna be very unhappy.
[23.05.2019 22:34:16] BHG|Guardian: Comes with the job though I guess.
[23.05.2019 22:34:26] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Indeed. I'm going to report this to my superior, but expct a communication, Captain.
[23.05.2019 22:34:37] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Incompetents.
[23.05.2019 22:34:59] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Crayter, we'll contact you with the payment for the border violation.
[23.05.2019 22:35:08] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Roger that.
[23.05.2019 22:35:15] BHG|Guardian: I hope you have enough to pay for murder.
[23.05.2019 22:35:28] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: I will murder you one night in your room.
[23.05.2019 22:35:44] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Noted, y'all.
[23.05.2019 22:35:47] =CR=FV-Eris|283: G: Refrain from threats over comms. IF you're going to do it, do it elsewhere.
[23.05.2019 22:35:59] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Go back to Coronado.
[23.05.2019 22:36:04] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Don't create a diplomatic incident.
[23.05.2019 22:36:04] UN|SLF-Walking.Planck: Otto: Your job in here is done.
[23.05.2019 22:36:10] UN|Grafenau: Horst: Captain! *shocked*
[23.05.2019 22:36:35] A/)-LV.Cilicia: S: Uncivil as all hell...