AWES - Internal Communications

[All Worlds]

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» Sender - Murray Rushton, Captain - AWES-Persistence, All Worlds Enterprises & Securities

» Recipient - Executive Offices

» Location - All Worlds Enterprises, Shikoku system

» Subject - Field Report

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Good day Executive Offices,

Another busy series of routes in our convoy with AWES-The.Gypsy.

Starting with Aluminum Ore from Frankfurt for delivery to New London, then Gold Ore to Planet Honshu to meet that demand.

Our base All Worlds Enterprises in Shikoku was delivered 10,000 units of Robotic Hardware from nearby Shinagawa Station, New Tokyo, in support of building projects currently underway.

Samura was able to help with mining some Platinum-198 Ore for delivery to Zurich again, and our final deliveries ended us in Rheinland at Planet New Berlin. AWES-The.Gypsy took some shore leave on planet at this time.

After landing and distributing cargo, we exited our near orbit of the planet only to encounter an Auxo ship near our Interspace Commerce installation of Bonn Station. As curious as I am about other groups we encounter on the routes, I proceeded to engage in discussion with this vessel to learn more about them. It turned out to be quite an informative conversation - hearing news about our home Liberty space from another perspective many of us don't encounter. During this conversation, trade ships from Kruger, BMF, and Daumann approaches during their routes and further opinions on different issues and views were added. I've attached the records for your review.

Interesting meeting of multiple groups near Planet New Berlin

[17.10.2022 17:24:47] AWES-Persistence: Good day, A/)-Revenant
[17.10.2022 17:24:52] A/)-Revenant: Salut.
[17.10.2022 17:26:29] AWES-Persistence: Can't say I've come across your group in these parts often.. what brings you to Rheinland space?
[17.10.2022 17:26:44] AWES-Persistence: If I'm not being too forward to ask
[17.10.2022 17:26:59] A/)-Revenant: I would usually refer the same to Interspace partaking in casual trade, but, we've been here for a while.
[17.10.2022 17:27:19] A/)-Revenant: Business flows, and I ensure it stays as such.
[17.10.2022 17:27:48] AWES-Persistence: Indeed, we all take on the different roles where we must I suppose
[17.10.2022 17:28:04] A/)-Revenant: Curious how you managed to summon the strength to inquire.
[17.10.2022 17:28:15] A/)-Revenant: Most traders seem to run away at me without a word. Very humorous, I admit.
[17.10.2022 17:28:16] AWES-Persistence: When insurance slows credits must be earned elsewhere
[17.10.2022 17:28:53] AWES-Persistence: Well often schedules don't permit such lengthy interactions, but I'm off duty awhile... and curious
[17.10.2022 17:29:20] A/)-Revenant: And unafflicted by the burdens of fear of the unknown, how unentertaining.
[17.10.2022 17:29:32] A/)-Revenant: I jest, of course, I do not truly care if you are frightened or not.
[17.10.2022 17:30:22] AWES-Persistence: Have we reason to fear your group? I cannot think of any time in the past we've had negative relations... mind you we rarely go
[17.10.2022 17:30:27] AWES-Persistence: off tradelanes
[17.10.2022 17:30:36] A/)-Revenant: Most are compelled to adhere to fairy tales and hearsay.
[17.10.2022 17:31:02] A/)-Revenant: It is not unusual that the average pilot is uncomfortable with the unknown.
[17.10.2022 17:31:36] A/)-Revenant: As far as I know, there has not been much interaction with the Interspace corporates and shareholders.
[17.10.2022 17:31:43] A/)-Revenant: Aside from the obvious APM investment.
[17.10.2022 17:31:56] A/)-Revenant: I wonder how badly those shareholders are tanking in the Core these days.
[17.10.2022 17:32:37] AWES-Persistence: Those are worries for the executives, so long as my benefits aren't affected
[17.10.2022 17:32:50] A/)-Revenant: Oh, it was nothing more than mere nostalgic rambling for me.
[17.10.2022 17:33:11] A/)-Revenant: Very entertaining to see those new blood destroy what foundations I help create.
[17.10.2022 17:33:12] AWES-Persistence: The corporation does deal with alot of different groups, Core among them
[17.10.2022 17:33:33] A/)-Revenant: Not unsurprising.
[17.10.2022 17:33:42] AWES-Persistence: hmmm... new management causing issues?
[17.10.2022 17:34:01] A/)-Revenant: Before I had left my Guildmaster position, we had solidified good trade relations with Rheinland and Liberty.
[17.10.2022 17:34:13] A/)-Revenant: The newer 'replacements' seem to have done a fantastic job of creating diplomatic rifts.
[17.10.2022 17:34:48] A/)-Revenant: Oh, I do not miss those executive meetings. How painfully drab.
[17.10.2022 17:35:45] AWES-Persistence: Interesting. How policies quickly change but each new set of managers probably has ideas on how to manage relations I suppose
[17.10.2022 17:38:46] AWES-Persistence: That's too bad things went south - it's a shame when politics gets in the way of trade profits and cultural exchanges
[17.10.2022 17:39:23] A/)-Revenant: It is inevitable.
[17.10.2022 17:39:27] A/)-Revenant: Conflict is a part of Human nature.
[17.10.2022 17:39:34] A/)-Revenant: And... war, is always profitable.
[17.10.2022 17:39:54] A/)-Revenant: The profits will not last an eternity however, the Core will soon learn that.
[17.10.2022 17:40:05] AWES-Persistence: I guess the process and rebuilding does create its own projects
[17.10.2022 17:40:41] A/)-Revenant: Oh, weapons development, resource desires, manpower desire...
[17.10.2022 17:40:49] A/)-Revenant: The usual.
[17.10.2022 17:41:27] AWES-Persistence: Well, I'm glad I'm on the trade side of things on not subject to getting jambed into conflicts for others power grabs
[17.10.2022 17:41:39] AWES-Persistence: Just leave me to Logistics
[17.10.2022 17:41:55] A/)-Revenant: Hm...
[17.10.2022 17:42:02] A/)-Revenant: How do you feel about the Liberty conflict?
[17.10.2022 17:42:15] A/)-Revenant: I imagine you are from there, yes?
[17.10.2022 17:42:29] AWES-Persistence: Correct
[17.10.2022 17:42:39] AWES-Persistence: To which conflict are you referring?
[17.10.2022 17:42:52] A/)-Revenant: The latest conflict from the Liberty Insurgency and the Xeno movement.
[17.10.2022 17:43:00] AWES-Persistence: Ah
[17.10.2022 17:43:04] A/)-Revenant: They are... somewhat... intertwined, if not visible upon the surface.
[17.10.2022 17:43:55] AWES-Persistence: I often just see the hatred displayed for our ships when we are just doing our jobs. They should probably communicate their
[17.10.2022 17:44:09] AWES-Persistence: cause more to the common traders to ensure message received.
[17.10.2022 17:44:16] A/)-Revenant: You have no concerns of more civilians revolting against Liberty?
[17.10.2022 17:44:26] AWES-Persistence: I doubt Liberty news in unbiased in telling their activities.
[17.10.2022 17:45:14] AWES-Persistence: Again, we travel everywhere. In every major house, there is some group in open revolt, is there not?
[17.10.2022 17:45:48] A/)-Revenant: Open... Hm.
[17.10.2022 17:46:11] A/)-Revenant: Rheinland was the House closest to open dissidence across all the colonies.
[17.10.2022 17:46:23] A/)-Revenant: Obviously, the government did split, the civil war.
[17.10.2022 17:46:44] A/)-Revenant: Liberty has yet to see that level of fracture.
[17.10.2022 17:47:19] AWES-Persistence: If open isn't the correct word when we constantly have trade lane disruptions and unlawful interceptions in house space,
[17.10.2022 17:47:27] AWES-Persistence: not sure what else I could call it.
[17.10.2022 17:47:34] A/)-Revenant: Constant, has it been?
[17.10.2022 17:47:50] A/)-Revenant: I have ran my fair share of the lanes without being caught from neither law nor bandit.
[17.10.2022 17:47:51] AWES-Persistence: More or less in many areas
[17.10.2022 17:48:21] AWES-Persistence: Maybe its a matter of perspective I suppose. And timing
[17.10.2022 17:48:44] A/)-Revenant: Both the Rogues and Xenos are building up to something.
[17.10.2022 17:48:53] A/)-Revenant: It is not quite as to what yet, but they are still looming.
[17.10.2022 17:50:00] AWES-Persistence: Is this just a matter of your own observations of their activities? Or does your group coexist with these factions?
[17.10.2022 17:50:13] A/)-Revenant: Observation.
[17.10.2022 17:50:20] AWES-Persistence: I see.
[17.10.2022 17:50:28] A/)-Revenant: The Xenos are highly influenced by another external faction that we are at conflict with.
[17.10.2022 17:52:43] AWES-Persistence: Well when something does happen I'm sure crews like us will get either the watered down version or a biased media report
[17.10.2022 17:52:52] A/)-Revenant: If at all.
[17.10.2022 17:52:58] A/)-Revenant: A lot happens that goes unspoken.
[17.10.2022 17:53:16] A/)-Revenant: Tell me, have you heard anything within the Independent Worlds neighbouring Liberty?
[17.10.2022 17:53:23] A/)-Revenant: Or just the Insurgent conflict?
[17.10.2022 17:53:34] AWES-Persistence: I would not at all be surprised if nothing was said... very true.
[17.10.2022 17:54:13] AWES-Persistence: Our crew doesn't honestly head through those systems as often as others.
[17.10.2022 17:54:31] A/)-Revenant: Not even a warning?
[17.10.2022 17:54:36] A/)-Revenant: Very curious.
[17.10.2022 17:54:37] AWES-Persistence: We've only just setup shop in Crayter space, so we'll probably hear more as more routes open up
[17.10.2022 17:54:47] A/)-Revenant: [a soft chuckle emerged from under the mask]
[17.10.2022 17:54:49] AWES-Persistence: Good day, Kruger|KTS-Heinrich
[17.10.2022 17:54:57] A/)-Revenant: I suppose one day something will be said.
[17.10.2022 17:55:00] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Guten Tag!
[17.10.2022 17:55:02] A/)-Revenant: Or perhaps by then, it may be too late.
[17.10.2022 17:55:10] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: What's all this fuzz about?
[17.10.2022 17:55:32] AWES-Persistence: Just casual conversation about the state of Sirius.
[17.10.2022 17:55:32] A/)-Revenant: Casual conversation.
[17.10.2022 17:56:03] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Ok, just interested
[17.10.2022 17:56:11] A/)-Revenant: Mm.
[17.10.2022 17:56:14] AWES-Persistence: Good day, BMF|Black.Cover
[17.10.2022 17:56:31] AWES-Persistence: This is a busy place
[17.10.2022 17:56:34] A/)-Revenant: You've set up shop in Crayter space, you say?
[17.10.2022 17:56:53] A/)-Revenant: Am I correct in assuming it is by the IMG facility?
[17.10.2022 17:56:57] A/)-Revenant: In Tau-31?
[17.10.2022 17:57:03] AWES-Persistence: A trade location on our busier routes. Yes it seems you know it
[17.10.2022 17:57:17] A/)-Revenant: I had wondered about it. My autopilot almost flew into it once.
[17.10.2022 17:57:44] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: I noticed you AWES folks are building a whole trade network
[17.10.2022 17:57:52] AWES-Persistence: It was supposed to be off-routes, but our construction crews neglected a patrol path I think
[17.10.2022 17:58:38] BMF|Black.Cover: Greetings
[17.10.2022 17:58:41] AWES-Persistence: We've got a few all over, very true. A bit more spread out now than just the homeworlds.
[17.10.2022 17:59:17] AWES-Persistence: I'm not sure the corporate strategy, but it sure keeps us busy these days.
[17.10.2022 17:59:27] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Our miners sure make a lot of profits on those bases
[17.10.2022 17:59:33] BMF|Black.Cover: Greetings to all Pilots, Kuger, Auxo and AWES
[17.10.2022 17:59:39] AWES-Persistence: Greetings!
[17.10.2022 17:59:44] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Guten Tag!
[17.10.2022 18:00:13] AWES-Persistence: We've got some representation here from many parts today
[17.10.2022 18:00:30] A/)-Revenant: There was a Bowex vessel back in Frankfurt that I intimidated with my mere presence.
[17.10.2022 18:00:36] A/)-Revenant: It was going to head this way until it saw me.
[17.10.2022 18:01:10] AWES-Persistence: Does Bowex consider your group a threat to Bretonia?
[17.10.2022 18:01:28] A/)-Revenant: The "Crown" does - however - are Bowex not Independent of the Crown?
[17.10.2022 18:01:36] A/)-Revenant: No - that was Gateway.
[17.10.2022 18:01:37] A/)-Revenant: My mistake.
[17.10.2022 18:02:21] AWES-Persistence: Well, as a trader, and from your own experience it seems, we are a jumpy bunch on the lanes. Except Kruger...
[17.10.2022 18:02:26] AWES-Persistence: Kruger is tough as nails.
[17.10.2022 18:02:30] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: I'm not even sure what kruger or rheinland rep is with A/
[17.10.2022 18:02:41] A/)-Revenant: Neutrality.
[17.10.2022 18:02:56] A/)-Revenant: We were closer with the previous Government before the Civil war broke the House apart.
[17.10.2022 18:03:05] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Ah well, we're sturdy but bulky haha
[17.10.2022 18:03:10] AWES-Persistence: Actually I've seen BMF security push back too
[17.10.2022 18:05:15] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: To talk about piracy...
[17.10.2022 18:05:24] BMF|Black.Cover: Althougth crow, we have no problems wiyh Auxo
[17.10.2022 18:05:33] A/)-Revenant: That is very peculiar.
[17.10.2022 18:05:34] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: We just refrain from ever dealing with pirates, even at the cost of our ship
[17.10.2022 18:05:54] A/)-Revenant: I recall a certain BMF executive "declaring war" against us after we arrested some of them for trespassing on our area.
[17.10.2022 18:06:31] AWES-Persistence: That's a pretty extreme policy in my books, Kruger, but if it works
[17.10.2022 18:06:47] A/)-Revenant: Surely not a cost efficient policy either.
[17.10.2022 18:06:57] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: In the long run it does
[17.10.2022 18:06:59] A/)-Revenant: ...or good for morale.
[17.10.2022 18:07:14] AWES-Persistence: Daumann must love you guys for the ship purchases
[17.10.2022 18:07:16] A/)-Revenant: Wonder how many Kruger escape pods were taken by undesirables from such policies.
[17.10.2022 18:07:16] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: The pirates that know us don't even bother at this point
[17.10.2022 18:07:28] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Because we destroy our cargo before they even arrive to us
[17.10.2022 18:07:48] A/)-Revenant: You... lose profit by doing such...
[17.10.2022 18:07:53] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: It hurts from time to time sure... but it's nothing compared to what we get in the long run
[17.10.2022 18:08:07] A/)-Revenant: You'd get more in the long run too.
[17.10.2022 18:08:19] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: The other day, a Corsair could have easily shot me down
[17.10.2022 18:08:36] AWES-Persistence: Interesting. IC just adds piracy as an accounting line under losses I'm sure
[17.10.2022 18:08:39] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: But he deccided to ignore me
[17.10.2022 18:09:15] A/)-Revenant: Likely after someone or something in particular.
[17.10.2022 18:09:25] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Perhaps
[17.10.2022 18:10:27] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: Hows interspace doing these days?
[17.10.2022 18:11:06] BMF|Black.Cover: One day, if we understand what happened to Auxo in Bretonia, maybe we can help
[17.10.2022 18:11:16] AWES-Persistence: Pretty well from any internal reports I'm privy to. Lots of work and expansion. Always new projects.
[17.10.2022 18:11:35] A/)-Revenant: We were betrayed, and Bretonia wanted to invade our homeland. Pure greed. How easily they forgot that we helped them
[17.10.2022 18:11:39] A/)-Revenant: in the Gallic war, even against Corsairs.
[17.10.2022 18:12:13] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: If i may ask, does the technocracy have a homesystem?
[17.10.2022 18:12:19] A/)-Revenant: Inverness.
[17.10.2022 18:12:29] BMF|Black.Cover: BMF is Manufacturer, not miitary
[17.10.2022 18:12:32] A/)-Revenant: A very cosy spot for cryo-research.
[17.10.2022 18:12:43] A/)-Revenant: I referred to the Crown, Black Cover.
[17.10.2022 18:13:07] A/)-Revenant: And BMF is a servant of the Crown, in the end. BMM subsidaries, what not.
[17.10.2022 18:14:26] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: All i can say is we get loads of gold from them. Since Liberty blocks most trade with them now
[17.10.2022 18:14:40] Kruger|KTS-Heinrich: And it's certainly welcome hehe
[17.10.2022 18:14:43] A/)-Revenant: Regardless, your CEO did 'declare war' on us previously. Whether they still believe that or not is another question.
[17.10.2022 18:15:20] A/)-Revenant: The Bretonian genocide of Canaria wasn't particularly forgotten about either, nor against the Miners Guild.
[17.10.2022 18:15:21] AWES-Persistence: We'd probably try to setup more trade in Inverness if security in the area wasn't the concern. IC tends to stay on-lane most
[17.10.2022 18:15:22] AWES-Persistence: often
[17.10.2022 18:15:32] BMF|Black.Cover: Inverness is shared with Junkers and Nomads yet?
[17.10.2022 18:15:46] A/)-Revenant: The Junkers are a rarity, and the Nomads are virtually non-present.
[17.10.2022 18:16:01] A/)-Revenant: There are no major security breaches in the area, an NFZ acros the system is upheld for neutral trade.
[17.10.2022 18:16:05] A/)-Revenant: across, even.
[17.10.2022 18:16:18] A/)-Revenant: You will see smugglers, but they are not our concern, unless it is a certain amount of Cardamine.
[17.10.2022 18:16:56] AWES-Persistence: You say that, but I've seen NFZ breached all the time, even on lane. However, I've never been there, so no experience
[17.10.2022 18:17:07] AWES-Persistence: in your system.
[17.10.2022 18:22:54] A/)-Revenant: Unfortunate ionstorm timing.
[17.10.2022 18:22:59] AWES-Persistence: damn comms blacked out for a sec there
[17.10.2022 18:23:02] BMF|Black.Cover: yeah
[17.10.2022 18:23:05] A/)-Revenant: I was going to comment that NFZ's are effective if there are upholders.
[17.10.2022 18:23:13] A/)-Revenant: Zoners sometimes lack this conviction to uphold security.
[17.10.2022 18:23:22] AWES-Persistence: makes sense
[17.10.2022 18:23:25] A/)-Revenant: ...and most them are pretty terrible at fighting.
[17.10.2022 18:23:57] AWES-Persistence: well I doubt they get into many tangles with their neutrality
[17.10.2022 18:24:10] A/)-Revenant: Oh. They do. They've always been tested.
[17.10.2022 18:24:14] Death: Michael.Brent was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[17.10.2022 18:24:23] A/)-Revenant: And most of the time, their neutrality is an illusion, there's usually a group that 'gives them a push'
[17.10.2022 18:25:02] AWES-Persistence: I guess no one truly takes no sides
[17.10.2022 18:25:27] A/)-Revenant: To some essence. True neutrality is sometimes perceived as evil.
[17.10.2022 18:26:01] AWES-Persistence: The lack of action is often supportive of the action some would counter.
[17.10.2022 18:26:32] AWES-Persistence: And that's just coming from a trader...
[17.10.2022 18:26:49] A/)-Revenant: Perhaps.
[17.10.2022 18:30:14] AWES-Persistence: Good day, {DHC}Innsbruck
[17.10.2022 18:30:38] AWES-Persistence: how Daumann trading today?
[17.10.2022 18:33:13] AWES-Persistence: Hopefully profitable
[17.10.2022 18:33:33] A/)-Revenant: They still seem to be slowly moving. Are their crew even conscious?
[17.10.2022 18:34:14] AWES-Persistence: hmm they must be having onboard system issues
[17.10.2022 18:34:38] AWES-Persistence: at least they aren't aimed at a solar
[17.10.2022 18:35:27] {DHC}Innsbruck: Guten tag
[17.10.2022 18:35:33] A/)-Revenant: Oh, they woke up.
[17.10.2022 18:35:42] AWES-Persistence: Hello DHC vessel!
[17.10.2022 18:35:44] {DHC}Innsbruck: Ja, we had some issues in the galley, a small fire
[17.10.2022 18:35:53] {DHC}Innsbruck: unattentive crew
[17.10.2022 18:35:57] AWES-Persistence: We figured an emergency of some sort
[17.10.2022 18:36:06] {DHC}Innsbruck: Luckily it is all good now
[17.10.2022 18:36:07] AWES-Persistence: Good day, BMF|Black.Cover
[17.10.2022 18:36:15] AWES-Persistence: Glad to hear
[17.10.2022 18:36:36] BMF|Black.Cover: Good day to all your too, Pilots
[17.10.2022 18:37:03] AWES-Persistence: safe skies BMF!
[17.10.2022 18:37:10] {DHC}Innsbruck: Ja, time to depart
[17.10.2022 18:37:13] {DHC}Innsbruck: work is calling
[17.10.2022 18:37:17] BMF|Black.Cover: Thanks
[17.10.2022 18:37:31] AWES-Persistence: I should get back to the routes as well. Take care all, good talks
[17.10.2022 18:37:40] A/)-Revenant: Mhm. As you were.
[17.10.2022 18:37:58] AWES-Persistence: Indeed. Safe skies - may our paths cross again

Sincerely,

Murray Rushton
Captain - AWES-Persistence
All Worlds Enterprises & Securities

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