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... identity recieved: Captain Kevin Smith
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[color=transparent]__---- Prohibited Equipment Report
Class: Junker "Salvager" Frigate _Name: .:j:.Johnny-Rico __IFF: Junkers _Item: Cloaking Device MK2 Advanced __Qty: 1 _Date: July 17, 819 A.S. _Time: 22:45:08
Notes: Failed to comply with a lawful order to unequip the device or leave Liberty __---- Details are as follows
Johnny Rico, a member of the Junkers Congress requested LPI/LN support at the Texas Jump Gate in New York. The Coral Sea responded, and upon arrival the vessel was seen decloaking roughly one kilometer northeast of the Jump Gate. When asked as to the problem, Rico responded that since Liberty does not allow cloaking devices in the New York system, he wanted an escort. He was corrected in that Liberty does not allow cloaking device outside of LSF and Naval forces and an escort does not change that. He became very impatient and tried to exempt himself by claiming frequent attacks by Xeno forces. After a few minutes of interrogation, we received a report of an Outcast Ranseur's blockade of Freeport 4. Coral Sea immediately entered coordinates for the jump and executed the jump. Upon arrival, no Outcast forces were found. Coral Sea then returned to Manhattan via jump drive, and found Rico decloaking outside of Newark's docking port. Just before docking, he requested details as to who he could request permission for the cloak from. He was given details for contacting Admiral Hale, and informed of his breach of laws of the Republic of Liberty.
Engagement summary as follows:
Quote:Ship Summary [1]
LNS-Coral.Sea [Dreadnought]
Quote:Criminals [1]
.:j:.Johnny-Rico [Salvager]
Quote:Hostiles [0]
Quote:[22:44:46] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: What seems to be the problem
[22:45:08] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: well sir i under stand you dont like ships to have cloaks in this system
[22:45:27] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: That is correct
[22:45:36] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: As well as anywhere in liberty
[22:45:41] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: Navy and LSF only
[22:46:15] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: but due to a high number of attacks from xenos i have had no choise but to fit one on this ship for the saftety of my crew...
[22:46:15] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: You may be familiar with the republic's not-so-pretty history with cloaking devices and the original Osiris
[22:46:37] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: I suggest you contact Naval command then
[22:46:53] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: But for now, I must ask you to unfit the device or leave Liberty
[22:46:54] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: and i would like to know if it is possible to get permiossion to have one
[22:47:29] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: There are no such cases previously but they have only recently become commercially available
[22:47:50] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: any chance you could escort me so i can unload my cargo
[22:48:48] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: can you give me permiddion to be here for 10mins so i can unload then i will leave
[22:48:55] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: permission*
[22:49:34] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: i would be happy to pay for the permission
[22:49:44] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: and thats not a bribe
[22:50:41] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: An escort would do nothing legally
- Jump to Freeport 4
- Jump to Manhattan
[22:56:00] Traffic control alert: .:j:.Johnny-Rico has requested to dock
[22:56:35] .:j:.Johnny-Rico: so coral see who do i need to contact at Navy HQ?
[22:57:03] LNS-Coral.Sea: Smith: Ask for Admiral Hale
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... origin traced: Norfolk Shipyard
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