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To: GMG Private Archives
From: Guild Master Taro Katsuo
Location: Gas Miner Naha, Sigma-13

Konnichiwa, brothers and sisters!

I went on patrol duty tonight, keeping the Sigmas clear of troublemakers. I was glad to find the lanes free from disruptions and the gas miners unhindered. I enjoyed skimming through the Crow Nebula while avoiding the volatile gas pockets. Nothing beats the view of the Crow! Shame I can't see it with my own eyes from the cockpit of my Kaichou!



Patrol pattern. Starting from Frankfurt jump gate, along the lanes all the way to Honshu jump gate. Amber patrol then engaged cruise engines, and set course to Sigma-19 jump hole, Sigma-17 jump hole, New Berlin jump hole and Chugoku jump hole in order. Finally, our route took us to Naha.



An area I call The Clearing, is void of gases, and the sight would be relatively unhindered for a ship with actual view ports! I could only capture camera shots from my guns. Still, an magnificent view!



After the initial system sweep, Naha forwarded a transmission hailing from Ogashawa in Sigma-13. Apparently, heavy traffic passed by the station, and Ogashawa reading suspicious scanning results of some passer bys. Our patrol were dispatched to Sigma-19.



Several ships travelled through the lane, and some passing by in cruise. Nothing out of the ordinary, until my scanners and, thank the Crow, the Kaichou's sensors detected a large amount of Cardamine on-board a trader passing by Ogashawa. Vessel designation: -=)ATF(=-SeKeL



The vessel failed to respond to my demands of him halting his engines. A cruise disruptor made him stop, but not completely. Worse so, he started mooring sequence with Ogashawa! Failing in handing over the contraband to our security on-board the station, he undocked and tried to make a run for it. Cruise disruptor at the ready. He wiggled on, remaining deaf and mute while managing to yet again dock with Ogashawa before I could land a devastating blow with my Antimatter Cannon.

Suddenly one of his friends I'd presume, entered the system from Sigma-13. This one too hauling contraband, but Slaves instead of Cardamine. Vessel designation: -=)ATF(=-_Tolisk



This one could at least speak when spoken to, but even after my warnings, he moored with Ogashawa just as his friend did before him! I knew they would try and make a break for it, undocking together. I had no intention of killing over one thousand innocent people on-board the slave ship, so I would pay my attention to the Cardamine smuggler.

As I had predicted, a few moments later they both undocked, trying to make a break for it. I turned my attention to the Cardamine smuggler. He didn't last long.



The slaver got away, slipping into Omicron Beta away from my reach. He must be a bit thick, but I think I managed to beat it into him: Don't run contraband through Guild space. Still he questioned my authority, and I told him to consider himself and his friend enemies of the GMG and not return to our systems if they valued their lives. I'll make sure none of our stations allow them shelter, as their docking rights will be removed and their ships hunted mercilessly while smuggling through our space!

Long live the Guild!


Taro Katsuo,
Sayonara!

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