Incoming transmission...
Sender: Commander Calvin Sorlyn, DXI Serpent Squadron
To: ATF, DXI, Deaths
Subject: An Observation
I've been listening in on this, hope ya don't mind. Like to know what our business partners are up to, y'know?
ATF, you attacked them. You say you had no choice. Sure you did! You chose to take the contract! You'd have to be stupid to think they'd sit back and let you shoot them.
I'm not gonna say the official DXI position on this, that's beyond my pay grade. But, ATF, you brought it on yourselves.
1. we are not going to do anything because he had no choice in the matter. contract is a contract. and shouldnt that be 23:30 hours since i am not soap.
2. i c. so u are that exited for war then. its a shame. thought deaths would see common sense and not rush to war at the first chance
First I would like to say that your...Position as a Negotiator/Diplomat for your group...is to say the least, Sad. You obviously were not tutored in proper Sirius Grammar. Second you seem unable to comprehend the term "Negotiate" I count three (3) transmissions, in which i have tried to further our negotiations beyond, "we wont do anything". On top of that you contacted me via private comms. Should I add that photographic evidence of the recorded conversation via private channels to further cement my point that Negotiations go Nowhere when the Negotiatior for his Faction refuses to Negotiate terms.
You had your chance here on diplomatic channels, you had your chance via private comms. You still Fail to see the big picture. Negotiation is a game of give and take, not a, We wont do anything so go away. As you fail horribly as a Negotiatior, I refuse to talk to you anymore. If you wish to resume negotiations, then so be it, we will negotiate the terms of your surrender.
Before parting I wish to bestow upon you a phrase, which, unless your a complete Twit, should hopefully teach you a life lesson:
If I could fill a brick with all the common sense in Sirius, I would not be able to throw it at your head hard enough for it to make an impact.
Think about that saying long and hard, and you will, hopefully, realize where you went wrong in your negotiations.
As I said, I refuse to negotiate with you, [ATF]Scorch any further.
The Deaths| Official stance to [ATF] at this time is hostile. As per my orders, all [ATF] we (Deaths|) come across are, and will be KOS(Kill On Sight). All Deaths| have been informed, and ordered to follow these 3 simple rules of Engagement:
1. No [ATF] is to be engaged in the immediate orbit of Planet Manhattan(10k), as a favor to LSF/LN/LPI, and traders, a fight would only clog traffic to the capital.
2. Fair warning to the targeted [ATF] will be given. This warning will consist of more then "engaging" as is rampant throughout sirius, and gunplay will follow, however acceptions to these orders are:
Amended Order 1: If [ATF] fires first, or engages while being given a notice of engagement, any Deaths| in the area, will attack, as it is well known that we are now at war.
Amended Order 2: Should an [ATF] attempt to flea, like a coward, to a base such as Planet Manhattan, or Trenton, or Newark(see ROE 1) Deaths| can and will give pursuit, and destroy them before their docking sequence(when base shield said person) can begin.
3. No Deaths| is to call for aid by Deaths| allies at this time, in a fight. Acceptions to this order are if:
A. Ally willing joins against the [ATF], on pilots own accord.
B. Deaths| Engage [ATF] on behalf of an Ally.
C. Deaths| are on a mission, (escort/bodyguard etc.)
[ATF] You have been given fair notice, and warning for all to see. As stated above, I am unwilling to speak to either [ATF]Scorch or [ATF]Soap. The only negotiations we will concede to at this point in time, is [ATF]'s negotiation for surrender to the Deaths|.
We will hunt you across Sirius Relentlessly. Prepare to know the true meaning of fear.
~Lt. Commander Jack Malrone. >Deaths| and [ATF] "war".
The Liberty Navy has been carefully watching this channel and is debating its options concerning this "war" between the selected Freelancers and Mercenaries mentioned in the header.
However, it can be said at this time that if hostilities between the Deaths| and [ATF] endanger other civilian life in any way, severe action will be taken.
We Deaths| hope to keep Civilan causulaties to zero which is why we will only Engage out of Civilan fly zone area's we dont want any wrongful deaths of innocents to happen during this war
Signed,
Major.Zach.Marshall
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Sometimes Violence is the only way to settle things
I, Colonel Cameron Mitchell, would like to offer you our utmost assurance, that no harm will come to any law abiding citizens, in orbit, above planet manhattan. As you can see, for Economic, as well as safety reasons, have forbidden any Deaths| to engage any [ATF] within 10 k of the docking rings of planet manhattan, Newark, and Trenton outpost.
Even with these precautions in place, the safety of a civilian, or lawful for that matter, that wishes to "spectate" any battles that may occur, cannot be guaranteed if they are withing 20K of any battle that may take place.
I am sorry i cannot ensure absolute safety, but if you keep your forces, employees, and any civilians a minimum safe distance of 20k from any battle being waged between the Deaths| and [ATF], casualites of this war should be able to be kept to a minimum.
However, since we have clearly stated our intentions, and our rules of engagement, the saftey of any of the above mentioned people, military, civilian, or otherwise, that was comprimised/taken by them moving in closer then 20k, cannot be used to hold the Deaths| or [ATF] accountable.
The hullabaloo that is made here has transpired to me by the words of friends. I think I will give you some of my time to enlighten the people who were not present to what caused the Deaths people to make such a fuss.
I was showing a young freighter captain by the name of Virgil, who had just embraced the orange dream for the first time, how to handle a Sabre so that he can become a knight of Malta. We were collecting taxes from some traders and miners so that he could buy his weapons and armor. At the Kyushu jump in Tau 23, we came across a wealthy-looking Deaths| person in a starlfier, who must have been carrying several millions of credits. I thought it fair to ask 1 million credits from him for being allowed passage, since he was a level 52 millionair. Seeing that the Deaths| bought ships from the IMG and were traveling through our territory and past Cali base to do so, this was a very genreous offer. He was not a polite one, and refused to co-operate. I had already heard from a friend that a Deaths| refused to help an Outcast while he was being assaulted by 3 other ships, while the Outcast knight was merely asking to purchase some repair bots from him. It was obviously adequate to teach the Deaths| some manners, so I allowed Virgil to practice shooting him for some time, and then destroyed him when it was time to move on. I believe this was the person barking threats in this string and another one, together with his dog or cat 'Felix'.
In New York, Virgil and I rehearsed some aggressive negotiation techniques for his future tax disputes. During this time, it became adequate to accept the help of a Lanehacker and Soap to ensure our safety, since our opponents where rolling out some very heavy weaponry.
It was at his time when a gang of 6 Deaths| ships approached me, while I was headed in the direction of Bufallo. I believe they where flying 2 IMG gunboats, one IMG Spatial SHF, one IMG Nyx, one Bounty hunter VHF or bomber, I dont recall what type the 6th ship was. They shot at me with cruise disruptors, and said they wanted to talk to me. I told them I was listening, while I continued my voyage to Bufallo with reduced speed.
They started shooting me with guns and missiles, but where obviously unable to hit me, so I continued in the smae direction. They said they want to 'negotiate' face to face while they were shooting me, so I said fine we could talk at the bar in Bufallo. They did not accept my invitation but continued shooting. At Bufallo, they continued shooting while I was flying around the station for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Soap, who had been hired for my safety, Virgil, and the lanehacker had been waiting and watching all that time, but I asked them to hold back and give the Deaths a chance to articulate their woes.
After 15 minutes, the 6 Deaths ship managed to drop my shields and do some damage to my freshly painted Sabre. That was not acceptable. I gave my friends ad co-workers permission to engage. It took about 5 minutes for me, Virgil (who was flying an unarmoured Sabre for the first time), the lanehacker in his bomber, and Soap to destroy part of the Deaths fleet and send the rest running
Oh... we did have some help from one of the Deaths ships:
I wonder if the 2 attempted murders by Soap may have been these?
Let me assure you, that I am not one to hold a grudge against any individual or group of individuals. I have outgrown this human behaviour when I embraced the love of the most merciful spirits. I will give some friendly advice to the Deaths:
1: Marshal, Mitchell, and the owner of Felix the cat: I recommend valium, prosac, or cardamine to cure your condition.
2: Intense training for your pilots
3: Sell an Outcast repair bots when he politely asks for it
4: When passing through our territory and bases in a ridiculously weak ship and millions of credits in your pocket to buy ships from our enemies, you should pay the taxes for passage, smiling.
5: Do not start war with everyone. Unless you want more Deaths| deaths, gruesomely.
6: Learn some manners
Incomming transmission:
Comms ID: LT.Col. Kurani
Message begins:
We wanted to talk, you proceeded to run around buffalo base like a coward until the base took its toll, then engaged weakened ships with your forces. Your forces remained out of the fight and let buffalo do the damage, and the reason hitting you was difficult is that it is rather hard to hit someone hugging a base as if it was a close partener. Also, when we ran across you, you were with one person. We did not fire until you clearly refused to talk, and you not responding to our attempts to. The guncam shots show only the sirus wide neural net heads-up, not actual proof of your skill, or whatever you chose to call it. Had you displayed these, you would have shown that we were being shot at by not only buffalo but the local patrols, And were in a weakened state from suffering their fire without firing back at them. You disgust me.
' Wrote:Incomming transmission:
Comms ID: LT.Col. Kurani
Message begins:
We wanted to talk, you proceeded to run around buffalo base like a coward until the base took its toll, then engaged weakened ships with your forces. Your forces remained out of the fight and let buffalo do the damage, and the reason hitting you was difficult is that it is rather hard to hit someone hugging a base as if it was a close partener. Also, when we ran across you, you were with one person. We did not fire until you clearly refused to talk, and you not responding to our attempts to. The guncam shots show only the sirus wide neural net heads-up, not actual proof of your skill, or whatever you chose to call it. Had you displayed these, you would have shown that we were being shot at by not only buffalo but the local patrols, And were in a weakened state from suffering their fire without firing back at them. You disgust me.
The word 'coward' is being abused when used by people who attack a single fighter 40k away from Bufallo with 2 gunboars and 4 fighters.
So many Majors, Colonels, and Lt Colonels in your group, but no pilots that can avoid damage from a station. I had someone use a alt-F4-class emergency ejection once because he missed the speed-dock on Battleship Missourri and I was about t o kill him, after I was attacked by 3 fighters and 1 carrier and killed one of his wingmen before almost killing him.
I am sure the level 5 patrols were the cause of your downfall. It speaks of your skill.
You amuse me.
Stop getting in over your heads.
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Comm Id:Major.Marshall
We Warned you to stop and talk but you still fled towards buffalo base and you had all you own little friends their yet yyou choose to run to a base and fly around it untill we were then have you and your friends engage
So yes you are a coward
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Sometimes Violence is the only way to settle things