=== Incoming Transmission ===
== Encryption: For everyone but Libertonian unlawfuls ==
Attention, all participants of his channel. This is Harold Kane, Minister of Relations and Taskmaster of the Vagrant Raiders. I have an important announcement to make.
Today we begin Operation Awake. The goal of Operation Awake is to increase the flow of traffic in and out of the Natio by creating a safe pathway through the asteroid fields separating our space from the Magellan system and the Sirius Trade Lane network. We need the help of any and all miners, engineers, construction corporations, and financiers to complete this project.
Operation Awake is separated into four distinct phases. Phase One, our first short-term goal, is to create a navigable corridor of space through the field in Magellan between the jump gate to California and the jump hole to New Caledonia and set up navigation buoys along the path. Phase Two, a slightly later short-term goal, is to do the same in the asteroid field between the Magellan jump hole and Planet New Westminster.
Our first long-term goal is Phase Three: the construction of Trade Lanes to replace the buoys in our then-completed navigation corridors. This is a monumental task, and we will not be able to do it without the assistance of certain Libertonian corporations, namely Ageira Technologies. In the years following the project, Phase Four will finally begin with the construction of a pair of jump gates between New Caledonia and Magellan to replace the jump holes that the first three phases of Operation Awake will be centred around.
I look forward to hearing responses from the public about this project. I will do my best to answer any questions regarding Operation Awake and what it means for Natio Octavarium.
Incoming Transmission
Signal Strength: 94%
Source Identity: NO- Ryus Kinjo
Source Location: New Caledonia - New Westminster - Surrey Island
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I have some grave news ladies and gentlemen.
Today was the first documented destruction of a Natio civilian vessel by Gallic forces that I can find. The freelancer Bombardier was attacked without provocation right outside of Freeport 4 by a wing of Punisher snubcraft. Bombardier had engaged Gallic forces before in self defense but had never been shot down. An audio log of the short conversation that they had follows.
[01.11.2013 13:57:36] Punisher|SL.Prometheus: No-bombardier,identify yourself.
[01.11.2013 13:57:42] Death: Skalbaggar.B was killed by Leprechaun (Gun)
[01.11.2013 13:57:47] Punisher|SL.Prometheus: Who are you working for?
[01.11.2013 13:58:06] NO-Bombardier: Just a Natio civilian.
[01.11.2013 13:58:17] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: I don't think so..
[01.11.2013 13:58:24] Punisher|SL.Prometheus: hmm i remember this guy fighting us in the past.I'm right?
[01.11.2013 13:58:27] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: He is working for Liberty somehow !
[01.11.2013 13:58:36] Punisher|FL.Hannibal-03: Engage Freelancer Bomber, he works against Gallic forces.
[01.11.2013 13:58:43] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: Killing him is the only why to make sure..
[01.11.2013 13:58:46] Punisher|FL.Hannibal-03: All thips are free to engage the target.
[01.11.2013 13:58:51] NO-Bombardier: Well, Natio doesn't exactly like you guys either.
[01.11.2013 13:58:57] Punisher|FL.Hannibal-03: load weapons and fire...
[01.11.2013 13:59:03] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: Ramus : Target locked
[01.11.2013 13:59:16] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: Prepering for shoot !
[01.11.2013 13:59:21] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: Fire in range !
[01.11.2013 13:59:25] Punisher|FL.Hannibal-03: loading wapons
[01.11.2013 13:59:28] NO-Bombardier: Go ahead, I'm alone. Not much I can do.
[01.11.2013 13:59:29] Punisher|FL.BlackSword: Weapoens online !
[01.11.2013 13:59:46] Punisher|FL.Hannibal-03: targeting enemy
[01.11.2013 14:00:05] Punisher|SL.Prometheus: Alright freelancer,defend yourself.
[01.11.2013 14:00:23] Death: NO-Bombardier was killed by Punisher|SL.Prometheus (Gun)
The Freelancer offered no provocation and no resistance, even if he had he would never have made it out. Although the ship destroyed was a combat vessel it posed no threat and was set upon by at least 3 Gallic vessels. Luckily the escape pod was tractored into Freeport 4, the freelancers condition is still critical.
Let this serve as proof that no matter if you are a civilian or not, the Gallics will give no quarter. Please stay safe.
Routing through 4miners.freenet.iw...
Rerouting through bgate.freenet.iw...
Connection established.
| Message Received |
A statement has been made condemning this attempted murder - poorly attempted, I might add - and guards have been posted to ensure the failure of any followup attempts.
Incoming Transmission
Signal Strength: 93%
Source Identity: NO- Ryus Kinjo
Source Location: New Caledonia - New Westminster - Surrey Island
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I would like to thank you all for your support. Bombardier has helped us since our life in the edge and followed us willingly when we left, and was happy to join the Natio Octavarium as well. I would also like to thank the Vagrant Raiders for doing their utmost in keeping our home safe.
Construction goes well on Surrey, most of us have homes set up. We should be done soon and would like to take an active role in Operation Awake when the time comes, our supply vessel should be free to do so. Let us hope that the Gallic threat stays away from our home in the meantime.
We are still alive, and working. In the last few weeks, we tried to explore a system which is far away from the main system. Omega-9, it is really an interesting system, which has a kind of flower shaped asteroid field around sun.
We guess, the system is not really old.
About our current project.
We are at the moment, working on a new Laser Defense System. We cannot give you exact details, because we need to re design everything.
About Operation Awake, a little problem is there.
Gallia is really pushing hard against the Liberty-Bretonia Front Magellan. The Liberty Navy already took over the Freeport-4, to increase their chance to keep away Gallia.
Maybe, ask the Junkers to open a passage through the PR System. At least, it would be a good idea to use it as a backdoor.
That is all for now.
PS: We are still waiting for the Defense Ministry.
We started today an exploration mission to the Omega-9 System. Omega-9 is a relative new system in Sirius, discovered only a few months ago. As far we have heard, this system only started his life now.
Maybe we will find interesting results, or stuff there. Waldgeist is already here, tomorrow we will start the first tour through the system...
The way to the Omega-9 System was dangerous, we had to break through the Gallia Blockade and then move through the Sairs.
Just to give a small hint, what will come if you try it on your own.
By the way, we have a Zoner Carrier now, running under the same tag like the other ships.
We want to make it simple for you, we are requesting again and this time for all our vessels. The permission to enter the system.
Routing through deepcove.defense.no...
Connection established.
| Message Received |
Clearance granted. Ensure no Gallic vessels follow.
All civilians are advised that Royalist forces have become exceptionally aggressive, even against civilian traffic. Travel with armed escort if at all possible.
Here is the result of our small exploration tour in Omega-9.
Activity Report:
Corsairs
Hessians Both have a presence there, but only small patrols or scouts. Sometimes, there are Corsair Smugglers or Hessian Freighters.
Unknown Be caution, really aggressive and use Hybrid Technology
Hunters As always, small patrols or scouts
No resource, only stone and more stone.
and many Jumpholes are there.
No danger at all, no radiation field, no mines, only dust and stone.
Red Sun is not dangerous.
Greetings Natio,
we are back with a status and research report for you.
First of all, we apologize for our response after one month of silence. We were busy, with holidays, silvester, family etc. Our company priority is during this more the family than our research, because happy people work far better than sad and angry.
But now our report, which is good for you.
We found an unstable Jumphole next to Planet Baia in Coronado.
We sent already the Aigaion to the Jumphole for more data.
Another report, we gathered enough resource to create a Laser Defense Network on the Planet. We will move it soon, but the construction will take a while.
=== Incoming Transmission ===
== Encryption: Open to all ==
Greetings, citizens of the Natio, members of the Vagrant Raiders, friends, allies, citizens of Sirius.
I am pleased to announce that today, a treaty between Natio Octavarium and the Republic of Liberty has been signed that formally hands over governance and territorial claim of the New Caledonia system to the Natio government, along with formalization of peace between our two nations and opens the path to free trade.
Today, the fourteenth of January, year eight hundred and twenty-one After Settlement, will be remembered and celebrated in the Natio as Elysium Day, named after the diplomatic embassy island today's treaty was signed on.
Let us remember this day, and tell our children, and our grandchildren, and their grandchildren, to remember this day as the day that Natio Octavarium became a strong, independent house of its own, and to remember that this was our finest hour.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a bright future for our growing nation.
Harold A. Kane
Taskmaster, Vagrant Raiders
Minister of Relations, Natio Octavarium