Hello friends. Starr again. This time I have a lil' report on the last week's convoy and on an incident earlier today.
So, a few days ago, we made an effort to deliver the rest of the Cryocubes needed for the core upgrade on the ZHR Satellite station. We would need 3 filled up Whales to do it. So I met Mr. Kelly and Mr. Reynolds in Orkney, and together we proceeded to the Maine system.
After loading our cargo on Planet Mayenne, the main cryo productor, we decided to go through Outcast space to save time. So, for the first time, I jumped to the Lorraine system... Very pretty. But soon we arrived at the minefield around the jump hole to Omicron-80. This passage is much narrower than the Orkney to Languedoc one. I kept following Mr. Kelly's lead and we jumped to another narrow passage, but soon we emerged safely in the open.
From there to Omicron Theta the flight was uneventful, except a tense situation was taking place just outside Freeport Nine. A ZA, a Corsair and a Coalition warships were having an argument. The ZA Nephlim soon left, but the Corsair and Coalition captains kept provoking each other.
Just as the Corsair was leaving for Gamma, two Bounty Hunter battleships appeared, demanding the Coalition captain to surrender his vessel or be destroyed. Mr. Kelly reminded them of the No-Fire Zone around the Freeport, but they got irritated by it. It appeared that the Bunters were about to open fire when Nomad ships showed up, attacking everyone in sight. We 3 emergency-docked our Whales on FP9 while the Coalition and Bunter ships fighted off the blue jellys. Ironic, han?
Now, the incident that happened today and the Board of Directors should be aware of:
I was hauling some platinum ore I bought in Alberta, taking it to New London. Just outside Waterloo station I met a pilot flying an Osprey with Red Hessian IFF codes. Very strange. He started talking with me on the open frequency local channel when suddenly he started to complain about how OSI had "betrayed" him and even stated that "OSI will fall". The pilot was called Eric Micheals. I'm attaching the comm log of that part of the conversation.
I docked on Waterloo, unloaded my cargo, and by the time I launched again he was gone. Very strange fella. He seamed really upset with OSI. I fear he might try something, like attacking our convoys or whatever... The use of the Hessian IFF might be a clue.
Do you even know who this guy is? A former employee?
Best regards,
David Starr
Omicron Security Pilot
Commander of the OSI-Shooting.Starr
On a recent visit to Planet Erie in Pennsylania I purchased 4.990 units of Neon and set off towards the California Jump Hole close to Niverton Base en route to our home of Planet Gran Canaria. I was approached by an Outcast simply called Dread. He hailed me to stop just as i jumped through to California. As the log will show he simply asked me to STOP and hand over 15 million credits. I asked him his reasons and he stated he simply didn't care. Now as we all know pirating is a major problem throughout the houses and beyond but 15 million seems a little excessive to me.
I also brought to his attention i no weapons installed and was a simple trading vessel.
He counted down from 5-0 and proceeded to shoot me clean out of the air, luckily i managed to assemble my crew and in time and manned the escape pods.
I understand we have a frail relationship with the Outcasts at this time but i can't understand this dire attitude towards an OSI representative.
Luckily a passing Freelancer Transport Captain flying a "Pelican" Civilian Armored Transport was more than happy to come to our aid and drop us back off at Erie.
Below are a few logs a managed to salvage before i ejected myself from the bridge. The Security Clerk at Erie gave me permission to upload these details from the black box recorder,
I thought it was important to make everyone aware of the intention of this 'Dread' individual incase any future OSI representatives come across this dastardly fellow.
Just a lil' report on that big convoy of the other day. That was the biggest one since I've entered the company.
We started in Gran Canaria with 5 ships. Mr. Kelly in the OSI-SolarPassion Conference-class was scouting ahead while we went through Edinburgh on our way to Gallia. In New Paris we picked up wine, and exited Gallia through Outcast space to deliver that to New Tokio, and in Kusari space we met out sixth ship.
From there we went through the Omicrons all the way to Bretonia, then the Taus, to the IMG base called Fort Siloso. There we picked ore that we took to Denver, then we went to Alberta and loaded up more ore from Platinum| headquarters, escorted on the way in and out of the system by two of their security crafts, then headed to New London again to sell it, and finaly ended the trip with a cargo of basic alloys that I unloaded on Nichols. Whew!
Greetings, Reporting for Deliveries, and proofs as well. Although I apologize for my limited time in space, but i'm trying my best to do my part. Anyways,
Here are the Summary of it.
Delivered 60,000 Units of Industrial Hardware.
Delivered 10,000 Units of Optronic Arrays.
Delivered 30,000 Units of Robotic Hardware.
Delivered 1,000 Units of Gravity Field Stabilizers.
Delivered 10,000 Units of Magnetic Superconductor.
Delivered 5,000 Units of Critical Temperature Alloy.
Delivered 25,000 Units of Reinforced Alloy (lost SS).
Three runs made I to Nichols from Poole, manifest being 14980 Quantum Array. After, five runs made I, to Nichols from Freeport 5, manifest being 24950 Robotic Hardware.
No trouble did i see. Very safe and secure.
I will next take Industrial hardware to Nichols from Gateshead, then Optronic Array from my home planet Beautiful Honshu. Will report when i'm finished.
Six runs made I to Nichols from Gateshead, manifest being 29940 Industrial Hardware. After one run to Nichols from my birth-world, beautiful Honshu, manifest being 4990 Optronic Array.
Molly gunboats there were Dublin patrolling , but too fast and too clever Holo San was for them.
Dear Employees, subcontractors and independent contractors
Dear fellow members of the Board of Directors
I know those are very busy times for all in members of the OSI-family and I'm sure that there are many who would like to see their loved ones more often than they had seen in the last few weeks. While my analysts are still debating what has caused this sudden spike of interest in our high-tech department one thing is for certain: You've all worked very hard and deserve a vacation. A vacation however, we cannot grant at the moment.
So I wish to thank anyone involved in this lengthy operation and I would like to that anyone at the time he or she receives this message to take a break and a deep breath. Please remember why we're doing this. We're not doing this for the money.
Oh hell. Who am I kidding? We do this for the money! We do this because we can! And we do this to show the world that among the Zoners are the best scientist and the most skilled workers, the most efficient haulers and fiercest escorts. And ware are not just a bunch of weed-smoking dudes hanging around at space stations. (By the way: special sale of high-quality weed on Friday 8pm to 10pm in the Trade'n’Drunk. Smoke responsibly, smoke outside)
Last but not least, I would like a few transporter captains who helped their CEO to get out of his office and behind pilots interface:
The change was indeed very welcome, even though the pirate was somewhat too exciting.
I took a zoner transport from Gran Canaria all the way up to Freeport 6, and from there to Java Station, in Tau-23. I talked to an IMG representative there, and he got me on the next freighter from Java to Timor Mining Station, in the Tau-39 system, where the final assembly of the Devi is made.
I soon as I got off the freighter I saw her parked at the launch bay. Looks heavy, but at the same time nimble. It appears to be a powerful ship, and its double torpedo mounts show it.
After signing all the transfer papers, I launched and engaged the cruise engines. The first impressions were good. The ship looks to be a little more agile than my old Waran, it was easy to dodge the asteroids on my way through the system.
I took the quicker route, that being via Tau 23 and 31 to Leeds and then Dublin. All was strangely quiet as I passed through Leeds. The only remembrance of the war was the gallic battleship parked in orbit of Planet Leeds.
The flight proceeded without incidents all the way to Omega 49. The mechanics at Nichols are giving the ship a 'check-up' and it should be available for active duty within the hour.
And just now, as I entered my office here at Nichols, I received a message from Livadia Shipyards telling me that the engineers have finished the retrofitting of the Sabana with new armor and computer systems. The old gunboat, in service of OSI for many years, and that was designated to me after I became a Director, looks brand new now, according to what the chief engineer say on the message. I can barely wait to see her!
Starr out.
David Starr
Director of Public Relations
Omicron Supply Industries
So, this last week, while I was flying some supplies for our Equipment Factory at Nichols, I was checking the logs at the Shooting Starr, and when I look at the ship's clock, it was just about to hit the 250 space hours mark. That means I am due to a scheduled maintenance routine at Livadia.
Before I reached the 275 hours mark (the 10% overtime limit for the maintenance) I decided to make the classic Deuterium run to Freeport XV, and from there to Livadia for the procedure. So here we are docked at Fifteen dumping the Deuterium into the freeport's tanks.
After finishing unloading, I set course for Livadia, and contacted them while in the way there. I was assigned a dry dock, and after some maneuvering, the ship was safely moored in place for the engineers and technicians to start their magic.
Just by looking at it the chief engineer already said they would need to replace the thruster. Too much time taking all that radiation and also some blaster hits. He said they can refurbish an used Corvo cruiser thruster, that can take much more damage from weapons fire and is also much more resilient against radiation. I wonder if I should ask them to put a heavier armor plating when they start to repair the hull... Hmmm, I need to talk to that guy again.
Anyway, that's it for now, 'cause next I am going to the docking bays to take a look on how the Sabana got after it's overhaul and retrofit. Starr out.
David Starr
Director of Public Relations
Omicron Supply Industries
Booted up our manifest system today and saw that the dock master on Nichols wasn't requesting any supplies. So instead the ship was loaded up with Deuterium from Gran Canaria for a trip to Freeport 11. One of the routes I used to run regularly before joining OSI.
After making surprisingly good time I found myself on Freeport 11. After taking the time to visit with friends and family I had my vessel loaded and started the route back home.
While in route however Livadia Shipyard contacted me saying my advanced sensor suite had arrived.
Those shipyard workers are something else, had me in and out in about 6 hours, and this sensor suite is something else as well, it allows me almost real time viewing of the Colony News Network.
Anyways the return trip to Gran Canaria was without incident.
Isaac Nemo
OSI-Chester.Express
Omicron Supply Industries