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== Encryption: Dumbed down for the Bandits ==
Some pirates have been harassing Octavarium shipping. The current list is LH|-Archer, Neuromancer, and Kalibos - all Hacker affiliates, "coincidentally".
They are to be killed, and informed that this is the fate of anyone who hinders Natio Octavarium.
Any other pirates not part of a recognized organization that commit the same crime are to be assumed automatic additions to this list. Those that do bear recognizable transponder signals should be reported to me to be dealt with. And then killed.
There are times when security is an unpleasant job. This is not one of them.
There are bonuses in it for those who find success.
update 0202014442: Archer removed from list, pending further updates
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== Encryption: Very ==
Good evening.
At 0200 SMT the VCS Metropolis engaged three Lane Hacker ships; two Broadswords (Cervantes.de.Leon, Jason) and one Lane Hacker Gunship (Keith.T.Marx). We lost one of Karim's many bombers. Cervantes.de.Leon was destroyed. The other Broadsword and the gunship both sustained heavy structural damage.
All three off these comm signatures are to be terminated on sight if you have sufficient force on your side.
That is all for today's orders.
Harold A. Kane
Taskmaster, Vagrant Raiders
Minister of Relations, Natio Octavarium
Identification: Trevor Roid
Location: Rheinland Bruchsal
Subject: Destruction of a MND Cruiser
Ladies and gentleman,
it is my first message here and I'll keep this short.
First of all, I want to say thank you. Thank you let me help you.
Thank you for giving me a job which fits for me perfectly.
But now, to the main subject and the reason for this call.
After the disaster in Rheinland, I moved my ship to Frankfurt.
Maybe to get a few data and map the Rheinland Systems for you.
After all, my ship is a nice long range explorer.
The interesting thing, I found during my flight was a RM Crusier without escort.
I thought, a few bombing runs wouldn't be bad after they greeted me so nicely with a volley of missiles.
To my luck, I found a lost soul there, a Marco Hauser Member of the Widerstand.
He did something, which I didn't believe first until I saw and huge explosion.
He sabotaged reactor of the MND/BDM Cruiser, maybe not the bretonia way, but still effective.
As far as I know, the Cruiser participated in the morning massacre...
Now, this cruiser will not you border anymore, or at least for a few weeks.
That is all for now...
I'm on Bruchsal now, and will try out the Strudel there...
In the wake of severe damage to the starboard side of the Metropolis, whose position I will not disclose here, we have all been on edge. But today, a precision strike was executed by a wing of Vagrant Raiders and Vereignte Widerstandsarmee bombers against Sturmgrenadier HQ, a modular station constructed by a Buro der Marineintelligenz wing. The station fell swiftly, along with a Rheinland Cruiser and a Wraith.
Participating members from the Vagrant Raiders were myself, in my Waran Murder by Numbers, and Reina Pavoni in her Osprey. The VWA's Oberst Erich Klugmann bravely fought in his own Waran, leading the charge and delivering the final torpedo that destroyed the installation.
Woke up in the bar and ye'd all left without me, cheers lads and lass's
Done a few supply runs to Seasons, on my final return, bumped into one of your new found hacker friends, Necro whatever it was. 'E wasn't the sharpest tool in the box tried to pirate me like a silly fool. Now the Blue aint' prepped for any form ae' combat so it wis' nicer to jist' use the lovely trade lane 'e forgot to disable, right good chuckle so it wis'. Sittin' there thinkin' cid' test out the Ravens new loadout on 'um but its' happy hour at the bar.
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Sender Transponder |- Kadar al-Nizari Transponder Location |- Khorramshahr Research Facility Subject |- Haven't done this in a while...
My dear brothers and sisters in quasi-crime,
Many of you have noticed that I have been almost entirely absent from the battlefield and the trade lanes for about two months now. Unfortunately, a while ago I was diagnosed with a major cardamine-related osteopathy (Damn the Maltese and their infernal grass) which rapidly afflicted the entirety of my upper skeleton; without the extensive treatment I had to undertake, I would no longer be alive to give a proper excuse for my absence. Due to this, I had to be relieved of Warlord status and retire to Khorramshahr for the sake of secrecy, security, and proper medical attention. However, despite this, I am recovering wellfrom the procedures, Alhamdulillah, and expect to be getting shot along side you again within the next month.
With Honor, Kadar al-Nizari
Marauder, Vagrant Raiders
Minister of Research and Development, Natio Octavarium
An LSF ship was in New Caledonia earlier. Minister Delacroix is handling that matter.
Seasons' shield generator suffered a minor explosion, injuring quite a few crew and killing engineer Nathan Jeffries - the memorial is this coming Sunday. I brought in some specialists to figure out what exactly went wrong, as well as replacement fuel to cover what was lost in the blast. It was during this trip that I encountered the LSF vessel.
We also arranged for an additional shipment of food and fresh water.
The structural expansion should be ready to begin soon, our contacts only need to bring three or four more shipments of optronic arrays before we can begin.
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Following up on a report from Mizar Squadron, SirLagsalot is officially on List E status. Most of you should be aware of what that entails; the rest will be briefed.
A raiding wing is enroute to my current location, I expect reports from them soon.