To:The Seraphim From:Dankien Moebus Topic:Next project Dear all,
Now that we have completed the supervision of the Freeport 11 reconstruction we will dedicate our efforts to a new project. After discussion, it has been decided with Tara to focus on the dark matter problem in the Munich system. Concretely we intend to support the inhabitant of planet Nuremberg. Medical assistance and transport and relocation of refugees will probably be our main concern.
Note also that our mission board is being updated. The Meridian repair mission will be added and made public to friendly traders.
Indentification:Tara Williams Location:Omicron Delta Recipient:The Seraphim Subject:Encounter in Omicron Delta
Fellow Seraphims,
Today, as I undocked from Freeport 11 to move into Munich for recon for our next mission, I saw this.
A Bustard-class carrier. Emitting definitive Nomad readings. Naturally, I was surprised and scared and caught completely off guard. To my further surprise, I heard human voice over comms immediately. The conversation was strange and frightening, to say the least. I don't know what to do about it. It could be a trap, for what I know. They didn't try to lure me closer to their ship, but it could have been a tactics to attract someone bigger. Although if it is not, I feel that we need to rescue those poor souls somehow.
We could inform the Order about that ship. They might know what to do about it. Or we could involve some Zoner ships capable of breaking the hull of the Bustard. Then we could pick those prisoners. I just want to do something about it.
[12.06.2017 06:04:05] Tara.Williams: *gasp*
[12.06.2017 06:04:08] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Oh look, a Zoner.
[12.06.2017 06:04:29] Tara.Williams: How is this..
[12.06.2017 06:04:41] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Do you want the tearjerking tale or the griping tale?
[12.06.2017 06:04:41] Tara.Williams: Who are you, for the heaven's sake?
[12.06.2017 06:04:59] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: This is the APM-Klendathu. Who are you?
[12.06.2017 06:05:22] Tara.Williams: Why are you.. A Nomad?
[12.06.2017 06:05:37] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: I'm not a Nomad. Well, how to put this...
[12.06.2017 06:05:38] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: This is... ***'ours' sighted Tara.Williams***
[12.06.2017 06:06:00] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We're the pet humans of a Nomad Hive.
[12.06.2017 06:06:31] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It's slightly smaller than the average one, but the standard Bustard reactor apparently works just fine to feed them.
[12.06.2017 06:06:32] Tara.Williams: What kind of APM are you
[12.06.2017 06:06:56] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: AP Manufacturing? The Core? The true heroes of humanity who will probably save us at some point?
[12.06.2017 06:07:03] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: You know, gloria aeterna est?
[12.06.2017 06:07:33] Tara.Williams: How many of you are on board?
[12.06.2017 06:08:10] Tara.Williams: I.. cannot understand this.
[12.06.2017 06:08:12] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Me, the still decomposing body of Guardian Neyman over there, and about ten others.
[12.06.2017 06:08:50] Tara.Williams: *panting heavily*
[12.06.2017 06:09:03] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: I know it's big, but still.
[12.06.2017 06:09:28] Tara.Williams: What... *gulp* What are you doing... here?
[12.06.2017 06:10:03] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Well, the big guy is doing whatever it wants, which consists apparently of watching humans in their native habitat.
[12.06.2017 06:10:21] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Were you aboard, you'd feel the amusement literally rattling the bridge.
[12.06.2017 06:10:56] Tara.Williams: No, thanks, I will take your word for that.
[12.06.2017 06:12:29] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: So what brings you all the way out here into this lovely pocket of space called the Imperium Omicronis?
[12.06.2017 06:13:15] Tara.Williams: I have an unfinished business... at this station.
[12.06.2017 06:13:35] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Ah. Chasing down your ex?
[12.06.2017 06:13:54] Tara.Williams: Now that I mentioned it.. I have a crazy idea that I cannot shake.
[12.06.2017 06:14:05] Tara.Williams: Not exactly, but you are surprisingly close.
[12.06.2017 06:14:23] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It's always interpersonal drama.
[12.06.2017 06:14:37] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We've had nothing but Kusari soap operas the last four months please kill me.
[12.06.2017 06:15:12] Tara.Williams: Kusarians are good in that.
[12.06.2017 06:15:57] Tara.Williams: So just a question... Since when you were around? Being... pet humans as you put it.
[12.06.2017 06:16:29] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Well, Neyman, or The Master, as he insisted we call him, ran the Klendathu into the wild about a year ago.
[12.06.2017 06:16:39] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Then we got to spend four months adrift.
[12.06.2017 06:16:59] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Then we found out exactly why we were adrift in a fairly horrible manner.
[12.06.2017 06:17:34] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Never ever mix Cardamine, Azurite, and Power Cells.
[12.06.2017 06:17:40] Tara.Williams: Why was it?
[12.06.2017 06:17:44] Tara.Williams: Why?
[12.06.2017 06:17:54] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: You'll get a smart Nomad hijacking your ship and subjecting you to horrible fates.
[12.06.2017 06:18:26] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: In our case, we're literally stuck on the bridge getting force-fed unprocessed Synth Gel every few hours.
[12.06.2017 06:18:43] Tara.Williams: Were you in Delta when the Freeport was bombarded?
[12.06.2017 06:18:49] Tara.Williams: *gasps*
[12.06.2017 06:18:51] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We missed that.
[12.06.2017 06:19:15] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We disappeared, what was it, about a week before that case of shenanigans.
[12.06.2017 06:20:02] Tara.Williams: Did you by any chance pick up anyone in space since then?
[12.06.2017 06:20:25] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Apart from what became our nice friendly Hive? Nobody.
[12.06.2017 06:20:47] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We picked up someone who had taken a bit of the Order brainwashing and dropped her off at the Freeport once.
[12.06.2017 06:20:54] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Never found out what happened to her.
[12.06.2017 06:20:54] Tara.Williams: That was crazy idea... crazy hope.
[12.06.2017 06:21:16] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Who are you looking for?
[12.06.2017 06:21:43] Tara.Williams: Uhm... a man. Lost in space for several months now
[12.06.2017 06:21:54] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Does the man have a name?
[12.06.2017 06:22:56] Tara.Williams: Yes, well, it probably won't hurt now. Alex. Alex Mush.
[12.06.2017 06:23:04] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Doesn't ring a bell.
[12.06.2017 06:23:24] Tara.Williams: I'm not sure if I'm disappointed or relieved, to be honest.
[12.06.2017 06:23:41] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It's a big Sirius.
[12.06.2017 06:24:32] Tara.Williams: What happened to you sounds terrible. I hope the fate was more... merciful to him.
[12.06.2017 06:24:57] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Are you kidding? I can claim back pay for a whole year and stuff when I get busted out. The interim sucks, but eh.
[12.06.2017 06:25:12] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Also, it's not like we're getting eaten or anything scary.
[12.06.2017 06:25:31] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: But yeah, I get the feeling.
[12.06.2017 06:26:30] Tara.Williams: I'm not even sure you are not just recordings in some mind-bending alien supercomputer.
[12.06.2017 06:26:48] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Um... Can I wave at you from the bridge?
[12.06.2017 06:26:56] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It's the one up top.
[12.06.2017 06:27:11] Tara.Williams: I'm too scared to get that close.
[12.06.2017 06:27:25] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Do you want me to note that I don't bite?
[12.06.2017 06:27:57] Tara.Williams: As I understand, you are not really quite in control...
[12.06.2017 06:28:12] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Well, if I ask it nicely, it occasionally does stuff.
[12.06.2017 06:28:22] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: You know, if it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.
[12.06.2017 06:28:53] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Are you going to not, what was it, firespit the nice lady?
[12.06.2017 06:29:27] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: I'm going to assume the temperature increase is a good thing.
[12.06.2017 06:29:58] Tara.Williams: Uhm... not sure I get it.. pardon me, I'm busy trying not to piss my pants.
[12.06.2017 06:30:17] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Guess what it's been smelling like in here for the last literal months.
[12.06.2017 06:33:01] Tara.Williams: So you hope you will be released eventually?
[12.06.2017 06:33:18] Tara.Williams: By that creature that is in control?
[12.06.2017 06:33:26] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Be released? Not a chance. Core blowing the Nomad to pieces and us getting picked up? More likely.
[12.06.2017 06:34:40] Tara.Williams: Uh, I doubt they will bother.
[12.06.2017 06:34:59] Tara.Williams: Judging by what I've seen from them.
[12.06.2017 06:35:03] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: They will. Probably.
[12.06.2017 06:35:48] Tara.Williams: For your own good, I hope it will be someone else.
[12.06.2017 06:36:12] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: They owe us a year of back pay is why we hope they pick us up.
[12.06.2017 06:37:30] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Also, The Order hates Core institutionally, and apparently the Zoners have some kind of bone to pick.
[12.06.2017 06:37:39] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: That narrows our options down.
[12.06.2017 06:39:53] Tara.Williams: *shakes head* This is weird. What is your name?
[12.06.2017 06:40:44] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: The name's Brooks. Bobby Brooks.
[12.06.2017 06:41:04] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: And my career of violence and money was cut short in a horrible manner.
[12.06.2017 06:41:43] Tara.Williams: Bobby, I assume that thing hears everything we are talking about?
[12.06.2017 06:42:08] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It hears it, probably comprehends it, and is just watching for its own amusement.
[12.06.2017 06:42:53] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Also, this thing won't let me do the personal identification thing.
[12.06.2017 06:43:30] Tara.Williams: \
[12.06.2017 06:44:10] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: You okay, man? Your comm's started to take a little bit of static or something.
[12.06.2017 06:44:36] Tara.Williams: I have strange feeling.
[12.06.2017 06:44:53] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: This whole thing is surreal.
[12.06.2017 06:45:03] Tara.Williams: Could you even move?
[12.06.2017 06:45:31] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It takes all of five minutes to cross the bridge because viscosity is a thing now.
[12.06.2017 06:45:38] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: But yes, we can move. Vaguely.
[12.06.2017 06:46:16] Tara.Williams: This is not good. I mean if you could make it to the airlock..
[12.06.2017 06:46:29] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: No airlocks on this bridge.
[12.06.2017 06:46:37] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We tried six months ago.
[12.06.2017 06:46:45] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: We're stuck here indefinitely.
[12.06.2017 06:46:56] Tara.Williams: Yes, silly of me.
[12.06.2017 06:47:26] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: To be fair, you're a Zoner in a modular ship.
[12.06.2017 06:47:31] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It's a perspective thing.
[12.06.2017 06:47:50] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: You also have two armor upgrades in your possession.
[12.06.2017 06:48:44] Tara.Williams: I sweeped the system, looking for survivors or evidence, this was on one of the wrecks.
[12.06.2017 06:48:52] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Ah.
[12.06.2017 06:49:51] Tara.Williams: If I survive this, I will let someone know you are there.
[12.06.2017 06:50:26] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Thanks. I appreciate it.
[12.06.2017 06:51:28] Tara.Williams: Now I feel it's probably better for me to start running.
[12.06.2017 06:51:41] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Oh what's the worst that could happen?
[12.06.2017 06:52:28] Tara.Williams: The worst is if the thing decides it wants me on board.
[12.06.2017 06:52:31] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: Just tell someone we're still here.
[12.06.2017 06:52:44] Tara.Williams: I will.
[12.06.2017 06:52:51] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: All right.
[12.06.2017 06:53:23] Tara.Williams: You just hang on in there.
[12.06.2017 06:53:41] Agg~Exo'Dai: ?: It's only been eight months. We'll be fine. Probably.
To:The Seraphim From:Dankien Moebus Topic:Encounter in Omicron Delta Thank you dear Tara,
This encounter is really troublesome, I don't know what to think about it. This Bobby Brooks does not seem to be harmful nor hostile but we never know. It is not clear to me how we can help him and his crew. Maybe the safest option is to prepare some action with the Order.
On my side, I've been exploring the sigma region and met some Wild ships around. The area is not safe as it was in the past. We should be careful when we will go to Planet Nuremberg to help the population if we cross the sigma systems.
Also, have you seen, we have some new recruits? Note that I will be more operational during the next days, more or less back to normal business.
Indentification:Tara Williams Location:Omicron Delta Recipient:The Seraphim Subject:Encounter in Omicron Delta
Dankien,
Very well then, I will contact the Order, forward them my report and ask for advice. I will also propose them my help in rescue operation, if they will be interested in it.
Regarding recruits, yes, I contacted them already and we had a nice chat. I hope we will know each other better after we work on Nuremberg project together.
Speaking of which, I did some recon around and on the planet. The situation is looking worse than before, with atmosphere being poisoned by radiation and clean food and water supplies running short. Refugees are literally sieging spaceport, crime is on rampage, while corporations are trying to squeeze last drops of profit from the dying planet.
I made some arrangements to spread the information about our evacuation efforts quickly once we are ready with passenger ships. To be honest, we could just open gates of the spaceport, and get as many passengers as we could take.
To:The Seraphim From:Dankien Moebus Topic:Nuremberg project Deer members and recruits,
I agree we should bring our support to Munich system as soon as possible.
I have evaluated the needs of the Nuremberg population but it would be good to validate it with the local authorities to make sure our effort is optimized. Moreover, it would be probably appreciated by these authorities that we also ask for the authorization to operate in Munich system. If you all agree I would like to contact the Rheinland government and the Bundschuh (not in the same message of course!)
I guess, we will need some help regarding the scientific aspect of this project. I think we could contact IRG, Ames research station, Med Force Enterprise to gather more information on dark matter and possible health cares.
Also, some corporations could also be involved:
- Ageira technologies (including: Ageira Innovations) and Deep Space Engineering (including DSE) regarding their expertise on dark matter
- Cryer Pharmaceuticals for medical support
- Synth Food to develop new biomes able to grow on Nuremberg
- Planetform to clean the atmosphere (or at least delay the contamination by dark matter)
- Gaians (including Gaian Guard): I am not sure but I think they have a research team, gaians could be helpful to find solutions to restore the environment on the planet
- ALG Waste Disposal to clean the ground and possibly the atmosphere
- Landwirtrechtbewegung for food support
Finally, there might be some groups that could also help us, considering they support humanitarian missions. However, some information are probably outdated:
- The Independent Mining Guild: we have already collaborated many times
- Council of Sirius: an interhouse organization
- Exogeny: affiliated to Cryer, they do research
- The Medics: they provide medical assistance
- Obsidian Zoetic: a zoner group who cares about refugees
- Sirius Research and Development: a zoner group interested in sharing technologies
- Solar runners: a zoner group interested in research
Let me know what you think about it,
All the best, Dankien Moebus
Today, I would like you to remind about other person seeking for our help. Charles Trudeau - gallic scientist working on GRN is under the pressue from his own employers. Due to this fact, he wants to leave the Kingdom of Gallia as soon as possible. I myself was in this situation, so I understand his desire to leave this place. This resonance in desires and reality... As you know, I have gallic origin too. That's why I want to ask you to trust me this mission.
I want to attach my current plan of the mission. I think, that we can discuss it. 1. First of all, we need to get more information about his current state. For example, does he live in a common sector or is he guarded. It has to help us in deleoping de future actions.
2. I think, that we can request premission from current gallic royal cells to get in with trading mission. I know, that our rules are strict, that's why I want to guarantee safe way. Of course, due to my biography, I will write from the face of captain of my current ship.
3. I will try to get more information about escape points.
4. After it, I will create a plan of operation with pick up points.
5. I will send transmission to this person with exact time and location.
6. After it our vessel will pick him up and bring to the neutral space.
However, I see your question - Why not to involve The Councils or Brigands into this operation. I'm afraid, that this both factions will use this person in their own interests. We are the only one, who doesn't want to do it. However, I think, that he will offer us our help.
Let me know what you think about it,
Viva la liberté,
Adrien Chevalier.
Indentification:Tara Williams Location:Omicron Delta Recipient:The Seraphim Subject:Upcoming missions
Dankien,
I agree that the exodus project requires wide cooperation of all forces we could muster. It would be interesting to see what Liberty scientific giants have to say about the Dark Matter problem, including the origin of the cloud, which is unknown to the date. However, I don't trust Ageira that much, knowing their methods of recruiting employees for their science department since I was in University. I would suggest to address DSE first. If I'm not mistaken, you already had dealings with them when you purchased the refurbished Bison transport. They also probably have more hands-on with clearing the contamination in Texas.
Adrien,
I think it would be great if you take a lead on this, since you definitely know Gallic laws and customs better than any of us. If you need to send a message to Gallic authorities on behalf of The Seraphim, I think me or Dankien could do that so as you don't expose yourself. Otherwise, I'm good to leave planning of this operation up to you.
Indentification:Tara Williams Location:Omicron Delta Recipient:The Seraphim Subject:Nuremberg mission update
Greetings,
I have exciting news for all of us! With recent repairs, the Meridian made first runs from Planet Nuremberg recently under my command. We took several hundreds of refugees from the camp next to the landing pads.They wanted to go to Planet Hammersee in Sigma-15 system.
I left a few of my crewmen on Planet Nuremberg to collect lists of refugees by destinations we could take them to. They are going to work in the camps surrounding the landing pads. I'll share whatever they come up with and then we will create a timetable for Meridian runs and possibly other Seraphim passenger ships.
Thank for reminding me our duty in Gallia. I am afraid I have difficulty to focus on more than one project at the same time.
Anyway I agree with Tara, it seems good that you take the lead on that project since you know far more better than us the Gallic sector.
Of course we are a team and we will support you in this project. Actually, I like your plan, I propose Tara and I proceed with tasks 1 and 2 while you take care of task 3. Then, if everything is going well we would move to task 4.
Dear Tara,
thank you for your message, I trust your feeling about Ageira. I will contact Deep space engineering instead. Indeed we already made business with them and this would be the opportunity to reinforce our links.
Congratulations with the transport of refugees. I will give a hand as soon as possible.
Indentification:Tara Williams Location:Planet Nuremberg Recipient:The Seraphim Subject:Nuremberg mission update
Greetings,
It took us a while, but finally we managed to create a schedule for refugee evacuation runs from Planet Nuremberg. We have a list of 50,000 names to transport to Planet New Berlin, 25,000 going to Planet Hammersee and 25,000 to Planet Stuttgart. There are camps on those planets, organized by the government to initially host the newcomers.
The problem here is that the refugees usually don't bring much with them to build a life at the new place. Despite the best, as I believe, efforts by the government of Rheinland, they face lack of very basic supplies. I mean, food, medicine, even pure water in some cases. This is something that I want to address by sending a wide plea for help to all Zoners and civilians of Rheinland to ship those supplies. I will compile the list of what the camps require and post it here before I open public channel.