In my travels through our Zone of Influence I have found many lackeys of Ageira and the corrupt house system. These pilots were captured and turned over to the Mactan Interrogation for Interrogation, possible Reeducation, or Liquidation as necessary. I would submit that this is adequate to complete the Relentlessness requirement of my training.
In my travels in recent days I have found and utilized multiple lucrative import and export routes throughout our Zone of Influence and with our allies.
The first route traveled took me from our own Leiden Base in the Galileo System to the Outcasts Planet Malta in Omicron Alpha, where I was able to provide them with much needed combat software. While I initially planned to return from Planet Malta to Buffalo base with a load of Cardamine, the continually deteriorating situation in New York required me to end my first trip prematurely, instead providing to Leiden Base.
I then proceeded again from Leiden with a package of Counterfeit Software, but instead of stopping at Malta I kept going until I reached the Order Base of Akabat in Omicron Mu. This time I decided to brave the situation in the New York system to deliver a vital shipment of Kemwer Munitions to our friends at Buffalo Base. They were most appreciative.
On my third journey, I again traveled to see our friends on Planet Malta, but instead of flying more Counterfeit Software I brought a load of indentured servants from Buffalo Base to Planet Malta. I then returned to Buffalo base, with the full shipment of Cardamine that I was hoping to deliver before.
All in all, it was a very profitable day, and I believe that this fulfills the Industrious requirement of my training.
I had the chance to Barter a new contract for us. A quick application was made for the Independent Miners Guild bounty board, listing various arrangements made in the past with them to simplify the need for rigorous background checking and the like. They seem keen on our assassins getting out into the field on their bill and approved it with a swiftness that even surprised me.
The board pays well, and shares many of our normal targets. Hunt well, Assassins.
I am submitting to inform you of the completion of the following criteria:
Ruthlessness: I pirated 3 different transports all affiliated with Interspace Commerce. Below is a list of every transport, with the needed visual proof.
[26.08.2019 21:33:23] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Hold it right there IC|Credit.Profit. Cut your engines
[26.08.2019 21:33:38] Tip: Are you a new player? Discovery Freelancer is not the easiest game to get your head around. If you have any questions of any kind, do not feel discouraged or embarrassed to ask them on our forum or simply approach other players for help.
[26.08.2019 21:33:40] IC|Credit.Profit: oops almost missed you
[26.08.2019 21:33:54] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Excuse my ... friends here
[26.08.2019 21:34:00] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: They are bit uncivilized
[26.08.2019 21:34:07] IC|Credit.Profit: hahaa
[26.08.2019 21:34:09] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Now now... what do we have here
[26.08.2019 21:34:20] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: A huge load of Ore
[26.08.2019 21:34:32] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: You know this is expensive, right?
[26.08.2019 21:34:42] IC|Credit.Profit: I guess so
[26.08.2019 21:35:04] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Now im afraid thats gonna cost you a little... expensive... toll
[26.08.2019 21:35:12] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: To pass by here
[26.08.2019 21:35:14] IC|Credit.Profit: we're just transporting them so....
[26.08.2019 21:35:26] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: But on the good side... you can consider said toll as a day pass
[26.08.2019 21:35:36] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: You wont be worrying about me for the rest of your day
[26.08.2019 21:35:53] IC|Credit.Profit: that's very nice of you
[26.08.2019 21:36:20] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: I always like to be reasonable. A high price, for a higher sense of.... security i guess you could call it
[26.08.2019 21:36:53] IC|Credit.Profit: well how much are we talking?
[26.08.2019 21:36:56] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: The price of your toll will have to be 7 million, judging always be the ore youre carrying
[26.08.2019 21:37:18] IC|Credit.Profit: that's reasonable.... standby for payment
[26.08.2019 21:37:53] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Thank yo ufor the contribution Pilot
[26.08.2019 21:38:04] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: You may proceed. Pass by here as many times as you want
[26.08.2019 21:38:10] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: I will not disturb you again
[26.08.2019 21:38:15] IC|Credit.Profit: thank you Sir
[26.08.2019 21:38:23] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Good luck, stay safe
[26.08.2019 21:38:34] IC|Credit.Profit: same to you...
[26.08.2019 21:38:41] LH~Shadow.Angel: Tenshi: Thank you!
Humiliation: TSS Pilot was sent home on an eject pod. He was making fun of the Lane Hackers' skill in combat, i made sure to put him in his rightful place.
Earlier today we received an urgent request for assistance from our sisters in the Golden Chrysanthemums in defending one of their sacred shrines. In return for us providing assistance we will have access to all of their bases through the duration of the crisis. I informed our sisters that we would provide them with assistance and personally proceeded to assist them immediately.
Additionally, I have brokered an agreement for us to complete bounties for the Golden Chrysanthemums. I am please to report that our operatives have already completed multiple successful sorties against high value targets.
I believe this mutually beneficial relationship will helps us both in the short and long term and that this should satisfy the Barter requirement of my training.
Collins here, coming in to write down all the activities i've undergone throughout the past hours.
And i will start with definitely the most remarkable one - a whole bunch of nasty mercenaries after my lonely light fighter - what a stage for a great time in space! But i haven't been going to face them all alone - so i have called for help, and received a helping hand in face of professor Scorpius and operative Drake. The situation initially unfolded not too well for us, but, in the end, we have ended up in taking out their whole wing at a cost of one of our own ships. I haven't stored any shots on my internal drives, but the black box logs will be attached below unless Mr. Drake will be infinitely kind to share whatever he could've gotten on those mercenaries.
[30.08.2019 13:26:27] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: Status?
[30.08.2019 13:26:47] LH~Lucy.Collins: Off the hook for now. Being followed.
[30.08.2019 13:26:56] LH~Lucy.Collins: No contacts within scanners range.
[30.08.2019 13:27:42] LH~Lucy.Collins: Currently laying low at Sudbury.
[30.08.2019 13:28:27] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: Moving to Ontario via Colorado
[30.08.2019 13:32:06] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: Any changes?
[30.08.2019 13:32:11] LH~Lucy.Collins: Negative.
[30.08.2019 13:32:22] LH~Raphael.Drake: So, what do we have?
[30.08.2019 13:32:29] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: There was slight glimpse of target near Torronto.
[30.08.2019 13:32:33] LH~Lucy.Collins: Nasty mercs. The usual.
[30.08.2019 13:32:40] LH~Raphael.Drake: Lovely.
[30.08.2019 13:32:46] LH~Raphael.Drake: My favourite.
[30.08.2019 13:32:54] LH~Lucy.Collins: Careful, Drake, they might be going back to California.
[30.08.2019 13:32:56] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: Appearently Gunboat on their side.
[30.08.2019 13:33:19] LH~Lucy.Collins: There is one, indeed. I caught a glimpse of it in California.
[30.08.2019 13:33:20] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: Two here
[30.08.2019 13:33:23] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: 3 here.
[30.08.2019 13:33:26] LH~Lucy.Collins: Kitted to combat snubcraft.
[30.08.2019 13:33:29] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: 3 snubcrafts.
[30.08.2019 13:33:36] LH~Raphael.Drake: I am on my way.
[30.08.2019 13:33:42] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: Saishi, Sabre, RT
[30.08.2019 13:33:45] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: ETA?
[30.08.2019 13:33:54] LH~Lucy.Collins: 2 minutes.
[30.08.2019 13:33:56] LH~Raphael.Drake: 2 Minutes. I am almost at Riverside.
[30.08.2019 13:34:03] LH~Lucy.Collins: I am in a light fighter, though.
[30.08.2019 13:34:52] LH~Vladimir.Scorpius: SOS
[30.08.2019 13:34:58] LH~Raphael.Drake: Almost there.
[30.08.2019 13:35:47] LH~Raphael.Drake: Looks like some buggies want to die.
[30.08.2019 13:35:53] TSS|S-Raptor: Time for a party
[30.08.2019 13:35:55] LH~Raphael.Drake: I'll take lead from here Mr. Scorpius.
[30.08.2019 13:36:05] LH~Lucy.Collins: Time to get over with them, don't you think?
[30.08.2019 13:36:10] TSS|M-Revolution: Time to destroy them.
[30.08.2019 13:36:10] LH~Raphael.Drake: Indeed.
[30.08.2019 13:36:11] TSS|S-Raptor: Time to kill
[30.08.2019 13:36:13] TSS|M-Revolution: charing weapons.
[30.08.2019 13:36:20] LH~Raphael.Drake: Finish Devers first.
[30.08.2019 13:36:23] LH~Lucy.Collins: Going for the marked target.
[30.08.2019 13:36:33] LH~Raphael.Drake: Time to die!
[30.08.2019 13:36:35] LH~Raphael.Drake: Opening fire! [30.08.2019 13:42:06] Death: LH~Vladimir.Scorpius was put out of action by TSS|M-Lathan.Devers (Gun). [30.08.2019 13:42:42] Death: TSS|M-Revolution was put out of action by LH~Raphael.Drake (Gun).
[30.08.2019 13:42:49] LH~Lucy.Collins has set TSS|M-Lathan.Devers as group target.
[30.08.2019 13:42:49] OK
[30.08.2019 13:42:56] LH~Raphael.Drake: Raptor [30.08.2019 13:43:15] Death: TSS|S-Raptor was put out of action by LH~Raphael.Drake (Gun). [30.08.2019 13:46:35] Death: TSS|M-Lathan.Devers was put out of action by LH~Raphael.Drake (Mine).
[30.08.2019 13:46:42] LH~Raphael.Drake: Well done.
[30.08.2019 13:46:48] LH~Lucy.Collins: Phew.
[30.08.2019 13:46:52] LH~Lucy.Collins: It's over, isn't it?
[30.08.2019 13:47:00] LH~Raphael.Drake: It is.
[30.08.2019 13:47:09] LH~Raphael.Drake: Mr. Scorpius didn't make it.
[30.08.2019 13:47:24] LH~Lucy.Collins: At least we've cleaned up the rest.
[30.08.2019 13:47:30] LH~Raphael.Drake: Yes.
[30.08.2019 13:48:31] LH~Lucy.Collins: Got some other stuff to do.
[30.08.2019 13:48:35] LH~Lucy.Collins: Thanks for showing up.
[30.08.2019 13:48:44] LH~Raphael.Drake: No problem.
[30.08.2019 13:48:47] LH~Raphael.Drake: Take care.
This will teach the mercs some manners.
The second most remarkable event happened in Ontario and involved two Blood Dragon logistical ships that, according to their words, acting in support of their Chrysanthemum allies that got their shrine threatened by the Naval Forces. I am not sure if we should interfere in those religious affairs, but will leave this to the Professor's competence. Attaching logs and relevant footage.
[30.08.2019 10:15:25] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: Hail, Lane Hacker.
[30.08.2019 10:15:33] LH~Lucy.Collins: Looks, it's the Dragons the sensor network is gonig nuts about.
[30.08.2019 10:15:34] BD|Yuso.Wokou: Kinjou: Konnichiwa Hacker!
[30.08.2019 10:15:44] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: This is the supply ship Shizuoka, we are ferrying supplies to our sisters, the GC, in Shikoku.
[30.08.2019 10:15:58] BD|Yuso.Wokou: Kinjou: Hai hai. Yuso Wokou reporting for duty!
[30.08.2019 10:16:25] LH~Lucy.Collins: So... you're here because someone's stirring you some trouble?
[30.08.2019 10:16:40] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: We're returning to our sisters in Shikoku.
[30.08.2019 10:16:50] BD|Yuso.Wokou: Kinjou: Our allies need supplies, we're being the good friends that we are!
[30.08.2019 10:17:00] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: A shrine of theirs has come under attack by the Kusari Naval Forces... we are supplying and supporting its defense.
[30.08.2019 10:17:17] LH~Lucy.Collins: Ah, that.
[30.08.2019 10:17:27] BD|Yuso.Wokou: Kinjou: Such an upsetting turn of events it is... why would they attack a shrine?
[30.08.2019 10:17:34] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: They are entirely without honor.
[30.08.2019 10:18:01] LH~Lucy.Collins: It's the difference in the perception of the world.
[30.08.2019 10:18:06] LH~Lucy.Collins: Will always be in place.
[30.08.2019 10:18:21] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: Oh? To attack a shrine... to you that could be honorable?
[30.08.2019 10:18:34] LH~Lucy.Collins: No.
[30.08.2019 10:18:55] LH~Lucy.Collins: That's why you - and, perhaps, we as well - might do something about it.
[30.08.2019 10:19:07] LH~Lucy.Collins: But for now - i have shipments to do. Just as you are.
[30.08.2019 10:19:13] LH~Lucy.Collins: So i will not delay you any longer.
[30.08.2019 10:19:15] LH~Lucy.Collins: Take care!
[30.08.2019 10:19:17] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: I won't hold my breath, but if you come to the aid of our sisters, we would stand beside you in combat.
[30.08.2019 10:19:17] BD|Yuso.Wokou: Kinjou: Hai! I saw at least one of your vessels assisting in the defence of the station earlier.
[30.08.2019 10:19:30] BD|Yuso.Shizuoka: Ito: Brace for jump!
We have soon parted ways with the Dragons.
And the last, but not the least - a quick combat with a Naval light fighter that decided it is a good idea to try and bear down on my fighter on his own. An explosion of my ordnance successfully made him to change his mind quickly.
[30.08.2019 14:01:14] LH~Lucy.Collins: A light fighter... is a little bit less convenient.
[30.08.2019 14:01:51] LH~Lucy.Collins: Doesn't matter. I need you to go down.
[30.08.2019 14:01:55] LN|Flea: Greyson: seems like someone chilling here
[30.08.2019 14:01:56] LH~Lucy.Collins: So let's do this quick and smooth.
[30.08.2019 14:02:04] LN|Flea: Greyson: powering weapons
[30.08.2019 14:02:16] LH~Lucy.Collins: Come, try it.
[30.08.2019 14:02:20] LH~Lucy.Collins: Weapons charged. [30.08.2019 14:02:38] Death: LN|Flea was put out of action by LH~Lucy.Collins (Mine).
[30.08.2019 14:02:51] LH~Lucy.Collins: Did not even break a sweat.
With all this activity in Shikoku, a number of us have been nesting on Leiden. Given the downtime, what's a person to do but drive those beneath them to create some profit.
I escorted Collins and Zorin to Malta and back, hauling software and cardamine. It went well.
I have managed to intercept yet another complement of corporate conspirators, and confiscated the commodities carted closer to their camp. This time, it was the very core of Interspace Commerce which cowed.
One thousand two-hundred and thirty hull segments, with the aid of an anonymous intermediary at the cost of one million credits, were shipped to Kinkaku-Ji. The dock greatly appreciated the goods, paying handsomely, to my profit.
Earlier this week I was able to assemble a convoy of myself, Operative Collins (in her transport), and Fixer Glass (In the Leiden Aggressor) to transport Counterfeit Software from Leiden Base in Galileo to Planet Malta, in Omicron Alpha. We traveled through Shikoku, Kyushu, Tau-23, Tau-37, and Omicron Tau before arriving in Omicron Alpha. Fixer Glass was kind enough to provide overwatch and ensured we did not run into any problems on our way. All ships arrived at Planet Malta with no damage and we successfully completed our route. I am also pleased to report that Operative Collins took the lead, with Fixer Glass again providing overwatch, when we made the return trip to Leiden with holds full of cardamine. I believe this fulfills my Entrepreneurship prerequisite.