RECIPIENT: High Command SENDER: ✠⟨⟨ | Acolyte Lucien Sarti LOCATION: Gran Canaria ENCRYPTION:Moyen SUBJECT: Omega-48 and Sirian embargo - golden opportunities?
Saluti, Embargo
The so called Sirian "Embargo" can be a golden opportunity. It has zero impact on us as we rely on smuggling routes anyways. Perhaps it is time to work with the Union more closely when it comes to "normal" trade from Sirius, deliver what Gallic corporations cannot, at a large premium of course. Hell, we can even (ab)use our simple minded friends the Brigands and Maquisards to do the work for us, deliver the commodities we ask of them from Sirius at normal prices and then just move them to their enemies within the Union, pocketing the premiums for ourselves at little to no risk!
Omega-48
Seems like a new opportunity in Sirius has opened up. The Omega-48 system is a massive, lawfless and chaotic one yet bustling with traffic brought there by the abundant resources. The only "lawful" forces seem to be the Core that seemed to be very keen on distributing Nox for profit in the past, and scarce Bretonian and Rheinlander military patrols.
Domestic Officers in the Gallic Navy itsef enjoy Nox, it is hard to believe some far away from home soldiers from Sirian houses wouldn't be open to some relaxation.
The great news is that no Outcasts seem to be present, nor is Cardamine wide spread in the region! This is a pristine opportunity where we could take advantage of the chaos and lawlesness to widen our drug spreading influence. I have scouted the area and found buyers on the desolate Planet Gran Canaria . The world is buzzing with news of the docking ring being rebuilt, this might lead to population incrase, population who's drug habits we could influence, and watch our market grow hand in hand with Gran Canaria's restoration.
Right now Gran Canaria is still in trouble, we can build goodwill with the Zoners by moving refugee belongings from Lanzarote station to Canberra Star City. But those same people we help may return, and be open to us and Nox in return.
Currently the market value of Nox on Gran Canaria is 4,844 credits per unit. And if we play our cards right, with pretending to be friends to the right people while quietly getting rid of the wrong ones in the shadows, we might spread Nox to all groups that operate in the region much like we have in Gallia.
• Recipient: Principal Orsini
• Sender: Conseiller Charles Simon
• Source: Planet Marseille, Provence
• Subject: Sisu Jaegers and Omer Darche
Congratulations, mon ami, we got some visitiors and potential competitor.
I'll begin from begining: I was having my rest in space in my fighter, not far from Marseille, when a Bounty Hunter fighter appeared from Ile-de-France Jump Gate and in no time started a contact, thinking I'm but a local. Well, I played such and even offered to visit my enterprise, you know. So, it appears that some Rheinland-originating group of Bounty Hunters willing to cooperate with the Union government -- up for you to decide what to do, but I'd keep them around for blaming if any of our delicate work be compromised to disclosure. Sounds like something what we did already in the past, isn't it?
[19:07:46] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well, can get used to the view, joo. If only some other Jaegers also try their luck around here... welp.
[19:07:56] UC/-Charles.Simon: Your kind is not everyday's guest to our space, Hunter.
[19:08:17] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm? Ah, a native I suppose. Tervehdys. A good day.
[19:08:36] UC/-Charles.Simon: Welcome to Provence, foreigner, territory of both the Gallic Union and Marseille families.
[19:08:38] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Yeah Sisu only rarely operates up here if at all.
[19:08:48] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, Marseille families?
[19:08:59] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well, wanted to see what Gallia could behold, since the opening.
[19:09:11] UC/-Charles.Simon: Sisu? Never heard about you before. Yes, the families, that govern the underwater cities.
[19:09:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: I see... some sub government... part of the union I suppose?
[19:09:53] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Sorry, not really often here as you can tell, hehe.
[19:10:24] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Ah, to also introduce ourselves. The Sisu Jaegers, another Hunters Guild originating from the Rhein.
[19:10:28] UC/-Charles.Simon: The system is complicated and I didn't bother to get it, my business is much simpler than this - holding my brothel and watch -
[19:10:32] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: But we mostly offer the same services.
[19:10:38] UC/-Charles.Simon: - after both girls and boys working there.
[19:10:59] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: So how's Gallia doing after the war?
[19:11:07] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Guess you got plenty trouble up here?
[19:11:37] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We sent a while ago a few little wings up here. Some hunters all around the sector.
[19:11:42] UC/-Charles.Simon: Slowly, but surely restoring. No more in civil war, lesser repressions, no more any deFrance around.
[19:11:51] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We even got some former gallics I suppose. But these are a rarity.
[19:12:09] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm...
[19:12:16] UC/-Charles.Simon: Would be of course better if Sirius could just forget we exist but guess they will not. Corse used to be more tolerant to -
[19:12:21] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: How are the people doing since the King fell.
[19:12:27] UC/-Charles.Simon: - foreigners but recent events changed even our opinion.
[19:12:34] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, why is that so?
[19:12:44] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Some uninvited troublemakers?
[19:12:54] UC/-Charles.Simon: Most of people do what they did before - living. Earning cash, spending cash, repeat. What changed is the general mindset.
[19:13:12] UC/-Charles.Simon: Yes, the whole House of such - heard about the Kusari Invasion?
[19:13:18] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Mindset? People got more free spirited... or?
[19:13:24] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Yes. Heard of it.
[19:13:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Seems the struggles over the Tau ressources wont come to an end.
[19:13:49] UC/-Charles.Simon: People are more positive about their future, less depressed, although partially its Marseille's achievement I'd say. Business -
[19:14:18] UC/-Charles.Simon: is prospering here these days, without strict government of the King and while Union's government restoring other, -
[19:14:25] UC/-Charles.Simon: more damaged territories, like Lorraine.
[19:14:29] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, good to hear... however some probably still clinge to some convictions hm? Causing trouble?
[19:14:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We heard the openings also brought other troubles, namely maltese?
[19:14:53] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Some even more radicalized revolutionaries and brigandine groups?
[19:15:07] UC/-Charles.Simon: Maltese and Maquis. Brigands never were a real trouble to common people.
[19:15:27] UC/-Charles.Simon: Brigands, of course, raiding on commoner's convoys but if you can afford interstellar travel you are not that commoner, right?
[19:15:32] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: I see. Nonetheless speditions probably dont mind up here a gun for hire, joo?
[19:16:05] UC/-Charles.Simon: Not for me to decide, but to the naval command. We are pretty good here, in Provence.
[19:16:05] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We also got some other suspicions about things, hm... these are for another time however.
[19:16:22] UC/-Charles.Simon: As for the Outcasts and Maquis, well... Long story short.
[19:16:37] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well in anyway, will try to look out for your special guests I suppose.
[19:16:43] UC/-Charles.Simon: First are trying to push their crack here, but no place for Cardamine in Gallia as all and everyone knows well how poisoning it
[19:16:51] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Right now need more to get aquainted to the new scenery if you understand sir.
[19:17:17] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: I must say can get really used to this view.
[19:17:22] UC/-Charles.Simon: As for Maquis - just childish rebels, nothing serious. Yes, I guess I understand.
[19:17:36] UC/-Charles.Simon: Provence is beautiful place, but I personally prefer Burgundy.
[19:17:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well, we will see when some of their party boys show up.
[19:18:00] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We would love to introduce them our suomi polkkas - especially the Sakkijarven one.
[19:18:20] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We know, we know our tongues, accents are a bit... even more foreign probably, hm`?
[19:18:37] UC/-Charles.Simon: They are indeed.
[19:18:50] UC/-Charles.Simon: Reminds rheinlandish but it is certainly not it.
[19:18:54] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Sisu originally hailed from the Rhein as said earlier.
[19:19:08] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Yeah, we adopted some words and lived a longer while among the rheinic people.
[19:19:29] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Our culture is on brink of extinct, like many others from ancient sol period... welp.
[19:19:43] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We accept however new recruits all around the sector, need to go with the time.
[19:19:51] UC/-Charles.Simon: Guess we have something similar.
[19:19:54] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Still wish to establish ourselves somewhere in Sirius.
[19:20:08] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm... we havent had the chance at all for an own new beginning.
[19:20:16] UC/-Charles.Simon: Marseille culture is not exactly the same as in the rest of Gallia, but I suppose it can be said about any planet that lived -
[19:20:22] UC/-Charles.Simon: separately from the others for some time.
[19:20:24] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Guess we need to play the long long game now doing plumbers work for the houses, hrm.
[19:20:31] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Interesting
[19:20:42] UC/-Charles.Simon: Just be careful with politics, they always turn things in mess.
[19:21:03] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We try around the houses to stick to more neutral politics.
[19:21:09] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Or avoid them.
[19:21:22] UC/-Charles.Simon: The best is to avoid, saying as the one who had to deal with politicans.
[19:21:37] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We are first and foremost guns and escorts for hire... we got some ambitions.
[19:21:47] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: But thats another topic for another time... and especially area.
[19:22:01] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Up here we just do our merc jobs as part of being a PMc.
[19:22:05] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: PMC, rather.
[19:22:10] UC/-Charles.Simon: You are not confident about our corner?
[19:22:29] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We dont know anything up here yet.
[19:22:41] UC/-Charles.Simon: I can show you a beautiful place where you can get some rest... and fun, if you interested.
[19:22:43] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Just can say we give it a shot, give some troublemakers some aswell.
[19:22:51] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, sounds tempting.
[19:23:24] UC/-Charles.Simon: See that little gas giant, closer to the suns? This is Planet Istres, and there is a great freelancer station orbiting it, Mon-
[19:23:27] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: This is just not one of our main operational areas yet.
[19:23:28] UC/-Charles.Simon: -te Carlo. Ever heard?
[19:23:47] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm... some of our racer hobbyists talked about it I think.
[19:24:27] UC/-Charles.Simon: We used to have some racing here but as far as I know its no longer since the Council and Royal Navy started shooting each oth-
[19:24:32] UC/-Charles.Simon: -er several years ago.
[19:25:03] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Guess you can still spot lots of leftovers from these wars... Languedoc namely was...
[19:25:06] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: quite the sight.
[19:25:25] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: But if you'd like to show me around I wouldn't mind would be helpful.
[19:25:38] UC/-Charles.Simon: Languedoc, Burgundy and Lorraine - all the same.
[19:25:47] UC/-Charles.Simon: Just ruins and wrecks.
[19:26:22] UC/-Charles.Simon: I wouldn't mind to show you the other places in Gallia, indeed, but not all in one day. Better to give each world a few days
[19:26:27] UC/-Charles.Simon: and see what it can offer
[19:26:48] UC/-Charles.Simon: Marseille is pretty much a resort, if you stay on surface. All the action's happening underwater
[19:26:53] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Mmh, hm.
[19:27:16] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Baden Baden of Gallia, joo?
[19:27:39] UC/-Charles.Simon: Pretty much it.
[19:27:59] UC/-Charles.Simon: Although, if you prefer hot - Blois is the place to look at.
[19:28:00] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Any special areas to be wary about?
[19:28:24] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Where some sharp eyes look down on you, giving potential troubles?
[19:28:46] UC/-Charles.Simon: Lorraine.
[19:29:02] UC/-Charles.Simon: Maquis, Outcasts, Chrysanthemums and other guests.
[19:29:14] UC/-Charles.Simon: Literally the most chaotic place in Gallia, but perhaps because it's way too close to Sirius?
[19:29:17] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Quite a lot.
[19:29:35] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Seems to be enveloped by the barrier.
[19:30:08] UC/-Charles.Simon: It is part of the Barrier.
[19:30:18] UC/-Charles.Simon: Beautiful place, or at least was before.
[19:31:05] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Would need to look around there, sounds like lots of business to be done there.
[19:31:38] UC/-Charles.Simon: In general, I doubt you will find any trouble in Orleanais or Champagne. They are very calm since the end of Second Gallic.
[19:31:54] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We also ordered some strike craft wings, guess with the maltese and these Maquisards...
[19:32:09] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: it will be advisory to have something against bigger fishes.
[19:32:26] UC/-Charles.Simon: I believe, the Navy will appreciate your assistance, just don't mind their quite snobic behavior.
[19:32:46] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We are by now used to special treatments.
[19:33:09] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hope they live up to their famous fighter ace sagas you hear from the stories about the war.
[19:33:24] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: The new rookies in the libertonian navy... well some... *coughs*
[19:33:35] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Heard of things. Well, not all.
[19:33:50] UC/-Charles.Simon: I heard they can blow up on their on ammo.
[19:33:53] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: What Im trying to say is we are aware of our "fancy" reputation.
[19:33:53] UC/-Charles.Simon: True or false?
[19:34:13] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, havent seen them managing that before.
[19:34:30] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well, I'm more from Rheinland anyway only saw briefly for meetings Liberty.
[19:34:41] UC/-Charles.Simon: I been there, in Liberty I mean, at once.
[19:34:52] UC/-Charles.Simon: Must say it was the most stressful visit I ever had.
[19:35:05] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We organize Jaeger Groups all around the houses, see where it gets lucrative and build up business relations there.
[19:35:16] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: If it seems thrifty, we invest more.
[19:35:33] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Else our Jaegers hunt freely around... with some sponsored benefits granted from our group.
[19:35:44] UC/-Charles.Simon: The Bounty Hunters used to hold a base in Orleanais but they recently moved to Brittany... you should know it as Orkney.
[19:36:04] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Heard of it, we setup a little office there.
[19:36:18] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: And deliver supplies there, we cooperate closely with the other Guild.
[19:36:48] UC/-Charles.Simon: Its funny how in the Gallic War your guild were against Gallia, but times changes.
[19:36:55] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: One of the few places we dont really operate are the Sigmas, Kusari, Taus and northern Omicrons.
[19:37:09] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: You speak for the Texas Guild.
[19:37:26] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We still like to be seen as our own thing, but well in the end we are all gunslingers for hire, huh?
[19:37:52] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: So whatever, yeah we are hunters... so far only concerned when diplomacy makes problems
[19:37:55] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: for our buz'
[19:38:29] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We try to avoid inter-house diplomacy affairs, however... an incident happen some months ago at the border.
[19:38:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We got hired to shoot supposed gallic remnant royalist forces...
[19:39:00] UC/-Charles.Simon: Well, there are some but they are hiding somewhere in Taus.
[19:39:01] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Turned out the BAF used the oppurtunity for an attempt to border strike the Union forces actually.
[19:39:19] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We not really aware... and some of our Jaegers from Bretonia with some resent...
[19:39:34] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Yeah, that was a spicey day in paper work hell.
[19:40:14] UC/-Charles.Simon: Sounds like what BAF would do. They never had anything with Corse but just tell us to leave every time we attempt coming
[19:40:16] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: I guess shit happens at times.
[19:40:17] UC/-Charles.Simon: with merchant convoys.
[19:40:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: The embargo will be nasty to deal with...
[19:40:51] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Luckily we can simply fly over Zurich.
[19:41:11] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We also got a subsidiary corporate called Sampo in Sisu.
[19:41:25] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: They deal with supplying our groups and driving our plans and economy.
[19:41:27] UC/-Charles.Simon: Embargo is nothing but puke in a void. Taus are huge and barely charted, no matter if Houses pretend otherwise.
[19:41:34] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well ,everyone needs there workhorses.
[19:41:52] UC/-Charles.Simon: It will just give great opportunity for free merchants and small corporations to gain credits.
[19:42:04] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Interested in seeing how this is supposed to work in grand scale in general.
[19:42:06] UC/-Charles.Simon: While large corporations won't be able to step in Taus.
[19:42:39] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Sounds like something interesting for your group then, juu?
[19:43:00] UC/-Charles.Simon: Yes, exactly.
[19:43:31] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Mayhaps our speditions workers will also get at a time some oppurtunities.
[19:43:41] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: We will just simply tour over the Rhein.
[19:43:47] UC/-Charles.Simon: As you said, you have Zurich.
[19:44:03] UC/-Charles.Simon: Or rather we have Zurich, since its Gallic system.
[19:44:46] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, all the flying and talking made me a bit tired... got quite the dry throat apologies.
[19:45:03] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Seems no fun guys to be around at the moment to share a dance with.
[19:45:16] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: But, well will look out in Lorraine if there is something to shoot then.
[19:45:23] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Monte Carlo you said, huh?
[19:45:23] UC/-Charles.Simon: I recommend you either use opportunity to visit Monte Carlo or see Marseille.
[19:45:36] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Hm, guess Marseille seems closer.
[19:45:57] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Well, thanks for the insightful talk mister.
[19:46:11] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: Will stick around for the time being around here.
[19:46:15] UC/-Charles.Simon: You're always welcome, feel free visiting my brothel on Marseille if you find any time or wish.
[19:46:18] Sisu~Nuolihaukka: On another day, hyvasti.
Another case is some retired Royal Navy soldier or whatever returned to Gallia. I don't really get who he is and what he's looking for but whatever, get it too, I don't want to bother figuring out what is what.
[19:46:51] UC/-Charles.Simon: *sighs* ...meanwhile GSB cannot get that their agents better fly civilian tech if they want to work undercover.
[19:47:22] Omer.Darche: I feel as if that comment is pointed in a certain direction.
[19:47:34] UC/-Charles.Simon: Perhaps and maybe.
[19:47:48] Omer.Darche: If not, due correct?
[19:48:38] UC/-Charles.Simon: There no fools to fly a Gallic military ship as a 'freelancer' but the Bureau.
[19:49:02] Omer.Darche: "Fools". That's quite a hostile insult to throw at someone you don't know, mon ami.
[19:49:27] UC/-Charles.Simon: Calling me mon ami is literally making an invitation to become closer with you. Guess you dare?
[19:49:53] Omer.Darche: I'm well aware how the language works.
[19:50:26] Omer.Darche: To correct, I've never been associated with the specific Bureau you reference.
[19:50:51] UC/-Charles.Simon: Then who are you?
[19:51:09] Omer.Darche: Omer Darche, at your service.
[19:51:41] UC/-Charles.Simon: Charles Simon, owner of the brothel "Charles' Charming Chicks", at your service.
[19:52:04] Omer.Darche: Oh hoh. That located on planet?
[19:52:15] UC/-Charles.Simon: Exactly.
[19:52:41] Omer.Darche: I'll put it on my list of places to investigate.
[19:52:51] UC/-Charles.Simon: It's located in one of the underwater cities, I can give you coordinates if you interested. We have a lot to see - both male -
[19:52:55] UC/-Charles.Simon: and female, all legal.
[19:53:18] Omer.Darche: Surely, by all means. And, of course, just for curiosity's sake.
[19:54:25] UC/-Charles.Simon: Of course! *sending coordinates of Calanques*
[19:54:40] Omer.Darche: My thanks.
[19:55:06] Omer.Darche: What came of that Hunter that was here?
[19:55:43] UC/-Charles.Simon: Some Sisu. I never heard about them, but seems looking for work. Nothing surprising, knowing the situation in Taus.
[19:56:28] Omer.Darche: Oui, learned of that recently. Surprised to see them up here, generally find them around Liberty.
[19:57:55] UC/-Charles.Simon: I wouldn't be surprised seeing hunter even in the deep omicrons. In desperate, they will go anywhere and work for anyone for c-
[19:58:04] UC/-Charles.Simon: -redits. No loyalty at all.
[19:58:41] Omer.Darche: Hearing that. Generally don't have good experiences with them. Surprised they're allowed in Gallia now.
[19:59:19] UC/-Charles.Simon: Same surprise here, but suppose govt has its own plans for Hunters.
[19:59:47] Omer.Darche: Don't much like that, but what could I do about it.
[19:59:59] UC/-Charles.Simon: Doubt it will work, Gallia for sure was rich, but doubt the funds are now that huge as used to be.
[20:00:14] Omer.Darche: Likely so.
[20:00:28] Omer.Darche: Speaking of, what brings a brothel owner to space?
[20:01:24] UC/-Charles.Simon: Just likes flying near planet when I am having free time. Like the view, and since Council and Royal Navy no longer shooting e-
[20:01:35] UC/-Charles.Simon: -ach other -- it's also pretty calm here.
[20:02:20] Omer.Darche: Ah, a truth there. Partly why I go this way.
[20:02:29] Omer.Darche: The system has always been a beauty.
[20:02:49] UC/-Charles.Simon: It is indeed
[20:03:05] UC/-Charles.Simon: and until Kingdom came here, was the only really free place here.
[20:03:33] Omer.Darche: Generally still is, non?
[20:03:43] Omer.Darche: Well, least away from the gate.
[20:04:16] UC/-Charles.Simon: Its still free but a battleship orbiting one of the planets reminds that freedom has limits.
[20:04:28] Omer.Darche: Ah, true.
[20:04:38] UC/-Charles.Simon: At least its not one of their planet-killers or whatever the Valeur was called in Sirius.
[20:05:01] Omer.Darche: Planet-Cracker, I think the Bretonians called them.
[20:05:33] UC/-Charles.Simon: Symbolic, isn't it. At least they used it against foreigners and not our own people.
[20:06:30] Omer.Darche: Mostly, agreed. To perhaps give further explaination, I played my part in that war.
[20:07:01] UC/-Charles.Simon: I believe that there no people that are not part of that war.
[20:07:12] UC/-Charles.Simon: Come for RP
[20:07:31] UC/-Charles.Simon: Well, unless we talking about babies who born after the end of war.
[20:07:36] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: Hon
[20:08:04] Omer.Darche: True. But enough work and merits, one can be able to license the older vessels they use.
[20:08:16] Omer.Darche: And, well, continued contractual work.
[20:08:47] UC/-Charles.Simon: Think, the system is pretty much the same nowadays.
[20:09:09] UC/-Charles.Simon: I wouldn't mind to have a fancy ship like yours but my services to the authorities are mostly worthless.
[20:09:20] Omer.Darche: For the common person they are the same, perhaps.
[20:09:46] Omer.Darche: Heh, well. A strong service record goes a long way.
[20:10:02] Omer.Darche: Even if it was with a military that doesn't exactly exist anymore.
[20:10:49] UC/-Charles.Simon: The Gallic Navy as I understand continues some traditions of the Royal Navy, just not all of them... pehaps the Bureau's office
[20:10:55] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Bonsoir.
[20:10:57] UC/-Charles.Simon: r will explain.
[20:11:09] Omer.Darche: Bonsoir.
[20:11:14] Omer.Darche: Perhaps so.
[20:11:18] UC/-Charles.Simon: Bonjour.
[20:12:23] Omer.Darche: That is... A very different vessel.
[20:12:33] UC/-Charles.Simon: How is it different?
[20:13:13] Omer.Darche: The profile is different than I remember. I can't comment on the insides with a simple scan but it's also-
[20:13:19] Omer.Darche: Missing the belly part, no?
[20:13:43] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Oui, it was removed for more useful equipment.
[20:13:57] UC/-Charles.Simon: Yes, as I heard the govt decided its waste of resources to have belly doomsday machine on each destroyer at service.
[20:14:11] Omer.Darche: Well, that makes sense I guess.
[20:14:29] Omer.Darche: Arch knows how they got such a small ship to power it.
[20:14:44] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Although Kleber originally had its belly installed. There was a little need for it after Gallic-Kusari war.
[20:15:19] Omer.Darche: One of the events I sadly missed due to distance.
[20:15:43] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Kusari Naval Forces were ruthless enemies, to say at least.
[20:15:57] UC/-Charles.Simon: You didn't miss much. It was quite a mess, but it ended as soon as Kusari got cracked by both Royal Navy and Defense Force.
[20:16:12] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Last ditch ramming maneuvers were part of their doctrine.
[20:16:27] Omer.Darche: I've read the many reports. Ramming? That is uh-.. Odd.
[20:17:08] Omer.Darche: I often pass the little remnants of the conflict in Lang'.
[20:17:20] Omer.Darche: I wish I was personally able to assist.
[20:18:06] UC/-Charles.Simon: If your gunnery can't hit a station you must ram it -- I believe this is what their command said to do.
[20:18:13] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Kusarians were really dangerous enemies. Aggressive, ruthless and disciplined.
[20:18:47] Omer.Darche: Honestly, I never quite liked them that much.
[20:18:52] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: No surprises that they managed to cut deep within the Gallia so quickly.
[20:19:32] Omer.Darche: That house was supposed to support us in the Taus and further during the war. Instead, they broke into a civil war.
[20:19:46] Omer.Darche: Tisk tisk.
[20:20:17] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: They are highly xenophobic from what I have heard.
[20:21:02] UC/-Charles.Simon: Like we are xenophilic.
[20:21:09] Omer.Darche: Oh entirely. They quietly fund a lot of their efforts to cut out other influences.
[20:21:14] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Even their criminals are patriotic.
[20:21:35] Omer.Darche: We are Xenophilic?
[20:21:38] Omer.Darche: That is news to me.
[20:21:49] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: If we do not count Maltese thralls, of course.
[20:22:11] UC/-Charles.Simon: That was sarcasm... We are not xenophilic, although I wouldn't mind to try with a Kusarian.
[20:22:21] Omer.Darche: ...Ah. I see.
[20:22:35] Omer.Darche: The Maltese are an odd bunch.
[20:22:48] Omer.Darche: Generally not good to work around. Crazy, them.
[20:23:08] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Their drug changed their bodies and minds. Barely even humans.
[20:23:29] Omer.Darche: Indeed so.
[20:24:19] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: And we thought that Nox was bad.
[20:24:38] Omer.Darche: Ha. A lesser material compared.
[20:25:19] UC/-Charles.Simon: At least no one is trying to mix it.
[20:25:30] Omer.Darche: *An awkward cough.*
[20:25:50] UC/-Charles.Simon: What? Just thinking loudly.
[20:26:03] Omer.Darche: Mh? Sorry, I didn't say anything.
[20:26:24] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: I am glad that none of you ever had such idea.
[20:26:39] Omer.Darche: Oh of course.
[20:26:41] UC/-Charles.Simon: Oui oui. I want to live, after all.
[20:28:25] UC/-Charles.Simon: I'm afraid its time for me to leave. My free time is ending, so... See you around.
[20:28:42] Omer.Darche: Of course. I hope to see you at that uh. Establishment.
[20:28:46] GSB]-GNS-Kleber: RO: Au revoir, Monsieur Simon.
Hope you can spare a minut and visit me, I got some wine to share.
• Recipient: Principal Orsini
• Sender: Conseiller Charles Simon
• Source: Planet Marseille, Provence
• Subject: Sarti's IQ & Poor Nomad
I have no idea what stuff he cracks but he's obviously high - I'm about your Sarti guy, from Splusiones. I see no connection between Nomads in Omicron Lost, Outcasts and Gallia in one sentence using sh*t he sprew out, unless there is some stuff I must take in order to "extend consciousness" or whatever. Keep an eye at him, what if he's taking not only Nox ocassionally but something heavier, up to Cardamine?
The second case is that Nomad we bullied into oblivion, I feel even a little sorry, although doubt we'd see any mercy from space neon jellyfish. Just for note - we don't go there ever again, really. Send Sparti if you want, or these stupid Maquis, since it seems they are ready for any work we give them, or, I dunno, someone else. I am feeling that girl about visiting Omicrons ever 'gain - f*ck it.
Also, here's the photo in sunglasses. Enjoy it, sweetie.
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U MESSAGGIU INIZIA
• Recipient: Principal Orsini, Charles Simon
• Sender: Initié Jeanette Navarre
• Source: Planet Marseille, Provence
• Subject: Initiation
I know that as a new gal I should be nice, shy and polite... but I am never going to the damned Omicrons ever again! My head still rings, body is shaking and I am not sure how I am going to sleep. NEVER AGAIN! With that out of my system...
What will be my new task now - with all seriousness? I am pretty much useless in combat as you have clearly seen. That thing was chewing through my nanobots and batteries faster that I could count. And I am greedy and can count very fast.
Is there anything needed to be done - without aliens - pretty please?
• Recipient: Acolyte Lucien Sarti, Conseiller Charles Simon and Initiée Jeanette Navarre
• Sender: Principal Alfredo Orsini
• Source: Cannes Resort Station, Provence
• Subject: Great job everyone
Saluti,
Great job everyone.
Merci, M. Sarti for your insights in the Sirian Worlds. We should probably send a few tonnes of "merchandise" to Gran Canaria; it seems like they need it, same for all Sirian soldiers - everyone want Nox! Keep up the good work si?
Madame Navarre, It seems your initiation was quite the show, am I right, Madame? Hehehe. I am glad you were here and while you did fly away the first time, you didn't the second time, which I find great even if you didn't engage much. I can't confirm nor deny that there will not be any more missions in the Omicrons but, you were great - I'll see if we can find a transport or a gunboat for you in the near future. A "test selling" in Gran Canaria might be a good second mission for you, what do you think?
Charles, mon ami, I wonder what kind of business these two had in Provence. As you said, it would be great to keep these around if we ever need to blame someone for our actions. Also, these might impede our own bounty hunting business. Let's keep a tab on them and see what would they do in Gallia. And yes, he is most likely high, like most of us at that point. I must agree that this was quite the show, but this'll bring us some cash. One less space squid, and a few millions more for us.
Sin'à tandu.
P.S.: Love the photo.
P.P.S.: Yes, Charles, I like your rabbit. Très mignon. Meet me at Cannes Resort Station, Room 306.
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U MESSAGGIU INIZIA
• Recipient: Principal Orsini
• Sender: Initié Jeanette Navarre
• Source: Planet Marseille, Provence
• Subject: Near future
Well, not overly excited about some alien hunting, Principal. Their 'speech' or whatever it is called send me the chills through my body. I still recall it as it happened just few hours ago. I haven't signed up for that kind of job anyway - I plan to retire one day on some sunny planet with my mind intact to enjoy all my spoils and smuggling is much more compatible with this goal of mine. I will gladly leave alien busting to some more crazier folks than I - like those Coremen or Order agents.
Gran Canaria sounds much better than Edge Worlds - just give me the right keys for the right ship and off I go... or... you can just point me to the right ship and I will jump start it without keys.
• Recipient: Publiquement
• Sender: Intermédiaire Édouard René "Blanc-Rouge" Blanqui
• Source: La Joliette, Marseille
• Subject: Who is responsible?
Bonu dopu meziornu,
To whom it may concern.
Name's Édouard René Blanqui, alias Blanc-Rouge. I am intermediator from Comission and Families, ya' know, yer' real bosses?
I can see, that you're having great time up there. Ya'll probably all cozy, and feelin' like you're on the top of the world. Great for you. Ya'll running prosperous operations, not gonna underplay it here, great job, crew.
Now, who's the smart sumb*tch, the non-apologetic moron, who had absolutely great idea, that Maquisards are great 'partners in crime' and we should conduct business with them?
After Lorraine f*ck-up, Comission down here finds out that some sluggers from the space-side were working with them, and sh*t's hittin' the fan now for you. Let's say - Families are not happy. And I'll explain now why, and I'll try to be eloquent.
That little bedplay with Maquis of yours, you calling them 'allies', ye' know, supplying them, extorting stuff with them an' such? Those rabid dogs create huge mess in Lorraine, which is all over the news, right'o? Union is going to look into it. And they'll find your little dirty fingerprints all over the place, and the sticky results of your from jerking off Maquisards. Their spotlight will be on Marseille, and I'll remind you - Union brough a big piece of theirs, called Cassard, to our neighborhood, and they'll start asking funny questions to Families, doing funny moves with that piece. And no one down here wants that, no one likes the noose tying up on their necks. This is why Families wants someone to get shafted for that, by association. Now, who's gonna be a good little goat - this is for you to decide, but I'll also explain few things as well.
Guerini and Mondoloni families wanted all yer' crew to get drowned in Marseille's waters, and start the operations from anew. Barbieri and Orsini proposed somethin' more friendlier - just quietly shank yer' Commandement, and get over with it. Ave Maria, table of Francisci, Carbone, Campanella and the whole Brise de mer families voted to give you slap on the wrist, and shaft someone so Union can get their pound of flesh and forget about that little incident of ours. Aye? Easy 'nough. And Families also decided, that they want more involvement in space-side Corse matters, so that's why I am here.
Now, lil' lesson in history, why Maquis are not our friends, nor our allies, nor our pets and not our concern. Ya' see, Maqi' for time immemorial were dealing only in one thing - violence, and violence indiscriminately. Old space-side higher-ups had biz' goin' with Maqi' for sole reason - keep royalists occupied, because bombs are good distraction from the Nox' flow and some of your more delicate stuff happenin' in Core systems, but when Conseil dropped hunk of theirs on Marseille, Comission and Families came to the scene - we came to the scene. Ya'll remember, right'o, the underwater megapolises'n'stuff, aye? Priorities changed from then. Maquis were a tools, now they are hinderance, and help me Gods, if these morons get any resemblence of proper firepower and influence - they'll make things so much more inconvenient. F*ckin' learn to read news, and make habit of lookin' into things more deeper, than just readin' the titles - Maqi' are terrorists, crazy sumb*tches with some red influence on the side, now they got Conseil dumbies, who actually know, how to hold piece. These f*ckers are ballistic. And if they shaft Union so hard, that they'll get a solid ground - we'll be their on their menu next. So don't. F*cking. Help them. Use them, 'lright, force them to bomb something that'll be cool for us, I dunno', tax-collecting ministry or 'sum s*it, a couplee, a two, three - be smart, if you can. But don't give them pieces, don't bring their c*ap on our doorstep, if ya' have some sluggers who feel sorry for the bastards and want to keep them close - I'd like to see their bodies floatin' by the noon.
Comission and Families are now keeping a very close eye on your operations, and I'll be their mouthpiece from Marseilles. Let's rehearse - get a scapegoat, root out Maqi' supporters, be ready for possible changes, cus' we've got some great ideas for you guys. But really, ya' f*cked up, and I am here to help you to clear this mess, so we're forced to work together. So let's cooperate, like a good colleagues, and we'll be drinkin' wine and cognac all day long by the end of this. Now, wash yer' hands, yuppies, cus' they gonna get dirty.
Saluti, on one of my Sirian Outcast hunting expeditions I have came into contact with a group know as the Zoners. They operate vessels called "Busterd" which impressed me greatly. OSI's Bob Kelso told me where to get it, and with my bounty money I have purchased one of these vessels.
It was christened Juggernaut.
It marries defensive and offensive capabilities with comfort. These Outcasts that I've captured and taken to Monaco won't be comfortable any time soon however.
There is some new Kusarian Group, =KUI= - unlike the rest of Kusari that seems to be suspitious of us they seem to be well inclined.
Together we have managed to force retreat of an Outcast gunboat.
It is very bad for our business that the Kusari Naval Forces and Kusari Police treat as hostiles or at the very least do not let us use their bases. It might be a challenge, but the way may lead through the Kusari Office of Intelligence that seem to be neutral inclined. Using our usual bag of tricks on them could potentially lead to finally getting full access to Kusarian legal markets and beyond.
Contact in Liberty
I have also ventured into Liberty, their local Maquis of sorts seem to be quite powerful unlike the Gallic ones as they won a battle against the local law enforcement:
I decided to test to see if we could abuse them for our own ends much like we do the other rebels - currently I am in the process of pushing Nox on them and see if they can distribute it further. It might finally be the in we need to get into Libertonian markets. Working alongside Crayter and OSC has been beneficial to slowing down the Outcasts, the time must come however when Nox becomes a true widespread passtime in the house, and we need distribution channells for that.