Due to the current "chilly" feelings between us and the Zoners, I am issuing a general order forbidding docking on Zoner facilities until this frost thaws. I don't want to leave our ships vulnerable to sabotage, nor our pilots open to possible hostilities for the locals on the stations, can't count on the Zoners to police outside their bases, can't imagine we could count on them to police inside there station. So until further notice, NO docking on any Zoner bases, under any circumstances. Comprende?
Message to: Pilot Juan Montoya, and The Brotherhood Elders.
Message from: non-aligned Smuggler Shen
"As i was obligated by the Brotherhood Pilot Juan Montoya, as compensation for moving Luxury Foods trough Corsair territory, i delivered the promised 10.000 tons of food supplies from planet New Tokyo to planet Crete.
Incoming transmission
Comm ID: Juan Montoya
To: Independant "shipper" Shen.
Thankyou very much, Shen. I am glad to know that there are people we can trust to ship much-needed supplies to our home.
I hope you encounter no troubles in our space with other Corsairs. I only hope that others saw your honesty as I did, and act accordingly to let you pass without delving into your credit supply or your cargo hold.
Hola
Hopefully everyone here is well rested and ready for new times ahead.
Very good times ahead:
Skiros Station in Gamma is completed on time as well as the Brotherhoods own home Omicron 91. Decommissioned Battleship Prox is their on guard and serving as a museum for all Corsairs. As well as retrofit to Alexandria and two new stations which I will not disclose here on public channels. But I assure you they are a big asset to our Nation.
As well. Corsair Engineers have Finished on the new assembly of ships: Decurion Mk.2 Model, Gladiator, the new Cruiser to replace the old bulky design as well as the new M42 Gunboat replacing the aging Gunboat we call the 'Tool Box'.
Great Day indeed for the Corsair Nation
Current Events:
The Cadazora is now complete. Retrofit to Armor, engines and scanners done as well as the identification.
Also Brother Banderas joins us again after a very long time. Hes Back lets give him a warm welcome.
Regards Ramirez Gonzales
Elder of the Brotherhood
"Stay True and Fight Hard"
Incoming Transmission
To: Brotherhood Message Dump
From: Brother Antonio Banderas
Location: Planet Crete, Omicron Gamma
Subject: I Return
Thank you for the welcome you have extended Elder Gonzales. Yes I have returned and hope to fly with you all once more in my newly outfitted Titan. I feel I owe an explanation to you all.
I have finally overcome the shame of running from a fight against an Outcast. We fought for some time before my opponent gained the upper hand. I lost a wing and weapons. I decided to run towards Crete. As I did so I thought of how disgraceful it was for me to be running from a completely even fight. I realized how cowardly I had been, I remembered the kindness I once extended to my Outcast Sister. I no longer felt worthy to be a Corsair. I turned away from Crete and left to make a new life in Liberty. My identity changed, I worked there for some time before coming back today.
If there are any punishments for my actions I will take them now. However, I will not disappoint Crete again and will fight to the death for my nation. I swear that I shall uphold the honor of the brotherhood.
Incoming Transmission
To: Brotherhood Message Dump
From: Brother Antonio Banderas
Location: Trafalgar Station, New London
Subject: Pirating Bretonia - New Ship
Hola brothers and sisters! I have recently received a new Gladiator Heavy Fighter directly off the production lines. I decided to take it for a spin in Bretonia by pirating some traders there. Soon enough a trader came by in a Firefly and I asked for one million credits to our cause. He agreed after a bit of arguing and sent the credits digitally. A second trader came by only minutes later carrying engine components. He took some convincing, but after a few razor shoots to the shield and threats to his life he gave in and gave me 1.5 million credits and 35 engine components, which I would need to repair my ship later...
Jesus Martinez joined me in Bretonia when we found out there was a BAF patrolling the area. After some taunts about his tea-sipping we found him attempting to board a mercenary carrying artifacts. Of course we wanted to protect our precious commodity so we engaged the BAF pilot. Soon enough after heavy damage he retreated and docked.
As I finish this report my ship has finished being repaired with the engine components that I received from the trader earlier. I am now launching once more into New London space.
Amigos, the brotherhood has shown why it is to be a feared corsair house in our great nation.
5 Brotherhood pilots, Skyelius, Valentine, Sephardi, Montoya and DeReina, all in fighters and bombers set out on a little excursion towards new london. As per custom, we stopped over at Cadiz for the final resupply and arming for our journey into Bretonia. While we were all standing around in the docking bay, having a chat about our mission for the day, Cadiz's scanners started screaming as 5 RHA hessians ships were detected in Omega 5. As our ships were battle ready, we launched. As per usual the Hessians talked alot...In fact, so much so that I turned of my global comms. We persuad them into the Hammon hole, as the fools thought we were normal corsairs and tried to engage us. Clearly they did not recognise the [+] on our ships.
After a fight that lasted about 10 minutes, all but 2 RHA ships remained. They chased to their base with their tales between their legs. 3 RHA down, one badly damaged and the other one is still probally in Cruise mode..running. No losses to the brotherhood. We then stopped at Cadiz again and resupplied.
Of we went via Cambridge into New London. We staked out the local tradelanes and let off a couple of global communications. A trader came past, and to his suprise found 5 Corsairs on him like white on rice. Unfortunately he did not understand our pleas to stop so we had to destroy his ship. His pod was spared. Although Montoya did do a fly by at a very close range in full cruise over the pod. Trader wont hear anything for a couple of days..thats for sure.
Then along came 2 BPA ships, and one unknown..clearly syphathetic to the BPA. We engaged. The first one fell pretty quickly to our gracefull titans, gladiators and Preatoryians. The second one was a decent pilot. He damaged DeReina's ship badly, forcing DeReina to withdraw. After about 30 minutes the Second BPA ship was so badly damaged that he retreated as well. We failed to finish him. The 3rd unknown ship also beated a hasty retreat.
All in all, a glorious day for the Brotherood.
4 Kills, and 4 ships forced to retreat from battle badly damaged. No losses our side.
Incoming Transmission
From: Brother Antonio Banderas
To: Brotherhood Reporting Center
Topic: Battles
Hola amigos as Valentine said today was a glorious day for the Brotherhood. I wish to expand upon these successes with my own report.
As I launched from Gamma I heard reports of Keepers in Delta. 6 of them, all in bombers. I gathered a strike group of 5 of our Hermanos all in Titans except for one gunboat. I led them to Delta and told them standard battle procedures. More of our brothers joined in on the way to fight the Nomads. We arrived and found the Nomads attacking the Freeport. We engaged and began to eat away at the hull of one of their bombers. Soon however, our gunboat was gunned down followed by one of our Titan's. After this the battle was all our. ALL of the Keepers were destroyed. Two tried to escape but we hunted and destroyed them.
I returned to Crete and to my private shuttle to Trafalgar base in New London, where my Gladiator was docked.
My Gladiator was ready to go when I arrived. I took off and heard of trouble in Leeds so I flew off towards Leeds. When I arrived a Molly, Hogosha, and Bretonian were busy taunting each other. I joined in mainly insulting the Bretonian until he came and attack me. I engaged his Templar after exchanging a few words. He was a great fighter, I had no nanobots or shield batteries by the time he was downed. My ship heavily damaged, I recieved support from the Hogosha ship who guarded me from the Molly on the return trip to Trafalgar.
Comm ID: Tribune Skyelius To: All pilots of the Brotherhood
As some of you already know, several Corsair wings headed for a small raid in Omicron Alpha. Our objective was to delay the Outcast fleet's strengthening by performing a preemptive strike on the ships in orbit. To our surprise, our intelligence was wrong, and the enemy knew we were coming. Banderas, Valentine and myself, along with Elder Lucendez, joined the strike team and set out to the Outcast home planet. Globalo joined us on the way, and we managed to coordinate our attack with the HAF fleet to increase our chance of success by traveling in two groups.
The battle was hard, and we lost several of our brothers in the process. We shot down two of their larger ships before several Reaper wings came in to disrupt our seemingly close victory. The Pesadilla, now under reconstruction and refit, was wrecked by five enemy ships, the final blow dealt by Juan Zavala after several minutes of tough combat. Although not surprising to some of us who already know him, I'd like to announce thatBanderas' performance was exemplary, having shot down 4 enemy fighters throughout the engagement, and finally sparing his own life and the escape pods of some of us who ended up in his cargo bay after all that remained of Cretian origin was his Titan. Having finished the job by returning home in once piece, we welcomed him as he realized that perhaps the whole purpose of our entry there was to turn a skilled young pilot into another full-fledged ace of the Corsair nation.
Luckily, all Brotherhood pilots survived the encounter, and are prepared to take a better fight to the enemy with our last breath. The funerals of the brave pilots shot down during the battle took place this evening, as well. But the noble blood spilled in the fight against slavery and dishonor is far from over.
We also sent our thanks to the few Colonial Vipers that joined in on our raid. The sons of Crete and the guardians of pride, honor and dignity will never fade away.
Long live The Brotherhood!
--End transmission--
"It is a cold universe until you know God as your Father, and then it becomes a home. Even the next life simply becomes the Father's house, home."
—David Pawson
Comm ID: Juan Lucendez
To: Brotherhood communications
ID Trace: Planet Gran Canaria, Omega 49
Displaying...
Hola fellow brothers, sisters and other. Today I acquired a Zoner built Mining ship. With this ship, and an adventurous crew, I cruised my way into the Dublin system. The gold was good, but soon our enemies, the Mollies came our way and we had to make a hasty retreat back to the safety of the Omegas.
My ship will attempt to gain tons and tons of gold, which is the only metal that is scarce in our homelands. If anyone would like to join me in more cargo-oriented ships or fighters to ward off the Mollies, it would be my and mine crew's honor. Of course, the pay would be good as well.
//End. Transmission.
"The thirteen saloons that had lined the one street of Seney had not left a trace. The foundations of the Mansion House hotel stuck up above the ground. The stone was chipped and split by the fire. It was all that was left of the town of Seney. Even the surface had been burned off the ground.
Nick looked at the burned-over stretch of hillside, where he had expected to find the scattered houses of the town and then walked down the railroad track to the bridge over the river. The river was there."