Reporting with a strange deal of events in Kusari. As I was flying in my Gunboat "Fukushu" NT, I received a message stating that a GC was loitering around the Kyushu -> Tau 29 Jumpgate. Upon investigation, the GC had fled to the Tau-29 system.
Content that the threat had left, I had decided to re dock at New Tokyo. However, as I was about to dock, a Liberty Rouge, called Vorlpralmar, flew into New Tokyo Space. I immediately told him to return to Liberty (Where his kind belong) However, he ignored me, and instead fled deeper into Kusari space, uttering threats such as "I will get the Liberty Rouges to wage war with Kusari" and "Liberty Rouges are neutral with Kusari!" But his greatest indiscretion came when he entered our Guard System, Hiroshima. It was there with the help of the static defenses, that he was destroyed.
At this time, I received another transmission that GC and Outcasts were attacking in Kyshu, and I made my way towards there. However, I ran into a Phantom using a Corsair Bomber, called Pitchfork, attacking a GMG mining vessel. I tried to assist the GMG, however, the bomber managed to destroy the GMG, much to my regret. I followed the Phantom through out New Tokyo, trying to engage him, however, I lost sight of him, and figured that he was retreating.
Finally, I made my way to the Kyushu distress call, only to find the Phantom there, along with a SOB Outcast, a GC, and two other KNF gunboats engaging them. I withheld engaging them, as I knew that there was already enough shots being fired, and another Gunboat would just be unfair to them, which happend anyway in an [IG] bomber came to assist. Even the SOB Outcast was calling a truce. However, he was destroyed, the Phantom had fled to Tau-29 during the heat of the battle, and the GC was finished off behind Plant Aso.
After all of this, I finally was able to limp back home to New Tokyo. I was refreshing to see the KSP come back on, though, the presence of rouges in Kusari worries me...and the Phantom reminds us all that enemies are everywhere...
Pictures have been taken through the entire ordeal, and will be provided when asked for.
Yesterday was my first day as a recruit on KNF, i was on a patrol on shikoku system and received a report from a honourable KNF officer that there was and Gaijin Mercenary on Kyushu and the conflict was iminent. I went to Kyushu but unfortunetly not on time our friend was downed, but i manage to get his pod and i engaged the Gaijin.
He was very brave and fought like a dragon but i manage to obliterate him. For the first day i was tired as hell and went to New Toquio to take some rest and sake.
On Kyushu, I ran into a couple of blockade runners, by the names of Deadman"+ and -=Sonts=- carrying Military Vehicles to Battleship Mucduff, unfourtanely my Chimaera doesn't have Cruise Disruptors mounted on, so I couldn't stop them.
I met Shoi Hayate a couple of days ago, he asked me to join my patrol as a wingman, to learn the ropes, we did a short patrol around New Tokyo, then we moved into Kyushu, where as usual we met a couple of transports trying to get to the Taus without having a license for exporting goods. As a irregular method, instead of asking for the cargo to be destroyed, we escorted a couple of transports to Battleship Nagasaki, those transports were the MoneyTrade, and DefconOne. Another transport ran away from us, heading to the bretonian side in Seto. The name of that ship was Trader_Hades_Durin, which I'd like to be listed as hostile to our forces, and all the stations warned of his treason. After that Shoi Hayate stayed in Seto with Chusa Kiith, and I departed to Kusari. But at the gate to Kyushu, one transport was breaking throught our blockade, by the name of .m:a:s:t:e:r., the gaijin, ran away from me, just to end in the hands of a GC gunship, with a curious name "Killer_Boy". I didn't know they were recruiting men now. The gunship was mercyless with the IMG transport. I was forced to destroy that gunship right after that. Finnaly, I got to the Nagumo, and now I'm resting while making this report.
Today Kyushu got visited by a group of outcasts, a small fleet consisting in a Destroyer, a gunboat and a bomber. The three of them were flying under the flag of the ESS, it's extremely necessary to take care of this disease. More and more Outcasts are coming to Kusari, thinking that they can roam around or space, bringing the chaos that they take to Liberty and the other regions in Sirius. We have to teach them that they can not come to Kusari and do what they want.
The Bakumatsu took down those ships, in a great display of manoeuvrability, showing why it's one of the best Destroyers.
We need to increase our defenses around the Tau sector.
>>> Incoming Transmission
>>> From [KNF]Shiki.Tohno
>>> To: Kusari Naval Forces Hight Command
>>> Subject: Patrol Report
My reverences High Command,
Please find enclosed the report of my first patrol Saturday between New Tokyo and Planet Honshu.
Saturday 14H55 SMT, during my patrol, while returning from Honshu and while I was at the point of jumping into the gate to New Tokyo System: an Outcast gunboat (named Pay.or.Die ) arrived on my back from the trade lan.
On my injection to leave system at once, he prefered to open fire on me.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to repel his attacks and my ship got hightly damaged and put me out of action.
Fortunately while drifting in space I was able to reach an Samura contact and to relay the alert. The last words my radio allowed to listen was that Samura heavy reinforcement was arriving on the field.
Signing off
Shiki Tohno
>>> Incoming Transmission
>>> From [KNF]Shiki.Tohno
>>> To: Kusari Naval Forces Hight Command
>>> Subject: Patrol Report
My reverences High Command,
Please find enclosed the report of my regular patrol on New Tokyo system.
Sunday 14H00 SMT in front of Shinagawa station a Rogue transport appeared [Moandor][Kilpo.Drift].
On my injection to leave system at once, he answered that he was leaving the system. But at the same moment an honest and vigilant citizen from Samura Industry (MR_Gentaro) present in the zone informed me that the cargo was containing slaves.
Mr_Gentaro and I chased the rogue through the tradelane, the jump gate, and then in Honshu system.
But we lost its track just after Honshu planet. Possibly by exiting in the middle of tradelane althought we were not able to track him in spite of our attempt.
Yet, he may have passed this time, but the next time he won't be as lucky. My anger for this unbearable slave trading grown highter even and I swear the Kusari justice will have the last word.
Anyway I would like to thank MR_Gentaro and Samura Industry for all their commitment in helping Kusari Naval Forces in their duty.
Your collaboration, as always, was greatly appreciated.
>>> Incoming Transmission
>>> From [KNF]Shiki.Tohno
>>> To: Kusari Naval Forces Hight Command
>>> Subject: Patrol Report
My reverences High Command,
Today during my patrol in Kyushu with [AFA]Patriots.Pitchfork we intercepted a Civilian cargo (ship IDed as La.petite.mort doing counterband of Gaian Wildlife.
At our injonction to drop his cargo he argued that he was legally autorised to do such trading. We had to remind him Kusari Legal Codex and we even offered him to not pay the fine and just drop his cargo as it was the first time. Dealing and owning Gaian Wildlife is forbidden and fined.
Fine: 2M, cargo confiscated or escorted to the nearest allied station if no alternate transport is available
Yet he tried an useless escape and we had to open fire. When his shield was down, I asked him again to drop his cargo and respect injonciton from an Kusari Officer. But the trader foolishly opened fire and tried a second escape through tradelane, we had to shot him and destroy his ship.
We recovered his cargaison and [AFA]Patriots.Pitchfork offered to transfer the Gaian Wildlife back to Gaia.
>>>Incoming Transmission:
>>>ID: Takahashi, Mikako: Daii
>>>04/10/817
Over the past weeks I have come across a few unsavoury smugglers and blockade runners in Tau 29 and 31.
With each I have tried to explain to them the implications and consequences of supplying the enemy, in some cases I have had to resort to fire.
Those that eluded me include: "Freier-Handler" - who attempted to cloak, "InteL.Trans.co", and "{PoZ}Char-Aznable".
Other traders I have come cross have been more reasonable; one such individual that seemed to take my advice was "CeTTanganda-Colossus" (a colossus, repex ID, with optronics) after a very, very lengthy discussion and explanation session. The same goes for "Tirion".
I had the pleasure of being witness to the addition of a new member "Koudai.Hayate" Who avenged my next failure:
I was patrolling Kyushu When the Mandalorian appeared; apparently looking for a small contract. "Samura|-Kouji" helped with tracking of the vessel "MM~Billy=Bishop".
Battle was met aside of trading space; to maintain the peace. I didn't expect a bretonnian to act with any measure of honour: but this one adhered to the etiquette of combat; but I now suspect that this was to lower my defenses, not that it mattered; as his Roc destroyed the artistry of my ship in quick time.
Fathers watch fell to the floor as deafening fire dropped my chimeras' shields and crashed against my hull. I tried to keep my cool as the ship shook and my nerves set alight. I did manage to drop his ships shields occasionally, but made little impact on the sizeable hull. The console exploded in my face as the final shots were fired by Bishop: destroying my treasured ship.
Bishop collected his small bounty - but did however make sure that my pod was towed to friendly space; where I could be recovered: again I was suprised by his nobility, for a bretonnian (No doubt some form of psychological warfare I have yet to decipher).
I have no excuse for my failure : I should have had the technical advantage over the bomber in my Chimera, alas my lack of skill and focus detracted from that.
>>>14/10/817
Recently I came upon a bowex ship in Tau 31:"Bowex)Somerled" which was hauling niobium towards the Baffin jump-hole. After trying to convince the bretonnian engineer to repent, drop his goods and stop supplying bretonnia: he insulted my ship. Some vague philisophical debate followed and we exchanged shots. I tried to dodge around the slew of massive fire, but was not always successful. I managed only to reduce the Shires hull to around 2 thirds strength; when I was forced to retreat; lest I lose another ship.
Failure seems to be a motif at the moment; I can't find fathers' watch, and his words are nought but a whisper to me now.
I'm currently having trouble with my blackbox ; and will create access to these recordings soon.
>>>End Transmission
So, I was attempting to improve my flight skills in kyushu by running sorties out of the Nagumo: When I came across a dedicated protector of kusari who was handsome and friendly, namedJunichi Daisama.
We fly together for a while. But this gentlemans' manner reminded me of Steve's attentiveness, and I mused when I should have been concentrating on scanners.
From the lane emerged a mandalorian tagged eagle, She had a hold of plutonium 4 liberty police and 4 civilian pilots on board. Her name isLilian Isadora, and she seemed offended when I assumed she was bretonnian; of course: she was here to claim a paltry bounty - not to make nice - she gave me relationship advice nevertheless.
I must say: the mandalorians mercenaries are very polite and civil for someone in the employ of the enemy. So, she first suggested I come quietly (impossible of course), and Daisama (despite calling me a "submissive" woman) was quick to my defence, and charged heroically.
The opening salvos were more devastating than I'd anticipated and despite my best efforts; I was unable to track the mercenaries ship: she made short work of Daisama, and even shorter work of me. In the last fearful moments, as I heard that terrible and familiar crashing on the hull, I made for the lane.
I screamed in frustration and shame as she made her final shot with a wasp: destabilizing and destroying my ship. Her parting words were advice: to be with someone who has faith in me; those words rang hollow within me. What had I done to deserve anyone's faith? I didn't even have faith in myself, and rightly so it would appear. This is the second of the infamous hunters to have destroyed my ship and shamed me on the field. Two of us could not match her, and I despair at what may befall me. I can no longer show my face in public; travelling hooded, avoiding glances.
>>> Incoming Transmission
>>> From [KNF]Shiki.Tohno
>>> To: Kusari Naval Forces Hight Command
>>> Subject: Golden Chrysanthemums incrusion repelled
My reverences High Command,
I am honored to announce you that, Today, in New Tokyo system: we were able to repell an Golden Chrysanthemums incursion.
Please find enclosed the history and details of the events along with some captures extracted from the recording evices.
Today at 16H00 (SMT +2) I was returning from my vacation in New Tokyo and launched to Space. I was heading on my regular patrol to Honshu when a civilian (which name wilch name won't be dilvugated to avoid him risk of vengnace from GC) informed me that many Golden Chrysanthemums were spotted on the sector, near Shinjuku station.
I immediatly changed my trajectory and headed to the secto. Fortunately already 2 wings from KNF were in place. When I arrived on the place... our friends Hajime Hiroito and Kogan Ryu were facing 2 GC ships named Kasumi Mastumo and Rin Masaki.
After a brief exchange of words , GC charged us. The fight was fierce. Our ships circling in the air in a deluge of lasers and fire.
I finally was able to give the final shot to Kasumi Matsumo and destroyed her ship.
Yet, my already heavily damaged hull finaly brokes under Rin Masaki repetitive attacks.
Fortunately I had the time to launch my escape pod. The fight continued and ended with KNF brother eliminating the last GC.
I would like to thanks Hajime Hiroito for his great leadership and tactical advises.
I would like also to highlight Kogan Ryu great motivation and courage during this fight. It was the first time he was on our side during an hositle encounter. He shown that he is highly trustworthy
Indeed, well done, warriors. You showed bravery and firmness during the process, I see two great samurais with a lot of potential on you both. Remember my advices, and keep up the good work.
Honour, loyalty, respect and responsability, that's all the four things you have to keep in mind, while you are defending Kusari.
We'll be having our training evaluations soon, as I get some free time for it. Until then, you will have to conform with real threats.
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