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Comm ID: [TAZ]Doc Holliday
To: All TAZ
If you are running refugees into Omega52, take them to Zvezdny Gorodok. It's the big asteroid base. Remember, they want 25,000 refugees. When you deliver, you will need the following proofs:
-Your cargo
-Zhukovsky Station (It's the base right near Planet JiangXi)
-Off loading your refugees. (//the sale)
If you can, time stamp them all and then post a communication here with all the links.
Once all this is done, they will be needing other supplies that Whales cannot get (//ZG rules) like Luxury food, Gallic wine and hull panels, the last of the 3 being used for civilian ship construction. We may have to do some finagling for the wine. *grins and rubs hands together* And I know a few people I can work a deal on that one for!
Comm ID: Linus
Location: Detroit Munitions, New York System
To: All TAZ
Be right on it, Doc, soon's I pay off this here hunka blue metal. Speaking of, was getting started hauling some serious cabbages to Cambridge, edgin' 'round the usual traffic jams at tradelanes and gates. Was headed to the Cali gate when my lane got disrupted...turned out it was the Ontario, a Liberty siege cruiser, warning me off. Sure enough, seconds later a Phantom showed on the scopes. I slapped the auto-CM to on and hit cruise quicker'n a fat kid pouncin' on a twinkie! In retrospect, that mighta been sorta silly...it was one fighter or bomber, an' there were loads of folks around.
But then again, it was a Phantom.
In space.
Tend to instinctively run from Phantoms. Nasty folk so far's I know. Didn't seem to bother anybody this time, 'cept for the panic she caused, runnin' through New York like that.
And, to replace the 'ole Ravenhurst, I put some commish down on a Conference. Construction'll take a bit, mebbe a week, but her name'll be [TAZ]Anargyros. 'Till she's done, I might be flyin' an Eagle or somethin' under that name. Or a Starblazer. Those things're fun!
I understand we have Zoner and Consortium "guests" coming this evening. Try to spruce the place up a bit, eh? Hide the roaches.
Xavier and Kyte will represent the TAZ. I will represent Eris, as usual, and will be silent unless she tweaks my earlobe. I'll be aboard the Chapel.Perilous in synchronous near the Temple, just in case people can't read the "sign".
To: [TAZ]Ambassador's.Ark
Cc: [TAZ]Trident.of.Eris
From: [TAZ]Chapel.Perilous
Kallisti, John!
Just wanted to compliment you on your choice for Deputy Ambassador, sir. Xavier Triton showed professionalism and competence at the "Baffin Accords" meet at Shasta today. Kudos to you for handling the arrangements, and to Pope Xavier for doing an admirable job during negotiations.
I'm sure the full log of the meet will reach you soonest. I think you'll be pleased, John. The Chao wobbles a bit less after today.
Oh, and Kudos and thanks to the Epsilon.Eridani and the Zen_Clipper for providing excellent Security during the Conference.
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Comm: Dr. John Henry Holliday
Location: [TAZ]Ambassador's.Ark
To: [TAZ]Chapel Perilous
Good Morning, Mal,
Waking up to some good praise always starts a day off right. I still await the full report from the Baffin Accords but considering a good report takes time, I will wait.
Yes, I saw many things in Xavier Triton. If you remember right when I came on board, I saw things that I felt needed attention that weren't getting it. During your sabbatical, Xavier was much the same, noticing small details. In his first assignment in brokering a deal between the Zoner Ore Extractors and the Neo Tarren Front, he was successful, enabling both ZoE and TAZ ships to mine iridium in Kansas and ship it as well. If he has made a good impression on you then I guess I chose wisely.
I recommend that we make it official that he be robed as my Deputy Ambassador. In the next few months, I can use the assistance as Midori is in her third trimester. Between that and the time I will need after our daughter enters this crazy universe, I will enjoy some extra "at home" time.
With your approval, we should have a ceremony as I have a nice cape to present to him, his deputy ambassador's cape.
For those who provided security, I think perhaps some reward for them will be a good thing to.
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Comm ID: [TAZ]Doc Holliday
To: Mal
CC: New Popes
I have, to the best of my pineal's ability, updated the TAZ roster to include Cadmus, Jacob Chidington and Linus Koios. If it needs editing, please drop a request form in my mail box.
Comm ID: Linus
Location: Orkney system
To: Everybody!
So, uh, Doc...about that...I went to Omega-52 with a hold full of refugees, oxygen, water, food rations, and consumer goods...and the border patrol didn't care much for it. They sorta kinda tried to kill us! Right, us - Sophie's Catering was there, too. I was too busy dodging asteroids, cruiser blasts, and weapon platforms to notice, but pretty sure she caught some fire...she was about to jump when I finished the circle to jump myself, but only one can go through at a time - by the time I'd overridden the autopilot, which wanted to sit there an' wait, they were busily poundin' on the Loose End's hull.
Scared the bejesus outta the poor refugees, I tell ya. Not putting those folk through somethin' like that again, 'less I know we'll be safe. No casualties, thankfully...Sophie an' I're pretty decent pilots, an' we got our ships out quick. Lookin' like we need to all apply for individual visas.
Other than that, though, pretty smooth sailin'. Oh! Right. 'Cept the last part. I snagged some pineal amulets at Shasta to enlighten Gallic cabbages on Lodeve...no trouble getting there, though I think Mathias soiled his old uniform from me goin' through the minefield at full cruise speed. Har! Continued on to Grenoble to get some tobaccy for our buddies in Omega-50, and found a [C]Gerard-somethin' hangin' out nearby.
He didn't answer me, so after a coupla minutes I went ahead and docked with Grenoble, loaded up, and took off. By the time I got back to Languedoc, he'd woken back up an' we had a nice little conversation. Apparently, [LC] - the group we had an agreement with - aren't around anymore. He said so far's he knows, [C] doesn't care where in Gallia we go, so long's we look after ourselves. Just a lieutenant, though, so we might wanna find his boss in the Council an' ask to be sure.
He also said some GRN pilots were puttin' Sirian names on their ships to fool us long enough to get close enough to attack, so be wary. Speakin' of, some SMP fella with a Gallic name followed me from near the Dauphine jump hole all the way to the Orkney hole. I gave him a friendly "hello", an' he asked if I wanted to "stop for a little control." I answered, "Beg pardon?" an' kept goin'. He got nearly to CD range 'fore I got to the hole - full cruise through the mines again - and didn't follow me to Orkney.
Cruised through the mines again just to be sure. Kali didn't like that.
This SMP guy didn't contact me again, either, but I've got a feelin' he didn't want me to stop just to say hello...I got a bad feelin' 'bout these folks. First prickle started when I saw he was comin' from the Dauphine jump gate - y'know, the one with a GRN battleship an' a crapload of weapons platforms sittin' outside it? - undamaged. Mighty tough, even in a fighter, 'less the GRN likes ya, know what I mean?
So, I'm gonna advise takin' a bit of extra care if you see SMP on the scanners, 'till we know what they're about.
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Comm ID: [TAZ]Doc Holliday
To: Linus
For Omega 52, you will need a visa. So, if you would, provide me the name of your ship and I'll get the ball rolling on that. No visa means you will be shot upon entry to the system. There is nothing I can do on that front.
I am aware of the fall of the [LC]. It's shame, really, that there is no one to keep the Gallic Spoiled's in check. I fear one day it may well be us. I will try and make some contact with whoever I can out there.
The SMP I have not heard of. *writes a note and posts it on his desk with the many other things-to-do*
The GRN brats are quite sneaky. I didn't know of them using Sirian names but I do know that if their is a flight of GRN fighters, be wary of the battleship support they often call in.
************Incoming Transmission***********
Source:Planet Gran Canaria
Sender:Captain Rainus
Greetings everybody,
Forgive me for not showing up these past few weeks as there was some trouble with my ship. Apparently the H-fuel supply was depleted during my last trip out. I am now here in Planet GC. Also just before my ship ran out of fuel, I was carrying refugees to O52. By the way Doc, where do I need to post evidence of my trade run? Anyways the refugees here are ready to go to O52, seems they were afraid of their new home but I assured them that everything will be fine.
//Yesterday was a part of my Chinese long-test and the English final exams are not done yet so I will not be able to log on until March of 16. Forgive for this.