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From: Junior Constable George Ericson
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report #2
I began my patrol by heading to the Leeds system, where there had been a spot of trouble earlier. When I arrived things had quietened down, so I headed back to New London to configure my patrol lights.
Later, I received a call that the Armed Forces officers Commodore Blake Owen and Lieutenant M. Bridge had encountered a Zoner smuggling contraband at the Dublin Jumpgate. Upon arrival I found a Zoner Whale named Fat.Ocampo.Trucking in possession of 5000 units of Counterfeit Software. I ordered the suspect to drop the software and he complied, and the cargo was immediately destroyed. However, the suspect then refused to pay the required 2,000,000 credit fine, as per the law. He refused to be escorted to Newgate, began insulting me and the Armed Forces officers present, and finally fled through the Dublin Jumpgate. We pursued, but unfortunately the suspect reached the O-49 jumphole. The Armed Forces officers continued the pursuit for a short while but the suspect managed to evade capture. I returned to Planet New London to file this report.
Excerpts of the Communications Log: BPA)George.Ericson: Please hold while I perform a detailed inspection of your hold... Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Go ahead mate, I'm not ashamed about what i'm carrying. BPA)George.Ericson: Now, I've been checking our database... BPA)George.Ericson: And it seems you do not in fact have permission to move this material through Bretonia Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Yes I understand that, Sorry for the inconvienience. BPA)George.Ericson: Therefore, I am going to order you to empty your cargo hold. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Is there no alternative? BPA)George.Ericson: So, if you please, drop the Software. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I never said I was authourized, jsut I was'nt thinking when I came through BPA)George.Ericson: I am waiting... Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: No sir, Sorry about that. BPA)George.Ericson: Do not make yourself a wanted man... Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Wanted? How so?
Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Gah you people make my life a misery. BPA)George.Ericson: If you drop it, and pay the appropiate fine, there ill be no need for violence...
Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I've complied to your requests and now I shall take my leave. BPA)George.Ericson: Hold it! Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Why should I hold it? Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I'm not paying any fine or anything. BPA)George.Ericson: Yes, you are. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I've just lost my whole cargo, i will not pay a dime. BPA)George.Ericson: Of 2,000,000 credits. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Gahahaha! BPA)George.Ericson: Then, you wish to be a fugitive? Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: How can I be a fugitive? When ive complied to dropping the Contraband? BPA)George.Ericson: We have our Laws, Ignorance is no excuse... Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Ignorace? Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: This is not ignorance, I think its just you're a little trigger happy, and like to get your own way. BPA)George.Ericson: You either pay the fine now, or we will be forced to arrest you, Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Then Arrest me, I'm not paying You jack. I have just lost millions on the cargo, you dont deserve Squat! BPA)George.Ericson: Very well, you are hearby under arrest. BAF|Lt.M.Bridge: A lawyer will be provided to plea your case if you wish so. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: My case? My case is YOU are the criminals here. BPA)George.Ericson: You wish to add insulting an officer to you crimes? Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Insulting? Ahahaa! You're the one insulting me with these foolish demands. BPA)George.Ericson: And you are foolish thinking you could break Bretonian Law, and get away with it. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I have told You, I will not pay a dime, You are Biased and will not listen to reason. BAF|Lt.A.Blair: Then you're going to be arrested, genius.
BAF|Cdre.Blake.Owen: You may file a complaint with the BAF or BPA. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I would love to see that. BAF|Cdre.Blake.Owen: AFTER paying the fine. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: A complaint? BPA)George.Ericson: Now, you will come voluntarly to Newgate, or we will be forced to destroy your vessel. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Forced to destroy my vessel? Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I told ya you need councilling, You're jsut a trigger hapy guy arent ya? BPA)George.Ericson: So, your choice, easy way, or hard way? Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Why should I? BAF|Lt.A.Blair: Hard way meaning you're going to be arrested and dropped with a bunch of criminals. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: You'er only going to impriso me BPA)George.Ericson: Until your trial, yes. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Criminals like yourself? BPA)George.Ericson: Now, last chance. Come with us. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Screw that!
BPA)George.Ericson: Wrong choice, really wrong. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: You aint got nothing on nme BAF|Lt.A.Blair: Resisting arrest, add that one to the list.
BAF|Lt.A.Blair: So let me get this straight, you're saying we have nothing on you and then you blatantly break the law. Great plan there. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: But'cha cant catch me can ya? BAF|Lt.A.Blair: I'm sure the courts are going to love you. Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: I could'nt care becuase 49 aint yer jurisdiction!
Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: Bahaha
Fat.Ocampo.Trucking: suckers!
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From: Commander Lucy Silsbury
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report
For the first time in quite a while a decent incursion of Kusari forces began an assualt on Leeds. Fortunatley we had several BAF Officers on standby as well as a Bowex and Gateway escort willing to assist.
The new captain of the Invictus moved to cut off the large group of Chimeras as our outnumbered forces engaged.
I moved to assist the Bowex Crusader and we succeeded in downing a ship after my Hussar sent a crippling hit into its navigational thrusters.
We then proceeded to engage the rest of the fleet.
A Kusari Cruiser entered the fray and began a heated battle with the Invictus which had its weapon and navigation systems destroyed after leaving the enemy ship wounded.
The enemy cruiser limped back into Kusari space as the BAF managed another few kills.
We lost the two escorts and one BAF officer but two more scrambled from the Derby to take his place.
In the end Admiral Nelson was left at Leeds to take care of one ship requesting a duel while myself and the two new BAF pilot chased the couple of enemy ships remaining towards the Nagasaki.
After two and a half hours of solid combat I was loosing my edge and decided to bring my ship back to base as we were moving out of BPA safe(ish) ground and into more dangerous space.
Not long after the BAF Officer pulled the plug and let the enemy run away.
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From: Chief Constable Adam Savins
To: New Scotland Yard
Evening everyone, just made a patrol before the day ended. Things were extremely quiet after the battle at Stokes today with a hint of eerieness as I patrolled outside Planet Leeds. I did meet several pilots after being cooperative.
With nothing else of interest going on, I recieved a transmission from Mr.Dangen, an interesting fellow whom I fought with against several threats in the past wanted to speak to me about the Goodmen issue specifically.
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From: Commander Lucy Silsbury
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report
I left The Hub today in order to conduct security checks on one "Georgia Brown". She has applied through Cambridge research station to go planetside on Gaia for 'research'. Her ship and identity check out but I believe she is part of the organization known as 'The Order'. We havn't had many dealings with any Order agents so my suspicions are aroused.
I gave her the go-ahead... But I will be watching her...
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From: Junior Constable George Ericson
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report #3
I launched from Planet New London, and met up with Commander Lucy Silsbury for a patrol. Above Planet Dover we came across a Border Worlds Transport, Karl_Leonard, which was transmitting a Samura IFF signal. We ordered the suspect vessel to stop, but it docked with Canterbury Station. When it came out, we again ordered it to stop, but it quickly docked with Kensington Shipping platform. When the suspect eventually came out, he claimed not to have heard us, and insisted that he was merely a Freelancer, unaffiliated with any Kusari corporation. Since this seemed to be a clear case of a malfunctioning transponder, I informed him on how to repair his IFF transmitter and escorted him to the Cortez Jump Gate.
A little later, I was informed by an Armed Forces patrol that they had sighted the so-called "Banjo" pirates, in the Omega-3 system. I headed to the Cambridge system in case they attempted to enter the system, and issued repeated safety warnings to the system's civilian vessels. Many moved to the Omega-3 system to hunt for the pirates, despite my warnings. A Bretonian Destroyer also moved through to assist.
While in position near the Ross Planetoid, I picked up a Corsair ship, EzioDellaFrancesca[TBH]. A "Titan" fighter, it appeared to belong to a pilot of the Corsair group "The Brotherhood". I gave it an ultimatum that it should leave Bretonian space immediately, and it complied, flying off into the Grasmere Ice Cloud, and was reported to have left the system. Since the situation in Omega-3 had been resolved by the Armed Forces personnel, I headed back to Planet New London to file this report.
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From: Chief Constable Adam Savins
To: New Scotland Yard
I flew a patrol the other day, and finally had time to actually put in a report! We need someone to fix some of the electrical problems here I cant uhh do my work in the later hours. Anyhow! I watched the swirling masses of smog out in Leeds and found a ship named Hone carrying military goods. He told me he was going into Kusari and so I turned him around. He understood perfectly and was well on his way to another destination.
I then flew out into Edinburgh and found a Heavy Tanker by the name of Hussar. The captain told me that the engine components he was carrying was going to the Liner. I have no clue why they need so many components unless theyre falling right into the planet, but I let him continue on.
With that, I flew into New London and into Dublin for a brief inspection and found at that time, things were awfully quiet. I landed on planet New London and finished the patrol up there.
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From: Constable George Ericson
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report #4
Having been granted AFO status, my ship is now fully outfitted with arms and armour. Whilst on patrol in the New London system, I came across a Detective John Kimble. He identified himself as belonging to the LPI and stated that he was searching for one "Sarah Connor". I invited him into my office in New Scotland Yard to discuss the matter.
The transcript of the interwiew is below:
John.Kimble: Where is this? BPA)George.Ericson: The Hub, the BPA headquarters on New London.
John.Kimble: That's amazing, hehe BPA)George.Ericson: Now...
John.Kimble: you must be very proud of yourself
John.Kimble: now BPA)George.Ericson: About this... Sarah Connor, was it?
John.Kimble: yes BPA)George.Ericson: You're tracking her. Why?
John.Kimble: she's a criminal
John.Kimble: she hid these weapons BPA)George.Ericson: Weapons?
John.Kimble: blackmarket BPA)George.Ericson: So, a smuggler, then?
John.Kimble: you heard me right
John.Kimble: yes
John.Kimble: you said it yourself BPA)George.Ericson: And you have reason to believe she is currently operating in Bretonia?
John.Kimble: absolutely
John.Kimble: where is she?
John.Kimble: I tracked her here.
John.Kimble: I have detailed files BPA)George.Ericson: Where? Well, if you'd like to give us some more information, we might be able to help you.
BPA)George.Ericson: By the way, which department of the LPI do you work for, Organised Crime?
John.Kimble: yes
John.Kimble: she's a healthy female of breeding age
John.Kimble: you want names and addresses?
John.Kimble: what's going on? BPA)George.Ericson: Breeding age? What, like 20's to 30's?
John.Kimble: yeah
John.Kimble: 20 BPA)George.Ericson: Do you know what sort of ship she flies, and any aliases?
John.Kimble: I don't know.
John.Kimble: names?
John.Kimble: Katherine Brewster,
John.Kimble: Jamie
John.Kimble: Barrera
John.Kimble: Doris BPA)George.Ericson: Most interesting... *writes in a notpad*
John.Kimble: We can fix this mess without hurting the schools BPA)George.Ericson: Sorry, the schools?
John.Kimble: what?
John.Kimble: I know what we need to do, and I know how to get it done BPA)George.Ericson: What do you mean by "hurting the schools"?
John.Kimble: I stand for fiscal responsible government.
John.Kimble: now,
John.Kimble: we need to set up checkpoints BPA)George.Ericson: Checkpoints?
John.Kimble: yeah
John.Kimble: Now here's my plan:
John.Kimble: Find Sarah Conner. Arrest her. BPA)George.Ericson: Erm, that's it?
BPA)George.Ericson: Look, I'll inform Liverpool and Kingston Border Stations, if she tries to cross back into Liberty, we'll spot her.
BPA)George.Ericson: Other than that, I'm not sure if there is much we can actively do.
BPA)George.Ericson: We don't have the resourses to engineer a Bretonia-wide manhunt.
John.Kimble: yeah
John.Kimble: we must re-acquire Sarah Conner
John.Kimble: I must remain functional until my mission is complete. then it doesn't matter BPA)George.Ericson: But if her name does turn up, I'll be sure to contact you immeadiately.
John.Kimble: thank you
John.Kimble: now, I must go. It is time. BPA)George.Ericson: Well, if you'll excuse me, I have a lot of work to get through today.
John.Kimble: yes BPA)George.Ericson: Good luck to you, Detective.
John.Kimble: thank you
John.Kimble: nice to meet you
John.Kimble: we will meet again BPA)George.Ericson: And you. Farewell.
He seemed a little strange, but he said he needed a holiday, so I'd put it down to stress and overwork. Must be a dangerous criminal to have the LPI send an officer all the way out here to track her down. I have informed Liverpool and Kingston border stations to keep an eye out for this individual. Still, other than that, it has been quite a peaceful day.
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From: Commander Lucy Silsbury
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report
I made a patrol through Dublin today in my SRD ship and moved into Omega 49 on reports of a smuggler carrying Nuclear Devices. The trader went to ground unfortunatley however I was immediatley contacted by Superintendant Calvert who had come upon three Corsairs, apparently two gunboats and a Correo.
I sped there as fast as I could and made it just in time for all three to begin attacking his little Hussar. I hurridly engaged and almost took out one of the gunboats, Calvert's ship was destroyed and I tractored in his pod.
Switching tack to take on the Correo that was almost destroyed by me as well. Interestingly enough, one of the Corsairs broadcasted "we will let you go if you stop shooting".
I was torn, I could have taken out the Correo with one more SNAC shot and I'm confident that the Gunboats would have fallen soon after, but with the Superintendant in the cargo hold I made my get away and returned to New London.
I was patroling dublin for pirate activity on the eve of may 10th and amongth the gold fields I found Liberty gunboat, shocked by this I stopped and asked him what he was doing...
he said he was waiting for his friend to return, not wanting to provoke the gunboat i backed off a little since there was no signs i would recieve back up, the gunboat responded by saying his friend paid for the escort
I explained that his presence in dublin with such a ship could cause unnessecary tensions between the two houses Liberty and Bretonia, he asked me to speak to his freind who arived in a Camara light freighter a few moments later,
his friend tractored in 300 tonnes of gold ore mined by the gunboat and then proceeded to try and escape, I asked for him to stop but he still did not listen, I disrupted his engines and asked again for him to stop,
once again he started to charge his cruse engines, I disrupted him and repmoved his shield and did a little hull damage to get he message across I was serious, he stopped and the gunboat closed in from behind me,
I remained in position and gave them 2 choices, to either pay a fine for flying a foreign house capital ship in bretonia or to leave brtonia, they decided to leave bretonia, we left dublin via the jump gate and headed into manchester where i escorted them to the cortez jump gate..
all in all, very agreeable pair and gave me little trouble.
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File: SpaceCraft and Co
today I was patrol Leeds for the known Criminal ship known as SpaceCraft, he is a constant threat that plagues Dublin, a Hogosha Capital Armour 8 Kusari Explorer, he charges Miners 10 million a pop and there is nothing I could do to stop him, today he was in Leeds,
I made my way to derby after finishing an uneventful New London Patrol to meet my Friend Leonardo Ramirez. SpaceCraft and a Falcata bomber were lurking around in the West Leeds smog field, I didnt engage the trade lane and flew next to it just in case something happened
good job i did, SpaceCraft picked me up on scanners and began to close in, remaining at 5k from me and demanding that I pay tax, I briefly told him where to stick it, Alice Techler arrived and soon after that, a Reaver ship by the tag "Indigo" arrived too kill her,
apparently this SpaceCraft vessel had paid 1,500,000 to have her killed, they left for a fight leaving my hussar and Leonardos Scimitar Borderworld light fighter, against a heavy gunboat and a Bomber, after a lot of shouting and screaming they made their way round to the west side of Leeds along the Edinbrugh lane and surrounded myself and Leo.
Leo agreed to help me take out the bomber and so the fighting began,
Indigo.Reaver was busy fighting Alice Techler and then the Gunboat jumped in after Alice, the falcata bomber was flying around us so we engaged it, the gunboat soon turned to help his dying friend as our light fighters cut him to pieces, and we had to scatter, slowly but surely we lured them both into a thundering full broadside from the Derby, the gunboat quickly turned and ran suffering heavy damage but still not beaten
By the second clash Alice had escaped and Myself and Leonardo were contemplating our next move, I decided to take it upon myself to Pay the Reaver Sabre vessel to help us remove the gunboat... the whiff of 7 million credits was indeed powerful for the merc and he agreed after he had re armed. With 3.5 million in his pocket and another 3.5 on the horizon the match was set for round 2
the Reaver ship engaged the gunboat. Myself and Leonardo engaged the Falcata... its slow turning and ungainly hull was easy pickings and we soon finished it off, then all three of us attacked the gunboat, in the midst of the fighting a passing Mercenary Roc bomber by the name of "Vickter01" was hired by the irresistible lure of 5 million from SpaceCraft, we then had another bomber to replace the last one,
ignoring the bomber we all concentrated on the gunboat whose shields were now down and was taking a great deal of hull damage, after around 10 minutes the fighting had drifted towards the new London gate lanes, I broke off from the Gunboat and began to engage the merc Roc bomber that had been hired, again his slow bomber was no match for my Clytemnestra, and then on the horizon the explosion of SpaceCrafts Gunboat could be seen
Meanwhile I fought with the bomber, the Reaver ship and Leonardo remained at a distance and I soon finished off the bomber... leeds was then secured.
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File: Xenon_X
I was napping underneath the Derby and a Interspace -IFF, Dauman Heavy Construction -ID'd Independant Miners Guild Atlas transport was headed towards the stoke lane, I disrupted the craft but my communication system seemed to be malfunctioning and would not transmit, he powered up his engines again and I stopped him again, I finally caught up with him just feet from the lane to stokes, I said I was performing a routine scan on him when he suddenly opened fire on my vessel,
I asked him to stop but he would not yield, so with the assistance of Leonardo Ramirez we managed to take down this hostile Atlas after a long gruelling fight with our light fighters.
i hope you can read my translation ok... im doing my best not to fail the queen... i will prove my worth..
Report number one, written by junior Constable Alice Ross
<div align="right]Standart junior constable loadout was installed on ship
Ship: Cavalier
Weapons: Train Cruiser Distruptor, 1 Advanced "Stunpulse" pulse cannon
Other: Ench CMD, Advanced Cargo Scanner (restrictions on it were removed)
ID / IFF: Bretonia Police Guard
Today I outfitted my new ship on Camridge and launched to perform unusual patrol pattern. During this patrol I found only a few unusualy ships, the rest were BMM, Gateway, Universal, IMG, Republican or Bowex shippers.
Civilian in Rhino, shipping pharmaceuticals. (Camridge jumpgate, New London system) Kammo
I checked his papers, everything seemed to be allright. I'm mentioning him only for unusual ship, which isn't banned here, though. He left to New London shortly after in space inspection.
Universal Shipping Mastodon (Cortez jumpgate, Manchester system) Wahrheit
While I was going to enjoy another cup of excellent earl grey tea at border station, I faced Mastodon just in front of me. I offered him to dock on border station to check all passangers documents. Although it'd not be needed, I made it just out of being careful: I heard Liberty criminals fly in such ships, actually.
Check result was quite usual: most of them were medium-class businessmen or school children on tour to Camridge. All passports were clear, so I allowed them to proceed.
GMG Whale (New London jumpgate, Leeds system) [BC]_Lycan_of_Borg
I was met by captain Robert Jones, HMS "Vesper" and this wonder near New London jumpgate, just when I jumped into system with some cargo for Durham Border station. Armed Forces pilots decided to leave this pilot to me. Captain Robert Jones stayed nearby in his bomber, though, to offer me fire support, if Kusarian flees. Target made no attemts to flee and was very reasonable. He had cargo about 2,5 units of ship hull panels.
After, I had quite intresting questionnaire. I: Good day, GMG ship. May I ask you few questions? My name is Alice Ross, I'm junior constable of the Bretonia Police Authority.
Lycan: ok
I: What's your name?
Lycan: Lycan_of_Borg, and I'm a trader
I: Hm, strange name. Now, if you don't mind asking, where're you hauling this fine cargo?
Lycan: To New Berlin, sir
*Here captain Jones intrefecrs into our dialogue asking: "And where did you pick up those panels?"
I: *Blinked few times, a bit unsure.* What's origin of those hull panels, indeed?
Lycan: Tau-31, sir
I: To be more exact, from which base are you taking this cargo?
Lycan: Oder shipyard
Jones: Unfortunately, I don't think Oder is in Tau-31. We need to know where did you buy those panels, really.
Lycan: Oder shyiyard in *His voice was rather...Weak, he gave me impression of being drunk.*
I: I may suggest you're drunk, sir. I think you have to sleep one night on one of our planets. After, you'll tell us everything as that was, allright? *Here I yawned openly, sorry to say!! Please, don't blame me for my bad manners!* I'm sleepy as we-..Oh, my manners! Apologies, gentlemen! *I coughed and after little pause asked.* Where're you going, though? Tau-31 or Oder?
Lucan: I..d-drunk..
I: In the name of Queen, your speech is senseless!
*After that, I received incoming picture of cash, I thought that was attempt to bribe me, I nearly lost self-control.
I: Did you just try to bribe me?! Allright, that's it! You're under arrest, please follow me to the planet Leeds!
*The rest of conversation isn't very impotant.*
Lycan landed to the Leeds, where it was taken into custody by local constables. Alcohol tests have shown some strange substance, I'm not sure which one. They say it's being called Gallic Wine...
However, after two hours of nominal arrest he was cleared to depart. Docking Ring Administration says he left ship hull panels to local battlegroups to repair Leeds defences. Instead, he loaded his bays with refugees taking them to Camridge.
That's actually all...
Ali-
Ah, I just got call from someone with Spanish accent, possibly he was drunk under cardamine effect. He tried to tell me about some cardamine smuggler near Waterloo - I asked him for any identity signs, but he loudly laughed and dropped call.
Allright, report finished, I'll go and enjoy cup of fine earl grey tea with lemon... Oh!
<div align="right]Alice Ross
Post Scriptum. Any data logs and photoes will be attached with first request. Since it's not needed at the moment, I won't fill my report with unneeded paper.