"Elizabeth "Jinx" Tate, - open communication channels...
Today, you have heard reports of a massive attack on the zoner installaion, Freeport 11. Unfortunately every bit of the news report is true. The attack happened at a time when we had little defense around the station. Most of the order was out of communication range and the corsairs in the nearby yaren depot turned deaf to the call for help.
We had a destroyer, one order Guardship and myself in a small orbital shuttlepod, when we saw the nomads on our sensors. Three of them attacked us and a fierce fight broke out, in wich the destroyer was annihilated quickly.
My deepest gratitude to the order pilot who lost his ship in the dogfight. It is also true, that i had to retreat from the fight when my ammobays were completely depleted. It might have looked like a cowardly retreat, but my shuttlepod would have turned into a coffin quickly as the nomad fighter did not only outnumber and outgun us, but also outfly our ships easily.
When i docked on freeport 11, we made effords to reinforce the station against the attacks and seal any entrance. during the attack on the station several levels of freeport 11 were breached and a lot of innocent people died in the icy void of space.
Since i dedicated myself to the protection of the civilians on freeport 11, i will take the blame for that attack. the philosophy to keep the station operational and open at all times and cost turned against us in the end. So i do now, suggest to place the station under quarantaine and declare it not operational. (//ooc unless there is a problem with doing so, as its not really a guard system and might disrupt the gameplay?)
Freeport 11 has been damaged severely and it will take long untill the damage is repaired. The nomad attacks have not ended yet though. - and the repair can only start when we have delta under our control again.
I shall monitor the needed steps from the persephone. further informations are not possible as i haven t inspected everything yet."
Transmission to Gran Canaria, the council of zoners:
"This is Jinx speaking, Freeport 11 has suffered a heavy attack. It turns out that the council was or is too slow to react. we need the JG now to protect FP11 and the path to minor for the transports that deliver labour and raw material to rebuild whats been destroyed or damaged.
if the council can t make the decission quickly enough, i fear that another attack might happen and destroy the station completely. - the remaining personal from FP11 have been transferred to the persephone, which is hidden beyond the nebulas.
I have temporarily closed down the business of FP11, allthough i know that i do not have the authority to do so. if the council decides to keep FP11 or what remains of it open to trade, you shall say so.
Right now, i wish the JG to be stationed in delta to prevent more attacks and protect the rebuild of FP11 so we can reopen it soon again.
This is Meiun on open channel to all Zoners. I am ceasing exploratory service immediately and heading for Freeport 11. I shall make haste, and pick up minor supplies enroute.
Persephone, omicron-delta, comlink to Gran Canaria
"well, it wasn t the persephone that was "running" away, but myself in a transit shuttle. even in gran canaria, far far away from any trouble, the difference between a transit shuttlepod without armor, shields or weapons and a battleship should be clear.
And no, there is currently no civilian transport available from delta. the priority is to get the survivers into safety. so the persephone will move them to the research institute in cambridge once we are ready for the travel.
right now, freeport 11 is operated by droids which were transferred from planet Gammu to maintain basic operations untill repair crews arrive.
however there is no need for me to personally appear before the council. the council knows all about the issue. send in the reinforcements or we might aswell loose our station in delta for a longer time. when its destroyed, we d have to invest much more to rebuild it.
Whats needed is efficient fighter defense against the superior nomad fighters aswell as heavy fire support in case the harbinger shows up again. the persephone has been refitted to stand against the harbinger though - should be more than a match for it, but its not equipped to fight bombers or fighters.
make your move, in the council and make it quickly."
Incoming transmission...
Comm id: Proserpine[Merc]
Target id: Jinx
subject: <none>
Jinx, i am very sorry for the losses on the freeport. if it is any consolation towards you and the rest, i have managed to take down one of those beasts. the on-board camera upon the Proserpine managed to take a few stills before it bacame unoperational due to an emp blast.
there will be more to follow. it wasnt much of my business until now, because they have attacked a station with humans aboard, and the casualties seem to be rising with each day. i will assist in any way possible to help end this threat, by peace or by force.
"Freeport 11 still operates with just the minimum crew and the assistance of andriods from Gammu. As you can see, there is still serious damage on the freeport and everyone docking on the Station shall only do it on his own risk.
Meanwhile the survivers have been brought to the Cambridge Institute Research. The station has received the very much needed resources to allow survival and life support is online again.
The Persephone has been repaired and refitted and is currently waiting for the "good to go" from the chief technician. Meanwhile the attackers have appeared again, terrorizing the inhabitants of omicron-delta. However, the Zoner countil has decided to place the \JG/ at yaren depot in the system for protection.
Only time will tell what the future will bring to the system, but we shall stand and fight and rebuild whats been broken! Meanwhile every assistance is welcome. It will take a long time untill Freeport 11 can be populated with civilians again.
In the meantime, i shall thank everyone that is on watch and assisting or has assisted. It shall not be forgotten"
End of transmission, civilian encryption level selected
Jupiter Guild still standing by for a go ahead....please respond. We may be able to transit a few AW with us as long as they pass gamma with us. Lets secure FP11.
"no one can really tell when the nomads will strike again. its a boring guard duty and they often attacked at a time when it was hard to call for assistance. several units have been moved to delta and even some corsairs have moved in, for yaren depot might be the next target of the attacks.
it is up to the council to decide when an active guard can start in delta - and the corsairs must agree to have a bigger group of military units to move freely around their space, too"