Operation: Whetstone

[dextersmythe]

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Greetings fellow Hackers.

Despite our best efforts, the Ageira corporation and its nefarious allies are still managing to turn a profit. Hacking operations are bringing in record revenues, however its not enough. We must strike at Ageira, quickly and decisively.

I'm in the preliminary stages of planning an operation that will both further our own goals, and damage Ageira. As some of you may have noticed, the Lane Hackers have not managed to produce our own version of the Debilitator Turret line of weaponry. Despite the large amount of Ageira employees that defect to us, no one has been able to smuggle out the schematics. Our fighters could use this technology, as we rely heavily on the Debilitator line of weaponry, which we produce and customize at our own facilities.

The plan is simple. We load a Hacker assault team on board a transport, and sneak the transport into Detroit Munitions. From there, the Hacker assault team will download any required information, and load several examples of the Advanced Debilitator Turret on board the ship. Hacker fighters will be waiting to escort the transport safely away.

While this sounds simple, several elements will need to fall into place before the operation can proceed. I will be broadcasting regular updates.

Remember: Keep your messages secure, follow secure transmission protocol. We can't afford to have Ageira knowing about this before our plans come to fruition.

Dexter out.

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[dextersmythe]

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One of the biggest problems that we need to overcome for this plan to succeed is obtaining docking rights on Detroit Munitions. I worked to solve that today, and proceeded to the New York -> Colorado Jumpgate, where Ageira convoys pass through on a regular basis.

Without attracting attention, I landed on the superstructure of the jumpgate and powered down my vessel. With luck, no one would notice my presence until it was too late. Ageira shipping must have been slow today, as I waited for an hour, looking for Ageira Transport class vessels. The Rhinos used for transporting materials between Pueblo and Detroit simply didn't have the data I would need.

Eventually, an Ageira transport showed up on scanners, the ATS Poughkeepsie. I powered up my fighter and destroyed the transport before it had the chance to broadcast a distress signal. To ensure secrecy, I also destroyed the Ageira escorts and Police fighters in the area. From the wreckage of the Poughkeepsie I managed to salvage the computer core. I also captured the pilot for interrogation.
Attack on the Poughkeepsie
Target Destroyed
Pilot Captured

With the computer core I obtained, we can hack another vessels identification records to correspond to that of the Poughkeepsie. It was a simple matter to delete all records of the Poughkeepsie's launch from the Ageira database. The next time that vessel's name appears on their scanners will be just before our assault team lands.

The next step of the operation is obtaining a suitable transport craft for our own use. The process of obtaining a ship is underway.

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[dextersmythe]

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Another piece of the plan falls into place. A major problem for this operation was going to be obtaining an appropriate ship. Any of the transport class vessels that the Lane Hackers employ would immediate rouse suspicion if seen in any of the Liberty core sectors. Thus, we had to look elsewhere.

The Junkers were able to come through for us, obtaining an Armored Transport, which will suit our needs admirably. As soon as I have more flight time, I will go and pick up the vessel. We'll still have to equip the transport ourselves.

For reference, the transmission to the Junkers can be viewed here.

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[dextersmythe]

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The Armored Transport has been obtained. I paid off the Junkers and picked up the ship from Beaumont earlier today. A Congressman, Charles Monroe, was able to direct me to where I needed to send the appropriate funds. After I had transferred the credits, I picked up the launch codes to our new vessel.

Talking to Mr. Monroe
Transfer of funds to the Junker contact
On Beaumont
Launching the transport

As you can see, the ship is absolutely bare. No shielding systems or weaponry at all. Over the next few days, I will be upgrading the transport to combat-ready status. I just hope it won't see any combat, this thing isn't exactly maneuverable.

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[dextersmythe]

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A small update today. The transport is now ready for combat. The IFF records and Identification tags have been successfully hacked, but there is still some work to do.

We still need to obtain the assault team. I'll be recruiting for the assault team until we have the numbers required. We'll obtain the small arms needed to outfit the team from the Rogues.

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[dextersmythe]

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The final preparations have been made. The assault team has been assembled, their training exceeds expectations. We've equipped them with brand new weaponry, and they have the software required to hack their way through any station firewalls.

Hackers, prepare your fighters. We'll be deploying in the next few days. I expect that we will encounter heavy resistance while exiting the area, but any interloping Naval hoodlums, Police flunkies or Bounty Hunter scum will undoubtedly be atomized in short order.

Contact me in private for any further information.

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[dextersmythe]

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The operation was a complete success. We went in undetected, and managed to dock on Detroit without arousing suspicion. Unfortunately, Detroit Munitions was able to broadcast a distress call to the Navy on standby in New York, however we silenced the communications array as quickly as possible.

Caught unprepared, our assault team of 35 elite hackers faced minimal resistance going into the base. We quickly went to the weapons storage areas and commenced loading up the Turrets. We managed to load seventeen turrets on board before it was time to leave.

After undocking, we discovered that the cruise engines had taken damage. Engineering estimated about two minutes to fix. Fortunately, no hostiles had yet appeared on scanners. Just as the engines were repaired, and cruise was engaged, hostiles appeared on the scope. The escorts quickly engaged, as the transport made its escape. I believe the escort fighters destroyed an Orca gunboat as well as several Navy fighters.

After that, we returned safely to Mactan. Sensor logs are attached.
Approach
Detroit SOS
Safe escape
Overview

Good work everybody. Ageira will surely be reeling from the damage caused today. All that remains is to safely dispose of the transport.

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