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Source: Saint Shipping & Logistics Main Offices – Planet Erie
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Good Day Chairman Pines,
I dispatched a courier to planet Curacao late last week with the cost analysis of Saint Shipping & Logistics re-supplying the OS&C bases, as well as a listing of the ships that will be assigned to the route(s). However, we lost contact with the courier's ship while they were making the jump to the California system.
While it not unusual to occasionally loose a courier in some of the outlying systems due to unforeseen situations, we are a very small company and as such many family members take on additional duties as needed. In this particular case, my mother was acting as a courier as well as taking a well deserved vacation. To date, there has not been any communication from her and I fear something bad has happened. If you would be so kind to check your guest registries for a Moleigh Darksaint and if she is indeed at the resort of Curacao ask her to contact the offices here on Planet Erie.
A preliminary search has located some wreckage near the jump-gate, I will be taking my personal ship out later today to investigate this while on the way to Curacao to personally deliver our route plans and proposed timing of the re-supply of your liners..
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Dear Lorelii,
Im afraid Mr Pines is currently unavailable to address this situation, however I have been made fully aware of its details.
We have sent a security member to investigate the jump gates of the Cortez system as well just in case, though we have not received any reports of any incident from passing traders, however if she has made landfall on Curacao our systems should have some record. Be assured we are currently investigating all possible entry points though this may take some time so please be patient. Hopefully the whereabouts of your mother will soon be resolved.
Mr Pines will discuss the resupply plans once he is available but for now our main goal is finding your mother.
Regards
Karen Banks
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Source: Enroute to Planet Curacao
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Thank you Miss Banks for your prompt reply.
At this moment I am currently enroute to Curacao. If you are in the area and can meet me there, I would love arrange a private meeting with you to discuss what little I know and where to begin our search.
I will contact you directly upon landing.
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Dear Lorelii,
My apologies for missing this communication i have been busy planet side chasing clues, there have been... developments on the case... I have some evidence your mother did make it to Curacao but her whereabouts now are unknown... there are more details but i would rather not divulge them here. If we could meet that would be ideal, I should be free for a rendezvous after 20:00 today if that is convenient. If not I will continue my investigation alone.
Regards
Karen Banks
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Source: Enroute to Planet Curacao
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Good Morning Karen,
Thank you for the information you have found, my heart rests a bit easier knowing that Mom made it planet side and is not floating in an escape pod awaiting rescue.
I have to perform some minor maintenance on my ship but should be finished in plenty of time for the 20:00 meeting. If you could direct me to which of the many fine establishments we could meet at, I'll meet you there.
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Dear Lorelii,
I will hopefully be in orbit around Curacao at 20:00. So there would be a fine location ...she takes a puff from her cigarette, elegantly held by a silver holder... she exhales.... unless there is another location you would prefer?
Regards
Karen Banks
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Dear Lorelii,
It appears we missed each other this evening, I will continue my work and we can arrange another time soon... in the mean time i have a few questions i need answering.
Was the trade plans the only item she was transporting?
Did she ever make any enemies with unfavorable groups?
Would there be any reason she would want to "disappear" or fake her own death?
I know these questions might seem a little over board but at the moment the only evidence I have is a grainy CCTV video of her sitting at one of our bars, she seems hesitant and leaves quickly. We do not have any records of how she made planet fall or with whom she came with..
Any help with these questions would greatly aid my investigation.
Regards
Karen Banks
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Source: Orbital Spa & Cruise Resort Winward II – Planet Curacao
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Dear Karen -
Unfortunately the post maintenance systems testing did not go as well as expected and we had to do a complete tear down of the port-side torpedo tube on my Havoc bomber. The dry-firing still shows that the torpedoes are only being armed 40% of the time after launch. It looks like I will be making an un-expected stop at Baltimore Shipyard prior to returning to Erie.
I will endeavor to answer your questions while forcing myself to enjoy the wonderful view from my suite and hospitality from the staff at the Winward II resort.
The only items that were in the courier packet was the cost analysis of the proposed trade routes for resupplying the OS&C bases and liners. As far as I know, the shuttle that Mom rented did not have any additional room for un-planned cargo.
While mother had some disagreements in the past with a few organizations of questionable reputation, the last dozen or few years have been very quiet. However, I won't say it's out of the question that something in her past has raised it's ugly head. But her dropping out of sight without leaving me some sort of notice is very unlike her.
If I can answer any additional questions to aid you in your investigation, please let me know.
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Lorleii,
Sorry to hear about your issues with your ship, I hope it is sorted soon.
I have some very interesting news to report. I am currently at Diogo resort, the location of the last sighting of your mother. Though the staff and clients there have been less than cooperative, I have some new information to report to you.
It turns out the main CCTV cameras had been switched off for maintenance on request of a currently unknown member of OS&C staff. After some digging I found the request form but it is incomplete, it may just be coincidence but it’s a lead to follow for sure.
More interestingly I met a group of OS&C scientists whom were studying water quality off the coast line, it turns out their hydrophone array picked up an odd sound contact in the time frame of when your mother went missing.
I have made plans to travel to the site when they return to work, if your ship is ready to come to Curacao I will make arrangements to get you here asap.
Hope all is well
Regards
Karen Banks
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Source: Saint Shipping Main Offices – Planet Erie
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Karen -
Thank you for your information, it is puzzling why Mother would continue to associate with the less than above board members of society. I had up to this point, thought that she had closed that chapter of her life.
I too have been busy, searching through recorded transmissions and credit transfers that she had received, and there were a few that caused some concern. They were regarding small, hidden shipments of unregulated small arms outbound to some of the outlying systems, and returning with black-listed software. Each payment has been traced back to an origination that goes by the name "Confederation of Unaligned Worlds"... is there any chance you or any of your associates have heard of them?
I'm very sad and ashamed to say that these trips have been going on weekly, while I've been busy in the trade lanes re-supplying OS&C bases.
The fact that your scientists found a new underwater contact that may be Moleigh's ditched Marauder Heavy Fighter is good news, I'd like to be on scene when the contact can be confirmed and possibly raised for further investigation. I have one last meeting here in the office and can be on my way to Curacao later this evening. I'll contact you from the starport upon arriving planetside.