Evening, Captain Stellmacher. My name is Heinlen Barrow. I'm a private investigator belonging to Osman and Radegast Detection, Examination, and Recovery. We are a part of the Bounty Hunters Guild working on more personal cases, such as more isolated attacks, kidnapping, extortion, the menial things the LPI do except, we dress better. Right now, I was contacted to initiate a Third Party Investigation into the attack on OSC-Bali by a group of passengers who survived a similar attack just a week ago, on board the liner OSC-Cayman Islands.
I would like a full statement about the incident, such as ship type, maybe what the pilot sounded like. Any specific type of speech, you get the idea. I'm hoping I'm investigating an isolated incident but I fear the attack on Bali could be part of a larger problem.
Please get back to me promptly.
-Heinlen Barrow, Osman & Radegast Private Investigator
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[[[ Incoming Datastream, Comms-Grade
[[[ Sender ID: Albrecht Stellmacher
[[[ Message Source: OS&C Liner "Bali"
[[[ Data Integrity: Data Integrity OK
[[[ Processing Comm
Good day, Mr. Barrow. My condolences to the passengers and crew of the Cayman Islands, and, in the event of any casualties, to their respective families. I am happy to help bring the responsible parties to justice in any way I can — perhaps the Navy will finally send me the financial recompense I am owed for the actions of their operative. I hope that my cooperation with you won't paint a target on the back of my head, though I suppose that would be rather convenient for your agency, as it would put me in a prime position to hire one of your men to watch my back.
Stellmacher sniffs a little, and there's an awkward pause as he looks down at something offscreen for a moment before returning to address the camera.
As for your questions, I'm not a man who is particularly familiar with military hardware. A bit brutish for my tastes. My communications officer, however, informs me that the pilot which unlawfully engaged us was piloting an, erm... a "Cupholder"-class bomber? He seems confused and out of his element. Their IFF designators were also malfunctioning to some degree, but the vessel was clearly marked as belonging to the Navy's own Battlegroup Harmony. I'll attach the audio logs of our encounter to this transmission.
Given the news in Liberty, I'm inclined to answer any further questions you may have – under condition of anonymity, naturally, not though I expect this will be an issue with your organization – but request that, under any other circumstance, you please not contact me, my crew, or any of my clients again. Once again, my condolences to those who were aboard the Cayman Islands, and I wish you only the best of luck with your investigation.
[30.04.2016 11:41:38] H|-Iota-5: Halt.
[30.04.2016 11:41:53] H|-Iota-5: Stop there.
[30.04.2016 11:41:54] OSC-Bali: CO: Yes, officer?
[30.04.2016 11:42:04] H|-Iota-5: What are those people?
[30.04.2016 11:42:10] H|-Iota-5: No wrong question.
[30.04.2016 11:42:16] H|-Iota-5: Where the hell did you get these?
[30.04.2016 11:42:21] OSC-Bali: CO: Why, these people are Orbital Spa & Cruise customers.
[30.04.2016 11:42:34] H|-Iota-5: Is that what they tell you?
[30.04.2016 11:42:38] OSC-Bali: CO: Assuming you refer to our passengers, I mean.
[30.04.2016 11:42:45] OSC-Bali: CO: Errr... should I put the captain on?
[30.04.2016 11:42:50] H|-Iota-5: Yes.
[30.04.2016 11:43:00] OSC-Bali: CO: One moment, let me just...
[30.04.2016 11:43:34] OSC-Bali: *A bit of crackling as the mic is passed around, and the buzz of an automated door opening somewhere far off.*
[30.04.2016 11:43:52] OSC-Bali: AS: Yes, hello. This is Albrecht Stellmacher, captain of this vessel. What seems to be the issue?
[30.04.2016 11:44:17] H|-Iota-5: Are you even aware of who you carry around there?
[30.04.2016 11:44:21] H|-Iota-5: I guess you are.
[30.04.2016 11:44:25] OSC-Bali: AS: What do you mean?
[30.04.2016 11:44:57] H|-Iota-5: Don't play dumb. Your cover is blown already.
[30.04.2016 11:45:21] OSC-Bali: AS: What are you talking about?
[30.04.2016 11:45:32] OSC-Bali: AS: Is this a legal stop procedure?
[30.04.2016 11:46:01] H|-Iota-5: *laughs* We have been on the hunt for you for quite some time. How does it feel nomad? Can you even feel?
[30.04.2016 11:46:10] OSC-Bali: AS: Excuse me?!
[30.04.2016 11:46:30] H|-Iota-5: So many people on board of that ship. Is that the plan? Spreading them around the colonies?
[30.04.2016 11:47:15] OSC-Bali: AS: I have no idea what you're on about, sir, but I'll have you know that Orbital Spa & Cruise is an organization that
[30.04.2016 11:47:23] OSC-Bali: prides itself on passenger security and strict adherence to house laws!
[30.04.2016 11:47:48] H|-Iota-5: Right right. Very well done. I am impressed. Where did you get the captain? On a dock far out?
[30.04.2016 11:48:03] H|-Iota-5: You nomads are quite sly.
[30.04.2016 11:48:06] OSC-Bali: AS: Now, look, if there's some kind of issue with our passengers - who, might I add, are eagerly awaiting to arrive at
[30.04.2016 11:48:13] OSC-Bali: their destination - or with any of our crew, which I highly doubt...
[30.04.2016 11:48:24] OSC-Bali: AS: We're more than happy to follow standard procedure and moor at the nearest station and get this all sorted out.
[30.04.2016 11:48:42] H|-Iota-5: There is an issue. Official orders demand to seek and destroy.
[30.04.2016 11:48:48] OSC-Bali: AS: But this whole "nomad" business is entirely hogwash!
[30.04.2016 11:48:51] H|-Iota-5: High Command approved this directly.
[30.04.2016 11:49:01] OSC-Bali: AS: I- what?
[30.04.2016 11:49:32] OSC-Bali: AS: The men down in the tech room tell me your vessel's transponder is malfunctioning. Are you even /with/ the Liberty
[30.04.2016 11:49:33] OSC-Bali: Navy?
[30.04.2016 11:49:53] H|-Iota-5: You heard me right. Take it up with High Command. Or that is what I would say...
[30.04.2016 11:50:12] H|-Iota-5: Because we don't negotiate with monsters.
[30.04.2016 11:50:25] OSC-Bali: AS: This is unbelievable!
[30.04.2016 11:50:51] OSC-Bali: AS: Are you accusing me of being an extraterrestrial infectee? Are you implying that you're going to put an end to the lives
[30.04.2016 11:50:56] OSC-Bali: of thousands of people onboard this ship?
[30.04.2016 11:51:05] H|-Iota-5: That is what my orders say.
[30.04.2016 11:51:22] OSC-Bali: AS: This is not... I'm flabbergasted, how could someone conceive of such a thing?!
[30.04.2016 11:51:32] H|-Iota-5: I will not question the High Commands orders.
[30.04.2016 11:51:46] OSC-Bali: AS: Are you- this has to be some kind of a joke.
[30.04.2016 11:51:54] H|-Iota-5: The Navy doesn't joke.
[30.04.2016 11:52:05] OSC-Bali: AS: April first is long since passed!
[30.04.2016 11:52:31] H|-Iota-5: Indeed. The rear Admiral will be quite happy that we managed to cut off another supply line ship.
[30.04.2016 11:52:39] OSC-Bali: AS: A what?
[30.04.2016 11:53:02] H|-Iota-5: Well we have spies everywhere. And now I know where they come from.
[30.04.2016 11:53:10] H|-Iota-5: Enough talking.
[30.04.2016 11:53:10] OSC-Bali: AS: Look, I don't know what your orders say, but the Bali departed Baltimore for the first time only last week,
[30.04.2016 11:53:23] OSC-Bali: and is nothing more than a simple luxury transport vessel!
[30.04.2016 11:53:31] OSC-Bali: AS: This has to be some kind of mistake!
[30.04.2016 11:53:50] H|-Iota-5: In the Name of the Navy. To protect Liberty we will destroy this ship.
[30.04.2016 11:54:11] OSC-Bali: AS: I can't believe this!
[30.04.2016 11:54:33] OSC-Bali: CO: Help! At the Texas gate! Civilian vessel is being fired upon!
[30.04.2016 11:54:42] OSC-Bali: CO: This is a top-priority distress call!
[30.04.2016 11:54:58] [LN]-Avery.Reeves: Hold on OSC.
[30.04.2016 11:55:22] [USS]Vengeance: Navy carrier is rolling
[30.04.2016 11:55:28] [LN]-Avery.Reeves: Cease fire now.
[30.04.2016 11:55:35] ~Connor~: lets get this piece of junk destroyed!
[30.04.2016 11:55:44] [NSE][IA]Bloodknife: Joining in for support.
[30.04.2016 11:55:59] ~Connor~: cut the lane osc!
[30.04.2016 11:56:12] OSC-Bali: CO: This vessel began firing upon us after accusing our captain of being a foreign spy!
[30.04.2016 11:56:24] OSC-Bali: CO: It claims to have direct orders from Navy command to kill every single passenger onboard.
[30.04.2016 11:56:31] OSC-Bali: CO: I don't know what this is about but thank you for the rescue!
[30.04.2016 11:57:54] [USS]Vengeance: whats your status?
[30.04.2016 11:58:07] OSC-Bali: CO: We've successfully made it away, thank you so much.