[02/12/824] Well, there was a bit of news. Firstly I've gain another thing that the Auxilia Coalition Research Lab could consider it useful for the researchs. A prototype Engine, precisely, gifted from a freelancer that depending on how I found her (Yes, she's female), she was hired by the Liberty lawfuls. She asked me if I could send her the result of the research when we will have finished to examine it. Well, this if the research section will be opened in time as we still need of requirements to start it.
[28/02/825] It passed more time and finally we started to do "something of productive" for the organization. Just the Auxilia R&D Sector was opened, we have been assigned to an equipment to research. My.... "farm" of Nomad Blasters found in Drake has been more useful to study these adapted guns where, as "Wreckter" said, they will be a starting point to begin to build our first gun. But I have a Heavy Fighter, so I couldn't Mount them on my ship but I managed to find something to do the same thanks to the aquired engines. I should notice the woman about my first discoveries...
[05/06/825] Nothing happened in this period. Nobody is interested about the "Auxilia Project" and we take too less contracts. Why? "Wreckter" gave me the task to talk in public about what the Auxilia Coalition should be but where's "the public"? Seems they have all a job and freelancers are very few. So we started to open in advance the Mercenary Council and we had, unexpectedly, a fair success: 2 independent groups within it; but it's not enough.
Later we suddently had some contracts. One short-term and one long-term… with Gallics. I lived in Liberty and they always said me that you can't rely on Gallic people, but this is the Liberty version of facts; I'd like to hear what Gallics have to say. I'll focus on border worlds like Cortez, Coronado, Magellan, but also Leeds, Manchester, Orkney if necessary to know about them and to make some earning with that long-term gallic contract. The only thing we know about them is… "The Kingdom of Gallia is their prestigious and historic house now engaged in fateful battle for its survival and triumph".
About that short-term one, I've no informations. "Wreckter" said me that: "An entity want to find a ship with 3 important people". We don't know where they have been seen too. I suggested to ask more informations but too much time passed, since we were busy about agreeing on Gallic contract and talking with another potential freelancer. That unknown sender will be impossible to reach or the people requested will be dead or recovered. That contract remains uncompleted, maybe abandoned. Uff… if we had more people there…
And talking with people we should keep alive what we have, even though it's less. Instead that excited girl of "Mary" looks like she's substituting me in travels and discoveries, risking their life since she can't stay out of his… "home" for more than 10 hours! I tried to warn her but she's always optimistic and talks with me always with a smile. I will never get her. You should be careful if last time you were so close to death! Even "Wreckter" told me to let her go because… "she's free". I would worry.
[07/06/825] I visited Gallia to confirm what did the gallic contact say to ours about the fact of being a "prestigious and historic house" they think to be, and they're partially right: Their worlds are beautiful like their structures, sometimes I'm sad about the fact that it's fighting against Bretonia and Liberty but however the problem is that their pride to be a prestigious house they are hides a sad reality:
I saw wrecks, criminal organizations and even an ongoing big revolution like the oldest one I learnt in the old Earth ages. I fear that the same thing is happening there. Well, if you receive a similar description like that you perceive they've an aristocratic monarchy almost like the Bretonians one, and I've always had doubts about benefits to live as a citizen of an aristocratic state.
[11/06/825]
...And this is what I feared: Less ships of the Battleship Betheny's garrison tried to defend it from a Liberty/Bretonian raid happened few moments ago. Maybe I'm wrong and the bulk of the Royal fleet was in Leeds to prevent other raid attempts. In any case I discovered other about their history: They claim to have been betrayed from Sirian people many centuries ago and they want to prepare a... "big Revenge" against all Sirius, especially against the Liberty. I knew about other sleeper ships that they abandoned Earth but wasn't "officially declared" from the actual Sirians but I didn't remember who were them. Actually I remember that in the old Earth there were other cultures and languages apart from what it remained here. And in less than a week I discover that the french one wasn't completely lost. They could have other reasons to attack the entire Sirius sector apart from the "Revenge reason". I should advice "Wreckter" to investigate deeper about their goals. I'm not quiet in these days…
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[11.06.2018 19:17:31] MRG|Marcel.Broussard: Civilian ship, please clear the area. This is about to be a very bad place to visit.
[11.06.2018 19:17:37] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh...
[11.06.2018 19:18:06] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Can't I know about yours, gallics?
[11.06.2018 19:18:28] MRG|Marcel.Broussard: Your visit normally wouldn't be unwelcome, but there's soon to be a lot of shooting here.
[11.06.2018 19:18:36] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I see...
[11.06.2018 19:18:41] MRG|Marcel.Broussard: I don't want to see a civilian get caught in the crossfire.
[11.06.2018 19:18:41] {AC}=Carl.Benson: and maybe I expected it
[11.06.2018 19:18:58] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Don't worry. I survive on worse things
[11.06.2018 19:19:09] MRG|Marcel.Broussard: #t, this system is under the authority of the Royal Navy. Please leave at once!
[11.06.2018 19:19:36] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Chanteloup : Well, it seems yesterday's utter spanking wasn't enough to deter you, Bretonians.
[11.06.2018 19:19:49] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Persistence, good. I like persistence.
[11.06.2018 19:19:51] HMS-Rodney: Holland: We are never deterred!
[11.06.2018 19:19:59] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: Khatri: This is Captain John Khatri to the fleet. Start firing at the Betheny. Over.
[11.06.2018 19:20:15] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Uhm... I should get away...
[11.06.2018 19:20:21] MRG|Marcel.Broussard: I tried to warn you.
[11.06.2018 19:20:21] [SIS]-Jonas.Hudson: Detecting enemy vessel activity
[11.06.2018 19:20:22] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: That is advisable.
[11.06.2018 19:20:36] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M: Following the given orders. Load the Lewis-Cannon.
[11.06.2018 19:20:40] BAF|A-HMS-Fortitude: Hunt: seems like a lone valor captains
[11.06.2018 19:20:47] [SIS]-Jonas.Hudson: Holding formation, targeting enemy vessels
[11.06.2018 19:20:57] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Curious guns. I never see them...
[11.06.2018 19:21:01] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: Khatri: This is Captain Khatri to the RNS Temeraire. Who is in command? How do I refer to you?
[11.06.2018 19:21:20] BAF|A-HMS-Fortitude: Hunt: the Betheny will not survive this assault
[11.06.2018 19:21:21] Thackeray:: Greetings.
[11.06.2018 19:21:29] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Chanteloup : and I thought you would have remembered me by now, captain.
[11.06.2018 19:21:30] HMS-Rodney: Holland: That we will ensure.
[11.06.2018 19:21:31] [SIS]-Telic: Mr. Benson, we could use you in this fight if you are willing to help us.
[11.06.2018 19:21:41] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: Khatri: Economize on your energy, gentlemen. We never know when the Gallic fleet is going to arrive.
[11.06.2018 19:21:46] Thackeray:: Moving in against Gallic forces.
[11.06.2018 19:21:56] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Interesting guns. Where did you take them?
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[11.06.2018 19:24:45] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: Khatri: If I remember well, you spoke about Mers el kebir.
[11.06.2018 19:25:02] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: Kgatri: I searched in the neural net. Apparently it was a French defeat.
[11.06.2018 19:25:22] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Chanteloup : we like to refer to it as a "Cruel betrayal from a longstanding ally".
[11.06.2018 19:25:27] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: I call it "valuable lesson".
[11.06.2018 19:25:28] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: Khatri: Bomber squadron, stay put. We want them alive and well while watching the Betheny going down.
[11.06.2018 19:25:36] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: And not able to do anything about it.
[11.06.2018 19:25:36] [SIS]-Telic: Roger that, standing down.
[11.06.2018 19:25:37] GG-A-Vulture: Oh boy.
[11.06.2018 19:25:44] MRG|RNS-Auvergne: RO: Indeed, betrayal seems to be in their blood.
[11.06.2018 19:26:01] GG-A-Vulture: Have no fear, Gaians are here!
[11.06.2018 19:26:02] Mistral: let them wallow in the mud of past victories
[11.06.2018 19:26:04] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Chanteloup : You know, captain Khatri, what saddens me the most ?
[11.06.2018 19:26:27] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Time and again, our nations were at peace. Good spirits, proper exchanges, History is clear on that.
[11.06.2018 19:26:33] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: We were the soul of an entire continent.
[11.06.2018 19:26:33] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: The unneccessary deaths of so many men, women, children and even pets, on Planet Leeds?
[11.06.2018 19:26:51] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Unnecessary, yes... Do not think I don't weep for them.
[11.06.2018 19:26:53] MRG|RNS-Auvergne: RO: Don't act as if you're the only victim of conflict.
[11.06.2018 19:27:06] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: This is what I do not understand.
[11.06.2018 19:27:10] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Pardon me, Miss. I am no historian. I am a soldier, and I have a mission. I am loyal to my country, and
[11.06.2018 19:27:15] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: you will need more than words to stop me.
[11.06.2018 19:27:19] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Me... and the fleet.
[11.06.2018 19:27:30] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Why, even now, centuries after the great betrayal ordered by Liberty, you still stand by them.
[11.06.2018 19:27:44] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: You depend upon them like chicks depend upon an oversized hen.
[11.06.2018 19:27:44] Jaquille.Lebombardier: Mon commandant! I am ready to take on the enemy! Just tell me what to do!
[11.06.2018 19:27:48] {AC}=Carl.Benson: What betrayal?
[11.06.2018 19:28:05] Death: GRN-Gregoire.Jordan was put out of action by Thackeray: (Gun).
[11.06.2018 19:28:13] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: If we could finally, once again, shake hands and drive our houses together, forward... And finally bring justice to Liberty.
[11.06.2018 19:28:16] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: I am neither a diplomat, Miss. I do not think it would be professional of me to answer your question.
[11.06.2018 19:28:23] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: THEY are the ones responsibles for the great divide of this galaxy !
[11.06.2018 19:28:47] GG-A-Vulture: Noone wants to help out the Hacker? Huh.
[11.06.2018 19:28:48] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: THEY have caused all this suffering, through greed, cunning and manipulation !
[11.06.2018 19:28:51] [SIS]-Jonas.Hudson: *laughs* That Hacker's giving you a run for your money today Gallies
[11.06.2018 19:29:00] Mistral: more then those brets ever did
[11.06.2018 19:29:05] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: My apologies for the Hacker, Miss. He's not under our supervision. He's acting on his own.
[11.06.2018 19:29:16] GG-A-Vulture: I mean, I feel you, but he's shooting the Gauls anyways.
[11.06.2018 19:29:19] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Pesky flies... All fighters converge on it and remove it from the premises.
[11.06.2018 19:29:19] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Our orders are to fire at the Betheny until you gather a fleet. Then destroy that fleet.
[11.06.2018 19:29:23] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Ehm... I'm not understanding what are you saying.
[11.06.2018 19:29:30] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: I have no time for interfering nerds.
[11.06.2018 19:29:34] {AC}=Carl.Benson: What happened many years ago?
[11.06.2018 19:29:49] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Have you not heard, monsieur Benson ? May I ask where you have been born ?
[11.06.2018 19:29:51] {AC}=Carl.Benson: or decals? Centuries?
[11.06.2018 19:30:03] Jaquille.Lebombardier: Loading up SNAC! Engaging Hacker!!!
[11.06.2018 19:30:06] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Yes but... why?
[11.06.2018 19:30:16] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Then please reply.
[11.06.2018 19:30:47] RNS-La.Bagarreur: Nicholas: All hands at Secondary Turrets.. Provide Coverfire to our Fighter wings... Fire at will...
[11.06.2018 19:30:55] {AC}=Carl.Benson: You say that Bretonians are the reason of the.... "Great divide of this galaxy"...
[11.06.2018 19:31:03] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Not Bretonians, no.
[11.06.2018 19:31:10] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Who then?
[11.06.2018 19:31:13] HMS-Rodney: Holland: They blame Liberty.
[11.06.2018 19:31:13] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Bretonia is a proud, noble house, a civilised nation.
[11.06.2018 19:31:16] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Unlike Liberty.
[11.06.2018 19:31:22] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Miss captain... What did you say it was your name? I do sincerely apologize, I have a lot of business in my hands.
[11.06.2018 19:31:34] {AC}=Carl.Benson: If it's so, why are you against Bretonians?
[11.06.2018 19:31:37] HMS-Rodney: Holland: Frankly, miss, that is far from what I have heard about our Kingdom from your own people.
[11.06.2018 19:31:40] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Maybe if they hired someone... whiter, maybe he would do the job better. But I am only a captain.
[11.06.2018 19:31:44] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: A cesspool of greed and short-sightedness, a dedication to immediate profit at any cost.
[11.06.2018 19:32:15] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: At the eleventh hour, when all was lost, they betrayed the great nation of France to save their own skins.
[11.06.2018 19:32:20] {AC}=Carl.Benson: From what I know, the first house hit from your wars are Bretonians, not Libertonians...
[11.06.2018 19:32:25] BAF|A-HMS-Swiftsure: Willis: *Sighs* All this political propaganda is quite boring... *Sips on his yea*
[11.06.2018 19:32:27] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: I would like to know how to call you because I want to be polite to you when I invite you for a cup of tea.
[11.06.2018 19:32:32] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Aboard the Sovereign, of course.
[11.06.2018 19:32:40] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: All of this to ensure a safe departure from the solar system... And the best systems in Sirius to home in on.
[11.06.2018 19:32:42] Death: Thackeray: was put out of action by Jaquille.Lebombardier (Gun).
[11.06.2018 19:32:49] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Like the dirty all consuming maggots that they are !
[11.06.2018 19:32:52] Jaquille.Lebombardier: I obey my commandant!
[11.06.2018 19:32:54] [C]-Ouragan: Good shot. Even I must admit!
[11.06.2018 19:33:09] Jaquille.Lebombardier: Ready for next target!
[11.06.2018 19:33:16] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: We have pre-emptively struck against the Bretonians, that much is true.
[11.06.2018 19:33:39] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: We wanted to make it clear that Gallia would be avenged. That our unwilling sacrifice hadn't been forgotten.
[11.06.2018 19:33:45] HMS-Rodney: Holland: With respect, Captain, none of your fellows seem to share your sentiment.
[11.06.2018 19:33:57] Mistral: 5 Bretonia Battleships
[11.06.2018 19:33:57] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: I will admit you I would also like this war to end... if you are tired already. We are not, but perhaps you could send
[11.06.2018 19:34:01] Mistral: thats their entire fleet is it not?
[11.06.2018 19:34:05] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: a message to our government.
[11.06.2018 19:34:11] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: We wanted to make a point of it. Strike first, display our might, then get to the table, to talk.
[11.06.2018 19:34:21] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: If the terms are favourable enough for us, we will grant you peace.
[11.06.2018 19:34:23] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Which we tried, and were sent packing without ceremony.
[11.06.2018 19:34:32] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: That is how it usually goes... I suppose.
[11.06.2018 19:34:32] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Striking Bretonia? But if according to you, the responsibles are Liberty...
[11.06.2018 19:34:52] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Oh, Kusari was struck, too.
[11.06.2018 19:35:11] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Our path is not one of friendly negociation. Not after so much has been denied to us.
[11.06.2018 19:35:33] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: We have come here to reclaim what we were unjustly deprived of, by force first, to make our point.
[11.06.2018 19:36:02] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: But ultimately, we aim for a peaceful and united Sirius, once the reparations have been appropriately dealt with.
[11.06.2018 19:36:18] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Liberty, clearly being the most powerful and most corrupt of all Houses, needed to be dealt with last.
[11.06.2018 19:36:37] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Thus far, the Rheinlanders have proven amicable and not privy to the great divide, and thus will be spared.
[11.06.2018 19:36:40] {AC}=Carl.Benson: And meanwhille do you strike all other houses?
[11.06.2018 19:36:46] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: But Liberty, oh Liberty will pay the harshest price of all.
[11.06.2018 19:36:54] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M: Your reasoning is very illogical.
[11.06.2018 19:37:07] LNS-Papa.Dragon: RO: Captain Pearce doubts it.
[11.06.2018 19:37:08] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M: You mention peace so much, but here you are, with a proud killcount.
[11.06.2018 19:37:10] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: It served us well enough up until then.
[11.06.2018 19:37:19] LNS-Papa.Dragon: RO: He says that it will be the other way around.
[11.06.2018 19:37:24] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: It is a necessity that we do not relish.
[11.06.2018 19:37:40] HMS-Rodney: Holland: I have heard otherwise.
[11.06.2018 19:37:43] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: The other way around ?! Does Liberty mean to deprive us of even more than it already has ?!
[11.06.2018 19:38:08] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: That is not how this works ! All that was sown will be reapt !
[11.06.2018 19:38:21] HMS-Rodney: Holland: I hear of your me gaining great pleasure from seeing my countrymen burning in their wrecks.
[11.06.2018 19:38:25] Mistral: Why do you continue to speak to these..Sirian Savages?
[11.06.2018 19:38:27] HMS-Rodney: // men*
[11.06.2018 19:38:47] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Do you now, captain Holland ? I can't speak for the entirety of my people.
[11.06.2018 19:39:02] HMS-Abundant: Well, looks like we have enemies
[11.06.2018 19:39:08] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: I would assume it natural that some Gallics, aware of the wrongs dealt to them, would enjoy the death of their oppressors.
[11.06.2018 19:39:19] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: But those people are NOT the ones in charge, I assure you.
[11.06.2018 19:39:42] [C]-Ouragan: No the ones in charge are far more derranged.
[11.06.2018 19:39:42] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: The Roi is benevolent, like it or not. He has his ways of ensuring peace and prosperity that differ from that of Liberty.
[11.06.2018 19:39:50] HMS-Rodney: Holland: I hear this, but I do not see it, Miss.
[11.06.2018 19:39:53] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: But he is not a murderous maniac like your propaganda has made him out to be.
[11.06.2018 19:39:57] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M: Are you just trying to talk yourself out of this now ? When facing a greater power, the Gallics suddenly become very tame.
[11.06.2018 19:39:58] [C]-Ouragan: His peace is filled with oppression.
[11.06.2018 19:40:09] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: Order. Order and security.
[11.06.2018 19:40:22] HMS-Abundant: Roy: Well then you frogs do like to torture a house or two
[11.06.2018 19:40:26] [C]-Ouragan: Disorder and insecurity are what comes of his word.
[11.06.2018 19:40:26] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: No. I will do what I must, like any Gallic soldier.
[11.06.2018 19:40:35] [C]-Ouragan: Squandering the house over an unattainable goal.
[11.06.2018 19:40:55] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Very well. Gentlemen, I have finished with my tea.
[11.06.2018 19:41:00] [C]-Ouragan: One that is in fact, already wearing at the advance.
[11.06.2018 19:41:05] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: I would kindly ask you to hurry if you have not.
[11.06.2018 19:41:09] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: You don't now that, Conseillard.
[11.06.2018 19:41:15] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: //know*
[11.06.2018 19:41:17] [C]-Ouragan: Oh but I do.
[11.06.2018 19:41:20] Agresseur: Oh god.... This wont end well
[11.06.2018 19:41:32] [C]-Ouragan: Oui, consider ceasing this unattainable goal.
[11.06.2018 19:41:44] [C]-Ouragan: The Roi is just a child, a child with too much power.
[11.06.2018 19:41:52] Target is a drone owned by LNS-Saipan
[11.06.2018 19:41:57] GG-A-Vulture: Wha... What's going on. I fell asleep.
[11.06.2018 19:42:00] [C]-Ouragan: He has no "divine bloodright".
[11.06.2018 19:42:08] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M: Awaiting instructions.
[11.06.2018 19:42:21] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Empress of Tau, Saipan, this will be a display of the strength of our alliance.
[11.06.2018 19:42:27] [SIS]-Jonas.Hudson: Bomber support, standing by
[11.06.2018 19:42:42] LNS-Papa.Dragon: RO: Papa Dragon, standing by for any interferance.
[11.06.2018 19:42:42] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: And I like that the Empress' name goes well here. The Taus will be reclaimed.
[11.06.2018 19:42:43] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M:*He nods* So, Madam on the Temeraire, please prepare for heavy impact.
[11.06.2018 19:42:45] GG-A-Vulture: Gaian support, standing by.
[11.06.2018 19:42:47] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: And what does your Laflamme has ?! Does betrayal make one legitimate ?!
[11.06.2018 19:42:51] GG-A-Vulture: We too matter.
[11.06.2018 19:43:07] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: HMS Empress of Tau, LNS Saipan, attack the enemy capital ships. The HMS Sovereign will stay put unless
[11.06.2018 19:43:10] [C]-Ouragan: Well betrayal to save the house carries more legitamacy than feeding into its demise.
[11.06.2018 19:43:13] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: the RNS Bagarreur returns.
[11.06.2018 19:43:22] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: I wish you good luck. This needs to be successful.
[11.06.2018 19:43:23] Mistral: Fool gaien, you think the Bretonian Crown will care about your actions when this is all done
[11.06.2018 19:43:26] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M:Temaire, are you ready to pay for being so loyal to a fraud that claims to be a king ?
[11.06.2018 19:43:38] BAF|HMS-Sovereign: K: Gentlemen, press forward. Remember your drills.
[11.06.2018 19:43:44] BRF|HMS-Empress.of.Tau: M: Proceeding.
[11.06.2018 19:43:45] GG-A-Vulture: Will Gallic Crown care, Mistral?
[11.06.2018 19:43:51] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: How ironic that you named your ship "Empress", then, and speak of frauds all at once.
[11.06.2018 19:43:51] HMS-Rodney: Holland: Godspeed, sirs and ma'ams!
[11.06.2018 19:43:53] GG-A-Vulture: I'm fine.
[11.06.2018 19:43:55] LNS-Saipan: RO: We are ready, targeting their battleship.
[11.06.2018 19:43:57] Mistral: The Crown always cares, the Crown Gives to those who serve
[11.06.2018 19:44:00] K-91: RO: Give them Gallics hell.
[11.06.2018 19:44:03] MRG|RNS-Le_Temeraire: To me, my soldiers. Let's give them what they want.
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[11.06.2018 19:53:19] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Well, next time then...
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[21/06/825] I believed it would have been a normal day like other else. But instead it happened a lot of things.
First of all I saw an high gallic activity in Magellan. Maybe they were patrolling the area or maybe they repelled a libertarian/bretonian attack. Same question did a Liberty Rouge that passed around there and after some ascertainment about my mercenary affiliation he invited me to take a ride. In few words he hired me as a pirate but… firstly I don't drink, and I had to say it 3 times. Seondly I don't know any pirate song. In any case that unlawful intention was present. Well, at least I could make money.
So we walked around Liberty until reaching Colorado and waited there for… targets. Meanwhile I told a bit about the Auxilia Coalition but not so much enough to attract attention. Meanwhile he told me about some gossip about Liberty corporations.
Suddently a police ship appears and engages immediately the Liberty Rouges. He's been destroyed. After a bit of time a... Kusarian Naval Force gunboat (!?) appears with a load of pearls to deliver passing through Liberty. We noticed it about what could happen if there's a Kusari Military in Liberty space, however it continued.
At last we returned to New York where he offered me to drink. I refused because… I don't drink. I'm abstemious. And our "Short-term contract" didn't yield anything. So I returned in Magellan without any profit. The last time I met similar strange people has been almost precisely one year ago. Seems June is the month of strange people.
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[21.06.2018 21:30:35] Anthony.Capone: hey Carl
[21.06.2018 21:30:37] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Hi
[21.06.2018 21:30:45] Anthony.Capone: Was there a fight here??
[21.06.2018 21:31:05] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Judicating the high gallic activity, maybe yes
[21.06.2018 21:31:09] Anthony.Capone: wow, who won against who???
[21.06.2018 21:31:10] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Or maybe it was just a patrol
[21.06.2018 21:31:20] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Well, if they were still alive...
[21.06.2018 21:31:29] Anthony.Capone: Ye logical
[21.06.2018 21:31:31] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Maybe Liberty Navy tried another attack, or maybe the BAF
[21.06.2018 21:31:48] Anthony.Capone: so tell me >Carl
[21.06.2018 21:31:53] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Yeah?
[21.06.2018 21:32:04] Anthony.Capone: I hope we are friends
[21.06.2018 21:32:16] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Well... I'm neutral about these conflicts
[21.06.2018 21:32:18] Anthony.Capone: Cuz i got nufin against Freelancers
[21.06.2018 21:32:23] {AC}=Carl.Benson: And I'm a mercenary...
[21.06.2018 21:32:28] Anthony.Capone: o
[21.06.2018 21:32:36] Anthony.Capone: so, you will try and kill me??
[21.06.2018 21:32:37] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Hmm... for now looks like nobody paid me to kill you
[21.06.2018 21:32:42] Anthony.Capone: aaa good
[21.06.2018 21:32:54] {AC}=Carl.Benson: So be chill
[21.06.2018 21:32:56] Anthony.Capone: Then we drink together and sing pirate songs
[21.06.2018 21:33:04] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Why?
[21.06.2018 21:33:10] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I don't know any pirate song...
[21.06.2018 21:33:12] Anthony.Capone: Why not " chuckles"
[21.06.2018 21:33:27] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Initially I was a honest civilian
[21.06.2018 21:33:53] Anthony.Capone: Ye well i dont cause much trouble anyway
[21.06.2018 21:34:27] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Especially here, the zone is very active.
[21.06.2018 21:34:33] {AC}=Carl.Benson: It's a frontier.
[21.06.2018 21:34:39] Anthony.Capone: so you are hirable by anyone
[21.06.2018 21:34:54] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Depends...
[21.06.2018 21:35:03] {AC}=Carl.Benson: It was a short-time contract?
[21.06.2018 21:35:11] Anthony.Capone: i mean lawfuls and unlawfuls??
[21.06.2018 21:35:20] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Or do you like to register your request to the Mercenary Council?
[21.06.2018 21:35:24] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Anyone
[21.06.2018 21:35:33] Anthony.Capone: What if Outcast wanted to hire you???
[21.06.2018 21:35:46] {AC}=Carl.Benson: If they want...
[21.06.2018 21:35:57] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Lawful or not, we collect any contract
[21.06.2018 21:36:06] Death: AWalker was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[21.06.2018 21:36:07] Anthony.Capone: Sounds like a good business
[21.06.2018 21:36:13] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Depends...
[21.06.2018 21:36:32] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I'm an independent mercenary. I'm just supported and funded by the Auxilia Coalition.
[21.06.2018 21:36:32] Anthony.Capone: Im going back to Liberty
[21.06.2018 21:36:37] Anthony.Capone: Wanna come with??
[21.06.2018 21:36:42] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Hmm... to do what?
[21.06.2018 21:36:58] Anthony.Capone: To drink, fly and sing pirate songs
[21.06.2018 21:37:14] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I don't drink and I don't know any pirate song. Maybe I'll fly
[21.06.2018 21:37:27] Anthony.Capone: Fly with me
[21.06.2018 21:37:39] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Ok...
[21.06.2018 21:37:45] Anthony.Capone: cool
[21.06.2018 21:39:38] Anthony.Capone: Hey ho hey ho, of with a rum we go, ta da ta da
[21.06.2018 21:39:50] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Ehm... ok...
[21.06.2018 21:40:03] Fish-Tank: WHere ya going, Lads?
[21.06.2018 21:40:10] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Ask him...
[21.06.2018 21:40:23] {AC}=Carl.Benson: < :: Cruise activation counter: 3 :: >
[21.06.2018 21:40:25] Fish-Tank: To busy.
[21.06.2018 21:40:30] Anthony.Capone: nowhere just drinkin ad flying
[21.06.2018 21:41:11] Anthony.Capone: Nice pilice man
[21.06.2018 21:41:19] Anthony.Capone: usualy they wanna fight right on
[21.06.2018 21:41:34] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Police? It was a legion
[21.06.2018 21:41:56] Anthony.Capone: oi, my scanners are malfuncioning again then
[21.06.2018 21:42:59] Anthony.Capone: If you like, ill buy you an alle on Rochester
[21.06.2018 21:43:06] {AC}=Carl.Benson: No thanks
[21.06.2018 21:43:22] Anthony.Capone: ok then
[21.06.2018 21:44:17] Anthony.Capone: This is fun right??
[21.06.2018 21:44:30] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I'm not an enemy of the law.
[21.06.2018 21:44:38] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I can't dodge projectiles
[21.06.2018 21:44:52] Anthony.Capone: That aint fun " giggles"
[21.06.2018 21:45:50] Anthony.Capone: Here we can rest
[21.06.2018 21:45:55] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh...
[21.06.2018 21:46:09] Anthony.Capone: And maybe we can have ourselves some loot too
[21.06.2018 21:46:18] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh...
[21.06.2018 21:46:21] Anthony.Capone: Ye
[21.06.2018 21:46:29] {AC}=Carl.Benson: and if the target suddently hires me to prevent that?
[21.06.2018 21:46:30] Anthony.Capone: You said you work for money
[21.06.2018 21:46:44] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Well... if possible...
[21.06.2018 21:46:50] Anthony.Capone: What if i hire you for more money then the target " giggles"
[21.06.2018 21:46:52] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I'm a mercenary. My hobby is to explore
[21.06.2018 21:47:01] {AC}=Carl.Benson: So... is it a short-term contract?
[21.06.2018 21:47:07] Anthony.Capone: maybe
[21.06.2018 21:47:12] Anthony.Capone: it could be
[21.06.2018 21:47:31] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Alright. Today I work for rouges...
[21.06.2018 21:47:39] Anthony.Capone: Sounds like fun
[21.06.2018 21:47:52] Anthony.Capone: I hope you can stand liquour
[21.06.2018 21:48:13] {AC}=Carl.Benson: And now let's hope that someone of some long-term contract faction won't come...
[21.06.2018 21:48:26] Anthony.Capone: Ye, i hope so too
[21.06.2018 21:48:34] Anthony.Capone: Because you seem like a nice lad
[21.06.2018 21:48:56] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Well... so let's specify:
[21.06.2018 21:49:11] Anthony.Capone: Im listening
[21.06.2018 21:49:33] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Long-term contracts available within the Mercenary Council are only 2: One with the Deep Space Solutions, once a time a Liberty
[21.06.2018 21:49:50] {AC}=Carl.Benson: ...corporation, then a quasi-lawful corporation and at last a Crayterian corporation.
[21.06.2018 21:50:09] {AC}=Carl.Benson: The second one is with gallics. Only for escort duties. But escort operations didn't start yet...
[21.06.2018 21:50:25] Anthony.Capone: Oh Solutions you say??? i think i heard of them, and Galics i dont mind
[21.06.2018 21:50:32] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh...
[21.06.2018 21:50:48] {AC}=Carl.Benson: It was all this started with a long term contract with the DSE
[21.06.2018 21:51:07] Anthony.Capone: I came across some Galic heavy drinkers, their ok lads in my book " smiles"
[21.06.2018 21:51:12] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Then it's happened something like a division and the side who put away took the contract
[21.06.2018 21:51:35] Anthony.Capone: Wow, you have a history with DSE
[21.06.2018 21:51:41] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Then, various times that company changed names
[21.06.2018 21:51:44] Anthony.Capone: I dont like those folks
[21.06.2018 21:51:44] {AC}=Carl.Benson: and affiliations...
[21.06.2018 21:51:50] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Well, you're a Rouge
[21.06.2018 21:52:12] Anthony.Capone: They all have buts load of money and fly pretty ships in our faces
[21.06.2018 21:52:25] {AC}=Carl.Benson: But in that contract there wasn't the specific line to kill guys like you... or maybe they specified it with "Liberty criminals
[21.06.2018 21:52:54] {AC}=Carl.Benson: But in any case, their wish has been satisfied many time ago and we haven't any news if not that one of the affiliation with th
[21.06.2018 21:52:57] {AC}=Carl.Benson: e Crayterian
[21.06.2018 21:53:02] Anthony.Capone: I have an Alcatraz Rogue friend who told me they have a secret contract with DSS
[21.06.2018 21:53:10] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Who?
[21.06.2018 21:53:40] Anthony.Capone: Something about once per mont booze delivery by DSS, so Alcatraz leaves them alone
[21.06.2018 21:53:51] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh...
[21.06.2018 21:54:02] Anthony.Capone: Ye burt no one is suposed to know
[21.06.2018 21:54:18] {AC}=Carl.Benson: The DSS has a secret contract with...?
[21.06.2018 21:54:48] Anthony.Capone: well, aint gonna have to be true, what i heard over some drunken stories
[21.06.2018 21:55:04] Anthony.Capone: who knows, drunk rogues lie like dogs
[21.06.2018 21:55:16] {AC}=Carl.Benson: But what did they say the same?
[21.06.2018 21:55:37] Anthony.Capone: Ay
[21.06.2018 21:55:42] Anthony.Capone: a police man
[21.06.2018 21:56:03] Anthony.Capone: Your nice police man right
[21.06.2018 21:56:15] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Uh, he's shooting...
[21.06.2018 21:56:26] {AC}=Carl.Benson: A man with less words so...
[21.06.2018 21:57:21] {AC}=Carl.Benson: It hasn't even nanobots and or shield batteries... [21.06.2018 21:59:35] Death: Robin_Crook was put out of action by Anthony.Capone (Gun).
[21.06.2018 21:59:56] Anthony.Capone: Why the hell did he attack me
[21.06.2018 22:00:06] {AC}=Carl.Benson: It was a police
[21.06.2018 22:00:17] Anthony.Capone: ye but there was no provocation
[21.06.2018 22:00:21] {AC}=Carl.Benson: he ignored any discussion. Well, it was doing his work
[21.06.2018 22:00:23] Anthony.Capone: or conversation
[21.06.2018 22:00:35] {AC}=Carl.Benson: a provocation isn't necessary to attack
[21.06.2018 22:01:06] Anthony.Capone: You jhave a point
[21.06.2018 22:01:13] Anthony.Capone: But it cost him his life
[21.06.2018 22:01:37] Anthony.Capone: And im a peaceful Rogue
[21.06.2018 22:01:49] {AC}=Carl.Benson: peaceful...
[21.06.2018 22:01:55] {AC}=Carl.Benson: when we're here to take someone...
[21.06.2018 22:01:57] Anthony.Capone: Ye, i dont take money from traders
[21.06.2018 22:02:04] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Ah...
[21.06.2018 22:02:08] {AC}=Carl.Benson: So why are we here?
[21.06.2018 22:02:19] Anthony.Capone: I just ask them if they wanna share some booze with me
[21.06.2018 22:02:29] {AC}=Carl.Benson: booze?
[21.06.2018 22:02:35] Anthony.Capone: And if they dont have i ask them if they can bring some on the way back
[21.06.2018 22:02:48] {AC}=Carl.Benson: what do you mean with Booze?
[21.06.2018 22:02:53] Anthony.Capone: Alcohol
[21.06.2018 22:03:03] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh....
[21.06.2018 22:03:10] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia:hey hold up
[21.06.2018 22:03:21] Anthony.Capone: What do you want Kusarian??
[21.06.2018 22:03:32] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Kusarian? Here?
[21.06.2018 22:03:33] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia: you got any liberty ale?
[21.06.2018 22:03:38] {AC}=Carl.Benson: And what USS stands for?
[21.06.2018 22:03:41] Anthony.Capone: Seriously???
[21.06.2018 22:03:47] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Ehm... no. Ask Anthony for that...
[21.06.2018 22:03:51] Anthony.Capone: Yes i can get some ale
[21.06.2018 22:03:57] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia: fine, I will
[21.06.2018 22:04:39] Anthony.Capone: Strange to see a Naval officer here
[21.06.2018 22:04:50] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Very strange
[21.06.2018 22:04:54] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia: Im on a top important mission
[21.06.2018 22:04:58] {AC}=Carl.Benson: What?
[21.06.2018 22:05:08] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia: Transport Stuff
[21.06.2018 22:05:09] Anthony.Capone: Sounds like fun
[21.06.2018 22:05:15] {AC}=Carl.Benson: no escorts?
[21.06.2018 22:05:30] {AC}=Carl.Benson: You should explain a bit of things with the Liberty Authority
[21.06.2018 22:05:33] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia: The BS behind me why you think im waiting
[21.06.2018 22:05:48] {AC}=Carl.Benson: What... "BS"?
[21.06.2018 22:05:50] Anthony.Capone: Ufff a Battleship
[21.06.2018 22:06:02] ~USS~Stardust~: Octavia: Anyway don't do anything naughty. Not that I care to much as long as your not in my space
[21.06.2018 22:06:03] Anthony.Capone: that should be fun in Liberty " chuckles"
[21.06.2018 22:06:23] Anthony.Capone: In his space???
[21.06.2018 22:06:33] Anthony.Capone: Is he fraking kidding me ???
[21.06.2018 22:06:46] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Today I'm meeting strange guys...
[21.06.2018 22:07:44] Anthony.Capone: Im going to Rochester, your welcome for a drink
[21.06.2018 22:07:55] {AC}=Carl.Benson: This is the 3rd time: I don't drink...
[21.06.2018 22:08:07] {AC}=Carl.Benson: So... short-term contract finished?
[21.06.2018 22:08:12] Anthony.Capone: yes
[21.06.2018 22:08:15] {AC}=Carl.Benson: Oh...
[21.06.2018 22:08:22] Anthony.Capone: sorry there was no action for you my friend
[21.06.2018 22:08:24] {AC}=Carl.Benson: well, nothing to do so...
[21.06.2018 22:08:29] {AC}=Carl.Benson: It's not your problem
[21.06.2018 22:08:39] Death: Kruger|Beta-27 was put out of action by [RHA]Novawerfer (Gun).
[21.06.2018 22:08:42] Anthony.Capone: nothing to do, so we drink??? " smiles"
[21.06.2018 22:08:47] {AC}=Carl.Benson: No thanks
[21.06.2018 22:08:52] {AC}=Carl.Benson: I return to the frontier
[21.06.2018 22:08:56] Anthony.Capone: Ok then,
[21.06.2018 22:09:10] Anthony.Capone: Good day Freelancer
[21.06.2018 22:09:19] {AC}=Carl.Benson: bye
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[07/10/825] Nothing of interesting happened during this period of time, until then, in these last months, something of unregular have happened:
"Mary" decided to stay more times on Omicrons, precisely in Omicron Delta where seems she started to make friends since almost everytime she's always happy to tell me everything. In rare cases she came back with a different, abnormal mood, saying that she'd prefer talk with "Wreckter" -should I continue to use quotation marks?-, and that's the thing it worries me: When "Mary" isn't happy, the thing is always weird. She's usually positive, optimistic and with that smile, without this last one, I already know that something is wrong. "Wreckter" said me that sometimes you can't be always happy; even with a personification of the happiness like her!? Something of seriously terrible must be happened, they can't hide me too many things! One day I asked her for some explanations; she smiled and told me to not worry, that I'm not the cause of her problems. Yes but what then? I literally told her that "I can't imagine her without her smile.", that "It's not usual that she's not happy". She laughed, hugged and explained me everything: Firstly, she had her first experience with a nomad. Secondly she met a woman, she socialized with her and now they became friends. The problem is her past, typical of a poor woman who loses her parents at the chilhood and was forced to commit also unlawful acts to survive. When heard this, now she want to do everything to forget her past.
Back on my things, I was protagonist of a possible tension between Rheinland and Liberty, since there's who says that Hudson system belongs to Rheinland. Once everything has been clarified, Liberty ships said me to not tell what happened to anybody. Sincerely I could use this information for the Auxilia Coalition and Mercenary Council. Our partners could find there something of useful. Then I went with those Rheinland ships and meanwhile, in Hudson system, there were one Lane Hacker pilot and a... Cryer… who carried slaves… . Rightly Rheinland ships demanded the cargo and he dropped it. But then he ran away without paying the fine. So a Rheinalnd capital ship captain hired me just to block so they could terminate him, and with this I've also another information to use at my advantage. For the rest the House Liberty hadn't any problem or any interesting events excluding this:
Yeah, literally a Nomad invasion. I immediately sent an emergency transmission to Liberty corporations and after some minutes they arrived with some capital ships. The problem is that nobody (or less) of the primary fleet came, even the 5th fleet wasn't there. Why? Why not responding on an Emergency call like that!? I mean, there's an invasion of alien ships on your country, what should you do? However seems that after a hard battle an istant ion storm cleaned almost completely the sector and I managed to get out unharmed. Despite the less reinforcements we had, we also managed to eliminate the source of those nomad incursions (some Aoi pilots). Looks like the nomads started to become a threat even on distant houses like Liberty and maybe here's why about their lack of activity in Omicrons. Another information to use at my advantage?
[01/01/826] Very well, another guy joined in our cause. Said in that way sounds like we took another member on our "faction" and not did a collaboration like we everyone accepted to have it. Instead this one seems going on his business without having a "serious" relation with the organization. I don't blame him, it's a typical freelancer like it should be and "Wreckter" seems satisfied about the fact he gave it what he wanted: News, informations… general requests.
Now "Mary" is stucked in Omicrons. Every 10 hours there's always that check of his boyfriend and it always happen when nobody can see them. Mah, I don't wanna know what they're doing in those moments too. The Keepstar is continuing to be busy about those engine researches and there aren't any news about the Foundation status update. I don't hide that this project is continuing to have a state of stagnation but we're achieving new goals slowly; I continue to hope. The last news are very worrying. An entire House is falling. They're sieging even their capital! I'm lucky to live in Liberty and in any case the gauls are not interested about us, we also made some short-term contract with them.
[10/01/826] The Liberty's capital system is costantly assaulted by some Nomad incursions. I think they're passing through the Alaska system that it's connected to the Omicron Minor system, the Nomad worlds in few words. I shouldn't share with anybody the reason I know this. Only me, "Wreckter" and "Mary" should know that, unless other circumstances will obligate me to do it. Why the hell are they focused on the Liberty systems? The closer Houses to the Omicrons are Kusari and Rheinland. I should go to those places to investigate and maybe "Mr.Cosmos" could help me (Please! Someone with a name! P L E A S E ! !).
"Wreckter" is considering to go in Omicrons too; I should do too but not having checked the other Houses about the strange Nomad activity first. In a nutshell, we divided our job about knowing what's happening.
[19/01/826] I was right. Something strange is happening. "Wreckter" contacted me while I was going in Rheinland to investigate and he gave me a strange report. The omicrons are not guarded by Nomads anymore, it seems, not at least by them directly. Now those worlds are full of Nomad Sympatizers and infected ones. If some Nomad was spotted, they were very less than the indoctrinated human numbers. Another strange thing he reported me is that if they started to engage at will anyone that's not friendly to the Nomads, they didn't do the same with him, until he went to that Azurite reactor - that now everybody know - where there were everybody (Nomads, sympatizers, infected ones, EVEN ROBOTS?!) and they started to engage him without mercy. He told me at last that he will stay at the Freeport until the situation returns stable, trying to avoid every interactions with them. He also made me a list of the involved people:
Ok. Got it, if I'll see them, it's better run. Meanwhille I told him that if I will discover something strange in Rheinland, I will say it to him immediately, starting from a LNS- in Hamburg system of the secondary fleet. We should also consider to put off the partner affiliation tag into our ships to not alert too many people there.
[20/01/826] "Wreckter" says a thing and then does the opposite one. He had to be quiet due to what happened there and instead there it is, risking to be killed by Nomads or whoever wants to help those creatures. He collected some strange material that was in that Azurite reactor and analyzed it before throwing it away, feeling… "guilty"? To have done what? Stole from your enemies? Nomads have no time to talk diplomatically with everyone. They're trying to destroy an entire species, and guess what? The targetted species are us! Reading the informations, I discover that it's a very special thing that had to be preserved in our R&D department. It's something that could be studied deeper than a simple analysis, since it could also be a fundamental thing to study the Nomads further than before and maybe we could also discover a way to disinfect the Nomad infected! "Mary", speaking of "Disinfect" started to think about that. It's impossible for now but "what's impossible for the science?", she continued to say it to me. How can she think positively even in topics like this? Ok, let's try the impossible then…