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Delphi · 03-10-2018, 05:30 AM,

After Action Report | Javier Santana | Cardamine Hauler Hospitaliano | 825 AS |

It was with a bit of trepidation that I once again took command after my time away. The Hospitaliano has certainly seen better days - those months mothballed at Valetta didn't exactly do her any favors - but she held together quite well after the brief tune-up she received before we left. The technicians even managed to fix that incessant rattling that plagued the control-bridge for three years; I guess I owe them a drink or some form of tip when I get back.

Outbound Cardamine Shipment #412a was our objective for this week- overall she was a quiet run with no issues. The Rheinland-route - when handled correctly - still seems to be as viable as it was a few years ago. No patrols managed to seize us or even come within sensor range. Good to know the Rheinwher's defensive sphere is as lax as always.

Things got a bit more interesting on the return trip- or rather, before the return trip. In Texas, while we were waiting for some pleasant junkers to find a decent trove of parts to ship back to Valetta, we happened upon some unfortunate DSE fellows who happily handed over a decent chunk of credits, in exchange for not finding out just how well rated their armor-plating is. Surely they weren't going to miss it, so once that was squared, and the salvage from our good Junker friends was secured aboard, we were off and away towards Alpha yet again for Return #412a.

Logs attached below for the conversation with the DSE vessel for posterity and hilarity.

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Until next shipment: Javier out.

-- End Log --

Delphi · 03-10-2018, 05:52 AM,

After Action Report | Javier Santana | Cardamine Hauler Hospitaliano | 825 AS |

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Outbound #414a started as any run any day would- we loaded up and 30 minutes of pre-flight checks later we were adrift, mooring away from Valetta's docking arms and firing main drives bound for Liberty. Halfway through our slingshot maneuver around Elysium in Omicron Beta we had a brief issue with Engine #1 sputtering briefly before returning to normal functions. I've marked the issue in the maintenance log for the technicians to look at when we get back.

Something interesting happened the next day in Frankfurt:

A pair of BDM patrol-ships took umbrage with my presence near the lanes in the system and ordered us to pull aside, out of contact range of Mainz. Afterwards, they kindly escorted us for the remainder of our time within Rheinland. Apparently some talks were in progress while I was away to better establish the Nacione within the Rheinlander's territory. At least with BDM anyway- their Police units were less than happy to see us but evading them is Transport Command 101- so that was of no consequence.

Near the end of our time with them, one of the BDM captains mentioned something odd.. something I'll have to consider looking into next time I get a chance to talk to some old contacts back up in Freeport 10's direction. Apparently Nox - that purple crap from Gallia - has been a subject of their interest for a time. There was no direct request for its acquisition but keeping friends in interesting places has kept the Nacione alive this long- and I see no reason that should change now.

Relevant logs attached below for posterity.

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Until next shipment: Javier out.

-- End Log --

Delphi · 03-10-2018, 06:55 AM,

After Action Report | Javier Santana | Cardamine Hauler Hospitaliano | 825 AS |

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Return #414b Involved a brief chat with some engineers on Beaumont about a possible fix to our problematic #1 Engine- no such luck I'm afraid. Afterwards my XO headed the launch operation while I got some coffee. An hour or so later on the far side of Texas, we ran into a Unioner vessel- marked UN|Hydra.

We managed to evade cruise interdiction for a while before arriving at Freeport 2-- we held there for a few minutes to see if he'd continue his pursuit. Turns out he was interested enough to follow so, we had a brief exchange. There was an offer for an escort through Rheinland space but suspecting an attempt to get us away from safety and blow our hold open- I refused. A bit of chatting later and we went our separate ways unscathed, and our run went otherwise uneventful.

Relevant logs attached below for posterity.

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[10.03.2018 05:02:35] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Something I can help you with amico?
[10.03.2018 05:02:53] UN|Hydra: ?: Yeah I would like to know what you do here.
[10.03.2018 05:03:57] UN|Hydra: ?: It isnt common to your kind here
[10.03.2018 05:04:08] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: just hauling some cargo home amico
[10.03.2018 05:04:28] UN|Hydra: ?: Would you please hold on for a moment ?
[10.03.2018 05:04:39] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Bit on a time crunch though so, pardon my terseness
[10.03.2018 05:05:52] UN|Hydra: ?: Home heh ?
[10.03.2018 05:06:10] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Malta, if you must know. Figured that'd be obvious amico.
[10.03.2018 05:06:36] UN|Hydra: ?: So why you sit here ? I thought your time is limited ?
[10.03.2018 05:07:06] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Security more than anything. Safety is preferred over time in this instance.
[10.03.2018 05:07:47] UN|Hydra: ?: So Marly...let me see..over Liberty i guess ?
[10.03.2018 05:07:58] UN|Hydra: ?: Or over Rheinland ?
[10.03.2018 05:08:23] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: I beg your pardon?
[10.03.2018 05:09:03] UN|Hydra: ?: You wanted to head for Malta, *sighs* if you go through Rheinland i could offer you a escort.
[10.03.2018 05:09:56] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: *chuckles* I'd appreciate it amico but I think I'll pass this run. Can't really justify the added expenses to my---
[10.03.2018 05:10:00] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: superiors.
[10.03.2018 05:10:20] UN|Hydra: ?: Oh no worries, it wouldn't cost you anything.
[10.03.2018 05:10:28] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Besides, I've got friends around Rheinland that'd prefer to not see your kind. Wouldn't want that causing issues.
[10.03.2018 05:10:52] UN|Hydra: ?: Same for me , wich friends ?
[10.03.2018 05:11:10] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Ones that prefer to remain anonymous
[10.03.2018 05:11:40] UN|Hydra: ?: Oh I think there aren't much choises. *laughs*
[10.03.2018 05:12:26] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: Draw what conclusions you like amico.
[10.03.2018 05:12:57] UN|Hydra: ?: Well I will. Safe skies then.
[10.03.2018 05:13:16] NC-ET-Hospitaliano: Javier: To you as well, I suppose.

Until next shipment: Javier out.

-- End Log --

Delphi · 03-12-2018, 06:29 AM,

After Action Report | Javier Santana | Cardamine Hauler Hospitaliano | 825 AS |

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Outbound and Return #417 both were uninteresting flights. Cargo delivered and scrap returned without issue save for a minor disciplinary matter with two of the loading-crew in the lower hold.

Return #417 had us spot a few GMG vessels at about 16k from our position on our way out of the Sigmas- that being the case, my XO and myself decided that the Sigma-route would be a poor choice for #418 - so we requisitioned a brief hull inspection to be sure we're prepared for any asteroid impacts - and got ready for a run through the Taus.

We made a brief pit-stop at Freeport 6 to have a bulkhead inspected following a small impact when we came across a vessel marked the Ibn Battuta- a freelancer ship that was searching for work. On a whim, I inquired about the Nox our friends in the BDM were after- turns out the crew was interested and capable of getting ahold of a few cases so we sent them on their way with the promise of payment.

After the completion of Return #418, we loaded up on another stockpile of Cardamine - intentionally leaving some space in the cargo hold for the fruits of our new friend's labors - afterwards heading off to rendezvous at Freeport 10 as the agreed meeting point with the freelancers.

After only a few hours of waiting on the mooring-arm, in-flies the Battuta- way earlier than expected with our cargo of Nox in tow. Initially the plan was to short the freelancers on their payment so as to not dip too deeply into operational funds but with their quick response to our request- shorting them didn't quite feel right. We've been in the green on credits allocated for repairs since we started operations again so, we'll go ahead and call it a "maintenence fee" just to keep things squared.

Having now completed Outbound #419, we're now waiting on Beaumont for a stable connection through to Rheinland territory to inform the BDM agents of their inbound acquisition. Here's hoping this earns us a few favors in return.

As always: the Relevant data-packets are attached below for record keeping,

Transmission logs:

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Cargo Manifest:

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Until next shipment: Javier out.

-- End Log --

Delphi · 03-13-2018, 05:38 AM,

After Action Report | Javier Santana | Cardamine Hauler Hospitaliano | 825 AS |

Our little agreement with the BDM came to a close today-- I reached out to my BDM contact a few days ago to arrange the transfer of the goods.

Based on the conversation with the.. "Agent" we spoke with, it would seem the Nacione's standing with our friends in the BDM is still trends positive. Still, we kept to orders and held onto a sample for return to Malta--- which has since been delivered to Valetta for recovery.

Manifests and logs attached below for recordkeeping.

Transmission logs:

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Cargo Manifest:

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Until next shipment: Javier out.

-- End Log --

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