Albert McKenzie Ship: '\S/'Sol Location: Starfliers Research Complex
It has been a few days since I have moved into the leadership position of the Starfliers.
During this brief period, I have noticed that there has been a huge misallocation of resources and finances across the company. Presumably set in place by Leon. As much as I believed he was working to build the company up to be it's best, this role has opened my eyes. I shall be hands on with how this company runs in order for it to make sense and for everyone and everything to get what's required in order to work as efficiently as possible.
Majority of my day one tasks have already been completed. Last of which includes replacing our transports with bigger ones. Once this has been completed, there is one major task what I will need all pilots to assist with.
Our Research Complex relies heavily on the importation of water and fertilizer. Leon's efforts with ALG has allowed our station to be upgraded with "Carapace"-Class shielding. The next big project will be to find technologies that will enable self-sufficiency with our hydroponics system. If or when this can be achieved, it means a lot of our finances can be directed towards our four research and development wings.
Please do utilize our communal research fleet and try to find anything that will help.
Albert McKenzie Ship: '\S/'Sol Location: Inverness System
During our routine post-launch checks of the Sol just outside of our station in Inverness, a squadron of unknown ships showed up on scanners. Inbound towards my position. Chatter was heard from the group, securing the area, making sure no others were around to disturb them. One pilot announced themselves as Viper - the same Viper I have been in communications with recently.
The conversation with Viper was debriefing on the task they had set for us - a recovery of a dark matter artefact from the Uncharted Worlds connected to Earhart. We have had experience with such an object before, however I wanted to see if anything new would come from the second one we obtained. This information wasn't shared with Viper, regardless of this they seem to want to study this further. They have promised to relay any discoveries back to us, which would be invaluable compensation for our efforts to recover it.
Below is an image captured from an external camera as well as my black box logs of the impromptu meeting. They claim they may have yet another job for us, in the near future. If it is as challenging as the last one, I am confident we are ready for it.
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[13.04.2024 02:34:28] '\S/'Sol: Albert: This is Starfliers SRV Sol, may I ask who is inbound?
[13.04.2024 02:34:46] BDM|U-201: RO: Guten tag.
[13.04.2024 02:34:58] BDM|Hauptcharakter: Guten tag. Mark pinned, securing the area.
[13.04.2024 02:35:11] BDM|Viper: Stay local, we're not here to cause trouble.
[13.04.2024 02:35:17] BDM|Grimm: Check.
[13.04.2024 02:35:25] BDM|Sturmschatten: Standing by.
[13.04.2024 02:35:29] BDM|Hauptcharakter: Understood. Local battle-box, then.
[13.04.2024 02:35:33] BDM|Viper: Albert Mckenzie?
[13.04.2024 02:35:36] BDM|Hauptcharakter: Standing by.
[13.04.2024 02:35:39] '\S/'Sol: Albert: That's correct.
[13.04.2024 02:35:48] BDM|U-201: RO: We are standing by.
[13.04.2024 02:35:56] BDM|Viper: Pleasure to finally meet, and my thanks.
[13.04.2024 02:36:13] BDM|Viper: I hope it wasn't too daunting of a task.
[13.04.2024 02:36:17] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Viper, appreciate the visit.
[13.04.2024 02:36:40] '\S/'Sol: Albert: The task was completed, albeit with complications. But completed nonetheless.
[13.04.2024 02:37:07] BDM|Viper: Never look a gift horse in the mouth is how the expression goes.
[13.04.2024 02:37:35] '\S/'Sol: Albert: A full compliment of wings, including a gunboat-class. Expecting trouble?
[13.04.2024 02:37:45] BDM|U-201: RO: We are merely escorting the Direktor.
[13.04.2024 02:37:59] BDM|Viper: We have some... sensitive diplomatic issues at the moment.
[13.04.2024 02:38:21] BDM|Viper: Normally a trip here would be much more simple, but alas - this where we're at.
[13.04.2024 02:38:27] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I would appreciate if you didn't open fire at any pilots passing by.
[13.04.2024 02:38:31] BDM|Viper: Only for security, not to actively insight hostility.
[13.04.2024 02:38:38] BDM|Viper: We don't intend to.
[13.04.2024 02:39:14] '\S/'Sol: Albert: That is good. Onto the matter at hand. What would you kike to know?
[13.04.2024 02:39:31] '\S/'Sol: Albert: The artefact was released to one of your logistic vessels a few days ago.
[13.04.2024 02:39:51] BDM|Viper: Is there anything you could tell us about it in the time you where its owner?
[13.04.2024 02:40:12] BDM|Viper: Most of the things I've been told are again - theoretical.
[13.04.2024 02:40:21] BDM|Viper: Not practiced, at least - not until now.
[13.04.2024 02:40:49] BDM|Viper: I think it'll serve its intended function, but I don't know the full extent of what I'm working with.
[13.04.2024 02:40:58] '\S/'Sol: Albert: This object tested our own equipment, so we were only able to obtain superficial information.
[13.04.2024 02:41:46] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Our observations concluded that the object is foreign, housing enourmous amounts of dark matter.
[13.04.2024 02:41:53] '\S/'Sol: Albert: However...
[13.04.2024 02:42:04] '\S/'Sol: Albert: What we were unable to determine is how.
[13.04.2024 02:42:17] BDM|Viper: That's what I'm interested in the most.
[13.04.2024 02:42:30] BDM|Viper: The container, not necessarily what's inside, fascinating as it might be.
[13.04.2024 02:42:50] '\S/'Sol: Albert: As the materials used to contain the core are not known by any scientist, report or record.
[13.04.2024 02:43:00] BDM|Viper: Hmm.
[13.04.2024 02:43:03] BDM|Viper: I will.
[13.04.2024 02:43:12] '\S/'Sol: Albert: At least from my own efforts researching it.
[13.04.2024 02:43:34] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Though I will say the biggest efforts came from my teams, not myself personally.
[13.04.2024 02:43:52] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I will have to pass on some words of concern.
[13.04.2024 02:43:59] BDM|Viper: If you'd like anything in return, please do ask.
[13.04.2024 02:44:14] BDM|Viper: Ja?
[13.04.2024 02:44:47] '\S/'Sol: Albert: My teams experienced some form of mental shift. Behavioural patterns were recorded to have changed.
[13.04.2024 02:45:09] BDM|Viper: Did it make them more violent?
[13.04.2024 02:45:09] '\S/'Sol: Albert: They were sent on medical leave to be examined and recover.
[13.04.2024 02:45:35] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Violent? No. No internal reports of violence came through.
[13.04.2024 02:45:37] BDM|Viper: I hope their livelyhood wasn't the price of acquiring this.
[13.04.2024 02:45:52] '\S/'Sol: Albert: This is the reason for the superficial report.
[13.04.2024 02:46:02] BDM|Viper: Hmm, I see.
[13.04.2024 02:46:28] BDM|Viper: I have it in relative isolation, but based on what you're saying I suppose I might need to keep it more isolated.
[13.04.2024 02:46:39] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I do advise the same.
[13.04.2024 02:46:42] BDM|Viper: Find a different use, and study it separately.
[13.04.2024 02:47:21] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I do not know if this shift was based on proximity, transmitted via air, or sight.
[13.04.2024 02:47:32] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Extra measures are necessary.
[13.04.2024 02:47:41] BDM|Viper: Or if either of those are applicable.
[13.04.2024 02:47:57] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Perhaps you are right. We did not get that far.
[13.04.2024 02:48:22] '\S/'Sol: Albert: There is one other thing.
[13.04.2024 02:48:23] BDM|Viper: Dark matter is all theoretical, it could very well move through matter the way neutrons do.
[13.04.2024 02:48:29] BDM|Viper: And affect people the same.
[13.04.2024 02:48:57] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I am sure that you have seen our public records of Earhart.
[13.04.2024 02:49:11] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Publishing the rifts that open up every few hours.
[13.04.2024 02:49:31] BDM|Viper: Generous & welcoming.
[13.04.2024 02:49:43] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Specifically with this new rift, the one where we located the artefact.
[13.04.2024 02:50:28] '\S/'Sol: Albert: The sector seems to be frozen in time. At least this is my hypothesis.
[13.04.2024 02:50:51] '\S/'Sol: Albert: We are confident that another of these artefacts can be sourced.
[13.04.2024 02:51:23] BDM|Viper: I suspect this place had some in-system jump connections, similar to what's seen in other places across Sirius?
[13.04.2024 02:51:40] '\S/'Sol: Albert: We believe it's connection to Earhart has something to do with it, though the alien platforms...
[13.04.2024 02:51:56] '\S/'Sol: Albert: ..prevent us from getting close to analyze further.
[13.04.2024 02:52:16] BDM|Viper: The Technocrats living nextdoor have given us ample reason to believe the defense system runs on something similar.
[13.04.2024 02:52:35] BDM|Viper: At least their scans say so.
[13.04.2024 02:52:37] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Correct. There are rifts that fold on themselves within the same area of space.
[13.04.2024 02:52:56] '\S/'Sol: Albert: We have some data on the system, though a formal report is yet to be completed.
[13.04.2024 02:53:23] BDM|Viper: We've seen it too, but the system was picked over quickly - no doubt by people with similar interests.
[13.04.2024 02:53:50] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I am not surprised there are opportunists who act quicker than us.
[13.04.2024 02:53:53] BDM|Viper: I don't like to rely on these things as much as others do, but gaining an understanding of them eventually seems necessary-
[13.04.2024 02:53:55] BDM|Viper: -to me.
[13.04.2024 02:54:15] BDM|Viper: "There's always someone."
[13.04.2024 02:54:20] BDM|Viper: I think that's another saying.
[13.04.2024 02:54:29] '\S/'Sol: Albert: One I have heard too.
[13.04.2024 02:54:52] BDM|Viper: Regardless, I'll have it under analysis for some time.
[13.04.2024 02:55:14] BDM|Viper: I'm not sure if the means by which that energy is contained can be understood anytime soon - but we'll keep watch.
[13.04.2024 02:55:39] '\S/'Sol: Albert: As requested, if you are able to share any details on the artefact, it would be most welcome.
[13.04.2024 02:55:45] BDM|Viper: I will.
[13.04.2024 02:56:12] BDM|Viper: I could have you come by and take a look yourself if I find any stopping points on the matter.
[13.04.2024 02:56:22] [OOC] BDM|LV-Bifrost: Hey, you wouldn't happen to know what today's earhart exits are, would you?
[13.04.2024 02:56:52] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I am agreeable to this.
[13.04.2024 02:57:01] BDM|Viper: There might be something else I could use your help with, when the time comes.
[13.04.2024 02:57:16] BDM|Viper: Someone with your standing would make my life much simpler.
[13.04.2024 02:57:28] BDM|Viper: But alas.
[13.04.2024 02:57:36] BDM|Viper: I'll notify you when that time comes.
[13.04.2024 02:57:47] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I shall keep myself busy until then.
[13.04.2024 02:58:07] '\S/'Sol: Albert: For now, I shall add in your ship's signature to the docking bay. If you do need to stop by yourself.
[13.04.2024 02:58:16] BDM|Viper: Much appreciated.
[13.04.2024 02:58:26] '\S/'Sol: Albert: This also applies to your accompanying pilots too.
[13.04.2024 02:58:39] BDM|Viper: If we decide to make an appearance, we'll notify you in advance.
[13.04.2024 02:59:00] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I am unsure of your standing with the Technocrats, they frequent this area too.
[13.04.2024 02:59:32] BDM|Viper: Neutral, as of right now.
[13.04.2024 02:59:35] '\S/'Sol: Albert: We can meet elsewhere if needed.
[13.04.2024 02:59:44] BDM|Viper: But that's a sensitive topic at the moment.
[13.04.2024 03:00:02] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I do not with to press you on that. Not my concern.
[13.04.2024 03:00:17] BDM|Viper: It's why I'm much more prudent you visit us should the time come.
[13.04.2024 03:00:27] BDM|Viper: The research, and artifact will be present with us anyways.
[13.04.2024 03:00:43] BDM|Viper: I can give you clearance needed to take a look.
[13.04.2024 03:01:03] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Thank you.
[13.04.2024 03:01:18] '\S/'Sol: Albert: May I know where the artefact is located?
[13.04.2024 03:01:49] BDM|Viper: Currently it's at our research facility in Frankfurt, but it'll likely be relocated to a different system planetside.
[13.04.2024 03:02:02] BDM|Viper: That, or isolated within the same said system.
[13.04.2024 03:02:23] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Western Rheinland. Understood.
[13.04.2024 03:02:57] [OOC] '\S/'Sol: whichever is accurate east / west apologies
[13.04.2024 03:03:10] BDM|Viper: Mm.
[13.04.2024 03:03:22] BDM|Viper: Do you need anything from me? I appreciate your effort in all of this.
[13.04.2024 03:03:48] '\S/'Sol: Albert: The ship that did recover the core did suffer damage passing by a planet within the sector.
[13.04.2024 03:04:16] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Repairs cost only 100,000 credits.
[13.04.2024 03:04:40] '\S/'Sol: Albert: I only ask that this cost be covered by yourselves.
[13.04.2024 03:05:08] BDM|Viper: Delivered, with a tip.
[13.04.2024 03:05:17] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Unexpected, but not unwelcome.
[13.04.2024 03:05:25] BDM|LV-Bifrost: Contact on scanners.
[13.04.2024 03:05:30] Argyle: Woah.
[13.04.2024 03:05:37] Argyle: Howdy, uh. Just passin' through.
[13.04.2024 03:05:45] '\S/'Sol: Albert: This is Starfliers SRV Sol, may I ask who is inbound?
[13.04.2024 03:05:50] BDM|Viper: Not to worry.
[13.04.2024 03:05:56] Argyle: Uh, Lou. Of the Argyle. Just a trader.
[13.04.2024 03:06:12] BDM|Viper: Don't mind us, Lou.
[13.04.2024 03:06:18] Argyle: I won't, don't worry.
[13.04.2024 03:06:22] BDM|Hauptcharakter: Confirmed. Just a trader.
[13.04.2024 03:06:53] BDM|Viper: Well, on that note - we'd ought to start moving before anyone else gets worried.
[13.04.2024 03:07:06] BDM|Viper: I'll be in touch on the topic of the artifact, as well as another matter.
[13.04.2024 03:07:21] BDM|Viper: And for the same reasons.
[13.04.2024 03:07:40] '\S/'Sol: Albert: Safe travels back home to Rheinland.
[13.04.2024 03:07:52] BDM|Viper: Danke.
[13.04.2024 03:07:57] BDM|Viper: Alright, let's move.
[13.04.2024 03:08:06] BDM|Hauptcharakter: Copy.
[13.04.2024 03:08:08] '\S/'Sol: Albert: And as our previous leader keeps saying, Godspeed.
[13.04.2024 03:08:09] BDM|U-201: RO: No hostile contacts have been found.
[13.04.2024 03:08:17] BDM|Viper: Godspeed.
Albert McKenzie Ship: '\S/'Quasar Location: Inverness - Omicron Delta
Recently we had the opportunity to work with the Junkers in restoring a transport found in the Ontario System. Once the vessel was operational, two additional ones were constructed and ready for us to pickup.
Previously, we had made trade runs between Inverness to Omicron Delta with our older Albatross trade fleet. This was sufficient up until a point, where our size and upkeep had over-paced our ability to financially break even. With our new "Retrofit"-Class transports from the Junkers, myself and my second in charge John had made the same trade run to Omicron Delta and back. I am proud to report that with a 68.75% increase on profits gained from these new transports, it will provide enough financial stability for our organization. Enough so to put a sizable amount towards our next big project, if when and what that will be. John and I had returned to Inverness only a short time ago, making more than a million credits between us in the process.
As much as I do like seeing our profits fuel the rest of the organization without any hiccups, a part of me does miss the simplicity of the older Albatross. A shame as the ones we had flown have been scrapped to create these new ships. Parts of them still live on with us.
Albert McKenzie Ship: '\S/'Arcturus Location: Starfliers Research Complex
Met up with Abel, who has organized a crew of 50 workers to be transported to our station. They had stopped by the Freeport, wanting us to show them our station. After covering costs for the relocation, Abel said their teams are excited to start. May need to interview them before they are hands on with the hydroponics system. It is not ready yet and I still need to get someone to fly out to Omicron Kappa to get the module for construction.
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[21.04.2024 11:41:22] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Greetings!
[21.04.2024 11:41:34] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Hello.
[21.04.2024 11:41:45] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: I'm looking for a certain mister McKenzie
[21.04.2024 11:42:12] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: That is me. You are?
[21.04.2024 11:42:19] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Oh, nice. My name is Abel
[21.04.2024 11:42:28] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: We've talked over the comm channel.
[21.04.2024 11:42:39] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Abel... ah yes. Hydroponics workers.
[21.04.2024 11:42:40] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: I am bringing 50 crew for your hydroponics
[21.04.2024 11:42:44] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Exactly
[21.04.2024 11:42:49] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: So you mentioned Invertness
[21.04.2024 11:43:10] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Yes, let's bring the crew above the station first, we'll continue to talk there.
[21.04.2024 11:43:17] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Perfect
[21.04.2024 11:43:21] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: I'll follow your lead
[21.04.2024 11:45:11] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Here we are. Starfliers Research Complex.
[21.04.2024 11:45:23] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Well, this is a nice looking station
[21.04.2024 11:45:36] Death: Raubritter suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[21.04.2024 11:45:37] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Nothing like the gas miner we're coming from.
[21.04.2024 11:45:47] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: I guess my people will really enjoy working here.
[21.04.2024 11:45:52] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Or they are your people now :)
[21.04.2024 11:45:59] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: *smiles*
[21.04.2024 11:45:59] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Tell me about your teams.
[21.04.2024 11:46:38] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: We've acquired a hydroponics station several months ago.
[21.04.2024 11:46:48] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Seeing that we leave in the Omicrons, it was really needed.
[21.04.2024 11:46:58] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: So I started looking for people with an engineering mindset
[21.04.2024 11:47:11] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Mmhm.
[21.04.2024 11:47:14] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: To make sure that we have the bay working as efficiently as possible
[21.04.2024 11:47:43] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: We've worked in shifts, so these are only a part of the people that worked on the bay, back in Minor.
[21.04.2024 11:47:49] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: But I can totally vouch for them
[21.04.2024 11:47:59] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Understood.
[21.04.2024 11:48:10] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: We've had some minor issues with our bay, but the guys manage to fix everything quite quickly
[21.04.2024 11:48:24] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: So they know how to maintain and repair if needed any hydroponics bay
[21.04.2024 11:48:35] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Well, our own systems here are standardized, according to the regular blueprint.
[21.04.2024 11:48:56] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: We have some materials and designs to make it completely self sufficient.
[21.04.2024 11:49:10] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Though we are at the stage of needing extra hands to make it work.
[21.04.2024 11:49:22] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: This is where you come in, and at a good time too.
[21.04.2024 11:49:38] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: That is good to hear.
[21.04.2024 11:49:58] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: I believe I owe your crew some relocation compensation.
[21.04.2024 11:51:01] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Preparing it now from our Vault, one moment.
[21.04.2024 11:51:12] [2024-04-21] 11:51:12 You have sent 7.500.000 credits to NHI-M>Auxiliary-1.
[21.04.2024 11:51:15] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Thank you so much. Am I allowed to dock so that you can meet the crew?
[21.04.2024 11:51:31] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Docking permissions are open. Go ahead and drop them off.
[21.04.2024 11:51:44] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Someone on the station will bring them to Meeting Room 03.
[21.04.2024 11:51:53] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Wonderful.
[21.04.2024 11:52:01] '\S/'Arcturus: Albert: Godspeed.
[21.04.2024 11:52:06] NHI-M>Auxiliary-1: Same to you!