Sender ID:Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco Recipient ID:Maltese Groups and Organizations Subject:Current Situation Location:MNS Amalfi Encryption:Medium
Salve,
It has been a while since I have been in the middle of the action and I would like you to update me on current events around Malta and our network, per favore.
Has anything unusual happened for us, our business and how are our intermediaries in Sirius doing?
I ask mostly out of my own curiosity, but I would like to be sure that I will not crash any of your less obvious operations by accident.
Cordiali saluti,
Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco,
Guardia Svizzera.
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COMM-ID: De Luca To: Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco, Guardia Svizzera Subject: Current situation Priority: Moderate
Hola señora de Marco,
While I can't speak for other Maltesian groups, I have been assigned to report in behalf of the Legión Maltesa. I am sure you have witnessed the action in Pennsylvania, si? The Navy's literally losing control of the system thanks to a group of resident Zoners willing to invite in convoys of fuel transports and their recent "proclamation" of sovereignty in the area around Bethlehem Station.
But, putting aside from the situation in Liberty, Malta is safe, though within the past months there have been at least two occasions where a group of Corsairs known as the Deterrence tried in vain to invade Omicron Alpha. The Taus are another story, however, as persistent raids by Gallic and Kusarian forces, including one instance where we managed to secure a smuggler's load of valuable cargo from the hands of these houses in Tau-53, force us to keep a close eye on these systems. While the Legion is somewhat inactive, mostly due to our personnel having other things to do, we are still ready to lend a hand and contribute to the defense of Malta and our neighboring bases.
But what concerns us the most is the activity in Orkney. I recently went undercover as a researcher and putting aside from reports of alleged alien activity, it appears that the Bretonians and Kusarians had put aside some of their differences by engaging in a joint agreement of some sorts, including the removal of some Gallic asset in order to hinder Gallia's ability to rebuild its battered fleet. If they are allowed to deploy their forces into the Taus, our assets there would be in danger of a subsequent attack, and this must be avoided or mitigated at all costs.
On behalf of Alpha Command, we salute you in these trying times. My name is Julia López, Observadora de La Flota Hiperespacial de Malta, and I will inform you what is the status of our current operations in Sirius, from our point of view.
Onslaughts never cease on our frontiers. In Tau systems, several reports inform of intrusions made by the Maquis and the Gallic Navy, especially by the last one. As we continue to push them back from Tau-37, and chasing them into Lorraine; we stomped upon their numbers in a constant struggle to maintain positions. The fierce combat in those areas have involved a great number of our forces, but also some of the other Cartels and families.
On our backyard, new and old powers from the Corsairs have been emerging lately. Even if they have not dared to attack our home lately, their numbers are increasing each day. To my regret, we have to inform that the present situation looks grim, as our attacks have not been successful to penetrate further; even if their casualties run high on each skirmish. They seem to have figured out a way to manage and accumulate a high quantity of resources in short notice, as we have seen numerous warships, of the Battleship and Dreadnought configuration, on the vicinity. If you intend to travel beyond, beware of their ambushes. Additional to that, the Corsair group called Deterrence has taken control of Knossos and the valuable Relics orbiting the atmosphere. Needless to say, that could become a larger problem in the long run, as we all know how the Corsairs economy goes with this particular commodity; they have centuries of experience taking this type of trading. Unfortunately, backing up other Maltese and our efforts to control zones of interest has made us lower the priorities on this matter and it will take time to make further actions on this regard.
A mystery remains in the deeper Omicrons. In the last year, nomad activity increased tenfold; their intentions towards the Outcasts became more aggressive and their fleets wandered the void recklessly until one day they just…vanished. The Nomad Worlds remained the same, but their movements beyond that completely stopped. The high cardinals, priests and the most conservative members of Santa Verna have been debating for several weeks about the behavior of the Spirits and they have not reached a consensus on this matter. They proclaim that most of the Outcasts have been insulting the ways of the aliens and they demand sacrifice from our part to maintain the balance with them. Of course, most Dons and our organization considered this deliberation as irresponsible, to say the least; but we are worried how this could be generating a catalyst for further insurrection in the lower parts of our society. A major control must be required on people and the Council of Dons should be gathered as soon as possible, to deal with this minor setback before it could become into something greater. Still, Malta Hyperspace Starfleet will always take the pragmatic decision on this matter, as we only want the best for our society. As a side note, Core forces have been more hostile towards the Corsairs; as the nomads remain on hiding, it seems that they needed to move their conquest delusions elsewhere. They even lend us additional support when we show up to go against our treacherous Cretan brethren. As the Alpha Explorer would say: “Entre más carne de cañón, mejor.”
Meanwhile, we have good news on Liberty. Our projections estimate an increase on our profits by 1.6% for the next quarter, as commerce with Cardamine has become higher than ever before. Families on their plantations will have plenty of celebrate, as the supply and demand have remained relatively intact. We can attribute this to the lack of interference of the so-called libertarian authorities, as they have been busy with another threat to their movements. During reconnaissance, we glanced heavy fleet movements from Insurgency forces attacking the Manhattan defense grid. This premature and unexpected strike has diverted the attention of the “peacekeeping” forces to them. Moreover, we were contacted by the Insurgency itself to join the fight and they even made communications to offer compensation for further attacks. Of course, we denied their insult in form of tip; especially considering how the Insurgency has treated the Maltese in the past; but in recent days they have shown a more collaborative attitude regarding us and Outcasts in general. It remains to be seen what will happen with them in the future. Futhermore, if you intend to communicate with them, be advise you to take the necessary precautions; Insurgency has not been trustworthy before and we seriously wonder what treachery they could be planning behind the scenes, even if they struggle in their own commitment.
In Bretonia, our contacts on Trafalgar have not reported important news and, oddly enough, it seems that their current military might have been dealing other irrelevant fronts. Mostly, we have heard rumors but nothing concrete that could bring issues to our Cardamine operations on the area. Our estimations in the market show mere 0.06% increase of the general income for the next quarter, a stability that could ensure the pockets of less bold traders, maintaining our economy fluctuating positively for us but with no explosive boons.
I hope that this brief summary has satiated your curiosity and we expect to see you more on the front lines, Guardia Svizzera.
Sender ID:Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco Recipient ID:Maltese Groups and Organizations Subject:Current Situation Location:MNS Amalfi Encryption:Medium
Salve fellow Maltese,
Grazie for your information. While it is true that Omicrons have always been constantly aside of my interest and my travels have usually taken me deeper into the Sirius, the growing threat from our ancient foes is not good news. They have already shown in the past that they are vastly outnumbered by us, allora we must be careful to not suffer unnecessary losses.
A proposito, the situation in Pennsylvania has really caught my attention. I must admit that another independent system adjacent to Liberty may serve as another convenient route for our smugglers, intermediaries and goods.
The eventual defeat of the Liberty Insurgency does not worry me too much. Quite a few of them have always considered us as enemies and I will not shed any tears for them when the Liberty Navy is done with them. Better yet, Liberty will lose some of its forces there too and leave the whole Vespucci-Kansas corridor conveniently open for our smugglers and intermediaries.
The situation in Tau is probably the most acute danger to us. The increased activity of all three Houses in the area will make life very difficult for our forces and vassals, the only relief is that the increased activity is leading to damage to Gallia itself.
I do not think that my destroyer will be needed in the area for a while when reconnaissance is much more easily handled by the fighters as such, given the current circumstances.
How do our intermediaries fare? Which bases and parties are the most favorable for us when away from our space? Has anything changed for us in this regard or is everything the same as it was before?
Cordiali saluti,
Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco,
Guardia Svizzera.
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COMM-ID: De Luca To: Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco, Guardia Svizzera Subject: Current situation Priority: Moderate
Señora de Marco,
Nothing has really changed that much from our primary intermediaries, namely the Liberty Rogues, the Lane Hackers, and the Golden Chrysanthemums. They still ship the Cardamine as per usual doctrine through their buyers, however be forewarned that some Rogue groups aren't exactly trustful of our presence, as they have been known to shoot us in at least two instances. Other than that, Insurgents have indeed proven to be untrustworthy, and in situations where they treat us with hostility, they do it with the assistance of Rogue and Auxesian elements, as has been summarized in the message dump below.
In fact, the Legión had, as a matter of fact, discussed alternative buyers for the cardamine business, even consulting with the Xeno Alliance. This may seem far-fetched and a bit paradoxical given the current hostile stance between us and the Xenos, but eventually not much progress was made and things stayed relatively the same. You may still know the newest product of the Gen'an, Shigeakiki, which has proven to be a valuable commodity for our business both in Malta and in other regions of Sirius where we do business.
As usual, the Gen'an branch of the Golden Chrysanthemums, time and time again, have proven to be reliable allies to the Maltese. Kinkaku-ji Station is where everyday meetings between us and the Gen'an take place. It may be worthwhile to contact the Lane Hackers as well, though their presence is somewhat limited especially within our space. Rest assured, things haven't changed that much regarding our intermediaries and parties.
If anything needs more clarification, let me know.
Sender ID:Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco Recipient ID:Signore De Luca Subject:Current Situation Location:MNS Amalfi Encryption:Medium
Signore de Luca,
I see that nothing really changed in the case of our intermediaries, albeit with one or two news.
I did not expect that Gen'an Chrysanthemums would prove to be our most reliable intermediaries as all my previous experiences with them have been mixed.
The unreliability of the Liberty Rogues packs does not surprise me at all. Their level of disorganization has been such before that every base is a different 'alpha male' and a different opinion.
With the Corsairs at our doorstep, tuttavia, there is not much we can do about it now in my opinion, perhaps just keep a close eye on them and be prepared to move our assets aside to alternative channels when the need arises.
And speaking of alternative channels - have you really tried to connect with Xenos? I do not think they have the capacity or experience for such a thing yet. My reports from Liberty are that they are still a fairly poor criminal organization with an insignificant black market presence.
Tuttavia, should the situation change and they prove to be reliable and loyal enough distributors, I do not really care who is the end link of our Network as long as their efforts bear fruit.
A dire la verita, diversification would allow us to reward those more loyal or respectful intermediaries with a greater supply and starve out those who crossed our path without compromising our goals and needs.
Molte grazie for updating me on the situation, Signore de Luca.
Cordiali saluti,
Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco,
Guardia Svizzera.
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COMM-ID: De Luca To: Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco, Guardia Svizzera Subject: Current situation Priority: Moderate
Señora de Marco,
No, I had no direct contact with the Xeno Alliance regarding the Cardamien business, but I have met their leader, Cobra. When meeting a leader like him, you don't want to get in his wrong side, since he and his accomplices are known as some of Liberty's most fearsome pilots. Always keep that in mind when you enter Liberty, they aren't known for making deals with their enemies.
I am sure you have heard of Eliza Valdez, a prominent figure of the Legión, si? She started the whole discussion and I just happened to be the audience. Whatever it is, the Legión strives to expand our influence from Malta to the rest of Sirius. In any case she is currently taking a break from pilot duty in Planet Malta.
Gracias to you, de Marco, we'll meet again soon, either personally or over the neural net.
Sender ID:Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco Recipient ID:Signore De Luca; Signora López Subject:Strange Hackers Location:MNS Amalfi Encryption:Medium
Signore de Luca, Signora López,
I have encountered a group of Lane Hackers called 'SIGNET' in Ontario, which might become a trouble for us in the future. I have questioned them a little, bit until our discussion was cut short by Xenos and I have decided to withdraw.
It seems that their agenda revolves around freeing a common Sirian man from all his shackles and they seem to have an aversion towards everyone rich - both of these facts might or might not mean us and our operations.
My impression so far about them is that they look like some sort of freedom fighters than the Lane Hackers we know.
I am well aware that a preliminary evidence like this is not enough to condemn such a group of our intermediaries, especially as capable as Lane Hackers, but we should be on our guard and watch these SIGNET hackers closely. A civil war among their ranks could be felt through our distribution Network, especially if Rogues will join in and start fighting among themselves too.
Audio logs are attached below.
Cordiali saluti,
Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco,
Guardia Svizzera.
[01.05.2022 19:15:13] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: Does your cell has a name?
[01.05.2022 19:15:18] {SN}-"Databyte": SIGNET.
[01.05.2022 19:15:50] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: I will keep that in mind.
[01.05.2022 19:16:38] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: Are you freedom fighters?
[01.05.2022 19:17:05] {SN}-"Databyte": Well if you mean relentless Corporate predatory tactics on civilians across sirius.
[01.05.2022 19:17:06] {SN}-"Databyte": Yes.
[01.05.2022 19:18:08] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: How are your computer skills coming into play?
[01.05.2022 19:18:19] {SN}-"Databyte": When don't they?
[01.05.2022 19:18:42] {SN}-"Databyte": Bank accounts, transport lookups, corporate social networks on the Neural net are some juicy information--
[01.05.2022 19:18:51] {SN}-"Databyte": In the fighting of those interconnected Corpo-rates.
[01.05.2022 19:18:52] {SN}-"Null.Void": Some of us are just more against unjust power structures and methods of control.
[01.05.2022 19:19:05] {SN}-"Databyte": Ehem...
[01.05.2022 19:19:08] {SN}-"Databyte": Corpo-rats.
[01.05.2022 19:20:04] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: That really sounds like a fight for freedom.
[01.05.2022 19:20:16] {SN}-"Databyte": I did say yes though, didn't I?
[01.05.2022 19:20:44] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: A stark contrast to other hackers.
[01.05.2022 19:20:55] {SN}-"Databyte": Yeah, who-wudda-thunk.
[01.05.2022 19:21:03] {SN}-"Null.Void": They
[01.05.2022 19:21:10] {SN}-"Null.Void": Are very much not like us
[01.05.2022 19:21:19] {SN}-"Databyte": Other Lane Hackers get pissy at a single joke and their Ego seems to be fradgile.
[01.05.2022 19:21:48] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: Mhm, time will tell what is more valuable in the end.
[01.05.2022 19:22:04] {SN}-"Databyte": Shared wealth, is more Valuable.
[01.05.2022 19:22:16] {SN}-"Null.Void": The more we share, the more we have.
[01.05.2022 19:22:20] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: I disagree.
[01.05.2022 19:22:39] {SN}-"Databyte": Because then you just won't die rich, grumpy and your legacy might continue instead of it dying with you.
[01.05.2022 19:23:04] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: I have my legacy despite being rich, hacker.
[01.05.2022 19:23:16] {SN}-"Cloudrunner": Oh fuck, is that a rich kid?
[01.05.2022 19:23:31] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: Mind your language.
[01.05.2022 19:23:35] {SN}-"Cloudrunner": Fuck no.
[01.05.2022 19:23:40] {SN}-"Null.Void": Oh, alright.
[01.05.2022 19:23:45] {SN}-"Databyte": Weaponised College students...
[01.05.2022 19:23:50] {SN}-"Databyte": It happens.
[01.05.2022 19:24:01] {SN}-"Databyte": They have a very volatile vocabulary.
[01.05.2022 19:24:13] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: And yes, we are rich. We are the Maltese after all.
[01.05.2022 19:24:25] {SN}-"Null.Void": Oh schise ist das ein reiches Kind?
[01.05.2022 19:24:33] {SN}-"Cloudrunner": Okay.
[01.05.2022 19:24:34] {SN}-"Databyte": Okay.
[01.05.2022 19:24:39] {SN}-"Null.Void": Jahwol.
[01.05.2022 19:24:52] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: Are alright?
[01.05.2022 19:25:09] GS|MNS-Amalfi: CO: Trouble.
[01.05.2022 19:25:14] XA-Cobra: Intercept that warship.
[01.05.2022 19:25:29] Preparing to cloak...
[01.05.2022 19:25:49] Cloaking device on
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COMM-ID: De Luca To: Comandante Fiorella Arianna de Marco, Guardia Svizzera Subject: Current situation Priority: Moderate
Señora de Marco,
Sorry for the delay. I've just talked to you personally. You were mentioning the new hacker group known as the Signet, si? In any case, this is indeed a disturbing development, one that can affect our diplomacy with our contacts in Liberty.
Now, let's talk about this situation. Liberty's not a place where you can meet reliable allies and the presence of one such Hacker group confirms our long-held suspicion. In fact, señora Eliza Valdez had doubts about our continued deals with the Liberty Rogues and Lane Hackers since last year. If this means an impact to our cardamine business, Malta would definitely suffer economically, and we don't want that to happen.
And if necessary, try to contact the Lane Hacker Professorship. We don't want to risk losing our trust with them over some group that deviates from the norm.
Sender ID:Fiorella Arianna de Marco Recipient ID:Signor de Luca Subject:Current Situation Location:MNS Amalfi Encryption:Medium
Caro Signor de Luca,
If Signora Valdez has seen these issues a year ago, perhaps we should be on our guard and we should have various contingency scenarios prepared if necessary.
The situation can develop in either way, Signor de Luca, especially if the rumors you have mentioned before about the Rogues cooperating with the Xenos are true.
Nothing less than our influence and incomes are at stake as Liberty is still the most important market for us.
Cordiali saluti,
Fiorella Arianna de Marco.
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