» Sender: Captain Howard King
» Recipient: Gaians)
» Source location: INS-Inferno, Leeds System
» Subject: Passage rights
Gaians,
I know, I know ... we do not share the fondest of diplomatic ties, but the Commonwealth is no more, Veracruz is as "pristine" as you ever wanted it to be, and I intend to pose no danger to you whatsoever. So, I hereby propose to you we bury the hatchet for these is no reason to fight over past and void grievances.
Now, to the matter at hand, on behalf of my men I demand <<and do not ask >> we have a one-time free passage through Edinburgh. Yes, we recognize your sovereignty over the system and would not have wanted to cruise by your beloved jewel were our lives not on the line, but as you can imagine Bretonia isn't exactly a paradise for us. As a token of good will, I will relay exactly what our plans are: we are do enter your system and moor at Providence for essential repairs, in the meantime our fighter wing will raid and disrupt your beloved government's supply in the area for the entirety of our short stay. Once the ship is ready to leave I will contact you again and inform you of this.
Please understand this is just a necessary intermission on our way out of Bretonia and that we cannot leave through the front gate for obvious reasons. This being said, should you try to halt our advance or intervene into our operations, we will not hesitate to defend ourselves.
· Sender: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose · Location: Trafalgar Base, New London · Subject: Right of way through Edinburgh
Good morning, Captain King.
I, Arch-Captain Lilianne Daphne Rose, ask you by what right are you making demands, instead of asking the sovereign Gaianie movement), for permission to fly through our space?
After thinking for a while on your disrespectfully attituded request, we have come to the conclusion that, we can agree for this but under a few conditions:
1) You will fly under our escort along your chosen route, which is marked on the map below:
2) We want to know the exact destination of your journey to ensure that we don't accidentally help you harm Nature.
3) As we suspect that Providence Station is occasionally frequented by poachers hunting Gaian wildlife from orbit, we expect you to not to make contact with them in order to obtain these creatures.
» Sender: Captain Howard King
» Recipient: Gaians) | Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose
» Source location: INS-Inferno, Leeds System
» Subject: Right of way through Edinburgh
Ms. Rose,
With all due respect to you and your movement, I believe my address, albeit impromtu, was not disrespectful in the slightest. When it comes to a matter of life and death men would risk even going through hell and back, you must understand its not a choice.
Onto your proposition:
1) Quite brave of you to pick such a route, right by the BAF's stronghold in the system. I do not doubt yours or our capabilities for that matter in undertaking such a direct approach, but we would strive to remain covert if possible, in case you will not reconsider the route the present one will have to do.
2) Our only tangible objective right now is to reach Providence and then leave into the Taus, I do not know where our journey will end, you could say the hand of providence will take care of its destination.
3) Feel free to conduct a basic cargo scan operation if you believe that is the case, but I assure you we were not aware nor are we concerned with such dealings. Feel free to blow up the station and its poachers after we take our leave for all I care.
I will await your instructions on the desired time interval to start our little promenade.
And Ms. Rose, the sooner the better.
· Sender: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose · Location: Trafalgar Base, New London · Subject: Right of way through Edinburgh
Captain King,
After considering your comment about the unseenness of the flight, I have devised two routes.
1) The first runs a minimum of 8-8.5km from Perth Station:
2) The second moves away from the station immediately on arrival in the system:
I propose to meet our forces 21:00 UTC on 31.01 or 01.02.834 A.S. near Halifax Freeport in the Leeds system, from where we would escort you to Providence Station via your preferred route.
» Sender: Captain Howard King
» Recipient: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose
» Source location: Halifax Freeport, Leeds System
» Subject: Right of way through Edinburgh
Ms. Rose,
I want to thank you for your prompt and considerate response.
The second route will have to suffice. It wasn't particularly necessary for you to come all the way to Leeds but I wont deny you this.
Rendezvous point will be close to Halifax on 21:00 UTC on 31.01.
» Sender: Captain Howard King
» Recipient: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose
» Source location: Providence Station, Edinburgh System
» Subject: Diminished trust
Ms. Rose,
*Ahem*
I apologize for having to contact you prematurely; no, this is not about you overseeing our departure from your system yet.
As we promised for trespassing into your system, we were to stay away from gaian operations and conduct raiding activities against the Armed forces suppliers in the area, for your and our own benefits naturally. You would not be surprised to find out that my men have done such a splendid job that it stirred the ire of the local garrison.
Now, there seems to be a problem within your movement's ranks, as you may observe from the logs attached, my men were attacked by sudden gaian patrols for no reason while conducting above-stated activities. The snub wings were instructed to stay covert as much as possible and not entice to any hostilities, assuming you people do the bare-minimum comms between each other and all cells are aware of our presence here.
I do not want to do so lightly, but I have to question your authority, do these people not respect it, does it mean nothing to you? Strange behavior compared to where I hail from indeed; or maybe these were some mid-witted members, then again the archives I read about your movement state you are quite the intellectuals. Puzzling turn of events indeed.
I will take you as a woman of integrity and pardon this offence on the condition you issue the release of our captured men, we have reasons to believe they have been taken hostages on Islay for interrogations, they have nothing of value to say, we already stated our intentions loud and clear.
As soon as you come with a positive reply, we will be sending a small ship to pick them up and pretend none of this happened, following soon enough with our escorted departure.
Do not force my hand, I will abstain from making threats being so close the the beautiful jewel in the system.
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[08.02.2024 12:57:37] Badb.Catha: Why, hello there, mister!
[08.02.2024 12:57:55] Inferno-Beta.1: Greetings.
[08.02.2024 12:58:17] Badb.Catha: Whatever brings one of you lot to loiter around these parts?
[08.02.2024 12:59:12] Inferno-Beta.1: None of your business is it now?
[08.02.2024 12:59:20] Badb.Catha: Oh, but it is my business!
[08.02.2024 12:59:26] Badb.Catha: We're in Edinburgh, after all.
[08.02.2024 12:59:36] Inferno-Beta.1: I thoguht the gaians were briefed on the situation.
[08.02.2024 12:59:53] Badb.Catha: "The situation"?
[08.02.2024 13:00:58] Inferno-Beta.1: I'm here on patrol, standard disruption of supplies to Perth.
[08.02.2024 13:01:21] Badb.Catha: I never took you Providence folks for someone serious enough to do patrols.
[08.02.2024 13:01:27] Inferno-Beta.1: We have permission to raid BAF suppliers whilst our battlegroup is here.
[08.02.2024 13:01:37] Badb.Catha: Battlegroup?
[08.02.2024 13:01:39] Inferno-Beta.1: We're not from Providence.
[08.02.2024 13:01:42] Badb.Catha: Oh?
[08.02.2024 13:03:41] Badb.Catha: Are you going to elaborate?
[08.02.2024 13:03:50] Inferno-Beta.1: Wouldnt have expected gaian cells to be so out of touch with one another, but we are temporarly here.
[08.02.2024 13:03:59] Badb.Catha: Who is "we", exactly?
[08.02.2024 13:05:01] Inferno-Beta.1: I'm not going to discuss the matter such foolishly on locan comm channels, but we have permission in the system.
[08.02.2024 13:05:10] [OOC] Inferno-Beta.1: local*
[08.02.2024 13:05:21] Badb.Catha: You're going to discuss it with me on local channels, mister.
[08.02.2024 13:05:32] Badb.Catha: Permission from who? And to do what?
[08.02.2024 13:05:36] Inferno-Beta.1: I wouldnt be so brazen if I were you.
[08.02.2024 13:05:44] Badb.Catha: I wouldn't be so obtuse, if I were you.
[08.02.2024 13:05:47] Inferno-Beta.1: Archcaptain Rose, and with that our conversation is done.
[08.02.2024 13:05:57] Badb.Catha: It's done when I say it's done.
[08.02.2024 13:06:02] Badb.Catha: Who are you people, exactly?
[08.02.2024 13:06:30] Inferno-Beta.1: Ask for briefing from your superiors.
[08.02.2024 13:06:45] Badb.Catha: I can also fetch the briefing from your blackbox, pirate.
[08.02.2024 13:06:47] Badb.Catha: Don't test me.
[08.02.2024 13:08:15] Badb.Catha: Blackbox it is, then. If you truly were such a celebrity in these parts, we'd probably know.
[08.02.2024 13:08:23] Badb.Catha: If not, I guess I'll be told once I get back to base.
[08.02.2024 13:08:26] Badb.Catha: Either way is fine with me.
[08.02.2024 13:08:35] Inferno-Beta.1: Im not engaging you
[08.02.2024 13:08:48] Preparing to cloak...
[08.02.2024 13:10:46] Inferno-Beta.1 was taken out by Badb.Catha (100%)
[08.02.2024 13:12:29] Shutdown
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[13.02.2024 13:23:35] Inferno-Beta.2: Contact on scanners.
[13.02.2024 13:23:48] HMS-Vainglorious: Pirate ships, you're in violation of Bretonian law.
[13.02.2024 13:23:51] Inferno-Beta.3: ?: Well, well... what do we have here...
[13.02.2024 13:24:18] HMS-Vainglorious: There are multiple reports of Bowex convoys targeted in the area, I suppose this is not your doing?
[13.02.2024 13:24:42] Inferno-Beta.2: Nah. Someone else, although we don't give a shit about your laws.
[13.02.2024 13:24:43] Inferno-Beta.3: ?: Well hold on a minute, sir, I don't think you're in a position to question us, are you?
[13.02.2024 13:25:06] Inferno-Beta.2: My partner is right.
[13.02.2024 13:25:07] HMS-Vainglorious: What your clever mouth boy, you're speaking to an officer of the crown.
[13.02.2024 13:25:28] HMS-Vainglorious: We enforce the laws in these parts, and you are outside it.
[13.02.2024 13:25:48] HMS-Vainglorious: Now, lowers your shilds, you're taken into custody.
[13.02.2024 13:25:52] Inferno-Beta.2: Go enforce it somewhere else, we are busy.
[13.02.2024 13:25:56] Inferno-Beta.3: ?: You're welcome to enforce whatever you'd like, if you dare... but I would be cautious of the consequences.
[13.02.2024 13:26:18] HMS-Vainglorious: Last chance to give up, or you will be hauled in a pod to HQ.
[13.02.2024 13:26:29] Flora*: Ouh, spicy.
[13.02.2024 13:26:50] Inferno-Beta.3: ?: I don't think we will.
[13.02.2024 13:26:53] Inferno-Beta.2: Can't answer you the same. We won't have a spare space for your pod.
[13.02.2024 13:26:56] HMS-Vainglorious: And what do we have here, another criminal.
[13.02.2024 13:27:15] Flora*: I think you should worry about the mystery men more than me, officer.
[13.02.2024 13:27:24] HMS-Vainglorious: Time's up for them.
[13.02.2024 13:27:41] Flora*: Have fun!
[13.02.2024 13:27:47] HMS-Vainglorious: You're beign detained by force, engaging enemy ships.
[13.02.2024 13:27:55] Inferno-Beta.3: Well, that is your choice then. Engaging the bretonian...
[13.02.2024 13:27:58] Inferno-Beta.2: Open fire!
[13.02.2024 13:30:04] Flora*: Aggressive, officer! Don't let them manhandle you like that!
[13.02.2024 13:35:42] HMS-Vainglorious: Damned pirates
[13.02.2024 13:35:47] HMS-Vainglorious: Ejecting!
[13.02.2024 13:35:59] Flora: Hm.
[13.02.2024 13:36:03] Flora: Not too shabby.
[13.02.2024 13:36:05] Inferno-Beta.2: That will teach em.
[13.02.2024 13:36:22] Flora: As for you, mystery men...
[13.02.2024 13:36:34] Flora: Up for a more honest chat this time?
[13.02.2024 13:36:51] Inferno-Beta.2: It's not a good timing. More of them might come.
[13.02.2024 13:36:59] Flora: Great.
[13.02.2024 13:37:04] Inferno-Beta.2: I don't want to fight an entire Bretonian fleet.
[13.02.2024 13:37:12] Flora: Then you better talk fast!
[13.02.2024 13:37:16] Flora: Who are you, exactly?
[13.02.2024 13:37:20] Inferno-Beta.2: What do you want to know.
[13.02.2024 13:37:31] Inferno-Beta.2: Just pirates.
[13.02.2024 13:37:36] Flora: Just pirates?
[13.02.2024 13:37:43] Inferno-Beta.2: Well armed.
[13.02.2024 13:37:50] Flora: Just pirates with a battlegroup that captain Rose allegedly let into Edinburgh?
[13.02.2024 13:37:57] Flora: Quite the shoddy backstory, mister.
[13.02.2024 13:38:12] Inferno-Beta.2: Like I said, we don't have time for details.
[13.02.2024 13:38:16] Flora: Make time.
[13.02.2024 13:38:23] Inferno-Beta.3: I would be careful with the assumptions and demands, Gaian.
[13.02.2024 13:38:31] Flora: I'd be careful about being obtuse.
[13.02.2024 13:38:38] Flora: One your boys already learned it does not pay.
[13.02.2024 13:38:49] Flora: I'd rather not have a round two. Would you?
[13.02.2024 13:39:05] Inferno-Beta.2: I have nothing to add.
[13.02.2024 13:39:12] Flora: Really?
[13.02.2024 13:39:28] Inferno-Beta.2: Come on, Beta.3. We have to move out.
[13.02.2024 13:39:30] Flora: Are you absolutely sure about it?
[13.02.2024 13:39:38] Flora: Okay, well.
[13.02.2024 13:39:39] Flora: Fine.
[13.02.2024 13:39:41] Flora*: Round two it is.
[13.02.2024 13:39:47] Inferno-Beta.2: Open fire!
[13.02.2024 13:39:48] Inferno-Beta.3: Engaging the gaian.
Although I lead the Gaians) cell militarily, I am not responsible for the actions of other members of the Gaian movement and whether or not they check communications at Islay Base. Please let me know how many crewmen were captured after the skirmish with the Gaians independent of me and how we can return them to you.
I also request information on when you, Captain, plan to complete repairs and depart so we can escort you to the Tau-31 jump hole.
» Sender: Captain Howard King
» Recipient: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose
» Source location: Providence Station, Edinburgh System
» Subject: Done and dusted
Greetings Ms. Rose,
First off I'd like to apologize for the late reply, I must have missed your transmission amongst the endless commotion on Providence.
I was not aware that the Gaian movement is decentralized to this extent but, as a former deemed "terrorist" by my own home-house I can fully understand why you would operate in such a way.
To the subject at hand, there should be 3 captured pilots, I have already sent a ship towards Islay to pick them up once you've given the order for their release.
In regards to our business in the system, we could call it successfully concluded and ready to leave towards the Taus once the men have been returned.
If some of your forces are available to walk us out of the system, I would propose the convoy to leave at 20:00 UTC on 21.03., otherwise feel free to reschedule and transmit the new date.
· Sender: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose · Location: Islay Base, Edinburgh · Subject: Done and dusted
I understand Captain King, so we will meet at Providence Station at 20:00 UTC on 21.03, at which time I will hand over your three pilots to you. They are already accommodated as guests aboard my flagship GSS-Swordfish.