Konnichiwa. I recently started fulfilling the requirements needed for my promotion to the Specialist rank. I chose to accomplish Mission 14 for my promotion.
' Wrote:MISSION 14 :
Mission Status : In Progress
Following the collapse of the rich gold fields of Dublin, the professorship has noticed a very slight tightening in our wallets, as our nefarious, ingenious methods for obtaining credits now no longer include relieving corporate hoodlums of their valuable gold ore. This change in the Dublin system also means that they have moved from hauling ore, to hauling commodities.
The mission itself will consist of the Technician finding a transport, and verifying his cargo and "purchase point". He then will tail the transport to his "sell point". Make sure to get captures of: Sell point, cargo, ship name/ID/IFF, purchase point. Do not extort the transport, as this can interfere with the mission. This is an information-gathering mission, not a credit-earner. Each phase of the mission will take place against a specific thorn-in-our-backside. Phases may be completed in any order. Do your best to avoid attracting unwelcome attention. It is permitted to arrange outside assistance to cooperate in the completion of this mission. Lane Hackers may leave Liberty to complete this mission, although targets should be originally acquired in Liberty space.
Phase 3: Reconnoiter and report on an IC| tagged transport.
NOTE: Don't do anything stupid if you leave Liberty. Like getting yourself killed.
As you can see, there are several problems which need to be solved in order to fulfill the mission. The most important is the fact that if we tail a transport, especially when it is part of the flunky core, it will dock in the first station it will find and call their toys, Police.
So I had no other choice but to come up with a plan. While thinking about which course of action could give me the desired results with the minimal costs I received intel that an IC| stork was in Kepler and Professor Pistols along with his assosiate were staging a trap in the Colorado Gate, in New York system. I knew that this was my chance so I grabbed my Dagger and moved to Kepler Gate in Colorado and waited for him.
Some minutes later the IC| indeed came and I stopped him before it manages to enter the trade lane. Then I told him that some people are after him, that they want to assasinate him. He pretty much believed my words since it was obvious that if I wanted to hurt him I would have brought some teammates as well. So I guided him to continue his route while I would keep an eye for the one who was after him. Before we reach the NY Gate I warned him about the danger so he used the jump hole and he successfully evaded Mr Pistols and his assosiate. Till that moment I pretended I was looking for the IC too since I didn't have time to explain to Mr Pistols what was going on. Later we talked about this and everything is fine.
The rest of the trip was great and the IC flunky in the end was sure that I saved him so I not only accomplished the mission but he also owed me. In the Secure Comm Channel I further described what I gained from that.
Chat log:
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[21.06.2011 02:22:40] Yoshida!: Greetings Mr Kento
[21.06.2011 02:22:53] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Ah, we meet again. You have an uncanny knack for finding me.
[21.06.2011 02:23:08] Yoshida!: As I told you Mr Kento
[21.06.2011 02:23:14] Yoshida!: I am not here to hurt you
[21.06.2011 02:23:21] Yoshida!: but to protect you
[21.06.2011 02:23:24] Yoshida!: Take point
[21.06.2011 02:23:34] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Thankfully so, your skill speaks for itself thus far.
[21.06.2011 02:25:41] Paco'Pistols': I hope you don't have that IC
[21.06.2011 02:25:49] Yoshida!: what do you mean
[21.06.2011 02:26:02] Paco'Pistols': nvm then
[21.06.2011 02:26:07] Paco'Pistols': We're setting an ambush
[21.06.2011 02:26:09] Paco'Pistols': where are you ?
[21.06.2011 02:26:13] LH~Disco.Volante: IC in Colorado.
[21.06.2011 02:26:15] Yoshida!: In front of him
[21.06.2011 02:26:21] Paco'Pistols': explain ?
[21.06.2011 02:26:22] LH~Disco.Volante: Let's just hope he wasn't going to Denver
[21.06.2011 02:26:27] Yoshida!: I suggest you to use the hole
[21.06.2011 02:26:32] Paco'Pistols': he isn't, he was going trough kepler
[21.06.2011 02:26:35] Yoshida!: The ones looking for you
[21.06.2011 02:26:42] Yoshida!: Are waiting in the Gate
[21.06.2011 02:26:42] Paco'Pistols': actually..that doesn't make much difference
[21.06.2011 02:26:55] Paco'Pistols': what's your location yoshida if you got him ?
[21.06.2011 02:26:56] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: If you say so...
[21.06.2011 02:27:05] Yoshida!: I am sorry but I have to keep radio silence
[21.06.2011 02:27:18] Yoshida!: If you don't trust me
[21.06.2011 02:27:21] Yoshida!: You can use the gate
[21.06.2011 02:27:23] LH~Disco.Volante: That's great.
[21.06.2011 02:28:40] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: I'll need to drop my cargo at Newark.
[21.06.2011 02:29:03] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: And pick up new cargo at Pitsburg.
[21.06.2011 02:29:15] Yoshida!: Aye
[21.06.2011 02:29:20] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Oh my...
[21.06.2011 02:29:32] LH~Disco.Volante: Why didn't you inform us he's going to use the jump hole?
[21.06.2011 02:30:09] Yoshida!: The ones who are after you are right behind you
[21.06.2011 02:30:15] Yoshida!: you should keep moving
[21.06.2011 02:30:19] Paco'Pistols': Give us some info Yoshida
[21.06.2011 02:30:29] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Very well.
[21.06.2011 02:30:43] Yoshida!: I will meet you in Pittsburgh
[21.06.2011 02:30:50] LH~Disco.Volante: Alright. I'm gone.
[21.06.2011 02:30:55] Traffic control alert: IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego has requested to dock
[21.06.2011 02:31:15] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Agreed, I shall resupply on defensive measures here.
[21.06.2011 02:31:41] Yoshida!: The one who is after you
[21.06.2011 02:31:44] Yoshida!: is close to Rochester
[21.06.2011 02:31:46] Paco'Pistols': Disco is that LNS at Rochester ?
[21.06.2011 02:31:51] LH~Disco.Volante: Close to it
[21.06.2011 02:31:53] LH~Disco.Volante: 7k
[21.06.2011 02:32:02] Paco'Pistols': Yoshida....?
[21.06.2011 02:32:06] LH~Disco.Volante: IND is in Shikoku.
[21.06.2011 02:32:41] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Is it Pistols?
[21.06.2011 02:33:08] Yoshida!: Why do you think so?
[21.06.2011 02:33:52] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: I've had quite a few run ins with that one, before they finally destroyed to old ship.
[21.06.2011 02:34:18] Yoshida!: Yes it is Professor Paco Pistols
[21.06.2011 02:34:56] Yoshida!: where are you?
[21.06.2011 02:35:19] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Brilliant, let's hope my number doesn't get punched today...
[21.06.2011 02:35:35] Yoshida!: I am here to sure you will survive
[21.06.2011 02:35:39] Yoshida!: come to Planet Pittsburgh
[21.06.2011 02:36:20] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: I'm taking the lane from West Point to Norfolk now, it's rarely watched.
[21.06.2011 02:36:40] Yoshida!: We will use the same lane for the return trip
[21.06.2011 02:36:49] Yoshida!: I will scout ahead and tell you, if he is after you
[21.06.2011 02:38:28] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: So tell me hacker, why go through all this trouble for just another corporate pilot? Behind a professor even?
[21.06.2011 02:38:50] Traffic control alert: IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego has requested to dock
[21.06.2011 02:38:56] Yoshida!: That's something confidential
[21.06.2011 02:40:07] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Hmm...very well. In any case, I am ready to depart.
[21.06.2011 02:40:21] Yoshida!: let's talk in private comms
[21.06.2011 02:40:24] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Our destination is Thames.
[21.06.2011 02:40:26] Yoshida!: I don't want to find any trouble
[21.06.2011 02:40:31] Yoshida!: I will give you clearance after a lane
[21.06.2011 02:40:34] Yoshida!: and then you will take it
[21.06.2011 02:40:41] Yoshida!: Clear
[21.06.2011 02:40:57] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: En route.
[21.06.2011 02:41:37] Yoshida!: There are 2 Hackers who are after you
[21.06.2011 02:41:50] Yoshida!: currently..
[21.06.2011 02:42:04] Yoshida!: Clear
[21.06.2011 02:42:12] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Only two? Hehehe...
[21.06.2011 02:42:31] Yoshida!: if that makes you feel better
[21.06.2011 02:42:35] Yoshida!: they are high ranked
[21.06.2011 02:42:38] Yoshida!: moving to West point
[21.06.2011 02:42:52] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: // 88% lag, dojn't be suprised if my response is a little slow.
[21.06.2011 02:43:51] Yoshida!: Clear
[21.06.2011 02:44:12] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Hmmm...it's likely that their names are familiar to me. I've run from many of them over my career.
[21.06.2011 02:44:29] Yoshida!: Then there is a good reason they are after you, heh?
[21.06.2011 02:44:40] Yoshida!: Maybe you remember what you did to them?
[21.06.2011 02:44:52] Yoshida!: California Gate
[21.06.2011 02:44:53] Yoshida!: clear
[21.06.2011 02:45:16] Yoshida!: I am waiting for you in the other side
[21.06.2011 02:45:29] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Hahaha, I'm Neil Caffrey's personal skipper, the Kusari Cahncellor's right hand man. I'm sure I'd be a vluable hostage.
[21.06.2011 02:45:51] Yoshida!: didn't know that..
[21.06.2011 02:45:57] Yoshida!: or maybe I did *smiles*
[21.06.2011 02:46:16] Yoshida!: jump to California
[21.06.2011 02:46:19] Yoshida!: all clear
[21.06.2011 02:46:19] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Not to mention I've escaped several of their ambushes after my first encounter with them.
[21.06.2011 02:46:23] Yoshida!: give some b/b please
[21.06.2011 02:46:49] Yoshida!: the battleship in Colorado was a great pain
[21.06.2011 02:47:00] Yoshida!: for my unregistered Dagger
[21.06.2011 02:47:19] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Her crew have saved me twice from the Xenos in the area.
[21.06.2011 02:47:33] Yoshida!: Moving to Minor
[21.06.2011 02:48:06] Yoshida!: clear
[21.06.2011 02:48:23] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: KEnto: Unfortunately though, Mr. Caffrey had to retire the IC|Yokohama, his prized mastodon, due to a change in company policy.
[21.06.2011 02:49:00] Yoshida!: Magellan Gate is clear
[21.06.2011 02:49:27] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: I loved that ship, we rebuilt the entire engine compartment from scrap; very fast. It suprised many of your friends.
[21.06.2011 02:49:48] Yoshida!: Mr Kento you are quite talkative while your life is in danger
[21.06.2011 02:49:54] Yoshida!: and my carreer as well
[21.06.2011 02:49:59] Yoshida!: I must say I am surprised
[21.06.2011 02:50:02] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: This clunky train is not nearly so much to my liking. Fortunately, I will retire soon with any luck.
[21.06.2011 02:50:15] Yoshida!: Jumping to Magellan
[21.06.2011 02:50:19] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Oh...my apologies.
[21.06.2011 02:50:50] Yoshida!: I will wait for you in Freeport 4
[21.06.2011 02:51:39] Yoshida!: who will be the future captain of your Stork?
[21.06.2011 02:52:04] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: KEnto: Very well. The talking just reminds me of my time in the KNF, we'd always joke over the radio to calm our nerves.
[21.06.2011 02:52:35] Yoshida!: You were in KNF as well? Oh you will have many stories to share with your children
[21.06.2011 02:52:40] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: That's difficult to say...a man named Marcus brown has been spoken of...
[21.06.2011 02:52:49] Yoshida!: Jumping to Manchester
[21.06.2011 02:52:52] Yoshida!: All clear
[21.06.2011 02:52:54] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: KEnto: But that's really Mr. Caffrey's call.
[21.06.2011 02:53:54] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: I left the KNF when they began pulling troops from our edge systems like Kishiro to aid in the Bretonian conquest.
[21.06.2011 02:54:14] Yoshida!: That was normal
[21.06.2011 02:54:27] Yoshida!: the conquest of one of the 4 Houses
[21.06.2011 02:54:32] Yoshida!: isn't easy
[21.06.2011 02:54:33] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: It left us open to unheard of raids by the outcasts. It was a foolish and risky move, and has cost us dearly.
[21.06.2011 02:54:51] Yoshida!: It surely needs to use every single resource
[21.06.2011 02:55:24] Yoshida!: I am waiting for you in New London Gate
[21.06.2011 02:55:26] Yoshida!: All clear
[21.06.2011 02:55:41] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: Kento: Not at the expense of our security at home, but that is a long and tired argument.
[21.06.2011 02:58:54] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: It's the percheron in front of it I think.
[21.06.2011 02:59:30] Yoshida!: oh god
[21.06.2011 03:01:01] Yoshida!: clear
[21.06.2011 03:02:12] Yoshida!: Clear to New London
[21.06.2011 03:03:13] Traffic control alert: IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego has requested to dock
[21.06.2011 03:03:20] IC|Tierra.Del.Fuego: //we'll have to do it later.
In the return trip I had some issues with the Bretonian Law enforcers so I didn't have the pictures of the IC Stork filled up with Gold. However, I got some after we reached Magellan. Its cargo was sold in Fort Bush. Uploading all data: ••••••
' Wrote:MISSION 16 :
Mission Status : Ongoing
The Lane Hacker Research & Development Division has expressed an interest in Codename Weaponry, More Specifically the Weapons Dealers of Sirius. In order to acquire as much information possible about Codename Weaponry this mission will consist of two phases.
Phase 1: Provide Detailed Scans of an Weapons Dealer's Ship (Data Scans must include: Ship Type, Callsign, Location, Date and Time Spotted, Cargo).
I was preparing to submit a report about my findings but it seems you got me first by releasing this mission. Well, I have the detailed scans of the IC|Bank, the official IC Luxury Yacht which is docked in Newark.
It was a risky mission since I had to come close to Planet Manhattan in order to be in scanning range. Uploading data: ••••••••