Greetings, sirs. Today, while operating in Liberty area me and my crew have came across a Junker individual by the name of Maelstrom. The vessel was recognised as a Rogue Destroyer class ship and I am pretty sure that shouldn't be like that
All I wish to ask is for you not to destroy Rochester when you come to rape it, I do like that station very much, it serves the best tea around.
Odly enough, as you can see, the Navy patrols do not mind having a priate warship so close to them...and as I understood, it was hunting a fighter class ship.
Quote:Clank.: *whispers* Yeah, we're going to hsave to run
Clank.: **Have
Matt.Nelson: Allright...since when is New York turning into a flippin' beuty parler...
Maelstrom: Since I took over, that's when.
Matt.Nelson: you...taking over? I hardly think so
Clank.: I have a chic after me
Maelstrom: A drop-dead gorgeous chick, mind you.
Ratchet.: what is the chic's name
Maelstrom: Now come here.
Clank.: She's Psyco!
Honnoji: Sonya: Br afraid of us girls. Be very afraid
Maelstrom: No I'm not.
Maelstrom: I'm just a bit horny.
Ratchet.: Did you see that ship appear out of nowhere Clank?
Clank.: Yeah!
Ratchet.: That is scary
=LSF=Squints.McClintock: GIR! RELEASE THE MONKEY!!!
Clank.: It was like.... WOOOOSH
Ratchet.: UH...I do not have the monkey
Maelstrom: Oh, Clanky Wankey, where are you darling?
Clank.: Uhh....
Maelstrom: I'm gonna take you home.
Clank.: AAAAH!
Maelstrom: Whether you're breathing or not.
shock.r: Hmmm.. nercophelia is frowned upon.
=LSF=Squints.McClintock: Our bees shall blot out the sun
=LSF=Squints.McClintock: Then we shall hug in the shade
Matt.Nelson: Errr....
=LSF=Squints.McClintock: FROSTING!!!
Matt.Nelson: I do not know you...
Maelstrom: Come on out Clanky, don't make this hard on me.
Matt.Nelson: I do not know you, people...
The Liberty Rogues have no record of comission for this Scylla. I will forward this message to the Mollys before we confirm that it was indeed stolen.
I am somewhat friendly with the captain of said Destroyer, she shares the same name as myself. I will attempt to resolve this issue peacefully, until then, no Liberty Rogue will take action against the Maelstrom.
I have been directed to post a notice here by Evangeline Jones of the Liberty Rogues regarding the Maelstrom, a ship which is under my control.
This particular cruiser may or may not have actually been called the Maelstrom whilst in service. Everything I know about its history comes from rumours and pub counter banter.
I recovered the wreckage from deep space in between the official borders of the Alberta and Yukon systems. The ship had been adrift in space for a considerable time, several years. On board I found the bodies of 14 men, who were sent off with due respect.
I then towed the wreckage back to the Junker shipyards in the Puerto Rico system, where the hull was stripped of nearly all components and then re-pressurised. I had basic controls and life support systems installed and recently begun testing the ship in space. An air leak caused by a faulty weld forced an emergency landing on its first self-contained flight however since that issue was rectified there have been none further.
A large percentage of the outer casing has been kept intact, however most of the internals have been replaced with gear sourced from a variety of people and body corporates within the Junkers and other organisations.
Effectively it only resembles a Scylla in physical form, nearly every component inside the shell has been removed or replaced with new parts.
As I wrote previously, I have no solid knowledge of the background of this ship before it came into my possession besides an assortment of rumours surrounding its demise.
As far as I am aware it had been abandoned due to the infeasibility of repairing it at the time of death following a confrontation with either Bounty Hunters or the Liberty Navy.
For now the ship is moored with Rochester pending an escorted return to Vieques Shipyards for fitout of crew amenities and quarters.
On a side note, when this "Anonymous" Junker, whose name and residence I am well aware of, encountered the Maelstrom I was engaged in a flirtatious courting ritual with the pilot of the ship identified as "Clanker" on the logs listed.
Although blood was spilled at the eventual encounter I can assure you it was with the consent of all (three) parties involved.
Matty will have something very nice happen to his CSV in the near future for being unable to hold a conversation with me before this little notice was created.
McDowell, rather than Jones of course. As you've provided clear proof of the salvage of the vessel, I'll not be sending a dozen Barghests to pound on it. However I do require that you take the ship to Terre Haute Shipyard in Cassini so Rogue techs can have a good look at it. The design is robust, however 14 year adrift means a lot could go wrong. Now whilst I understand Junkers make a living from salvaging worth out of the worthless, the Scylla cruiser is not to be taken lightly.
So please return the ship to it's original home for a check-up, arrange a time and place here and I'll escort you into Cassini where we can conduct the inspection.
Failure to comply in 24 days will result in us asking for the Scylla's permanent return to the shipyard and subsequent decommission. Once the inspection is complete and so long as no severe defects are found the ship will operate with the following restrictions
1. Said ship is never to open fire on any LR- tagged vessel, except in self defense
2. Said ship is never to reveal the location of any LR- vessel
3. Said ship is never to reveal the location of any Cardamine smugglers to the Liberty law.
4. Said ship is never to reveal the location of any Artifact smuggler to the Liberty law.
5. In the event of the Rogues going to war, unlikely I know, the Maelstrom will be recalled to immediate active Rogue service. This is not an option.
Also, finally, reports of your association with Xenos had also better be no longer forthcoming. The moment any Rogue is attacked by a Xeno party that includes yourself, in any ship, once again, the ship will be decommissioned either violently or under extreme duress.
These are the terms of your continued use of the vessel in question, salvage or not it is still ours by right. Ideally you should have contacted the Rogues or Mollys the instant it had been found. We can afford to make so few of these and one going missing is indeed a heavy blow. These terms are non-negotiable. OR you can try negotiating but Barghests are notoriously difficult to negotiate with, savvy?
The Mollys may have additional restrictions on its use. I'll contact them to see.
Sylpheed Out.
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Saint Del is considered a holy healer of diseases of children, but also as a protector of cattle.
Very well then. If the grapevine has told you that I was working with Xenos, it will also have told you that I no longer have any active role with their organisation and exist merely as a neutral ombudsman in the Junker - Xeno conflict.
One thing being a Junker has taught me is to keep my mouth shut unless necessary. I won't be harming the Rogue or Outcast trades within Liberty. I will keep my personal views on the matter personal.
I do ask you to understand, a Junker knows not to brag about his haul to anyone - because someone somewhere will try to kill him for it. So up until recently only a select few people even knew the Maelstrom existed. Those working on it and a couple other trustworthy Junkers and that was it. Then Matty Mac Dumbderp here had to open his mouth and a whole swathe of people know about it
As for the inspection, I will round up some hired goons and get my convoy on the move within the week. How soon I reach Cassini depends on how many detours I need to make.
Most people don't pick the ship as being a harbinger of death, but I still can't waft past Manhattan orbit without getting in some sort of trouble. "It's a custom-made transport" won't work every time.
A little note on your last point. As big this Scylla is, it ain't gonna do no good if the guns don't work. It still needs a power core, computer systems, infrastructure, miles and miles of new wiring and above all, trained operators -and- a place for them all to live before it can hope to shoot down an idling Starflier.
Even if I get the weapons operational, the ship is still no hard hitter. Mild steel makes up the majority of the hull now, which is heavy and soft. Do bear that in mind - anyone who takes her into a theatre of war had better install escape pods. Can't move to save its own arse.
Contact me privately and we can work out exact times to meet up. It's almost stumps for me and Misaka is getting a bit catty, she hasn't had much of my attention the last couple weeks - time to give her a thorough service and lube.
Arranmore Base, Dublin -- Dispatcher ID: Councillor Colin Breen -- Recipient ID: Evangeline McDowell ------ CC: Slypheed, Eva Jones -- Subject: Maelstrom -- Encryption:Level V [font=Agency FB]
Glad tae ken ye're a Xeno no more.
Guess we'll take ye off our KoS, aye? Glad tae hear that big oul ship's in the hands o' a responsible captain. Or soomewhat-mostly-apparently-soorta-responsible captainess. At least we won't be bothered wi' interdictin' ye wi' SNACs an' whatnot if ye come intae our territory.
Heh.
An', as fer what we'll be needin' ye tae do, I've made up three simple rules fer ye tae follow in Bretonia.
1. Ye'llnae be shootin' any Molly tagged vessel. 2. Ye'llnae be sayin' where any Molly tagged vessel is tae anyone we'renae allied with. 3. What Sylpheed said.