I started my shift by grabbing a bite to eat. They were sold out for strudels so i bought a bratwurst instead. They had some " Die Kanzler's Liebling" imported from Planet Stuttgart which i very much enjoyed as i undocked from Planet New Berlin on auto pilot. Savoring the taste of the bratwurst in one hand, starting up the TLAGSNET with my other. I was ready to patrol and began by monitoring the traffic in Rheinland. The start was quiet, a few handful of traders carrying various minerals or equipment hailed me. It's gut to see that foreigners still respect the polizei!
A colonial transport was moving through frankfurt towards me in new berlin. I made my way to the frankfurt gate to intercept the colonial as my scanners picked up Sorted Artifacts contraband in his cargo. He obviously didn't pay attention as he fell right into my hands. Or one of them, as i was still enjoying my bratwurst.
[24.06.2015 18:38:09] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Guten tag, [CR]Eureka_Maru. Cut your engines for routine inspection, bitte.
[24.06.2015 18:38:24] 2015-06-24 16:36:17 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:38:24] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Mein mein.... Artifacts
[24.06.2015 18:38:36] 2015-06-24 16:36:30 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:38:36] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Artifacts are contrabrand in rheinland mein friend
[24.06.2015 18:38:48] 2015-06-24 16:36:42 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:38:48] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: And you're piloting a 4000 unit transport
[24.06.2015 18:39:08] 2015-06-24 16:37:01 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:39:08] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Bitte, drop your cargo and pay the fine of 6 million credits.
[24.06.2015 18:39:34] 2015-06-24 16:37:28 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:39:34] [CR]Eureka_Maru: Artifacts are contra, but not the Sorted varity
[24.06.2015 18:39:37] 2015-06-24 16:37:31 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:39:37] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: I'll warn you one more time. It's best to not waste my time.
[24.06.2015 18:39:43] 2015-06-24 16:37:37 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:39:43] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: I'll state the rheinland laws
[24.06.2015 18:39:48] 2015-06-24 16:37:41 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:39:48] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Artifacts on ANY kind
[24.06.2015 18:39:53] 2015-06-24 16:37:47 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:39:53] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: That includes sorted artifacts
[24.06.2015 18:40:01] 2015-06-24 16:37:55 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:40:01] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: of any kind
[24.06.2015 18:40:19] 2015-06-24 16:38:12 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:40:19] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: I'll warn you for the last time. Drop and pay the fine.
[24.06.2015 18:40:25] 2015-06-24 16:38:19 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:40:25] [CR]Eureka_Maru: Thats a negitive
He engaged his cruise engines and made his way towards the nearby sun. As i feared he was trying to weaken my hull with radiation from the sun. Thanks to my wraith i managed to stay on his tail. He shifted direction towards the Stuttgart jumpgate. He seemed confident that he would make it to planet Baden-Baden where it's known that Sorted Artifacts fetch a good price:
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[24.06.2015 18:41:47] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Halt and i might reconsider using force
[24.06.2015 18:42:32] 2015-06-24 16:40:26 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:42:32] [CR]Eureka_Maru: thats a negitive. I was just scanned by one of your comrades and he did not demand my cargo. I will not stop
[24.06.2015 18:42:50] 2015-06-24 16:40:44 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:42:50] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: I advise you to read up on rheinland laws mein friend
[24.06.2015 18:42:56] 2015-06-24 16:40:50 SMT [CR]Eureka_Maru's docking rights have been restored.
[24.06.2015 18:43:26] 2015-06-24 16:41:20 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:43:26] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Artifacts of any kind are contraband. You can't trust the petty officers of knowing this.
I managed to disrupt his cruisers near stuttgart jumpgate. He started to open fire as he was waiting for his cruise engines to work again. I returned fire but my wraith was not equipped to take out an armored transport efficently. I barely managed to dent his shields while his turrets damaged my hull multiple times:
[24.06.2015 18:47:04] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Seems i can't bring you down. I'll chase you out.
[24.06.2015 18:48:05] 2015-06-24 16:45:59 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:48:05] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: You will be registered as a criminal in rheinland
[24.06.2015 18:48:26] 2015-06-24 16:46:20 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:48:26] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: Gott knows what fine will be put on your head
[24.06.2015 18:48:55] 2015-06-24 16:46:48 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:48:55] [CR]Eureka_Maru: And you will be added to the Colonial Militarys kill list. For hendering peaceful trade between two houses
[24.06.2015 18:48:57] Sw4rgs[$40] entered tradelane at New Berlin C-5
[24.06.2015 18:50:37] [CR]Eureka_Maru: We are trading peacfully to try and rebuild our society
[24.06.2015 18:50:46] 2015-06-24 16:48:39 SMT
[24.06.2015 18:50:46] RFP|Kom.Hrafn.Olavsson: You are trading by smuggling contraband
My hull was reaching critical at this point and he was headed into the Saarfeld. I tried to catch up on him but an asteroid hit me and must have knocked me out for once i regained control, the colonial had dissapeared on my scanners. I managed to keep my wraith together and slowly made my way to Planet Stuttgart for repairs.
Seems i'm to be reported to the Colonial Military. Not that i will have any opportunity to visit Colonial space but who knows what the colonials will do? I do not know much about them. I pray we won't have to deal with more foreign military in our precious Rheinland...
I've filed a criminal report and I'll be on the lookout for colonial tagged vessels from now on.