I bring to you a patrol report of Stuttgart and the Omega systems.
My routine patrol started quietly in Omega-11, after which I proceeded to check up on mining operations in 7. Leider, meine Kameraden, there was little miner presence outside of some independent IMG vessels present, and there were no opportunities to acquire currency at all. The few miners I encountered remarked that the fields have been bled dry, and it seems that they're having a hard time getting any substantial loads together.
As such I proceeded to do a long-winded trip to Dresden, having heard reports of Daumann vessels in the area. I encountered none however, so I took the route back to Omega-7 through New Berlin, and then later Stuttgart. Luck was on my side this time, as I found myself a Military Gunboat.
I told our Feind that it was Zeit zu sterben, and then the threat was exterminated without much effort. A member of Rorry's Renegades wished to help, but he saw that the Kapitän of the Freya had no chance against the unending Feuersturm unleashed by the Vladistan's guns.
Afterwards I teamed up with our Kamerad "Adam Vagner" to continue the patrol, proceeding back to Omega-7 for the time being. There I encountered a Corsair Gunboat, and promptly forced it out of our territory.
Just as for the Freya's crew, so was it Zeit zu sterben for him, Kameraden.
Unfortunately the Kapitän survived in his escape pod, having made futile attempts at running away, and then he went on to talk things about us "settling it like real men" next time, both ships head-on and standing still.
Ich finde das very, very amusing, and I'm a little tempted to grant him his wish.
Moving on, Kamerad Vagner and I continued our patrol, surveying the Omega systems, but outside of a lone Military pilot spotted sometime after I engaged the Corsair, there wasn't any threat present. In fact, the Military pilot presented no threat whatsoever, preferring to keep his distance and hide.
With nothing of interest present and long-range scans showing the vicinity to be quiet, we had a little chat regarding some upcoming civil war among the Outcasts. While I'm usually not that interested in foreign politics, some discussion during a quiet time can prove to be quite refreshing. A little later Kamerad Vagner decided to head back to Freital and to get dinner, with his shift being over.
I then continued to investigate reports of some high-value targets being present in the Omega-5, 41 and 47 systems. Unfortunately again I found little, with one of the possible targets turning out to be a comrade of the Landwirtrechtsbewegung who wished to instead join our cause now, with his goal being to be given command of a Heimdall Kanonenboot much like the Vladistan.
So I continued to Omega-41, having plenty of fuel and supplies spare for whatever scarce opposition I might encounter. There I met a Freelancer who may or may not have been working for Interspace Commerce. I decided to ask him for a donation of 666.666 Credits, a low sum considering the Herr had been able to afford a fully-equipped Gunboat himself.
As you can see, he didn't fancy sharing the wealth, stating things like him not having enough money, which I found to be ridiculous coming from someone who can afford such fancy a vessel. I do have to give credit to him for halting earlier however when I asked him to do so, or else face "Hammerzeit".
But I digress. He was taken care of by the Vladistan's guns effortlessly just the same, and later on even with a little help of Kamerad "FOR". We then continued searching for the reported high-value targets still present, deciding to move to Omega-47, and I can say we got lucky there as we encountered a USI vessel just as we made our jump.
Quote:[color=#FFFF99][12.08.2011 12:47:22] RHGB-Vladistan: HALT!
[12.08.2011 12:47:33] RHGB-Vladistan: Or it's Hammerzeit!
[12.08.2011 12:47:43] [BA]_FOR: Stop
[12.08.2011 12:47:46] RHGB-Vladistan: Hold still, ja?
[12.08.2011 12:47:59] RHGB-Vladistan: Danke.
[12.08.2011 12:47:59] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Oh, sorry. I went back to my hold for a moment...
[12.08.2011 12:48:05] RHGB-Vladistan: Ja, I understand.
[12.08.2011 12:48:07] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Hey, stop it.
[12.08.2011 12:48:12] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: I'm stopped already.
[12.08.2011 12:48:28] RHGB-Vladistan: Ja, sometimes it takes a moment to register. Now, ahem.
[12.08.2011 12:48:31] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: So? What do you need?
[12.08.2011 12:48:32] [RF]Boris.Dzertaev: What's going on there?
[12.08.2011 12:48:37] RHGB-Vladistan: First off, guten Tag Fraeulein.
[12.08.2011 12:48:47] RHGB-Vladistan: I would like to interest you in a donation to the Red Hessian cause.
[12.08.2011 12:49:01] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: *She chuckles* Alright... How much are you talking about?
[12.08.2011 12:49:10] RHGB-Vladistan: I see that as a wealthy Libertonian businesswoman belonging to the famous USI, you can spare a more generous sum, ja?
[12.08.2011 12:49:28] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: And please please please tell your friend to stop shooting me. My ship gets shakey... It makes me nausious.
[12.08.2011 12:49:39] RHGB-Vladistan: I do dare say that if 3.444.444 Credits were to wander into my pocket, I would be most pleased. And ja, I will.
[12.08.2011 12:49:41] RHGB-Vladistan: Don't shoot.
[12.08.2011 12:49:47] RHGB-Vladistan: She will pay.
[12.08.2011 12:49:50] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Kinda odd number...
[12.08.2011 12:50:04] RHGB-Vladistan: Ja, but you have to mix things up here and there a little.
[12.08.2011 12:50:10] RHGB-Vladistan: Keeps things interesting, ja?
[12.08.2011 12:50:23] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Alright. But, just wondering, is there any way I could drop the price a little?
[12.08.2011 12:50:39] RHGB-Vladistan: Well as you seem rather friendly, and not complaining...
[12.08.2011 12:50:47] RHGB-Vladistan: How about we settle at straight 3.000.000?
[12.08.2011 12:51:11] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Aaaaany lower if I happen to have some spare time I could spend on a... Don't know, meetup?
[12.08.2011 12:51:24] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Hessians are cute after all...
[12.08.2011 12:51:44] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah, I understand but I'm afraid not Fraeulein, you see duty comes before pleasure, ja?
[12.08.2011 12:52:02] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Sure, but, maybe some other time in the future?
[12.08.2011 12:52:21] RHGB-Vladistan: ja, maybe if I get some days off...
[12.08.2011 12:52:26] RHGB-Vladistan: But that is for the future, yes.
[12.08.2011 12:52:54] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Weeell... It would be reasonable to drop the price for your future date, then, right? How about two million, and I'll
[12.08.2011 12:52:55] RHGB-Vladistan: For now I'm afraid I am bound by my honor to my duty, I'm sure you verstehen.
[12.08.2011 12:53:01] RHGB-Vladistan: Hm.
[12.08.2011 12:53:23] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: give you a promise that you can do anything your lusts and desires can think of later... *She chuckles, winking*
[12.08.2011 12:53:37] RHGB-Vladistan: Well, I give you one thing, you seem charming and friendly enough, but I think that suggestion would be taking it too far, .
[12.08.2011 12:53:45] RHGB-Vladistan: I am a gentleman, as you Libertonians say, ja?
[12.08.2011 12:53:47] RHGB-Vladistan: However!
[12.08.2011 12:53:51] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: I'm listening.
[12.08.2011 12:53:55] RHGB-Vladistan: Ich denke we can settle on 2.500.000.
[12.08.2011 12:54:07] RHGB-Vladistan: The middle ground should do nicely, oder nicht?
[12.08.2011 12:54:28] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Okay then. But the thing I suggested is the way I like it most myself, soo. *She rolls her eyes, smiling*
[12.08.2011 12:54:40] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: As a gentleman, you would dominate me on my request.
[12.08.2011 12:54:42] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah, I see... a wild thing... -ahem-.
[12.08.2011 12:54:49] RHGB-Vladistan: Ja, maybe, perhaps...
[12.08.2011 12:54:58] RHGB-Vladistan: May I ask your name, Fraeulein?
[12.08.2011 12:55:10] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: There you go... Kate Christoph. And yours?
[12.08.2011 12:55:28] RHGB-Vladistan: Josef Steiner, Fraeulein. -bows head-
[12.08.2011 12:55:50] RHGB-Vladistan: May I inquire as to where you're headed as well?
[12.08.2011 12:55:53] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Josef... Sounds cute. *She laughs* Do you know when you'll have some time off, then?
[12.08.2011 12:55:59] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Freeport 7 in Theta.
[12.08.2011 12:56:08] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah Fraeulein I'm afraid I do not. And ja, that is closeby.
[12.08.2011 12:56:17] RHGB-Vladistan: May I escort you to Omicron Theta?
[12.08.2011 12:56:23] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Oh? Sure, if you wish.
[12.08.2011 12:56:33] RHGB-Vladistan: I would rather not have Corsairs try to lay hands on such a lovely Fraeulein.
[12.08.2011 12:56:48] RHGB-Vladistan: Let's go.
[12.08.2011 12:57:08] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Hmm. Hessians sure are more lovely than Kruger and Daumann...
[12.08.2011 12:57:24] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah ja, that is right in general.
[12.08.2011 12:57:47] RHGB-Vladistan: I'm afraid that the few so-called "loyal" Kruger and Daumann you encountere here and there are little more than muppets ...
[12.08.2011 12:57:50] RHGB-Vladistan: of the government.
[12.08.2011 12:57:48] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: *She shrugs* Well, maybe it's because I like shooting them...
[12.08.2011 12:57:56] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah, really?
[12.08.2011 12:58:03] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Kinda, well, a lot.
[12.08.2011 12:58:14] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah, violent tendencies as well then, ja.
[12.08.2011 12:58:23] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: But the Rote Front shot me because I shot them, for some reason... *She grins* Of course I had my revenge on them...
[12.08.2011 12:58:45] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: I don't get why the Hessians would defend Daumann though.
[12.08.2011 12:58:46] RHGB-Vladistan: Ah, well that is unfortunate Fraeulein, very unfortunate.
[12.08.2011 12:58:56] RHGB-Vladistan: Well Fraeulein, there is a good reason.
[12.08.2011 12:59:03] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Okay?
[12.08.2011 12:59:15] RHGB-Vladistan: Much like most of us are former laborers and miners ourselves, our Brueder of Daumann are the same.
[12.08.2011 12:59:26] RHGB-Vladistan: The ones that aren't the government's muppets that is.
[12.08.2011 12:59:33] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: I see.
[12.08.2011 12:59:41] RHGB-Vladistan: You must understand that we are still countrymen nonetheless, ja?
[12.08.2011 12:59:50] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Yup, I do.
[12.08.2011 12:59:55] RHGB-Vladistan: And one who works for Daumann one day, might join our cause on another.
[12.08.2011 13:00:15] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Hmm. So you just use them?
[12.08.2011 13:00:23] RHGB-Vladistan: Nein, nein.
[12.08.2011 13:00:27] [BA]_FOR: Enemy on radar!
[12.08.2011 13:00:29] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Ugh, it's Freeport 9, not 7... Sorry.
[12.08.2011 13:00:34] RHGB-Vladistan: We rather try to give them an option out... and it's okay.
[12.08.2011 13:00:46] RHGB-Vladistan: No enemy left now... I see nothing FOR.
[12.08.2011 13:01:04] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Okay, fine I guess. You can go if you want then.
[12.08.2011 13:01:13] RHGB-Vladistan: Ja, I'm afraid I have to from now on.
[12.08.2011 13:01:25] RHGB-Vladistan: I hope we might get a chance to continue this conversation in the future.
[12.08.2011 13:01:39] RHGB-Vladistan: A good day and godspeed to you, schoene Frau.
[12.08.2011 13:01:46] [*USI*]Kitty.Hawk[E]: Kate: Okay, thanks anyway though! *She laughs and waves from behind the window* Bye bye, Hessy.
Ahem, ja... as you can see a very... interesting encounter, especially seeing as I'm quite interested in some Libertonian ladies myself... but ja, this is not the place for that meine Kameraden.
However we acquired another 2.500.000 Credits for the cause, which brings the Vladistan's total to 10.277.777 Credits. To conclude the patrol and investigate the potential threats present, we moved back to Omega-41 and then back to Freital where I proceeded to rearm, refuel and to write this report. The journey back was uneventful and quiet.
On obligatory further note, I must say that the Vladistan performed much more to my expectations today, and I found its ability to dodge gunfire originating from hostile Gunboats by mere tapping of the directional thrusters to be quite good, surprisingly, but I am still not entirely convinced of the ship's performance.
What bothers me more however is that the cramped cockpit, having to fit three of the five-man crew, lacks sufficient ventilation and air-conditioning on prolonged journeys if all three men happen to be smokers. I do appreciate the integrated ashtrays as well as the latest-generation holographic command interface, but the lack of proper air-flow could affect performance negatively if this class of ship were to be used in long-range patrols far longer than usual without a chance to just open the hatches and get some fresh air in.
Josef Steiner, für ein freies Rheinland, für die Volksrevolution
Ah, a little update Kameraden, I just launched the Vladistan from Freital and took her out to Omega-7 for a routine systems check. The money total is now up by another 3.333.333, bringing us to 13.611.110 Credits, thanks to a hauler I happened to find close to the 11 hole after jumping in.