****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****Location: Rochester Base****
It has been brought to my attention that ridiculous accusations have been made against us by a group called the GFR. I want to be very clear about this. My ship never left Rochester base. I have not seen anything showing that my ship was operating anywhere near anyone engaged in piracy. I know the evidence doesn't exist because it was as I have said. I defy anyone to show evidence to the contrary.
Now as for the GFR. We were informed at Rochester that they were carrying out a bounty. I am formally requesting the navy to investigate this. If what they said is true, they will be able to provide you with proof of this as well as scans to show the ship was engaged in illegal activity. Again this won't happen either as I know the ship in question was carrying nothing but smelted gold from Allentown base.
An innocent ship was attacked on the lanes of New York. OK GFR, show us all your scans of this lawful bounty that you collected.
My dear sir, Arbiter Jack Crow.
We are afraid we can not provide any evidence that any Junker Congress vessel we destroyed was involved in any crime.
For you see we did not destroy any Junker Congress vessel.
An internal investigation involving testimonies from the pilots blamed, as well as downloading of their flight recorders have shown no evidence what so ever of this alleged attack.
We did receive a distress cal from a Junker Congress vessel that alleged it was attacked by pirates, yes pirates.
Two pilots did go to offer their protective services, but alas the battle was long over by the time they arrived.
If this was a staged attacked to forge a reason for your Outcast allies to attack us, then we are afraid blaming pirates first and then our forces later will not work.
If this was not a staged attack, then we are sorry for your loss but still can not fathom why you would try and use it for blaming us as the vessel clearly stated that it was attacked by pirates.
We have provided evidence of your wrong doings sir, it has been forwarded to the Liberty Government for their investigative purposes.
If they deem to share it with you then that is between them and you as it is out of our hands now.
But please show the same respect and provide evidence against us before trying to slander our good name.
****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****Location: Rochester Base****
The vessel never stated that it was attacked by pirates and I defy you to prove otherwise. I myself stated that it was attacked by pirates because your people attacked it without valid reason. You claim the vessel was attacked by pirates. I don't care what kind of credentials your people are carrying. If they disrupt a trade lane and destroy a lawful vessel without cause, they are pirates. Who exactly were these pirates that you say attacked them? How do you know so much about them?
Last but not least, I challenge you to show some irrefutable proof that I was working in conjunction with pirates that is more than silly speculation on your part. If you cannot do this, please remain silent and take your band of lawless mercs elsewhere.
This is quite silly isn't it.
You keep asking for proof when I have said that all proof has been sent to the Liberty Government.
We are not in the practise of negotiating with those that are in an alliance with the Outcasts.
We do like however your claims of daring us to show proof when you come to this with none of your own.
As we have stated previously, we respected you enough to provide proof before laying any allegations.
Please have the basic decency to do likewise.
You are a criminal, we have provided proof of that and so may call you that.
Until you show any proof otherwise, stop calling us lawless as we, unlike you, follow Liberty laws.
We could go on to make lots of unsubstantiated claims about you as you do about us, but what is the point of that.
Then we would of sunk to the level of some unlawful syndicate that slinks around in the shadows trying to convince everyone we are something we are not.
Transmission; Start
Identification: Commodore Christina Robinson
Location: New York system, Planet Manhattan, Fort Bragg
Encryption: Secure
Guardian Fugitive Recovery, Junkers Congress;
I've seen the proof that the GFR representative keeps talking about, and it points quite firmly to the cordial relations between yourself, mister Crow, and the Gryphons. While I cannot choose who your friends are, I think it is within the rights of the Liberty Navy to object when a Junker is found to be giving orders to well-known criminals.
I've taken the time to go through the evidence submitted by the GFR, and three pieces of evidence shine out from the rest. Of course, all will be used in order to solidify any case made against you. I've even highlighted the most interesting parts. However, first of all, the following is the prelude to the first section of the laws of Liberty.
' Wrote:
Individuals found to be associated with, condoning or conducting criminal activities is subject to on site punishment by any officer of the Liberty forces present, ranging from a verbal warning to immediate use of lethal force. Legal action may follow.
This shows that you're in the mood to be giving orders to a very dangerous group of people. It's reason enough for the suspicion of cooperation, but no real action on it's own.
This one, in combination with the first, is more terminal however. I would've suggested that you be more careful about the company you keep, or at least what you confirm in public. Furthermore, it's fairly clear to whom you address, since you're not present at the scene.
And of course, the compulsory (and premature) celebrations by the Gryphons in their hollow victory.
Mister Crow, you alledge that a transport under the umbrella of the Junkers Congress was attacked by GFR personnel. The GFR say that this attack never happened. The ball is in your court in this respect; you need to provide evidence that this attack on one of your transports took place and that the GFR were involved. Of course, if that Junker vessel was breaking the law in some respect, then it wont apply.
If you provide the evidence asked of you, and the GFR cannot provide any reasons as to why that attack happened, with the relevant evidence of course, then there will be consequences for them too.
You claim to have been absent at the scene, mister Crow. I do not contest that at all, since none of the evidence sent showed your presence. However, you do not have to be at a scene to break the law.
Before we start handing out our vaunted 'consequences', I'd like that we get as much information as possible. Allegations minus evidence are worthless.
****Incoming Transmission****
****Comm ID: Arbiter Jack Crow****
****Location: Rochester Base****
It appears I do not have the images from the attack on the Rocinante. If they become available I will send them along. As for the Gryphons, I never saw them. They offered to step in during a verbal exchange between myself and the GRF. I simply told them that would not be necessary. Commodore, you will notice that all I really did was ask that a party who was unknown to me at the time not carry out an attack on my behalf and then I showed an appreciation for the fact that he was willing to comply. They claim to have a respect for me and my own. Probably because they know I am a straight shooter and I don't enter into things like this without reason.
In another communication the GRF have promised me that there will be no more attacks on Junkers. If this proves to be true, I will let this go. However, there will be no more surprises. All of my captains are now aware of the GRF and their agenda. Anymore attacks will most definitely be recorded and there will be much more for which to answer.
We at Guardian Fugitive Recovery would like to extend our thanks to Commodore Christina Robinson, for her diligence to her work and fair minded approach to this incident.
We are pleased to see this matter being taken seriously by the government and are happy to see justice in action.
If you have any further need of us then please do not hesitate to ask, we are always at your service.
There is no personal dispute with Mr. Crow, hence why we forwarded this to the government for you to uphold justice.
We are in discussion with our legal department about the possibility of civil proceedings in regards to the slanderous allegations made against our company and may have to subpoena you in the future as a witness, we hope this is not a great inconvenience to you.
You have our contact detail if anything else is needed.
Good day.