Subject: Form E4545789 - Formal Complaint over System security
I just returned from a long travel to the border worlds. About 10 days ago, I was departing from Manhattan in search for an escort job. When I left the atmosphere through the docking rings, I paused in astonishment when I made out the shape of a rare Zoner Juggernaut in orbit around Manhattan. As I stood there in admiration, the Juggernaut opened fire with, what it seemed like, its Inferno turrets and took out my shields with a single blast.
Bewildered, I engaged my afterburners to get out of its range, and the Juggernaut fired again when my shields had been restored, taking them out again.
I called out to a SA fighter close by, but he said that If I had a problem I should report to the LSF as it was not his business (I will send a copy of this complaint to the SA as well). So I took a look at the comm channel where I found two =LSF= members in California grouped, and sent them a distress call on private channel that there was a rampaging Juggernaut at the heart of Liberty.
There was no response. I waited out of range of the Juggernaut's turrets for nearly 10 minutes, but there was neither a response to my distress call, nor any sign of them returning to Manhattan (as I think it should have been).
Now I wonder, if the LSF and SA don't seem to handle the security at the heart of Liberty, who will?
Yours sincerely,
Skorp
originally by sjmuup in #trevanian (irc)
<sjmuup> I really need to learn russian
<sjmuup> I want to be able to go like destroyska destroyska kabumschk!
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"Wait... An escape pod within an escape pod? This is like some sort of Escher painting, the eternally ejecting LPI agent." (LPI-Sean.Toronto)
It seems that our differnces have been resolved. Gentlemen, thank you for co-operating.
The families of the 3 victoms have been compensated, LSF Fluid has had his error corrected, and I have recieved payment from the Liberty Government. Those were the three conditions of our lawsuit.
I consider this matter closed. Thank you gentlemen for your attention in this matter.
Umm seem Like I was not scheduled that day, but would you mind giving us more informations about the LSF pilots who haven't responded to your call for help and the name of the Zoner juggernaught declaring hostilities at you? I would also like to know more about your ID and your affiliation.
I just downloaded the black box data from my ship and found only one picture of the Zoner Juggernaut, callsign Lex, the others seem to have been damaged by the radiation in Omega 41 and surrounding systems.
If I manage it to retrieve more data from my hard drive, I will send it to you immediately.
My affiliation is neutral at the moment, and as I am doing escort services I got myself a Mercenary ID. But, obviously, it shouldn't be a question of Affiliation and ID when it comes to the security of Manhattan.
originally by sjmuup in #trevanian (irc)
<sjmuup> I really need to learn russian
<sjmuup> I want to be able to go like destroyska destroyska kabumschk!
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"Wait... An escape pod within an escape pod? This is like some sort of Escher painting, the eternally ejecting LPI agent." (LPI-Sean.Toronto)
Hell sirs, today i was bribed money to smuggle counterfeit software to the molly's. Yes, i do know it is a crime. But i would like to know who these [M] are.. They say they are contracted by you... they made me drop my cargo and pay a fine of 2 million credits! And i thought there was a ban on mercenaries.....
I gots to make hard earned money around here. These pesky mercs want to stop me from making it. Not to mention pirates boarding my ship when ever they get the chance.
I WANT JUSTICE! these mercs nearly killed me, my communications array is fried, along with the navigation system.
I will not accept my punishment for smuggling, you will have to catch me another time. -- Angry trader out.
**MEssage Ends**
// not to worry [M], what you did is part of contract, just makin some RP out of it;)
To: Angry Smuggler
From: David ''kingvaillant'' copperfield
Message begins.
The [M] are well trusted in liberty, they have worked for us multiple times. They are allowed to fly freely in liberty.
But I would advise the [M] that fining traders as well as asking them to drop cargo is the job of the LPI, SA and LSF. Your job is to protect liberty from criminals. If a liberty lawful pilot want you to scan and fine traders in liberty please refuse the contract.
Sir, I hereby express my sincere apologies to you on behalf of the Mandalorians. I'm pretty much at loss since as far as I understand our actions went in accord with a previous contract between our leaders.
Anyway, if this previous arrangement is now null and void, or if by any chances the real nature of it wasn't correctly understood on our part we won't repeat that mistake and I'll personally return the said fine we've collected from the smuggler caught. I'll even go as far as to repay it myself the damage we've inflicted on his ship in order to stop him and convince him to drop his cargo and pay this fine.
Of course we wouldn't dream of playing police forces inside your home, that would be unimaginable. We did so for two reasons: first we understood we could do it on behalf of the LSF, which was clearly stated when we issued the said fine. Secondly, there were no SA, LSF or LPI around to claim authority after we stopped the vessel.
Again, I apologize to LSF on behalf of the Mandalorians and would like to convene with you so we can once and for all establish without a doubt what is it that you'll have us do and not do inside of Liberty.
To: LSF Command
From: William 'Blue' Wainwright of the Hillbilly
Ah's'a gut ur dern complaint. Ah wuz mindin mah own in California, when ah wuz jumped by nun other than the Mandalorian, Ranov'la Aran. Hell, ah woodn mind'n'all if'n he had sum kinda reason, uther than me bein unpop'ler wit'cheew fellers. Ah wuzn't aware of no bounties on meh. Ah aint herd nuthin on't news. C'mon fellers, getcher asses in gear an at least lodge a bounty on mah head, if'n yer too lazy ter do yer own dirty wurk.
Sender: CEO of Synth Foods, Inc. headquarters in New York system, Planet New York
Destination: LSF headquarters on Planet Manhattan, New York system.
Subject: Request
[MESSAGE BEGINS]
Greetings heads of Liberty Senate, security personnel and concerned citizens. This is public transmission to Liberty Forces.
Synth Foods, Inc is the main supplier of Synth paste for house of Liberty and provides Food for its ever increasing population. We closely cooperate with our department on Planet New London, as the corporations agronomy is based in Bretonia besides large cultures grown on Planet Stuttgart. In conclusion Liberty food market depends on Synth Foods, Inc convoys arriving from Cambridge and New London as local Food cannot fully satisfy big population that Liberty has and paste from Bretonia is brought consuquently.
Pirate attacks in California system on commercial traffic have increased dramatically in recent weeks. Department of commerce did a research and collected data on how often Synth Foods, Inc. convoys are attacked during the New London trade route. The research uncovered unbelievable results.
Attacks on New London traffic: 1
Attacks on Manchester traffic: 0
Attacks on Magellan/Cortez traffic: 2
Attacks on California traffic: 3
Attacks on New York traffic: 0
As you can see from the statistic Californias pirates activity experienced a boom in past weeks and California has become even more lethal area than the Independent Worlds. We classified following territories security as stated:
Manchester space: A level
New York system: A level
New London system: B level
Independent Worlds: C level
California system: D level
While Synth Foods are happy about patrols density in New York system California remains deadly area for our convoys. The corporation hopes that the senate will take immediate actions to solve the situation and patrols in California will increase. The matter is urgent, because "D' stands for "dangerous".
Sincerely,
CEO of Synth Foods, Inc. Planet New York department.