*** Incoming highly classified transmission ***
**** To: Red Hessians Army's Headquarters ****
************From:Freelancer Bomby************
*******************ID:Pirate*******************
Greetings my friends,
I have a big problem that only You could help me solve. I ran out of options. Please take a moment and listen to my story...
It all began when I was 7 years old and my father took me to a first flight training.
It wasn't anything special, we were doing some circles but it meant a world to me back then. He started to laugh every time he saw me trying to peek over the panel *looks up and smiles*
Soon enough, I got the "grip" and started to fly on my own when I was 12. Since then, my ship and I became inseparable.
As i grow older, I finally relised that my Starflier is not the best ship in the whole universe how I thought, there are others, much stronger and powerful ships than that poor thing of mine.
My hunger was intensifying day by day. I wanned a better ship..No! Not only better, I wanned the best ship there is!
So I started to search, where ever I could. From fraighters to light fighters, nothing could satisfy my needs. The list was long, too long to decide which one I want.
And then, one day I saw it flying across the sky. *inhales deeply* Can smell it's exhaust like it was yesterday.
So beautiful and elegant, and yet so deadly. That's when I said to myself: "That is the one".
Finally I came home running with a red face, all breathless and excited.
I told my father what I saw and showed him the picture I took while it was flying over me, he looked at it, grabbed my shoulder, looked down and said...
Father:"I am sorry son, but that one you can not have..."
I felt like the world colapsed underneath me.
Bomby:"What? Why not!?"
Father:"Because, it belongs to the Red Hessians remember, they don't like people like us"
Bomby:"I don't understand dad, what do you mean like us? Why wouldn't they like us?"
Father:"I don't want to fill your head with my beliefs, you will have to find out on your own "
Bomby:"No! Tell me now... I wanna know!"
He never did, he just walked slowly outside in his ship and flew away.
That was the last time I saw him... Apparently he encountered corsairs in Omega-11 system and got killed by those bastards. At least that is what my mother said to me...
That day I swore I will never be ashamed like my father for being a pirate.
So I worked day and night and got myself all broken and rusty Havoc Mk II. Repaired most of the damage, oiled it up a little and it was good to go.
I flew to the Omega-7 system and started to tax miners and their foolish protectors...credits were just building up so I began to tax others like Bounty Hunters, Corsairs, Junkers, Daumanns, Xenos, Gas Miners Guild...
Everything was going so well untill I felt that my ships is holding me back, I knew I could do much more with a better ship...
At that moment I awoke that hunger again, hunger for the best ship in the entire universe!
*blowing the dust of a picture* I was looking at it again, the perfect bomber Thor. I knew that is the ship for me, it made my blood boil every time I looked at that picture that I still have today.
Again I worked hard. Very hard..
..
Years passed...
I destroyed countless transports, gunboats and miners trying to earn enough money for that space beauty.
..
And finally after 4 long years I have it. The money is here, the weapons are ready, the mines are set and the only thing missing is your approval so I can get that ship.
It is important to emphasize that I never had any conflicts with Red Hessians Army in my past nor did I ever get in your way. We pirates are loners, but that doesn't mean we don't have respect towards others.
As you can see, my desire is strong and I am willing to do what ever it takes to get your approval.
Anything you ask from me will be done, no matter how hard it is. It will be done and I will get my bomber Thor.
Incoming Transmission...
ID: Hauptmann Raymond Amsel
Opening Channel...
Guten tag herr Bomby.
First of all, let me express my regret for your fathers death. I see that the cannibals have gotten another victim into their grasp.
And now onto your request. The Hessian Army doesnt give out ships or any other kind of technology to Freelancers and independent "pirates". Why you ask yourself? Well mein herr, that is how the Army works. We cant risk our technology falling into the hands of our enemies, or something worse. If you want to fly a Hessian ship, you will have to join our cause.
And another thing, the Hessians also dont approve of killing innocent civilians just for sport, or your own betterment. The contributions payed from miners go for a good cause, namely to save our Vaterland and restore it to its own glory, they dont go into our own pockets for pleasure.
To conclude, your request has been denied mein herr.
Transmission Terminated...
Signal Lost...
[17:23:05] Mini Me: pls
[17:23:06] Mini Me: Ferrari
********* Incoming transmission *********
**** To: Red Hessians Army's Headquarters ****
************From:Freelancer Bomby************
*******************ID:Pirate*******************
What?! *stands up*
No! I will not accept that!
Who said anything about killing the innocent? Every kill I made was in selfdefence. Usually when some wise guy refuses to pay, starts to panic and shoot around trying to escape...then I have no other choice but to put him out of his misery.
You said that the contributions payed from miners go for a good cause, what good cause? I'm a pirate damn it, all alone out there with no one to watch my back. Easy for You to say, You have the entire army watching over You. The only good cause I have is my survival, and I can't survive in a ship like this.
How dare You calling me Your enemy? *loud gnash*
My family respected Red Hessians Army for decades!
*puts both hands on the panel and leans forward* We're doing Your dirty work every god damn day, helping You drive those miners away from omegas, slaying the bounty hunters that are after your heads, intercepting the corsairs on their way to Your systems and this is how You repay us?! By calling us Your enemy? Unacceptable!
I want You to take in consideration things I just said and contact the leaders of RHA to reconsider. I must have that ship!
That is my only goal, I can't back lose my ground now after so many years working on that and what I thought it was, building my reputation with RHA by distracting Your enemies...and you didn't even notice...
I suggest you dont raise your voice at me mein herr. You are doing our dirty work? You have no idea what we do or for what goal we stand. You have no idea for what we fight every day. You have been taking money into your own pocket from the miners that are under oppression from the Rheinland corporations, you take their money, you steal it! This money could have been used for the betterment of our nation.
No mein herr, I have not called you our enemy, and do not make me do so with these foul threats. As a member of the Red Hessian Army Oberkommando, one would think I know the decisions of the leadership.
You also seem to think that this is a debate club. This decision is not up for discussion.
Transmission Terminated...
Signal Lost...
[17:23:05] Mini Me: pls
[17:23:06] Mini Me: Ferrari
*** Incoming highly classified transmission ***
**** To: Red Hessians Army's Headquarters ****
************From:Freelancer Bomby************
*******************ID:Pirate*******************
You think that all that money you collect is for the good cause? You are no better then I am, You're a thief, just like me. The only difference is that I can admit it.... You foolish hessian.
If You're not with me, You're against me. Better watch Your back out there.
*calms down*
I wasted too many years on this, time to get them back, which means... it's payback time...*evil grin*
Calling people who fight for their homeland thieves is just foolish of you, but I didnt even expect more. I was warning you but you werent listening mein herr.
From now on we shall look at you as an enemy, since violence seems to be the only thing you understand. Let me assure you mein herr, our patrols will find you. We are not the ones who should be watching their back.
And with that, we are done here.
Transmission Terminated...
Signal Lost...
[17:23:05] Mini Me: pls
[17:23:06] Mini Me: Ferrari
You are starting to bore me. Am I to believe you captured how many Hessians again? On your own? You are really doing a good job in masking your filthy friends as some slaves. Now please, spare yourself the further embarrassment and stop sending messages.
Or perhaps you just wanted to hear from me again? Well let me tell you right away, Im not into those things, even if you are!
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he turns away from the screen...
Communications officer, block all further transmission from this person, its obviously a delusional psychopath.
Transmission Terminated...
Signal Lost...
[17:23:05] Mini Me: pls
[17:23:06] Mini Me: Ferrari
*** Incoming highly classified transmission ***
**** To: Red Hessians Army's Headquarters ****
************From:Freelancer Bomby************
*******************ID:Pirate*******************
Seriously, that is your answer? That is how you treat Your people AND You wanted me to join you? *laughs*
You poor bastards... don't even care for Your own people. *sigh*
Now I know what my father meant when he said that I will find out on my own about You...
Don't worry, from now on, we'll communicate only through guns.