Right, my friends. I am somewhat jittery at present, having just been informed that with the disappearance of Commodore Stuart, I am now the Commodore of out little band. I may be out of my depth, and I may be in a position that I never wished to hold, but hell, the Queen calls and all that.
So, this is the rollcall of active QCP members.
Please post your name, rank, ships and timezone (GMT + or -). Hopefully there are more than two of us, and hopefully we have some crossover of our times online.
Reicivng Transmision, unreconized sender
Sending Comm ID: Jack Archer
****Transmision Begins****
Guten Tagg servants of the Queen, my name is Jack Archer. I am a looking to enlist in the Queen's Privateer branch, I have only late became aware of my Bretonian Hertiage, my father served for the Armed Forces many years ago, and it is time I follow in his foot steps.
I am not an inexperienced pilot I have flown Space-Fighters since my 12th Birthday, and have 20 Years of service in the Rheinland Military under my belt which was ended due to... Profesional issues...
Regardless I hope I am acepted, I hope to serve the queen as my father once did
Mr Archer, how terribly good to hear from you. As it happens, there are some openings within the Privateers, so I'll happily accept your petition. Sadly we are in a bit of a state with regards to finances at present, so you'll have to supply your own ship, at least until we are in a position to refund you for your investment.
You'll start as a Lieutenant in the QCP. The Challenger is a fine ship, if a tad sluggish at times. I can also highly recommend the Hussar, my personal favourite.
Welcome to the ranks, dear boy. Do not worry about any misdemeanours in the past. You shall be judged solely upon your conduct from this moment forth.
**Incomming Transmission**
**Secure Channel X21ZR
**Incoming ID: Kymaira Optical Chips -Wholesaler/Retail, New Tokyo - Clearly the best
Excuse me Commodore Wright san.
I have been given access to this secure, scrambled channel by my cousin Benjamin Aster who flies with the QCR.
My name is Aster Kenji. I am half Kusari-half Bretonian. When the war started I was with my parents in Kusari space. My father has been interned ever since. My mother recently died in shame, cast out by her family.
I am currently eeking out a wretched existance on New Tokyo. Despised for my heritage, I am regularly beaten, spat upon and worse.
I would love to join your ranks should I be able to find a way to reach Bretonian space.
I am a novice pilot but I am familiar with Kusari shipping, base structure, language, customs and culture. Is there any possibility that you could use ....hiss...hiss..........
"Freelancer Alpha dash niner, this is Freeport 7 control, You are cleared for departure. Good luck out there."
Soldato Zavier Benitez, Benitez flight instructor.
Richard, I am formally handing you a field promotion to the rank of Commander. If I have to have the headache of being Commodore, then I'll be damned if any of you get off scot-free! Congratulations, old son! You and Steven Aldridge are hereby assigned as joint 2ICs of the QCP. Your jobs are to lead the QCP actions in my absence. (//given our disparate time zones this seemed the most sensible approach! Get recruiting!)
For the moment I fear we will have to limit our privateering to Bretonia and her bordering systems, Kyushu and New Tokyo. What ever you do, do not privateer when grouped with any of the QCO or QCR. What they don't see they don't have to worry about! But by all means help them out, and join in any actions they may be instigating. The same goes for the BPA.
We've had some interest from others in joining our ranks. Jack Archer will be joining us from the Rheinland military, I believe. Whatever his reasons for joining us, judge him solely on his actions from this point forward. We are somewhat shorthanded at present, and let's be honest, need all the help we can get.
I've also received an intriguing comm from New Tokyo. A young man named Aster Kenji has contacted me stating his interest in joining our wing. Obviously this may be a trap the KNF are trying to set, but I think it is worth further investigation. I shall be attempting to make contact in the near future.