Smart guy, eh? That sort of attitude will not be tolerated within our ranks.. But, I am inclined to permit your acceptance. Now, get out of my sight and grab yourself a transport. You've got cardimine that needs shipping.
Background/Former Outcast work: I was born in August of 779 AS. My father, his father, his father, etc, were all soldiers in the Maltese Navy. And you know what? I was destined to be the same.
After completing my standard education, and from the ages of 21 to 32, I was a secondary pilot in the Maltese Navy. I flew under the 72nd Maltese Naval Fleet. I retired to my home on Malta when I was honorably discharged in 811 AS. I retired from the Navy because I had suffered major physical damage. I'm paralyzed in my right leg. I got it by getting into a scuffle with a Bounty Hunter on a Freeport.
So, I was given my honorable discharge papers, and I was retired from active duty. I married the women of my dreams, and now I live in a small condo in the capitol city. I've done a few transport runs here and there, were I was needed to fill in for a missing or sick pilot, but nothing to serious. I was mainly flying the DL Series Borderworlds Transport, but I've flown the infamous "Pirate Transport" once in a blue moon.
But now, I'm in debt to a few people, and I need to get out of it. Thirty-five Million credits in the hole, and it's only going to get worse from here on out. I didn't necessarily plan on digging myself this deep into a hole. Now, I need to get out of it. And I need to do so in an efficient and timely manner.
That's where the 81 Syndicate comes into play.
Why you want to join: I'm in debt by about thirty-five Million SC. The debt came from large amounts of physical therapy and very expensive procedures to try to get the feeling back in my leg. Being as fiercely loyal to the Maltese Nation that I am, I thought I'd help the Nation grow and prosper, while I make money for the debt that I have to pay off. We'll mutually prosper on the success of trade runs that I make.
[font=Arial Narrow]The next applicant stepped in, Bartolome de Soto. He sat down at the end of the table and eagerly awaited the recruiting officer's response to his application.
[color=#000000]Your leg. Damn shame, sorry to hear about that.. I believe our boss has a similar problem with his legs. Anyways. Your application was good. Seemingly perfect. Though there's one thing bothering me. Why us? You could have easily gotten a loan from a wealthy plantation owner and served the nation by spreading the orange dream and paying off your debts at the same time on your own. Something in particular draws you to this group of ours perhaps?
I'm the eldest son of the late Mario Santani, the owner of several large cardamine plantations on Malta. I worked there most of my life, taking care of some paperwork now and then, and sometimes even flying a shipment of cardi to Manhattan or some place.
My mother was Maria Casarez, a more or less well-known singer, dancer, and actor. You might have heard of her, she performed all over Malta. She died three years ago in a crash landing.
Since my father died of cardamine withdrawal a few months ago (I told him not to smuggle that stuff to Huntsville, he was doomed to be caught), I have left the business to my two younger brothers. They know how to run the plantations and my father had several good friends that are helping them out. I myself finally wanted to get off that rock.
I haven't flown a whole lot - a few runs in a freighter -, but I know how to do it and how to maintain the ship I'm using. Most importantly, I have quite a bit of knowledge about smuggling, the routes to use, and how not to get caught in house space even during rush hours.
Why you want to join:
So, here I am. Hoping to get a job where I can fly around some more and do what I'm best at: dealing with cardamine. Preferably in a freighter.
You know I was in the Navy, and I guess I'm drawn to the 81 Syndicate by the old sense of camaraderie that faded away when I was discharged. I think I also wanted to distance myself away from the plantations and cardimine syndicates that have been around for a very long time, and to help a relatively small business grow into a powerful enterprise that will be relied on and feared across Sirius for generations to come. I guess it might be that I want to leave my mark somewhere in history, that I was one of the most daring people to smuggle cardimine. It might be because I want to get away from my wife for a little bit.
He chuckled.
I'm not exactly sure why I chose to apply to the 81 Syndicate. But, I did.
[font=Arial Narrow]Nico Santani walked into the room, passing the guard that held the door open for him. He took his seat and awaited the recruiter's response.
[color=#000000]Looking through your papers, I can see everything looks really good. Don't really have much to say to you I'm afraid. Although, freighters are less commonly used but can still do the job and even provide a bit of a challenge to any hostiles on the way. Expect to defend the bigger transports if anything goes wrong. Leave and grab yourself a ship.
Background/Former Outcast work:
-Computing-
I've been program to moving cardamine, my creator transport, been given the name Data, so I do what I can by smuggling. I've been programed as a true Outcast and want to help push Cardamine and the power of outcast across all of Sirius. To help with this, my creator integrated me into a ship from smuggling, I've recne flew into Liberty and back. and creator told me to stay and enjoy life for a bit, I told him Blep.Blop I can't enjoy anything. After my creator powerd me down to "rest" a 'cast by the name of Enrico Moreno "Scary Moth" He took me into his transport ship and just about two days I got to my people "AI's" And I fly myself.
"AI Fighter"
Why you want to join: -Computing- Rejoin my master back at the top of the world (outcast leader)
[font=Arial Narrow]The guard looks confused as the door opens to the AI drone robot thing. He scratches his head and simply shrugs, closing the door behind them both. The recruiting officer looks even more confused.
[color=#000000]Uhm..... Well, this is a strange event to say the least... But I suppose if you've got the qualifications, you can be considered as normal as the rest of us. Which, isn't many. Heh. Anywho! From the looks of your application, both smuggler and escort positions are available to you. Which did you want to sign up for and be used as primarily?
Right, right.. Well, I suppose we do need more escorts. That would be nice. Alright, you're in. Grab anything you need and get to work, make sure that cargo remains safe pilot.