Nobeoka Platform

Nobeoka Platform

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Owner

Bounty Hunters Guild

Location

F-4/5, Sigma-59

CLASS: Hiyu

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Yes

AMENITIES: Yes

CREW: 230

Bounty Hunters are nothing if not an innovative and adaptable people. While Kusari's glut of clashing rogue ideologies and proximity to the contested Sigma systems would make it highly appealing to the Trans-Sirian Guild; the Kusari leadership - Imperial or Republican - has flatly refused the involvement of these mercenaries.

When the GMG converged most of their Sigma-59 operations into Niigata, they left behind remnants and derelicts. Sensing an opportunity and acting rapidly, the BHG was granted clearance to operate in the immediate, neighboring territory, and a void was filled in the Hunters' ports of call since the destruction of Freeport 7.

This place also serves as a vibrant cantina for grizzled hunters, adventurous GMG employees, and hard-drinking Freelancers. While the Core attempted to negotiate with the station administrators to expand upon the size and capabilities of the chassis, a stationwide referendum returned overwhelmingly negative to the notion. These representatives have stubbornly remained, along with a garrison and an entire deck legally owned by the paramilitary.

Bribes & Missions Offered

Bribes

Bounty Hunters Guild The Core Gas Miners Guild

Missions

Bounty Hunters Guild

Commodities

Imports

Commodity Price Medical Equipment 52$ Light Arms 125$ Black Market Pharmaceuticals 50$ Counterfeit Computerware 71$ Oxygen 15$ Water 15$ Food Rations 53$ H-Fuel 107$ MOX 41$ Pharmaceuticals 23$ Consumer Goods 39$ Black Market Munitions 55$ Black Market Augments 17$ Synth Paste 44$ Munitions 67$ Xenobiotic Filters 54$ Passengers (Kusari) 438$ Xeno Relics 196$

Exports

Commodity Price Deployable Mining Container 50,000$ Crew 216$ Criminals 624$

Ships sold

Ship	Class	Price
Barracuda	Heavy Fighter	12,458$
Hammerhead	Very Heavy Fighter	24,979$
Moray	Bomber	68,476$

News

[834 AS] GMG destroys Sigma smuggling ring

NAHA -- 834 -- GMG spokesmen have announced the successful conclusion of a security operation in Sigma-13. The Guild paramilitary confirmed that diligent patrols had uncovered evidence of a large smuggling operation being conducted from an abandoned Kruger gas miner, fuelling Corsair and Outcast raids across the region. “Thankfully our pilots acted decisively, putting an end to this menace and expelling the itinerants from the GMG’s territory.” Interspace risk adjusters reacted favorably to the news, lowering premiums for the dangerous border world by half a percentage point.

[831 AS/747 AGS] Gate Corps Clash Over 'Blackout'!

ABBEVILLE -- 831 AS/747 AGS -- EFL's 'Resilience Taskforce' today reported its findings on The Blackout, claiming to have gathered forensic evidence that proved the cause as Ageira negligence. A spokesperson claimed that the destruction of the Dublin jump gate by Molly separatists had created a hyperspace feedback loop that was propagated and amplified through the Ageira gate network. Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection. Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source.

[831 AS] Bretonian Focus Turns on Mollys

SHEFFIELD -- 831 AS -- The Bretonia Police Authority has announced that the eradication of the Molly movement is their top priority. In light of the loss of the Dublin system and the seemingly connected 'Blackout', the dangerous terrorist movement has leaped to the top of Bretonia's most wanted board. Bounties on Molly terrorists have doubled, with Bounty Hunters flocking to the beleaguered House. Guild Master Tina Hale of Sheffield Station commented that, "this is a good deal for a job that's less dangerous than many of our Edge World boards." Despite this, prospective Hunters should be cautious, as the Mollys are notoriously cunning and brutal fighters. The bounties and Police crackdown do appear to be having some initial effects however, with reports of Molly attacks on shipping in the Cambridge and Newcastle systems falling over recent weeks.

[831 AS/747 AGS] 'Blackout' Causes Jump Network Fail

MANHATTAN -- 831 AS/747 AGS -- Two days ago Jump Gates failed simultaneously across Sirius, freezing commerce and neural net access across the sector. When the network resumed 31 hours later, restored communications broke the news of Bretonia's loss of the Dublin system. This twin shock has plunged the market into chaos, prompting fears of sector-wide economic recessions. Interspace estimates indicate that the stoppage alone caused billions of credits in losses. Gallia immediately accused Liberty of culpability for the outage, claiming the destruction of Dublin's jump gate instigated a cascading failure in faulty Ageira infrastructure. Ageira has sharply refuted the allegation, claiming such a systemic effect would be physically impossible. Independent researchers in Cologne and the Edge Worlds have also announced that a hyperspace pulse of unprecedented strength was detected moments before The Blackout, with data about 'The Pulse' being widely shared across the neural net in recent days. House authorities have remained tight lipped, refusing to comment on their own observatories' data.

[825 AS] Ibusuki station massacred - Kusari enters war!

SAIGON -- 825 -- In a furious speech, Prime Minister Yukihara Reijiro of Kusari has declared a state of war against Rheinland. This follows the destruction of Ibusuki Survey Platform in Sigma-21, 12 hours before Rheinland's eviction ultimatum expired. Despite Rheinland's protests that it was not responsible for the act, Kusari has accused the Battleship Bayern of the murders, releasing the station's final distress calls that begged Rheinland forces to cease fire. As a result, Kusari has mobilized the Kusari Naval Forces to begin joint military operations alongside the Gas Miner's Guild. The Prime Minister has ordered Rheinland to withdraw all of its forces from the Sigmas immediately or face Kusari's fury.

[825 AS] Rheinland demands Ibusuki destruction

IBUSUKI SURVEY PLATFORM -- 825 -- Rheinland has issued an ultimatum for Ibusuki Survey Platform in Sigma-21 to be abandoned. The 48 hour warning has been provided to allow Kusari citizens time to evacuate from the jointly Kishiro and GMG operated station before the Battleship Bayern enforces the order. Kishiro Technologies has announced that it has assumed full administration of the platform to avoid being dragged into Rheinland's conflict with the Guild. Rheinland has reiterated that the platform must be abandoned, while the Bayern continues to advance towards Planet Saigon. Kusari has reacted with outrage to the development, threatening immediate repercussions if neutral Kusari citizens or property are harmed.

[825 AS] Rheinland Aggression Triggers War

SIGMA-15 -- 825 -- Rheinland has continued on a path of aggression against the Guild, with paramilitary wings being repeatedly scrambled to chase Military intruders out of Sigma-13. During a border patrol in Sigma-15, Guild forces encountered an illegal Kruger gas harvesting operation. The crew were informed they were operating in breach of their House’s treaty obligations and ordered to abandon the miner. Instead, the thieves attacked our patrol, while calling Rheinland Military reinforcements. The miner was accordingly destroyed. Rheinland’s declaration of war uses this lawful exercise of authority as a pretext for naked imperialism. The GMG will defend the Crow Nebula to the last. The Rheinlanders are invited to join their ancestors.

[825 AS] Rheinland Pushes Forward With Sigma Ambitions

HAMMERSEE -- 825 -- Despite the ongoing dispute with the Gas Miners Guild over the status of Sigma-15, Rheinland has announced plans to construct a Jump Gate to Frankfurt. Many believe the move brings Rheinland one step closer to formally annexing the system. A secure jump connection will reduce the cost of supporting the colony on Hammersee and nearby Bochum Refinery, removing the need for expensive and time-consuming deep space haulage. Controversially, EFL Oil and Machinery has been contracted for the work, provoking furious criticism from Bretonia and Liberty who accuse Rheinland of funding Gallic military aggression. The GMG called the project a reckless act of Rheinland hostility.

[824 AS] Rheinland and GMG Clash Over Sigma Claims

SIGMA-21 -- 824 -- Daumann deep space explorers have announced the discovery of the Sigma-21 system, filing a territorial claim on behalf of Rheinland. The Gas Miners Guild disputes these claims, pointing to the First Treaty of Honshu that ended the 80-Years War. At that time, Rheinland conceded territorial sovereignty of the Crow Nebula to the GMG. The Guild argues that any newly discovered Sigma systems fall within their domain by default. Rheinland has acknowledged the GMG’s rights to the system’s southern nebula wisp, but strongly rejects the assertion that the Treaty extends to the areas outside it. As this dispute escalates, the GMG has also rebuked Rheinland’s claims to Sigma-15.

Rumors

Bounty Hunters Guild

Have you seen the new Karasu design? Try and keep your eye on this one, it's the front-line-fighter for GMG paramilitary forces and it hasn't disappointed its pilots. It is highly agile, has a very small front profile and still packs a very strong punch. Long have we been tinkering with ship designs. Take a look at the Kamome, for example: Not one to waste a design that was deemed outdated, instead we modified to fill another purpose. Now the Kamome is used as both an auxiliary Gas Miner, and a midsized transport ship for short to medium distance trade routes. The Namura originally set out on its journey in almost the exact specifications of the old Rheinland warship of those times. After learning the details of its destruction, the remaining two warships weren't redeployed until after they received hull upgrades and sensory optimizations. In hindsight, it was foolish of us to deploy it the way we did. The ship fared no better against the Outcasts then it did against our military fighters in the battle of Yanagi. Ah yes, our beloved Kaichou Bomber. When we first introduced the B-line during the Eighty Year War, we were hard pressed and had to turn to an economic and quick to build design. Our first bomber was not born out of national identity and culture but rather it was was born out of the necessity and desperation of war. Look at them now, nearly two hundred years later. A far cry from the original utilitarian design, but at the core, the same ship and the same pilots. I remember looking at the old original design of the Kaichou Bomber. It seems like it was such a simple design yet it was undeniably effective. Today's Kaichou is the result of many refinements that have improved and modernized the old design but it still maintains a simple design at heart of functionality over artistry. I guess that's the "nationality" we portray: functionality. In this we have departed from traditional Kusari designs which always require a blend of those. The Ayakashi easily has four more times the hull strength than its original design. The Daishouri, having been the easiest to modify, is even tougher. Both are also well equipped with modern GMG sensors and weaponry systems. We do not doubt that either can overwhelm any single ship in the Sirius Sector and with escorts they are surely true terrors to behold. Nevertheless, the GMG will continue to rely mainly on strike craft. Our fighter tactics and technologies are second to none. When the Guild Masters made the decision to redeploy both the Daishouri and the Ayakashi, it was here that both ships were optimized using information the Shantar Maru scanned from the Namura wreckage in Omicron Phi. This older design that Rheinland used prior to their defeat at the battle of Yanagi had several critical flaws which had to be improved upon before we could risk using them again.

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