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NN LOG FOR: HANAMURA, NODOKA [0d1413d3-c14c-4075-a211-ccad80e150d2]
Log Number 003-C
Date/Time: July 27th, 823 AS | 02:45 Universal Time
Location: New York Jump Gate, Texas System, Liberty Space
Subject: Out of the Frying Pan : Part 3/8 Nodoka's Sunrider warps out of the jump Gate, facing the trade lane to Planet Houston and the N-M-B-H (New York - Minnesota - Bering - Hudson) Jump Gate Junction. Nodoka shows signs of disappointment with her current location - expecting something less - insipid.
I don't like this place. Too.. bland. Hanamura-sensei, we're not here to pick out the god damn linens, we're here to get the hell out of Liberty. Nodoka nods her head, and replies.
Right. Let's take the trade lane to the Junction and figure out where to go from there. The ship moves to dock with the trade lane, The Sunrider's engines roar up as it moves closer, nearing the trade lane, already burning it's jump drive engines. All is well, until the alarms go off again, signifying a break in the trade lane connection. A Flight of three Xenos are seen as the culprits behind the disruption, and seeing their prey, turn to engage Nodoka's sunrider. This is Xenos Black 4-1 to all Black Units - engage Freelancer Mu 12-7. Time to roughen up this Kusarian [redacted]. Group of three Xenos, Azimuth 009, Two Meters below the plane! I advise taking them on. They aren't too much of a threat. Pale Bride, Weapons Online - Targets primed.
And I'm ready for a fight. Nodoka's Sunrider charges towards the Xenos' Falcons, letting loose her entire array of guns against the leader, Pulse cannons knocking out his shields, while the lasers and Positron beams send his ship on fire. As she does this, Pale Bride fires off a Sidewinder Missile at a Xeno breaking off of the Chicken fight between Nodoka and his leader. The charge detonates, knocking out his shields. Nodoka starts taking slight shield damage, whereas the Xeno Leader's falcon is breaking apart with every shot of Nodoka's guns. Countermeasures and his shield both are destroyed, followed by the left and right wings breaking off. It seems the Xeno pilot entered a fight he'd come to regret, given he wasn't prepared to take on a VHF, especially Nodoka's, decked out in High-end tech. Unfortunately, it seems blind ignorance of his odds sent him into his impending doom, as major systems fail on his ship as Nodoka's guns begin to penetrate his fuselage and set the ship ablaze, The ship, falling apart, flies over Nodoka's head, only to detonate seconds after it passes her ship. The Xeno Pilot is nowhere to seen. He apparently died with his ship. The rest of the ships scatter, seeing that they are outperformed by the VHF.
Yeah, you better run, you Xenophobes! You're no better than Kusari Nationalists! Now scram, before I turn you into Space dust like your friend here! She looks to Honya and Pale Bride, smiling.
Nice work, girls. Seems they didn't think to scan my ship rather than scan the pilot before picking a fight with me. The Trade lane is back online. Let's get out of here before any more of their friends show up. Nodoka flies the Sunrider back into the tradelane, only to see two Liberty Navy Ships heading out for Hudson in the distance.
Hmm. Something about those ships seems off. Well, don't go trailing them. God only knows what their true intentions are. if that's the case, why don't we hit Bering? The Bering to Hamburg Jump Gate was destroyed in 819 AS as a result of the War between Liberty and Rheinland. The only way to get to Hamburg through Bering is through jumpholes, and It's best to stay on Legal routes for the time being, lest Rheinland authorities get concerned about our reasons for being in their space. We're only passing through - not doing a smuggling run.
Right, Hudson it is, then. Nodoka moves the ship towards the trade lane, heading towards the edge of Liberty Space. The ships ahead of her enter the maw of the jump gate, and are sucked inside by the force of the wormhole-like jump hole created by the gate. Nodoka, just as she leaves the trade lane, flies towards the closing maw of the jump gate, the jumphole already shut. She sends the dock request, and seconds later, the jaws of the jumpgate open once more, revealing the gaping hole in spacetime that awaits her.
You know - how is it that we can manipulate space-time for travel, but we haven't found a way to get rid of the Slomon K'hara? Because the Dom'Kavash loved their bastard child more than their uninvited guests. Which begs the question, where did the Dom'kavash go?
No one knows. All that we know is that they left behind the technology needed for Jump Gates, Trade Lanes.. most of the technology we use today. So if anything, we should be thankful for them. The ship moves deeper into the mouth of the jumpgate, only to be sucked into the wormhole generated by it. There's a slight jerk as the EGI reacts to the change in forces applied to the ship, but following that, gravity is equalized in the cabin.
Y'know, now that I can actually enjoy the sights this stuff gives me, It makes me wonder.. could we use a One way Jump gate to get back to Sol? Honya shrugs. Possibly. But it'd require massive amounts of energy, even for jumpgates to sustain such a long range tear in space time. that and would it even be stable? The Dom'Kavash were known to possibly have hyper-gates which would suit the purpose, but we've yet to come across one, and even then, chances are near 100% that any Hypergate we come across would most definitely be in Slomon K'hara space, posing a risk to explorers and researchers both unless escorted by a massive invading fleet into the system, something humanity really, at least at this time - cannot invest in, and even then, there would be many casualties as a result, which would beg the question as to if it would be worth it? Pale Bride is looking at Honya, and then turns to Nodoka. Honya does have a point. Would it even be worth it if we had to risk a sizable amount of Sirian Military forces? The ship exits the wormhole, the Sunrider now in Hudson. Ahead, planet Atka, It's Planetform Supply Depot are seen in the distance, as well as the LNS Alma. Without saying anything, Nodoka moves the ship towards the trade lane, and proceeds to dock with it. The ship slowly accelerates, being flung towards Planet Atka. So far so good. No Hostile factors in range of scanners. Don't jinx us.
Can it, Pale Bride. Even if she does, we're ready for anything. The Sunrider is let out near Planet Atka. Nodoka proceeds on her way towards the Hamburg Jumpgate, using it's respective tradelane.
Honya - What's the situation in Hamburg? Unknown, but I doubt anything is going on other than the usual, traders and transports running cargo and the occasional Rheinland Military Patrol or two. The Ships from earlier are seen above them in the opposing tradelane, heading back for LIberty. Contact, Dead ahead - Rheinland Navy Battleship - Ident - RNC Peisker, Bismarck-Class, Azimuth 348, On the Plane. Honya wasn't lying. Dead ahead, flanking the left of the Jump Gate was a Bismarck-class Flagship, The RNC Peisker. The massive battleship had just turned away Liberty Navy Ships, possibly defecting due to the recent breakdown in relations between the LN and LSF. This is the Rheinland Military RNC Peisker to Freelancer ship. Please state Name, Designation and Origin.
This is Nodoka Hanamura, Freelancer Mu 12-7, Originating from Kusari. I was in Liberty doing Trade work, but fled following the recent events with the LSF and Liberty Navy. Was? The Liberty Navy and LSF are in some kind of Kerfuffle? Command didn't inform us of this.
Yeah, There was a battle happening at Norfolk Shipyard in New York while I was trying to escape. Those Liberty ships that tried to enter our space a moment ago told us the same thing. We didn't believe them. Are you telling the Truth?
Sir, with all due respect, I wouldn't lie to the crew of a ship that is prone to blow me to kingdom come. Very well. What is your intents in Rheinland Space, Frau Hanamura?
My Intents in Rheinland Space is to pass through Rheinland Space for the Omegas. Alright. Standby - we're going to scan your ship for contraband. Nothing but silence is heard as the Rheinland ship scans Nodoka's ship for any illegal materiel. Nothing comes up on their scanners that raises concern. You're clean, Uploading one-time access code to your ship, go ahead through the gate. Enjoy your stay in Rheinland, Frau Hanamura.
As they say in Rheinland, Danke Schon, RNC Peisker. God speed. Honya begins the Jump Gate Sequence with the access code given to Nodoka by the Rheinland Battleship. The mouth of the gate opens wide, the wormhole ready to take her ship into Rheinland Space. The feed cuts out again, but doesn't terminate the log.