Quote:Today Willard station reported signals that appear to be of Nomad signature in the Magellan system. We received the order to scout the area for the Nomad. Once in the Magellan system, we immediately activated the TLR to triangulate the source. We first explored the Barrier on the Bretonian side of the system. We were careful not to be seen by civilians. Nearing the Leeds jump hole I found this:

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The Bradley. Scans indicate that the transport is registered as a Universal Shipping transport. It was reported missing ONLY YESTERDAY. Also we retrieved several gate part from the ship. Sadly though, we didn't find any survivors as the ship's hull had decompressed. However, we did find that the escape pods were gone. A probable explanation that they were kidnapped by the Lane Hackers in the area.

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After that we explored the area near the jumphole leading system called Kansas, recent scans of the system made by Willard show a huge amount of Nomad signature in the north-eastern part of the system. Although I have never explored the area due to the presence of the so-called NTF organization, upon nearing the jumphole we immediately found the source of the signal.



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Quote:LNS-Douglas: Lieutenant: Sir we have found the source.
LNS-Douglas: Roger don't lose it.
Keepers.Minerva: **The creature awakens from its slumber, shaked restlessly by the murmer of a thousand voices.**
LNS-Douglas: Keep your distance.
Keepers.Minerva: ***...'This one' questions the intent of the lightless...we bring it no harm~does it bring harm to 'Our' kin?...***
LNS-Douglas: *A Communicator activates* "We're sorry to disturb you"
LNS-Douglas: "Our intentions are of peace and curiosity"
Keepers.Minerva: ***...'This one' welcomes the lightless~teacher to pupil...'We' ask whom plays which..(?)...***
LNS-Douglas: Lieutenant: Sir, we're detecting it to be of Gunboat Class.
LNS-Douglas: Interesting.
LNS-Douglas: "We wish to ask your reason of what happened in Sol."
Keepers.Minerva: ***...As many minds feed in to one~'We' see much~'We' do not see /all/...***
Keepers.Minerva: ***...Those kin of war~the destroyers of the lightless star~'They' are -not- 'We'...***
LNS-Douglas: "Yes that civil war as your may call it is very disturbing. There was also a hint of disburbing your home as you call it?"
LNS-Douglas: "Recent encounters with your young ones tell of our society invading your home."
Keepers.Minerva: ***...The great Destroyer; born of the Bretonian star...(?)***
LNS-Douglas: "No, I'm from Liberty. Call me Remus."
Keepers.Minerva: ***...'This one' speaks not of the Remus-named~'We' sense no evil of him...***
Keepers.Minerva: **There is likely a tapping feeling on Remus' shoulder.**
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Heh, the minds games begin I see.
Keepers.Minerva: **Another pair of taps at his shoulder. They're light, and unhurried.**
LNS-Dougla: *looks at his back and sees no one but the marines guarding the bridge*
LNS-Douglas: Lieutenant: Incoming Rogues...
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Don't mind them Lieutenant. They won't hurt our shields.
Keepers.Minerva: **There is in fact an avatar of the Nammu there, a woman dressed in a baggy green sweater, glasses and jeans. She seems
Keepers.Minerva: **quite old, in her late fifties or early sixties. This is, of course, if Remus acknowledges her.**
LNS-Douglas: *rubs his eyes togerther* Do I know you from somewhere?
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Perhaps...this one's child name was Kye'Lo, and often frequents the Liberty stars.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Kye'Lo, seems familiar...
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: As does the Remus-named, it burns in the back of our mind...out of grasp, yet within sight.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: You don't know me do you?
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Perhaps...we believe the lightless know of it as...de ja vu.
Keepers.Minerva: **She stands un-nervingly still, her jaw and chest being all that moves, as she speaks.**
LNS-Douglas: Remus: It's interesting, you seem real and yet seem imaginary.
LNS-Douglas: *The marines look suspicious the Captain.* Marine: Sir are you alright?
Keepers.Minerva: **She smiles, bringing her hand up to run it down his cheek. Should he not draw back, it would appear real; warm and soft
Keepers.Minerva: **To touch.**
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: All things are but what your senses perceive.
LNS-Douglas: *Remus moves back* If you don't mind I'm a bit uncomfortable close to women. *looks at the marines* All part of the you-know
LNS-Douglas: -what.
LNS-Douglas: So are you the manifestation of the organism?
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: I am one with This One, a story most complex and spun thicker than web. Perhaps, should you not side with
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Those who wish to harm us, we shall explain one day.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: My intentions are to try to understand and establish diplomatic relations with the entity known to your kind as the
LNS-Douglas: light.
LNS-Douglas: As you refer to us as the "dark ones"
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: We understand such things, and this is why This One has not sought to devour your taint. But trust comes not in an
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Instant. Would you welcome unto your breast those of the Rheinland Stars with no hours trickling by the glass?
LNS-Douglas: I understand the sole purpose of this war with the Rheinlanders... Its a very sad sight.
LNS-Douglas: I do however do the necessary things to preserve life even the lives of what Liberty considers as enemies.
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: This one knows. This one understands. But trust must be fostered and nurtured, as one would a child.
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: And should it bloom, the rewards will be unfathomable.
LNS-Douglas: *Remus looks at the vast space* Yes I am a observer of the world. And I tell you it is quite a world.
LNS-Douglas: We try to explore everything but in exploration we find more questions to answer.
LNS-Douglas: *Turns to the woman* I see this encounter as a very promising one. Your kind has amazed me to much an extent.
Keepers.Minerva: **She nods gently.** We welcome words with those whom offer.
LNS-Douglas: I always hear of your kind as hostile but in reality hostilies come from both sides.
LNS-Douglas: Thats why peace can only be achieved if one side stops the fighting but also must the other side cease.
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Do be wary of our kin less trusting than this one...while many welcome peace, others do not agree.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Thank you for your kindness. If you could please, spread the word of mine to your kin?
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: This one shall. To your kin, utter the name Minerva.
LNS-Douglas: And what is the message?
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Merely that this one is naught but a scholar. It seeks knowledge, not war, and no harm shall come to those who
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Do not harm it.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: *nods* Please to meet you Minerva. I doubt if anyone will listen. The minds of which have been already sealed.
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: There is no success without chance. There is no chance without attempt.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Your right.
LNS-Douglas: *murmurs in the background* So it is possible of peacful communication with them.
LNS-Douglas: Seems so but it warns us of others who are aggressive.
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Does the Remus-named wish to utter more? Or may this one return to slumber?
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Enough gentlemen, we have disturb-errr him or her?
LNS-Douglas: I think her would be suited
Keepers.Minerva: Woman: Farewell to the lightless. We anticipate further contact.
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Once again I thank you for this encounter... Good luck out there.
Keepers.Minerva: **On next blink, she disappears from view, and the creature returns to dormancy.**
LNS-Douglas: Remus: Wonderful beings. *Communicator shut off*

We were surprised at the kindness it showed to us. The scientists on board didn't imagine a Nomad with this ability to understand and be calm against a ship of our size. The Nomad appears to be of Gunboat Class. I hope for more promising encounter like this. Although we were warned that not all are like "her". About me calling it "her". The avatar it took was a woman, she also had a name: "Minerva".

She would pass the information that my crew and I were of no harm to them. I would also do the same to the LSF.

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Good Evenin'

Today, was a... eventful day. Within the first couple of seconds, I had a whole gang of pirates on my six. I entered the trade lane from Manhattan, to West point. Several hostile ships were camping the lane, hackers to be exact. Several fighters, and one Lane Hacker gunship.

I put a distress call on SyKp3 comms, but no answer, I called in a Bounty Hunter, he was most cooperative. Though I knew it was not going to be enough. However, the pirates began the fight. Me and the hunter took out two fighters, before two USI escorts came to assist, the gunboat was destroyed, and one of the fighters fled, while one was heading to Ronchester.



I had reason to beleive he was running to the Junkers, I ordered to pursuit.. only to be interupted by two Outcast bombers. I told them to mind their business.. they wanted to make it their business, and so the bombers joined in, and due to these outcasts, I was unable to get any gun cam shots of the one of the Lane Hackers docking. Anyway, the outcast finally took the hint that they should mind their own business.. and they docked at Ronchester.. Excellent, I got some guncam shots of this too.

I'll start to do an investigation into this.. hopefully the Junkers will kick 'em out, and let the Rogues rip them apart, it will save the Navy, and LSF alot of trouble.

-Anderson Out.

Name: Emily Anderson
Rank: Advisor
Department: Internal Affiars

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=LSF= Message Dump - kingvaillant - 11-14-2010

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Subject: Reindeers, Nov. 14th

To whom of right,

A few minutes ago, I, Director David Copperfield of the Liberty Security Force, assisted by Chief of Operations Mike Edwards, Supervisory Agent Scott Robinson, Agent Raphael Black and Agent Jamie Holland, went inside Rheinland Territory with our "Reindeer" joint Fighter and Bomber Recon and Assault wing.

At 1400 EST Manhattan Time, ships were converging to RV point Alpha 1 to acquire munitions and support equipment. From this point, we, at 1415 EST, started to move toward a location 30 clicks of Planet Stuttgart, Stuttgart. Once at location, fighter crafts, along with mine, were dispatched to seek for potential targets for the bombers. At 1442, a RFP fighter craft was spotted by us near a tradelane. I then ordered Supervisory Agent Robinson to fly away with the two bombers and continue to seek for a bigger target. Here are the transcript of the discussion between me and the RFP vessel:

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As you can see, at 1447, I've ordered all our crafts to flee from the area. It seemed like we caught the Rheinlanders (Who were 5 at the end of the discussion) by surprise since none of them has tried to open fire on us. They also didn't follow our ships through the escape route.

Briefly after, we flew through Dresden to get to the Frankfurt system, from where we attempted to find a new target of opportunity. One of our fighters, went toward the NB gate to keep watch while the rest stayed around the vicinity of Mannheim. At 1500, we encountered a RNC ship named the Mordlust who ordered us to leave the area at once. We refused his order which resulted in a firefight while in the meantime, our fighter at the NB gate was busy trying to negociate his situation with RM officials. Here are the transcripts of the fight:

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As you can see, some ships were lost during the battle. Mainly due to faulty loadouts, which may be replaced in the next days, and human flight path errors. I then ordered our ships to dissengage and flee. However, our ship at the gate was unable to do so. So my and the surviving bomber went there in cruise to create a diversion to let the fighter the chance to charge his engines and flee.

By a strange coincidence, an Ion storm caught the whole area at 1511, thus paralyzing both sides. Ships were sent adrift while the computer systems were trying to reboot. Once the Ion storm was over, there were no enemies around any of us. Remaining ships have been ordered to go back to Alpha 1.

Mister David Copperfield
Director
Liberty Security Force High Command

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=LSF= Message Dump - koske - 11-25-2010

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Sonya Mosby, think I have all proven to help solve the case. You asked for more evidence of the case "Invisible Hand", I'm here to deliver them.

I'm pretty sure that with this you can bring a decision:
1. The ship is scanned for any kind of weapons - Evidence
2. The ship was scanned if it contains any missile or mines - Evidence
3. I did the scan on his shield and armor
4. I eventually made scan ofhis cargo space - Evidence

Since I participated in all of this would be the normal thing to state my opinion, there is no doubt that the gentleman who reported the crime that he was himself a part of it. Not only that he committed genocide on the people but also wanted to shift the blame on an honest worker who was in the unpleasant situation. Now you have my proof and my opinion, the only thing you can do is to decide by yourself.


Morgan Donald
Agent
Liberty Security Force

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=LSF= Message Dump - CinderBlackWolf - 11-26-2010

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The following is an Arrest Warrent for Luke Garner under the Liberty Homeland Security Provisions 59A through 178D. Subject is to be detained for questioning by LSF. All rights are waived under the above stated Provisions.

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