More than 200,000,000 in a few days, huh? Seems like Johnny was right. That's an untapped market though, I wonder how much time we have left until we eventually get persona non grata'd. Liberty doesn't know we exist pretty much, neither does the other Houses, we're simply Freelancers.

Though, Johnny should be contacting "Cobra" soon, and we'll step in Liberty again. A bit afraid of that but, it is what it is.

We also need to consider getting better equipment. Since we use so much snubcrafts slopily attached to our Frigate, a carrier might do the trick, but who has a carrier lying around? I know the Zoners may have the perfect ship for us. The Aquila-class. I remember it from my recon. missions a few years ago. I think a group named Phoenix, of Zoners, might be able to help. I'll propose between refitting and repairing a damaged one, or just getting one ready to go. Either way, It's going to the Omicrons for me now. When Johnny will come back, I will go for the Omicrons.

I just hope it won't suck.

Johnny's back, and the first potential contract we get is a blanket one from who else than Liberty. Absolutely fantastic. The pay was low, the ships, completely missing. We haven't advanced on that case - the Roanoke. But we did try other things. We contacted the Zoners after having a tip about how their carrier might fit us perfectly - 5,000,000 wasted. The Zoners declined. It was obvious they would, but we kept going. We don't have their maintenance capabilities of the Zoners, or any House really. Either way, it's yet another pressing issue.

Before then, we had the opportunities but not the money, and now that we have the money, it seems as if there is no opportunity anymore. A cruiser might be better, but we would need to deal with a House.

Just like that call to investigators from the First Armada's Office of Naval Intelligence. They're looking for the Roanoke as well, and it seems they've seen it too. As I said, the pay remains too low, but we're on it already, so it's bonus - but it's still Liberty.

...Damn it all to hell.

Quite the least busy days we've ever seen... Except that a potential competitor doing what pretty much what we are doing just appeared out of thin air. Thank God it's in the Taus, so either they'll vanish and be sold as "meat", or be just killed by the Outcasts. Zoé is on the case. Our first case where we don't expect money, but to actually contract them and... examine.

A difficult road that will interest pirates. A cargo, relatively interesting. Basically everything. Hell, if we developed the reverse version of a cloaking device, this is probably the only time it'll be used, although... or not? Anyway. It was maybe bound to happen. Good thing our Red Squadron is ready.

Now, it's up to Johnny.

Johnny managed to meet the FRS Roanoke again. This time, we took the proper measurements and scanned the entire ship. We have sent the album to the ONI of the 1st Armada. Awaiting the wiring of money and a reply, from their pawn, ONI-36. We still want to talk to their Admiral.


Talking about the FRS Roanoke. The contract with the BAF is basically dead in its track. One of our top agents decided to pay a visit to a convoy going to the Taus. We have no position or opinion about Bretonia except that they have money and we want money. But now, we have money on our heads. 500,000,000. After Karl pointed out our investigations on what transpired, we could not simply give up one of our agents and give them to Bretonia. We covered it as best as we could but it seems the Bretonian Armed Forces are omniscient. I have no further comments to make on this expect that they outright lied to us. Being told that the behavior was not acceptable, and/or a fine.

No, what we got was 150,000,000 initial single bounty on the Redemption vessel. It already went to the shipyard five [EXPUNGED] times in two days, we simply can't pay up once more. Of course, when we pointed out that we can still recieve the information, and that they lied right to us, and kept a straight face, we pointed it out. It's simple as that... And once they figured out their error, whether it is that or something else, the bounty was lifted up to a grand total of 500,000,000 and to the entire Office. I really wonder what Zoé, Marc or even Johnny did to deserve being valid targets, but now they are.

I'm pretty sure it's part of a way of embezzeling the Bretonian government, because it is simply ridiculous.


The Bounty Hunters Guild - whom we already dealt with in order to provide adequate training to the Starfliers - quickly deployed the big guns, and we saw at least one Bretonian type gunboat with BHG IFF in Bretonia searching for it, a Hammerhead, and a Freelancer light fighter that damaged Marc's main fighter. The Redemption was also damaged in Leeds.

Basically, the Guild is fighting a proxy battle against us, and we have no real chance of "winning", as they can just "print" out more pilots, more ships, and it won't change the fate of the bounty. I wonder what will be the relations between the BAF and our Office after this. We still want to make money, and don't give a fuck about the Guild nor them, we have a job to do, and we'll do it.

But now, it's up to Ezra, I wonder if she will step up or not about this affair.

Ezra's Input n°██, 12/17/829