The Liner Escapade

[KaelanFrey]

Having learned about the BPA’s plans to transfer Libertonian criminals caught in the Independent Worlds bordering Bretonia from BPA Newgate to LPI Huntsville, a wing of Lane Hackers assaults the convoy in an attempt to save several captured Hacker pilots from interrogation and free numerous Rogues at the same time.Unbeknown to them, the convoy also carries the criminal Koala Mayant, a former LSF agent gone rogue, who will stop at nothing to hamper his extradition to Liberty.

Date:

Pending
Under revision


Involved parties:

Detailed description:

During routine patrols and repeated operations in the Independent Worlds bordering Liberty, the BPA has captured countless pirates and other criminals, improving the security for traders step by step. While most of them are temporarily quartered on the nearby BPA facility Newgate, awaiting their trials, the Bretonian government arranged the extradition of just under 300 prisoners of Libertonian descent. A wing of experienced pilots has been assigned to escort the armoured prisonliner "HMP Portland", heading from BPA Newgate to the prison station Huntsville in Texas.

An intelligence branch of the Lane Hackers became aware of the BPA’s plans after achieving a major security breach in the Neural Net systems, revealing documents bluntly stating the objective of the convoy, the date, involved ships, and a list of prisoners. Aside from several independent criminals, the list reveals nothing but an endless amount of Rogue pilots. The absence of any Lane Hacker pilots may not have intrigued the BPA, but the Hackers know better. In their yearlong operations, they have managed to effectively avoid interrogation by the authorities by using fake identities, allowing them to disappear in the mass of Rogues.

Meanwhile, Koala Mayant, arrested in Bretonia for security breaches and threats of lethal force, was held in custody in New London to await his trial. Upon further investigation, the BPA was baffled to find that Koala Mayant was actually an agent of the Liberty Security Force named Kalanark Yakermato, who was reported KIA in 818 AS during an operation in Rheinland. As they became aware of the discovery, Libertonian authorities demanded the extradition of the agent, meanwhile wanted for murder of a navy captain and high treason. After his transfer to the Newgate prison station, Koala Mayant expects to be handed over to the LPI on the very same liner in only a few days.

As the BPA is busy with final preparations of the big transfer, the Lane Hackers are devising their own schemes. Using a specialized assault wing of Lane Hackers pilots, they plan on freeing as many prisoners as possible with a single hit and run operation.

Location:

Magellan System, Trade Lane connecting Manchester jumpgate and Freeport 4

Participants and ships:

BAF/BPA Escort 1 (Leader) - <open>
BAF/BPA Escort 2 - <open>
BAF/BPA Escort 3 - <open>
BAF/BPA Escort 4 - <open>
BPA Prison Liner - HMP-Portland (Redon)

Required equipment: 1 Docking module

Convict Koala Mayant - Koala.Mayant (Kalan Yamato)

Hussar docked inside the HMP Portland

Lane Hacker 1 (Leader) - <open>
Lane Hacker 2 - <open>
Lane Hacker 3 - <open>
Lane Hacker 4 - <open>
Lane Hacker Freighter - Hackers|The.Camel (<open> to Hackers| only)

Briefing:

BAF| and BPA)

Your primary objective is to escort the “HMP Portland” safely to LPI Huntsville in Texas, through this route:

Manchester -> Magellan -> California -> New York -> Texas

The route in specific will be decided by the Liner’s captain. You will be travelling along trade lanes during the entire convoy. Once you arrive at Huntsville and drop the prisoners there, you are to return to Planet New London for debrief.

LH~ and Hackers|

The Hacker fighters objective is to intercept the convoy in the lane connecting the Manchester Jump Gate and Freeport 4. This particular Liner has a number of vulnerabilities that can be exploited for our favor very easily, the biggest one being that a hull breach is extremely easily to occur when it’s minimally damaged, having the security mechanisms shift their focus over to the hull stability instead of Neural Net Security. Using our tools, we can effectively disable the entire vessel remotely at certain hit points. According to our calculations, at around 75% Hull we can disable the shields and engines, and at around 50% hull we can disable the weapons, rendering the ship unusable. Once the Liner is disabled, the freighter will move in the Liner’s range, transfer the prisoners, outrun the fighters and head for the closest Hacker base.

Rules and Guidelines: (ooRP)

Parts of this event are not competitive, but a reconstruction of incidents for roleplay. Rather than fighting for a “victory” for your team at all cost, you are expected to play along and enjoy the opportunity as a roleplaying experience.

Koala Mayant’s escape is a fixed outcome, he may not be killed during the event. Similarly, the liner may not be destroyed. The conflict between the Lane Hackers and lawful escorts and the rescue of the prisoners however is open.

General

1. Leaders of the event are Kalan Yamato (playing Koala.Mayant) and Redon (playing Hackers|Michael.Harper). They will be in charge of making decisions if both parties cannot come to an agreement.
2. You must not encourage any external combatants to participate in the fight in any way.
3. The Liner cannot be destroyed under any circumstances.
4. Koala Mayant cannot be killed in the duration of this event.
5. The use of bombers or any bigger vessels is prohibited for both sides.

- As a result of the event mechanics, the prison liner will not carry any regens.
- Play fair. Keep in mind that the primary idea of this event is to provide an enjoyable roleplaying experience for all participants. (Example: If you notice your opponent is not paying attention and may be typing something, give him a chance instead of abusing the situation)
- Minimize OOC for a legitimate roleplaying experience, except when it’s absolutely necessary. (Example: Clearing up a confusing issue)
- Real life comes first, we understand that - If you do have to leave us all of a sudden, roleplaying your vessel’s destruction would be appreciated. However, please try to make sure in advance that you have enough time for the event.

BAF| and BPA)

1. Keep in mind that lawful forces are not supposed to know about the location of Lane Hacker bases, despite them being easily detectable to all players using the Wiki or other forms out of roleplay knowledge. Do not use this kind of information to search for the Lane Hackers if you lost them.

- Be aware of your priorities. Your objective is to protect the prison liner and to prevent the escape of a majority of your prisoners. At this point, Koala Mayant’s escape should seem unimportant.

LH~ and Hackers|

1. Keep in mind that you may not give away the location of Lane Hacker bases. Whether you choose Mactan or Cochrane to land your freighter, make sure you’re not being followed.

- Be aware of your priorities. Your objective is to free the prisoners and allow for the freighter to escape. The destruction of the escorts is secondary.

Application form:

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Intention:

This event is meant to bring progression to Koala Mayant’s story by getting him out of prison and setting a reference for various factions to update their standing with him. At the same time, it offers the opportunity to interested players to take part in a roleplay event, and will provide grounds for additional roleplay on both sides.

Kalan Yamato: Event planning, Event description, Roleplay story.
Redon: Event planning, Event description, Design.
David: Sitting around in a Templar for a few neat pictures.

Thanks to BPA), Hackers|, LH~ and [Angels]Miaou for supporting the roleplay event, and helping out with little things.