• Recipient: \*/~ GALLIC DEFENSE AUTHORITY ; Gaston Corbeil
• Sender: Intermédiaire Édouard René Blanqui
• Source: La Joliette, Marseille
• Subject: Situation with Krüger
Bonu dopu meziornu,
I am contacting you on the behalf of Marseille Commission, esteemed Families of Unione Corse, and Unione Corse in general.
Name's Édouard René Blanqui, or just Rene. I'll be the direct link of the communication with the Marseille Commission of Unione Corse.
We've found out that one of our least smarter members of Lorraine Q-R-F has been entangled in some kind of controversy and you have requested logs of his 'sole' encounter with Krüger transport ship, and we'll oblige and transfer this data to you.
[26.12.2021 11:45:00] UC/-Vincitore.3: And what do we have here?
[26.12.2021 11:45:13] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: hELLO
[26.12.2021 11:45:26] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: How may I help you?
[26.12.2021 11:45:28] UC/-Vincitore.3: Have you paid your customs fees?
[26.12.2021 11:45:37] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Customs fees?
[26.12.2021 11:46:08] UC/-Vincitore.3: Indeed! Haven't you heard about the customs fees, when going through border systems?
[26.12.2021 11:46:19] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Let me check Gallic Laws
[26.12.2021 11:46:22] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: is it written there?
[26.12.2021 11:46:59] UC/-Vincitore.3: Nope, it's in the Spatial Border-Customs Documentation, page hundred-fifty-six, somewhere in the middle.
[26.12.2021 11:47:00] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I don't believe I see any mentions of fees
[26.12.2021 11:47:14] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Oh so you are not enforcing gallic Laws?
[26.12.2021 11:47:19] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I have nothing to worry about then
[26.12.2021 11:47:28] UC/-Vincitore.3: So, let's see... Rheinlander... Uh-huh... Nothing in the cargo... Uh-huh...
[26.12.2021 11:47:28] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Have a safe trip friend
[26.12.2021 11:47:36] UC/-Vincitore.3: Ata-ta, don't go anywhere.
[26.12.2021 11:47:39] Death: RisingSunset suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[26.12.2021 11:47:41] UC/-Vincitore.3: We haven't finished with the bureacracy!
[26.12.2021 11:47:44] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: On what authority ?
[26.12.2021 11:48:17] UC/-Vincitore.3: On the authority of Gallic Union, of course, if you have grievances - you can forward all your complaints to official office.
[26.12.2021 11:48:20] UC/-Vincitore.3: So, let's continue.
[26.12.2021 11:48:33] UC/-Vincitore.3: Do you have any non-Gallic produced alcohol on-board?
[26.12.2021 11:49:05] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: no
[26.12.2021 11:49:18] UC/-Vincitore.3: Ah-ha... Any non-native animals, like, pets?
[26.12.2021 11:49:30] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Are you the local law enforcement?
[26.12.2021 11:49:39] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I have checked your Gallic Laws
[26.12.2021 11:49:45] UC/-Vincitore.3: Oui, indeed.
[26.12.2021 11:49:46] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: it would appear that you have authority in Provence only
[26.12.2021 11:49:59] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Are the laws of the union incorrect?
[26.12.2021 11:50:40] UC/-Vincitore.3: Ah-h, you don't understand the fine print probably. Let's see...
[26.12.2021 11:50:45] Changing screen mode=windowed
[26.12.2021 11:51:10] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: There are no laws I have broken
[26.12.2021 11:51:14] UC/-Vincitore.3: So, the very first paragraph, right, you see the fine print there?
[26.12.2021 11:51:15] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I will be on my way
[26.12.2021 11:51:19] UC/-Vincitore.3: Nope!
[26.12.2021 11:51:25] UC/-Vincitore.3: Listen here, you see the fine print?
[26.12.2021 11:51:59] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Tell me what you want now
[26.12.2021 11:52:00] UC/-Vincitore.3: It says...
[26.12.2021 11:52:08] UC/-Vincitore.3: Well, I can continue with my checklist.
[26.12.2021 11:52:32] UC/-Vincitore.3: Or, ya' know, for small gift of compliance and sign of friendship, I can check you out and you'll be free to go...
[26.12.2021 11:52:33] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I will be moving on, you have no reason to stop me
[26.12.2021 11:52:48] UC/-Vincitore.3: Well, allow me to escort you then!
[26.12.2021 11:52:59] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Excellent
[26.12.2021 11:53:22] UC/-Vincitore.3: Hey, where are you going?
[26.12.2021 11:53:40] Attention! Stand clear. Towing Kruger|KTS-Kaprun
[26.12.2021 11:53:55] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Now that I have your escort
[26.12.2021 11:54:04] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I feel safe to get Molybdenum ore friend
[26.12.2021 11:54:09] Attention! Stand clear. Towing Kruger|KTS-Kaprun
[26.12.2021 11:54:27] UC/-Vincitore.3: I see.
[26.12.2021 11:56:01] 2021-12-26 11:56:02 SMT Traffic control alert: Kruger|KTS-Kaprun has requested to dock
[26.12.2021 11:58:08] Rules Tip: A single player running two or more instances of Freelancer for trading or mining purposes is against server rules and is regarded as cheating.
[26.12.2021 12:01:07] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Well, off to find the Ore and back to Rheinland!
[26.12.2021 12:01:18] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Thank you for your help feienfd
[26.12.2021 12:01:22] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: friend rather
[26.12.2021 12:01:26] UC/-Vincitore.3: Oui-oui.
[26.12.2021 12:01:48] 2021-12-26 12:01:50 SMT Traffic control alert: Kruger|KTS-Kaprun has requested to dock
[26.12.2021 12:05:12] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Looks like there's a delivery needed!
[26.12.2021 12:05:23] UC/-Vincitore.3: Interesting.
[26.12.2021 12:05:41] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Well, looks like I shall be going for hydrocarbons in Tau-53
[26.12.2021 12:06:31] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: I would appreciate the escort to Tau-53 friend ! The Ore can be often dangerous to get there
[26.12.2021 12:06:39] UC/-Vincitore.3: Indeed.
[26.12.2021 12:06:41] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: after I deliver this
[26.12.2021 12:07:08] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Oh your fellow law officer!
[26.12.2021 12:07:13] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: Hello
[26.12.2021 12:07:17] \*/~Gaston.Corbeil: Yes, hello again.
[26.12.2021 12:07:26] \*/~Gaston.Corbeil: Chemicals, hm?
[26.12.2021 12:07:26] Kruger|KTS-Kaprun: This gentleman here says he is the Law around these parts
[26.12.2021 12:07:34] UC/-Vincitore.3: Oui~
The subsequent communication data you probably already have on hand, so I'll cut it here.
From what can I personally see, the poor bastard was trying to scam the Krüger fella' into giving up some of his paycheck, which is incredibly dumb, frivolous, and most importantly - unacceptable by our new code of conduct. Good thing this is an isolated incident, so I guess we can work it out.
His name is Valère Lavigne, he is currently at Metz, Neu Gravellote City, 6-4 Rue du Grand Pré. Full clearance to arrest him, I think he's already in hot water with the local tax office. Otherwise, I already promised him that I'll kick his ass towards one of the hyper hurricanes we have on Metz - so I'll just upkeep my promise. Equipiers nowadays are just a bunch of wanna-be mobsters, so it would be a good thing to sacrifice some oaf for the sake of upkeeping the discipline.
If you need some monetary compensation - feel free to drop the amount, Commission is interested in de-escalating and hiding this whole incident in the drawers. After the recent government announcement and acceptance of Corsican societal semi-autonomy, it's in our best interest to be cooperative and work closely with your agency. Especially, since we're interested in some more 'delicate' activity, other than having headaches over some shmuck doing stupid things.
Let me know your decision, and I'd want to discuss some matters further.
Sender:Capitaine Gaston Corbeil Recipient:Intermédiaire Édouard René Blanqui Subject:RE: Situation with Krüger
Monsieur Blanqui,
It is good to see such great dedication for the stability of our society. The individual you mentioned was detained and interrogated, and as it turns out, the list of his crimes against the people of Gallia is so long that I got tired of reading it on page three of the interrogation report. Under our laws, he was sentenced to execution for his crimes: perhaps if these crimes had been less serious, he would have been sentenced to labour camps on Planet Quillan, but... he wasn't smart enough to think that sooner or later justice would come to him.
No compensation is needed, but under no circumstances do not touch the Rheinland ships: they are our only legal access to Sirius and it is not worth spoiling relations with them "just because". If you target your less legitimate but well known activities at our enemies, we all stand to gain; it seems that a self-contained unit of the fleet, loudly called 'the Combined Fleet', needs help in Brittany against the Bretonian raiders. Help them, it will be enough to make amends.
I have attached a recording of the execution of this wannabe mobster, use them as a reminder to your guys that they must not exceed what they are allowed, or a similar fate awaits them too.
The entry begins with a view of a man confined to a monstrous-looking chair. His face is covered in bruises and bruises, and in the dimly lit room, besides him, of the living, is another officer in a black Security Bureau uniform, typing something on a tablet with a cold and indifferent look. Besides them there are two more combat robots, holding specially designed rifles in their arms.
Having finished typing, the officer looked up at the condemned man and began to read out a long list of charges, only to end with the words "Death sentence for multiple crimes against the people of the Gallic Union."
The robots, making sounds of confirmation of the order received, flanked the officer, aiming their rifles at the man chained to the chair. A short order to open fire followed, and soon the lifeless body was carried away to a cremation room by one of the robots.
The record went out, replaced by the inscription 'Valère Lavigne', with the date of execution underneath.