»To: Colonial Republic Command

[Kauket]

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:::INCOMING TRANSMISSION:::

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» COMM-ID: ”Keeper” Sapphire Raven
» ENCRYPTION: High
» LOCATION: Unknown Vessel, Independant Worlds
» SUBJECT: Elaboration.

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»STARTING MESSAGE«

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Good day.

I demand an explanation as to why your patrol ships engaged one of our civilian craft within the safe zones of Barrier gate - And as you know, that area is exempt from Colonial jurisdiction. Nor is Sorted Artifacts listed as contraband.

Quoting an extract from your laws.

Section 1 [Trade Interdiction, Contraband]

The following goods are considered contraband:
Counterfeit Software, Black Market Munitions, Synthetic Marijuana, Nox, Human Organs, Cardamine, Liquid Cardamine, Stabiline, Colonial technology (Article IV), Hostile technology (Article IV).

Section 4 [Territory]
The following regions are considered the sovereign territory of this Republic. As such, these laws are applicable in the following space

Coronado: The entire star system, with the exception of a five kilometer radius around the Freelance installation known as Barrier Gate Station.

LOGS

[03.03.2016 16:06:26] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Greetings.
[03.03.2016 16:06:36] CR|-Hax: Hannes: Greetings.
[03.03.2016 16:06:37] CR|-Bravo.One: Greetings
[03.03.2016 16:06:50] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Is there something you need?
[03.03.2016 16:07:11] CR|-Hax: Hannes: Can i procced with a Cargo scann?
[03.03.2016 16:07:23] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Whatever for?
[03.03.2016 16:07:40] CR|-Hax: ?: Security purpose.

[03.03.2016 16:08:05] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: I thought the Barrier wasn't controlled by your people?

[03.03.2016 16:08:06] CR|-Hax: Hannes: *procced with Scann*
[03.03.2016 16:08:16] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: We're still 6.7 'klicks from it.

[03.03.2016 16:08:35] CR|-Hax: Hannes: oh, drugs and artifacts.
[03.03.2016 16:08:44] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Hello!

[03.03.2016 16:08:44] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Of course, this is a research vessel.

[03.03.2016 16:09:00] Chuba's.Final.Nail: What are you all doing here?
[03.03.2016 16:09:00] CR|-Hax: Hannes: What are your evidence?
[03.03.2016 16:09:11] CR|-Hax: Hannes : For which company are you working?

[03.03.2016 16:09:16] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Because I am piloting a /Research vessel?

[03.03.2016 16:09:24] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Hey Gayterian republic.
[03.03.2016 16:09:26] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: I do believe I don't have to respond to you anymore.
[03.03.2016 16:09:51] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Why are you harassing this person?
[03.03.2016 16:10:03] Lelantos-1: ?: They like to overstep their boundaries.


[03.03.2016 16:10:07] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: As I briefly mentioned, the Gate is outside of your jurisdiction.

[03.03.2016 16:10:08] CR|-Hax: Hannes: neither do i. it would be best if you let loose of your cargo and everyone leaves.

[03.03.2016 16:10:15] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Or - we don't.

[03.03.2016 16:10:17] Lelantos-1: ?: Not an option.

[03.03.2016 16:10:34] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Gayterian being gayterian.
[03.03.2016 16:10:36] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Damn.

[03.03.2016 16:11:21] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: This is ridiculous.


[03.03.2016 16:11:21] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Greetings pilots. What is the situation right here?

[03.03.2016 16:11:25] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Listen here.
[03.03.2016 16:11:31] Chuba's.Final.Nail: If you touch this person whatever.
[03.03.2016 16:11:36] Chuba's.Final.Nail: I'll help him or her.

[03.03.2016 16:11:37] CR|-Bravo.One: He got some bad cargo
[03.03.2016 16:11:40] CR|-Hax: Hannes: This ship contains some forbiden commondities.
[03.03.2016 16:11:41] Chuba's.Final.Nail: SO what?
[03.03.2016 16:11:41] CR|-Bravo.One: Oh
[03.03.2016 16:11:46] Chuba's.Final.Nail: You got bad looks.
[03.03.2016 16:11:47] CR|-Bravo.One: We got a hero here


[03.03.2016 16:11:49] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Again - Barrier is NOT within your jurisdiction.


[03.03.2016 16:11:50] Lelantos-1: ?: Forbidden commodities.
[03.03.2016 16:11:51] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Yeah man.
[03.03.2016 16:11:52] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Well Chuba that is you're problem. Move along at once this does not involve you

[03.03.2016 16:11:56] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Auriga stop right now!!!

[03.03.2016 16:11:57] Chuba's.Final.Nail: I am the biggest hero of them all.
[03.03.2016 16:12:02] CR|-FV-Tartarus|136: Wayne: What is going on here?
[03.03.2016 16:12:02] Lelantos-1: ?: They say, as one of their cruisers are loaded with synth weed.

[03.03.2016 16:12:15] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: We're a research vessel - dedicated to learning the threats.

[03.03.2016 16:12:20] CR|-Bravo.One: This is why you have no friends

[03.03.2016 16:12:24] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: We're not affiliated with any larger groups.
[03.03.2016 16:12:30] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:This Thanatos is full of Synthetic Marijuana due to it being confiscated already

[03.03.2016 16:12:41] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Now Lelantos and Chuba's Final Nail move along

[03.03.2016 16:12:44] CR|-Bravo.One: Well, as far as I know, you are banned from Liberty

[03.03.2016 16:12:51] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: Are we?

[03.03.2016 16:12:52] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Auriga stop there, cut your engines and de-activate your shield.

[03.03.2016 16:12:55] CR|-Bravo.One: Aye
[03.03.2016 16:12:58] Chuba's.Final.Nail: No.

[03.03.2016 16:13:01] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: This is insanity.

[03.03.2016 16:13:01] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Don't.

[03.03.2016 16:13:07] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: We're a research vessel - not a war vessel!
[03.03.2016 16:13:16] Chuba's.Final.Nail: These morons got no idea what they talking about.

[03.03.2016 16:13:16] CR|-Bravo.One: Follow our orders

[03.03.2016 16:13:22] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: My word!

[03.03.2016 16:13:28] CR|-FV-Tartarus|136: Now now...insults too?


[03.03.2016 16:13:29] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Research Vessel, War Vessel you are smuggling forbiden cargo

[03.03.2016 16:13:32] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: How do we make progress against the aliens if our own people are paranoid!


[03.03.2016 16:13:33] Lelantos-1: ?: You're outside of your jurisdiction, Colonials.


[03.03.2016 16:13:37] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandlerrop it at once and you may be on your way.


[03.03.2016 16:13:40] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: This IS NOT - your zone.


[03.03.2016 16:13:42] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Yeah sorry Gayterian, you're not even worthy of my insults.


[03.03.2016 16:13:44] A/)-SV-Auriga: ?: We're within 10k of the Gate.

[03.03.2016 16:13:58] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Stop right there or be fired upon your choice!!!


[03.03.2016 16:14:03] Chuba's.Final.Nail: Uh.
[03.03.2016 16:14:09] Chuba's.Final.Nail: You know, I can help you.


[03.03.2016 16:14:11] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Warning shots being fired!!!

[03.03.2016 16:14:12] CR|-Bravo.One: Bad choice
[03.03.2016 16:14:16] CR|-Bravo.One: Weapons hot!

[03.03.2016 16:14:18] Chuba's.Final.Nail: I guess, I'll help you.


[03.03.2016 16:14:19] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:Stop right there or be shot


[03.03.2016 16:14:20] Lelantos-1: ?: I guess you want to play the warship game.

[03.03.2016 16:14:23] CR|-FV-Tartarus|136: Wayne: Engage!

[03.03.2016 16:14:27] CR|-FV-Zeus|169: Chandler:All units engage

[03.03.2016 16:14:40] Lelantos-1: ?: Moving in to assist Auxesia vessel.

[03.03.2016 16:15:38] CR|-FV-Tartarus|136: Wayne: Pursue the "research" vessel!

As you can imagine, I'm not a very happy person at the moment. Especially if some of our more vulnerable workers are at risk.

[[ENDING TRANSMISSION]]

[Crayter Republic]

Greetings, unidentified person.

This incident was duly noted by the Crayter Republic's Military officers who were also present. There are a few intriguing facts here:

First of all, you willingly seem to have altered the "logs" that you provided, so that it may somehow show you or your associates in a good light. That is, however, not the case - since we know well enough what happened.

Moreoever, since you brought the very laws of our nation into this petty debate, I thought it's only natural that i check what the problem is. I was both awed and entertained when i read your transmission, only to see that you contradict yourself quite well. As you yourself quoted our laws, there is a 5k radius around the Barrier Gate station where we do not impose our laws. Still, looking at the logs you provided as well as the reports of our own officers, it is clear that your associates were caught outside that 5k radius - at 1.7k outside of it, to be precise - which implies they were still subject to the Republic's laws. It's irrelevant whether the ship in question did fly inside the 5k perimeter after being caught, since when it was halted by our officers, it was still outside of it. Even so, no matter if a certain individual is or not within that specific proximity of the station, if he is deemed to be an enemy of the Republic, he will be treated accordingly. I'm sure i don't need to elaborate on this matter.

Simply put, whomever was flying that vessel chose to carry contraband, namely Synthetic Marijuana, through our space. That tags him as a smuggler, thus a criminal, and anyone aiding as accomplices - all who are subject to our Military's efforts of eliminating unlawful activity in Coronado.

Signed by:
Damien Spiros
Minister of the Interior
Crayter Republic