> Incoming Transmission
> Signal Lost...
> Signal Reacquired...
> Resuming Playback
> CommID: Ike Portman
> Location: Unspecified
> Encryption: Decaying
> Message Begins
'Owdy ladies and gents. If you're *crrk*-istening to this, then I s'pose I managed to adequately glue together this ol-*szzt*-ansmitter. Didn't wanna use the local comms to contact y'all, of co-*crrk*-se, as that might just give the locals a reason to keep me...erm...out of work.
I figure *szzt*-fore I even bother askin', I should at least give yeh some infor-*bzzzt*-about me. As I'm sure yeh could read on the message header, the name's Portman, and I call this hunk o-*chht* rock Houston my home. I'm 28 years of age an' about the only bit of property that I rightfully own is an old Junker ship, but it flies an' now it's got a workin' transmitter. Gov'n'ment housin' be damned.
My paw was no better off. Hell, he didn't even have the ship. He an' maw were good, hard-workin' folks, and what did they get? Nothin'. Maw's dead an' I haven't seen paw in years. Not that it matters, not like I've got anything special to tell 'im. Sun rises on Houston, sun sets on Houston, an' the best I can get is some temp work here'n'-*ksskt*-there.
O'course, that brings me to this transmit. I'm tired of the way things are. If the *fzzzt* jobs weren't bein' shipped out fer cheap labor, I might be able to actually find myself some work. Instead, we're looked down upon as if there's somethin-*shht* wrong with us just 'cause we're poor. Clearly I'm not the only guy who thinks this way, since y'all exist. My point is that I want to be another set of hands working toward that change.
I ain't the brightest when it comes to booksmarts, but I sure as hell got a hand with *psshk* mechanical things an' can do what I'm told. All I want to know is if there's room for another guy among y'all. Gimme a sign.
Mr. Portman, we are pleased to announce that you have been accepted. However, due to circumstances outside our control (the lack of ships being the biggest one) we are not yet ready to grant you an eagle or comparative ship. We shall give you the funds to provide you with a Starblazer or Hawk light fighter and equipment for your traineeship. Also, we shall send a transport to Houston, don't want to stinkin junker ship at our base.
Cobra signing off
::END TRANSMISSION::
JihadJoe Wrote:Xelgion, you have done a marvelous thing. Eppy is begging for mercy, in full caps.
If you are hearing this then my sources were right about your base in the Silverton Field. I'm not sure if you recognize the name or not. If you do, then yes, the LPI Lieutenant. Before you close this, please just hear me out.
I have finally reached my breaking point. I come to you today broken, bitter, and a shell of what I used to be. All I ever wanted was to make Liberty safe, but for what? To make some fatass suit rich? We keep dying by the dozens to the damn sniffers and all the other filth that infests Liberty. In the end we are nothing more than cheap expendable mercs.
We try to deny all the accusations of corruption, but that is all we were. I've seen ships full of innocents carted off to Huntsville and it makes me physically sick. I can't even imagine what happens to the prisoners we would ship out of Liberty. I won't even start on the things that are allowed to go on at Houston. You know all about this, though.
There is a long pause
I'm done with it. I won't keep playing puppet for these bastards. The government and corporations have destroyed all that Liberty, by its name, should be. You have seen this all along. Everyone else is just too blind to. I'm ready to fight back. I have to reclaim what little part of my soul that I have.
I'm taking a big risk here. I know I once stood for all you hate. I guess there is big chance that you are just going to put a plasma bolt between my eyes. Just give me a chance and hopefully one day you will come to trust me. I'll quit rambling on now. Hopefully, this transmission makes a little sense. For now I'm waiting on Ames. You can find me there.
After my expulsion from New York, I headed to the Colorado system and found a new Home there. I quickly learned the Xeno way of living and struggles back then being a Xeno became a priority and I joined the task force paroling the Colorado system. As the years caught up with me I found myself serving drinks in Ouray but lately I have notice an increase amount of traffic through Colorado and I feel that is my obligation to join the task force again and start patrolling the System. I still own my old Eagle and with some minor repairs it will be for action again, but I do admit that I might need some more training to catch up with some of my old skills. I'm asking you here to take my services in consideration so I can help the Xenos with the hard tasks the we are facing theses days.
Mr. York, we are pleased to announce that you have been accepted. It's good you have that eagle because we don't got much duct tape... Gotta get a new shipment of that. But consider yourself in the XA-, send me your info and contact via private comms, afraid I lost yours.
Cobra signing off
::END TRANSMISSION::
JihadJoe Wrote:Xelgion, you have done a marvelous thing. Eppy is begging for mercy, in full caps.
**Incoming Transmission**
Comm ID: Andrew Johnson
Subject: XA- Recruitment
Well. Was talking with One of Yer Pilots(XA-Deathadder) the other day about a Agreement Between Cerberus| and the XA-. My Squad since has been disbanded, for the Panzies up in Their Central Command Where not so fond of Being Marked as Terrorists for Talking with Xenos. Bah. Im sick of this Bull. For Training, Was in the Navy most my Life, Quit when i had the chance. Flew with the Hellfire Legion for a while, Blasting Navy for a Better Cause, Later Resigning My Post There for Catchin up with some old
Aquantances. Then I found myself being Recruited into Cerberus, A Branch of the Order. Had a bit of a
Argument with the Leader, And my Squad was disbanded. Now i find myself On a Freeport with a Half-Broken
Eagle. In Combat i aint the Best pilot you'll ever meet, but i can hold my own against a enemy of Equal Skill. Top Marks in Sniper Combat as well as agility, but that don't matter so much now as every single Battle is fought in space.
anyway, Im Ready for Launch(barely, This Eagle needs more work, good thing i gots me hammer)
so just Point me in the Right Direction. Or Tell me to go sit in a Lecture on how to fly a Eagle, Not very Qualified in that craft, but im a quick learner.
PS: Ive got quite a big Bank Account, so if anyone needs some financial Assistance...
**transmission complete**
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
I remember you, mate.
Though: this is not the Order, nor it is Cerberus. We don't have the equipment you guys have had there. We fix the ships with duct tape and have barely enough to eat at times. It's your descision.
I love the idea of havin' someone around who's able to not lose a wing, a gun or a mine dropper once a day.
Bet the old man's thinking the same right now.
Your choice. A life with top geared, well trained pilots, or the life of a hated and hunted man, surrounded by pilots who rarely know how to fly.
**Incoming Transmission**
Comm ID: Andrew Johnson
Subject: XA- Recruitment
' Wrote:I remember you, mate.
Though: this is not the Order, nor it is Cerberus. We don't have the equipment you guys have had there. We fix the ships with duct tape and have barely enough to eat at times. It's your descision.
I love the idea of havin' someone around who's able to not lose a wing, a gun or a mine dropper once a day.
Bet the old man's thinking the same right now.
Your choice. A life with top geared, well trained pilots, or the life of a hated and hunted man, surrounded by pilots who rarely know how to fly.
A Challenge Eh? Well, Let me tell you somethin. I was always a hated and hunted man. It just Changed who
was hating/Hunting me. that wont Change. Ever. Now, Over the Course of my Life i have seen the XA fly, and you fly better than what you give yourself Credit for. And Im Glad that this is NOT the Order or Cerberus. They are to uptight about their Reputation and never do anything.
Oh, and i just checked my bank account. It just about disappeared. Just enough for a few Rations. Ah well, Time to start a new lifestyle.
**Transmission Complete**
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
What did you want to buy with these anyways? And from where? Even if you just had a billion credits, there would've been no way to spend all those! Ah well.
Uploading access codes to Ouray, and Nome. Report in once you got there.
Skyp3 codes will be forwarded aswell and.. ah.. wish i could say that, one day. Actually we're using Skyp1
But then again... who cares. Codes send, upload complete. Welcome to those who're damned, but known to be the best.
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