Crossed GMG space to return to New Tokyo. Didn't encounter much hostility.
As i was patroling, i received a distress signal coming from the Hogosha vessel "Mutusha". Its captain was stating they were about to be attacked by several IMG vessels.
Sadly... I was in Honshu when i received this distress message, dealing with a mercenarysmuggler.
When i arrived in Kyushu, the IMG ships already withdrew. I decided to move to Tau 23 to talk to the guild about this, soon followed by a gunboat of the secondary fleet.
We stayed there for a while. Soon, a representative showed up and we talked for a while... Please check the logs attached to this pulse.
Blackbox@Chimaera/#Go-Yon-Go|Ni-San-Rei|-Nana-Roku-kyû//Operator#Shoi-Gamo-Ujisato Wrote:[KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Konnichi wa, Degenhard-san.
IKN|-Azumi: Konnichiwa IMG|Savai'i: *nods* So... IMG supposedly attacked Kusari ships? [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Two Hogosha vessels, Hai.
[KNF]IKN-Zangetsu: anyway keep your investigation, we need to find out who else was helping mutusha. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: I wanted to hear the Guild side of the story. IMG|Savai'i: *nods* Can you specify the names of the Hogoshas that were attacked?
IMG|Savai'i: I would like to look them up in our registry. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: One of them used the callsign "Mutusha".
IKN|-Azumi: and one of them is "Sachiko" IMG|Savai'i: Officer, look that one up, please. ... .... Sir, yes. Vessel known. It's a known pirate that took convoys down
IMG|Savai'i: Degenhardt: Ah... you heard it, Sirs?
IKN|-Azumi: a pirate ? IMG|Savai'i: Both vessels are confirmed pirates.
IKN|-Azumi: Hogoshas are not pirats
IKN|-Azumi: they are loyal subjects to the empire IMG|Savai'i: I may need to disappoint you, Sirs. They are [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: So did you attack those vessels as a result of a piracy attempts? IMG|Savai'i: I can give you audio documents that prove it. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Or did you shot them without provocation?
IKN|-Azumi: Yes whe whana now did they tryed to pirate you before youre ships shoted them IMG|Savai'i: These 2 ships, according to our registry, pirated 2 IMG transports for 14 million when they were transporting Mining Machinery
IKN|-Azumi: did they asked anything from you IMG|Savai'i: I'd say... that's a clear cut case of piracy. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Defending yourselves in Kusari space is fine... Even if you should notify KNF and KSP first concerning piracy.
IKN|-Azumi: Did you even bothered to check validitie of the evidence [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Shooting at Kusari citizens when they didn't show any hostile behavior towards you isn't however. IMG|Savai'i: *nods* So... they were harmed? I can't say I feel too sorry.
IKN|-Azumi: Atack on our citisenz in our space is act of war IMG|Savai'i: I am sorry, Sirs. I have no reports yet on the attack.
IKN|-Azumi: you know very well you are not law in the Kusari IMG|Savai'i: Of course, Sir. We are not. But we defend ourselves against piracy.
IMG|Savai'i: And I will not strip my men from that right. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Calm down, Azumi. We aren't here to make ennemies.
IKN|-Azumi: than you must have evidence of todays incident did they asked anything from you [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Remember we entered in Taus, fighting Bretonians to free the Guild from Bretonia's grip. IMG|Savai'i: Sorry, I mean no disrespect, Azumi. But you are a ships that another KNF told me yesterday... I quote: "We may ... "...decommission you, if need be". How comes, you are here?
IKN|-Azumi: I'm afraid i dont understand you quite well coudl you repeat youre self please IMG|Savai'i: You seem hardly in a position to speak about laws, if your own people tell me we should shoot at you. Which of course we won#t as we honour our Kusari relations and friends.
IKN|-Azumi: Now you whant to shot the Naval officer [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Enough. IMG|Savai'i: No, just read what I said. *smiles*
IKN|-Azumi: Interesting IMG|Savai'i: Fact is: 2 pirates seem to have been hurt.
IMG|Savai'i: You say they are innocent civilians. We know they are not. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: I never said they were innocent. IMG|Savai'i: We acted in self defence, to clear a path for our transports.
IKN|-Azumi: By violating our space and shoting our citisenz IMG|Savai'i: Criminals, Sir. I beg to differ.
IKN|-Azumi: That s yet to be proved IMG|Savai'i: Yes. We do not want to see any violence, Sirs.
IKN|-Azumi: Ah my partner has arived than
IKN|-Azumi: Ofcourse not
IKN|-Azumi: We need you as an alies IMG|Savai'i: The IMG takes Silver ore to Narita... daily. But Hogosha hit us twice. Hard.
IKN|-Azumi: We were just discusing the mathers
IKN|-Azumi: They explain to me everything what hapend IMG|Savai'i: Yesterday. And some weeks ago, pirating us for 30 millions. 2 tranports, 1 lane from Narita. 30 million.
IKN|-Azumi: This put a lot of suspicious on hogoshas
IKN|-Azumi: But sitll our souverenitie must be respected IMG|Savai'i: You will have to understand, that known Hogosha criminals may prompt overzealous young IMG and CR escorts to... act in-
IKN|-Azumi: i'm sure Gamo san agree with me IMG|Savai'i: not so clever ways.
IMG|Savai'i: *nods* I agree fully.
IMG|Savai'i: This is Kusari space, Kusari legal territory. And the IMG will not play police there. We will, however, defend ourselves and the goods that your economy needs us to transport. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Then we agree...
IKN|-Azumi: Well youre job is to prevent young IMG pilots for acting hostile against our citisenz
IKN|-Azumi: if any incident hapend again please notify KNF or KSP we will arive to help you [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Hai.
IKN|-Azumi: No mather is that hogosha or any other citisen
IKN|-Azumi: we are all the same in the eyes of the law IMG|Savai'i: Thank you a lot. We will try to get you, as we tried yesterday. We were not lucky last 2 times.
IKN|-Azumi: if they commited act of piracy they will be punished
IKN|-Azumi: But you must restrained youre self from acting hostile against them you can act only in self defence IMG|Savai'i: Azumi, we will forward the remaining records of the blown up transports to you about the 2 Hogosha vessels committing crimes.
IKN|-Azumi: or if they try to pirate you [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: What we won't allow you is to destroy any Hogoshan vessel on sight, for the presumption they would rob you. IMG|Savai'i: Sir, I understand. But, a known criminal will not be spared if our escorts on a transport run meet them.
IKN|-Azumi: Yes no presumptions only pure evidence of criminal activities [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Hogosha is after working for Kusari interrests. They break the codex at times, however. It's the job of KNF and KSP to ensure this doesn't happen.
IKN|-Azumi: Well known or not that is something KSP will deal with it
IKN|-Azumi: If they dont atack you than just ignore them but if they do you are free to retaliate [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Hai. IMG|Savai'i: Good to know. I just want you to understand that preemptive defense is something I will not take off the list of our options.
IKN|-Azumi: And dont forget to report everything to us IMG|Savai'i: Preemptive defense means: transports are near. And the escort knows that the Hogosha are criminals. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Ie... You cannot do that IMG|Savai'i: We iwll not enter Kusari to single out individuals. We are no death squad.
IKN|-Azumi: I'm afraid that is not acceptable [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: If they remain neutral to you, why would you fire at them first?
IKN|-Azumi: you can act only in self defence in kusari IMG|Savai'i: They only remain neutral as long as the situation is in their favour.
IKN|-Azumi: Well if they are neutral they will stay neutral if they atack you on aniway you can defend youre self
IKN|-Azumi: Preemptive actions against hogoshas are not acceptable IMG|Savai'i: IN that case, we lose our transports against heavily armed pirte gunboats. That's not a risk we can take. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Fine then.
IKN|-Azumi: We can not afford to watch our citisenz bein killed just because someone thinks they will be pirated
IKN|-Azumi: you must restrained youre selfs these are dificult times for all of us IMG|Savai'i: I understand your point, but I cannot let my pilots be butchered by known criminals, either. I hpoe you understand that, too [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: I shall report this to the High command. They will take the decisions needed to ensure the safety of Kusari citizens, Hogosha included. IMG|Savai'i: But I agree...
IKN|-Azumi: Yes and we can not hunt hogoshas if they are defending from preemptive strikes IMG|Savai'i: IMG pilots will be called to act more carefully. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Thank you for your time, Sir.
IKN|-Azumi: Well i hope everything will be fine from now [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Let's head back to Kyushu, Azumi.
IKN|-Azumi: Hai [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Sayonara, miners.
IKN|-Azumi: sayonara IMG|Savai'i: *nods* As I said: IMG pilots will be reminded to be more careful.
IMG|Savai'i: Good luck, Gentlemen. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Arigato.
[KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Stay safe.
=CR=Rubicon[CV44]: Terrence: Hmph..thought it'd escalate too... IMG|Savai'i: We would not want to risk our economic and diplomatic relations for such incidents. [KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: As i said... We didn't come here to retaliate... Just to get the guild side of the story.
[KNF]Si.Ujisato.Gamo: Sayonara now.
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