COMM ID: [color=#99FFFF]Lieutenant Jane Hartman TARGET ID:Liberty Forces Reporting Centre SUBJECT:Colonial Gunboat. ENCRYPTION:Low PRIORITY:Low
Sirs, Ma'ams.
[color=#CCCCCC]Had an interesting run-in yesterday. Clearwater was in the process of hauling materials to our facility when sigs picked up a Colonial Gunboat, callsign: Ace.Of.Spades in Manhattan Orbit. I inquired as to the Captain's intentions, and he repeatedly refused to divulge them. The situation ended with The.Ace.Of.Spades attempting to flee and choosing to fly into the sun rather then halt and answer the damn question. Now, he must have had mighty quick escape pods, because the same ship re-emerged shortly after and proceeded to lecture me on the law. You'd think he might've been a bit more polite with two Assault Carriers in orbit.
I'll be sending a transmission to the Colonial Government shortly to determine whether they gave orders for the ship to be New York. If there's no valid explanation forthcoming, Sir/Ma'am, I'd like to request that the ship The.Ace.Of.Spades be grounded if it re-enters Liberty. In the meantime, I'll be issuing a fine and barring the vessel from the Republic's territories until further notice.
Logs of the incident are attached.
Patrol summary follows:
Quote:Patrol Strength [1]
[LN]-LLS-Clearwater [Bison]
Additional Friendlies [3]
41st|LNS-Nevada [Carrier]
LNS-Polaris [Carrier]
Muheeb [Guardian]
Quote:Hostiles [1]
Ace.Of.Spades [Colonial Gunboat]
Quote:[17.06.2012 01:40:12] Ace.Of.Spades: Hmm, How is everyone this morning?
[17.06.2012 01:42:37] Ace.Of.Spades: Hmm
[17.06.2012 01:42:44] Ace.Of.Spades: Mind if i watch?
[17.06.2012 01:43:21] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Ace Of Spades, this is Clearwater. State your intentions, over.
[17.06.2012 01:43:35] Ace.Of.Spades: My intentions? Hmm, Dont know
[17.06.2012 01:43:57] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: That's hardly an adequete answer, Captain.
[17.06.2012 01:44:12] Ace.Of.Spades: Hartmen, Ive broken no laws
[17.06.2012 01:44:37] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: I'm not going to ask how you know my name, but the presence of a military-class gunboat of a foreign power
[17.06.2012 01:44:54] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: In Liberty is damn reason enough for me to start asking questions, wouldn't you agree?
[17.06.2012 01:45:16] Ace.Of.Spades: Actually
[17.06.2012 01:45:25] Ace.Of.Spades: I talked to Alan about this last night
[17.06.2012 01:45:38] Ace.Of.Spades: Muheeb drop my shields and i will engage
[17.06.2012 01:45:47] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Muheeb, break contact.
[17.06.2012 01:45:57] Muheeb: copy
[17.06.2012 01:46:08] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Yes? And what did Lieutenant Polstari have to say on the matter?
[17.06.2012 01:46:44] Ace.Of.Spades: Well
[17.06.2012 01:47:08] Ace.Of.Spades: Alan said that Colonial vessels are not illegal in Liberty
[17.06.2012 01:47:16] Ace.Of.Spades: Unless marked as =CR=
[17.06.2012 01:47:37] Ace.Of.Spades: Gunboats are also not illegal in Liberty Its cruiser and up
[17.06.2012 01:47:52] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: I'm aware of the laws, Captain.
[17.06.2012 01:47:59] Ace.Of.Spades: Mmm
[17.06.2012 01:48:06] Ace.Of.Spades: So why are you asking questions?
[17.06.2012 01:48:07] 41st|LNS-Nevada: Leam: Huheeb do something useful like herding all these people away from this vessle!
[17.06.2012 01:48:15] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: That does -not- mean that I'm about to accept the presence of your ship in Liberty without an explanation.
[17.06.2012 01:48:28] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: If a Bretonian Gunboat showed up here, I'd be asking the exact same questions.
[17.06.2012 01:48:52] Ace.Of.Spades: Hell, You see Liberty is the basic Middle of Sirius
[17.06.2012 01:49:29] Ace.Of.Spades: Its free here, Also my home system is only 3 systems over
[17.06.2012 01:49:43] Ace.Of.Spades: California>Cortez>Coronado
[17.06.2012 01:50:03] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Relevant as all that is, you still haven't told me why you're sitting in Manhattan orbit at this very moment.
[17.06.2012 01:50:17] Muheeb: what's the story?
[17.06.2012 01:50:20] Ace.Of.Spades: Because your questioning me?
[17.06.2012 01:50:36] Muheeb: Nevada?
[17.06.2012 01:51:00] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Don't play coy, Captain.
[17.06.2012 01:51:10] Ace.Of.Spades: Now Clearwater, Are you charging me with a crime?
[17.06.2012 01:51:36] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: I asked for your intentions. You've given me an update on the geopolitical situation.
[17.06.2012 01:51:55] Ace.Of.Spades: Ill ask again, Are you charging me with a crime?
[17.06.2012 01:52:06] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: If you'll kindly answer the question, Captain.
[17.06.2012 01:52:23] Ace.Of.Spades: Ill take that as a no, And ill be on my way Note: At this point, the Ace.Of.Spades began charging cruise engines and set a course for the sun.
[17.06.2012 01:52:32] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Intercept that ship.
[17.06.2012 01:52:41] Muheeb: copy
[17.06.2012 01:52:46] Ace.Of.Spades: Do i really need to talk to Alan again....
[17.06.2012 01:52:57] Ace.Of.Spades: Fire CDs
[17.06.2012 01:53:24] Ace.Of.Spades: Best break pursuit
[17.06.2012 01:54:02] Ace.Of.Spades: under Pursuit by LN ships
[17.06.2012 01:54:12] Heavy.Lifter-A.13: Sucks to be you then.
[17.06.2012 01:54:14] Ace.Of.Spades: Request breaking off immediatly
[17.06.2012 01:54:16] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Captain, you are now in violation of Liberty Law. Cut your engines.
[17.06.2012 01:54:35] Muheeb: he will commit suicide [17.06.2012 01:54:42] Death: Ace.Of.Spades committed suicide
[17.06.2012 01:54:44] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Of course he will.
[17.06.2012 01:55:02] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Thanks for the assist Muheeb.
[17.06.2012 01:55:06] Muheeb: so he is a wanted man
[17.06.2012 01:55:10] Muheeb: np
[17.06.2012 01:55:15] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: He will be once I patch it through to HQ.
[17.06.2012 01:55:23] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Damn moron.
[17.06.2012 01:55:28] Muheeb: yep
[17.06.2012 01:55:44] LNS-Polaris.: John: Greetings Dear LLS Pilot.
[17.06.2012 01:55:52] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Well, that didn't exactly go down smooth.
[17.06.2012 01:56:03] Muheeb: yes
[17.06.2012 01:56:03] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Evening Commander. Note: Relatively quiet moment in orbit. A civilian arrived to report the presence of pirate forces to the Polaris. Omitted from this log for succinctness. Colonial Gunboat undocked from Manhattan shortly after.
[17.06.2012 01:58:13] LNS-Polaris.: Colonial?
[17.06.2012 01:58:24] Ace.Of.Spades: Break off Muheeb
[17.06.2012 01:58:38] LNS-Polaris.: Sir...
[17.06.2012 01:58:47] Ace.Of.Spades: Polaris
[17.06.2012 01:58:56] LNS-Polaris.: Joh: Yep?
[17.06.2012 01:58:59] Ace.Of.Spades: Colonials are not illegal to be in Liberty
[17.06.2012 01:59:17] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: I believe we had this conversation Captain, and it ended with you flying into a sun.
[17.06.2012 01:59:31] Ace.Of.Spades: That it did
[17.06.2012 01:59:32] LNS-Polaris.: John: So why Trenton Was So Hard On ye?
[17.06.2012 01:59:46] Ace.Of.Spades: Problems with our Governments in the past
[17.06.2012 02:00:12] LNS-Polaris.: John: Well...i hope that you know what you are Doing
[17.06.2012 02:00:24] Ace.Of.Spades: Hmm?
[17.06.2012 02:00:34] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Now, listen in Captain. Personally, I don't have an issue with you in Liberty.
[17.06.2012 02:00:51] Ace.Of.Spades: Mhmm
[17.06.2012 02:01:03] Ace.Of.Spades: Good. Thats how it should be
[17.06.2012 02:01:09] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: When you seem to think that government forces, in Liberty space don't have a right to question you, that's when we
[17.06.2012 02:01:14] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: have a problem.
[17.06.2012 02:01:27] Ace.Of.Spades: I asked if you were charging me with something
[17.06.2012 02:01:31] Ace.Of.Spades: You didnt answer
[17.06.2012 02:01:54] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: That's because you failed to answer my questions, Captain. That's the way things work here.
[17.06.2012 02:01:58] Ace.Of.Spades: Meaning i wasnt under arrest until you said Yes
[17.06.2012 02:02:26] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Don't give me that rubbish.
[17.06.2012 02:02:32] Ace.Of.Spades: Clearwater, Are you charging me with a crime?
[17.06.2012 02:02:54] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Yes. I am, -Captain.-
[17.06.2012 02:03:00] Ace.Of.Spades: What?
[17.06.2012 02:03:33] Ace.Of.Spades: What crime have I broken?
[17.06.2012 02:03:36] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Failure to comply with lawful directives. You'll recieve notification over the neural net.
[17.06.2012 02:03:54] Ace.Of.Spades: *Heavy Sigh*
[17.06.2012 02:04:29] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: When a member of the Liberty Navy, in Liberty, tells you to cut your engines, you cut your engines.
[17.06.2012 02:04:46] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: In the meantime, I suggest you find yourself somewhere to dock that ship of yours.
[17.06.2012 02:04:50] Ace.Of.Spades: You werent charging me with a crime i was free
[17.06.2012 02:05:13] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: I am not going to waste my time debating the law with you, Captain.
[17.06.2012 02:05:21] Ace.Of.Spades: Extactly
[17.06.2012 02:05:29] Ace.Of.Spades: Because theres none i have broken!
[17.06.2012 02:05:32] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: If we tell you to halt, and you fail to do so, you are in violation of the law, not us.
[17.06.2012 02:05:48] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: You'll recieve notification shortly.
[17.06.2012 02:05:57] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Clearwater, out.
[17.06.2012 02:06:03] Ace.Of.Spades: If you fail to answer my question, Are you charging me with something, We are free to go
[17.06.2012 02:06:21] [LN]-LLS-Clearwater: Hartman: Tell it to the commission, Captain.
[17.06.2012 02:06:40] Ace.Of.Spades: Already have talked to Polastri about it
[17.06.2012 02:08:42] Ace.Of.Spades: The day i get arrested for nothing *Sigh*
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