The NovaPG Council of Blood Dragons

[Nevermore]

**Incoming Transmission**

[From]: The Nevermore, Kyoto
[ComID]: Lord Karasu Hatake of The Blood Dragons
[To]: Council of Blood Dragons

[Subject]: BHG intruders in Chugoku


Dear Lords and Ladies of The Blood Dragons,

I am here to report some very displeasing incidents recently witnessed in Chugoku, our home of operations. On my recent patrols around this area, I have been able to observe an increasing number of traders crossing through Chugoku. This very fact alone might not be too unconvenient, while it leads to an increase of our funds as well.

More disturbing is the fact that some of those traders are often accompanied by, well, by no less than fully outfitted BHG Battleships! A recent and most disturbing incident may illustrate the situation:

I was patrolling Chugoku with my friend Lord Yamamoto Ryohei in his "Sleipnir", when we encountered a trader with the signature "Benobius" heading with a full load of niobium towards Sigma-13 hole. We pursued him to the New Berlin hole in s13 when we aborted the chase and headed back to our route. Back in Chugoku we continued our patrol when the trader was coming into scanner range again. Ignoring our demands of a passage fee, the trader speeded to the Hokkaido hole. At the moment we opened fire upon him, another vessel came into our scanner range... a BHG Battleship with the signature "-=HUN|TER=-_Ryu". While we were not sure about the intentions of the BHG, he also didn't give any notice before engaging us. We managed to destroy "Benobius" and attempted to flee from the capital ship, when The Nevermore got vaporized by the fire of this monster. My escape pod was tractored by the Sleipnir and we managed to dock on Kyoto safely. As if one Battleship wouldn't be enough, soon a second BHG Battleship arrived, with the signature "-=HUN|TER=-_Beno". Sounds quite familiar to me somehow..? Well, without the necessary firepower to attack the two, any further operations on our side was averted.

So, this is a warning as well as a call to arms to all our fellow Dragons.
Bringing two BATTLESHIPS into our home! Such boldness shall be punished. When we cannot guarantee the safety of Chugoku anymore, the Dragons will perish.

I hope that the Council will come to the conclusion to make an example of the two, to reestablish the safety of Chugoku.

Long live the Dragons!

**Link disengaged**

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But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered; not a feather then he fluttered--
Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before--
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
<blockquote>Then the bird said, &quot;Nevermore.&quot;</blockquote>
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