First of all I do not write much in our beloved magazine among us but this is something what I have to tell you all.
As one of our transport captains I really want to provide our Palace as quick as possible with the needed commodities.
The day before yesterday I was travelling trough the Sigma 17 and 19 systems to Honshu when a Corsair pirate did an attempt to get some money from me. Afraid to loose my ship and my crew I shut down my ship’s engines to show the pirate that I had no intension to risk anything. Where life is, is hope…
So, half a million credits slipped out of my pocket but still I live. I thought by myself, “Next time I had to be more careful.”
On my way back to Omricon 74 I met that pirate again, and, like every scum in Sirius, he tried to rob me! I explained my situation that I was to poor to pay him and lucky as I was he did believe me.
Besides he was to far away to use his weapons against my ship.
Now I hear you all thinking, “Ah, this is a normal encounter for a Zoner.”
But let me tell you this my dear captains, that this story isn’t ended yet.
Yesterday, I had the same shift and was heading from Osaka Station to Omricon 74 when I saw a red sign on my radar and it was travelling fast toward my position. And there he was again! He was just waiting for me!
With this kind of cargo I couldn’t do much but my crew and I decided to escape via the jump hole in the smog field.
Of course after he understand what happened he send some messages to frighten me but to late for him, I was save and nearly home.
At our Palace I met my dearest captain Dirk. I explained to him the situation and he throw up the opportunity to fly with me as an escort.
I didn’t hesitate at all and we flew again to Osaka Station. Nothing happened and the pirate was not seen in the same place where he tried to get me the last time.
“Does this really helps?” I thought “Does an escort helps so much that even a brutal pirate like this hasn’t got the guts to rob me?” Don’t even think about it…there he was again, on the same spot!
Now you guys, you have to believe me that I was happy that Dirk was with me. As a real escort pilot he gave such a reply that I had the change to escape from the scenery.
I have to admit this pirate wasn’t afraid either and he keeps demanding money, in the mean time firing cruise disrupters at me. Dirk told me not to be worried. His ships class was much stronger equipped then the pirate’s ship.
Because of Dirk I can tell this story and therefore I have to thank him. Dirk I own you one!
Our cargo-bay master at the Palace took care of the valuable cargo after I docked my crippled ship. It is in repairs now and if I understand it well I can take off as soon as I want.
I wrote this report because I wanted to warn you all my dear captains about this pirate. And to our members who have more political influence, I have to ask, can you be in contact with one of the Corsair Elders because maybe they can do something about this pirate? Or may be not anymore because this pirate told me that his home base is now situated in Sigma 13. And it could be that the Corsair Elders already caste him out.
