(08-08-2013, 05:52 AM)PZB Wrote: To whom it may concern,
First let me introduce myself. Name is Brewer, former captain of the Blue.Note transport ship and current owner of the Jamaican.Blue (the ship this transmission concerns). Anyway, most of my work included contracting with various miners in the Omega's (hard-working folks, miners. Nothing but respect for an honest living.) Over the years I've found myself hanging my hat at a convenient IMG base or station more often than not. My son and daughters have grown up playing hide-and-seek in the corridors of Freistadt and Java Station. Contracts and connections, friends and family, and smoky jazz playing from the bars at Freeport 4. But enough of my rambling, on to the point...
The life of the honest man is often tested in the savage conditions in our line of work. Of course I refer to the Corsair threat that currently infests the Omega's, not to mention the surge in roving pirate bombers from the near and far reaches of Sirius, passing through and hunting those they perceive as weak, easy targets. As a father, I feel my jaw clench and grip the controls as I fly through the Omega's, afraid some merciless Corsair will render my ship and her crew to the cold void of space. You can't know this feeling until you have children, and it can drive a man to making choices he may regret.
So I chose to fight back. After seeing too many of my friends murdered over nothing, I contacted some friends who work at Jakarta, and with good standing, purchased a Gasherbrum with IMG gunboat turrets, pulse cannon, etc... And so I began the work I saw as necessary for the well-being of my fellow miners and traders; I provided security and protection for those who needed it in the Omega's, systems that lately have felt the thinning of manpower and resources by those who once protected them.
I know that ignorance is no excuse. I have nothing but respect for the IMG and wish to continue the work and services I am happy to provide... but I will regretfully relinquish control of my ship if you request it of me. Surely you can agree that someone must step up for the men and women of the Omega's? I am willing to do so, without expectation of recompense. I would confidently stake my reputation on my actions, and so I respectfully ask that you allow me to continue to defend the interests of the miners and traders of the Omega's in a ship that can effectively deter those that would threaten our way of life. Of course I will comply with whatever decision you make concerning the ship.
Thank you for your consideration and I await your response,
Brewer - current owner of Gasherbrum Gunboat Jamaican.Blue
After a long talk with the wife about all this, she "convinced" me that flying around like a space cowboy with unauthorized technology isn't really the kind of example I should be setting for the little ones. I have subsequently sold the aforementioned ship back to Jakarta. I suppose the impulsive tendencies of my youth die hard... ah well. I hope that this little "incident" will not interfere with the continuing trade and mining operations I have enjoyed with the IMG.
