The Lane Hackers | Internal Comms

[Irina Sedova]

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Such an eventful evening. We started out with a lockdown operation in California which was commanded by me. The traffic was surprisingly low at the time, but we still managed to complete a couple of extortions. Mister Scorpius had successfully extorted a freelancer for one million credits, while I managed to persuade another freelancer into giving out a symbolic contribution to our cause. After that, the operation was moved to New York, as the traffic in that system was a bit higher. Didn't take long for one of the LSF lapdogs to show up. Naturally, I proceeded to stop the agent, but instead of following my demands, he thought it would be a good idea to open fire on me. Needless to say, the LSF agent was disposed of without much trouble.

As I blew up the LSF bomber, a distress call was received by mister Scorpius, requesting immediate assistance at California gate. I arrived there only to see a complete mess - an Outcast destroyer flying in a convoy with a Junker and an Orbital Spa & Cruise vessel, but I didn't pay much attention to it and moved out to help Scorpius, who was engaged by a police Sutinga. Mister Scorpius managed to get away from it, and I was a big enough distraction to turn the cop on me. After a not so long fight, the cop was dealt with. Then, I realized there was a Navy Siege Cruiser on my back. It didn't take long for it to start falling apart. Mister Scorpius also successfully extorted an Interspace transport carrying gold ore. The Interspace lackey thought it would be a good move to put a bounty on Scorpius - but quickly changed his mind after professor Hunter had a few words with him. She provided me with the following logs.

LH~Nicole.Hunter..: I will scare him, but not extort again.
Freedoms.Transport: I don't like being extorted, thus the bounty. So if you wanna make some credits go kill that scum.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: You snitched us out.
Freedoms.Transport: Bugger
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: And set a bounty.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: How we should punish you?
Freedoms.Transport SYSTEM: Erm, forget what I just said. No money for killing the LH!
Freedoms.Transport: C'mon, cut a guy some slack?
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Now say that you apologize. You were chewing synthetic marijuana and there were no Hackers at all - It was just your imagination.
Freedoms.Transport SYSTEM: I am deeply sorry for what I just said, it was likely the synthetic Marijuana that I was chewing.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: There were no Hackers at all.
Freedoms.Transport SYSTEM: I would also like to say that there were absolutley no hackers and it was all just my imagination.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Very well, now you see, you corrected your mistake and learned from it.
Freedoms.Transport: So, that means I can go?
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Now a word of wisdom.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: If we see that you do it again, next time you will not get out so luckly. Most likely, we will take your entire cargo.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: So better don't try our patience. Do you understand?
Freedoms.Transport: *gulps* Got it, I promise to never do that again.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Very well.

While heading back, we encountered a Gaian gunboat near the Kansas jump hole. I immediately proceeded to interrogate it - and after a semi-successful interrogation, the Gaian even decided to contribute to the Hackers. Details of the conversation can be seen in a flight log that I'm currently uploading.

LH~Irina.Sedova: Exactly something I wanted to see.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: You will be interrogated by Ms Sedova.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: I see, you just wanted some backup to make sure my destruction - right?
LH~Irina.Sedova: You got it wrong. Cooperate, and your ship won't be destroyed.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: If your truthfullness and cooperation will please us you will be let out alive.
LH~Mactan.Vindicator: I will be the muscle here only.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Let's start with you cutting your engines to zero.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: jes 3 of you? do I really look that "dangerous"? I believe I must feel honored
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Full stop of your engines, NOW!
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Very well.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Alright, we can begin now.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Ms Sedova, the target is yours to interrogate.
LH~Irina.Sedova: First of all, I'm interested to hear what is a Gaian gunboat doing here?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Seniorita, actually I was just heading home from a stop by at the Freeport in Bering
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: that's about all of my reason to trespass your space
LH~Irina.Sedova: I was wondering, what kind of relations does your group have with Gallics?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Seniorita, you maybe heard of "The Watchers" as I was told they do have some business with the Gauls getting on
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: but I am just an "ordinary Gaian"
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: so I really can't tell you that much about
LH~Irina.Sedova: Care to explain to me their business? I am more than certain you know something.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: well, as the Gauls have their hands over Edinburgh, where one of our more important bases is at, and of course Planet Gaia itself it seems to be unpreventable to get along with the Gauls somehow
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: and the elders of the Gaians might even dream of getting, some support from the Gauls when seeding Gaia
LH~Irina.Sedova: Hmm. Is it just a non-hostility treaty, or something more? Are they working together against Bretonia?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Seniorita, look, I'm really pretty new to the Gaians Flightwing, until a couple of days I was a simple worker
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: then an aunt of mine died in a battle with the BAF and she thought it might to be a good idea to hand me over her ship
LH~Irina.Sedova: Even better. It's the working class that usually spreads rumors.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: as I already had passed flightschool I just hoped in and took a ride - that's actually how I came here - so I don't really know a lot about the "bigger things" going on in the Gaians "government"
LH~Irina.Sedova: Alright. You said you are returning from Bering, correct?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Yes Seniorita, that's true
LH~Irina.Sedova: What precisely have you been doing there?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: I found some old starmaps on the navcomputer, which lead me over humboldt to kansas and finally got me here
LH~Irina.Sedova: That still doesn't answer my question - What were you doing in Bering? I'm more than certain you didn't go there just to explore the place.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: well, when I was a kid one of my aunts married a Zoner with whom she move to Bering.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: And in time, I lost a family member after the other I thought it was a good idea, now that I've a ship, to see her again before see dies as well
LH~Irina.Sedova: What's the situation in Bering? Is it crowded, or desolate as usual?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: When I visited the Freeport it was sort of quiet, not too busy, besides that I spend almost all of the time being there with my aunt and her family.
RNS-Charless: Charless Sezur:Bonjour!
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Just a warning.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: If you do betray your location to a GRN fleet...
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: We will dispose of you with the first sight of their ships on long range.
LH~Mactan.Vindicator: Should I keep the shields almost down just in case?
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: No need.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Anything unusual you have encountered on your way back?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: No Seniorita, absoluteley nothing happened at all, till I dared to cross your path
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: I resupplied in Puerto Rico, did some repairs that were necessary after I'd passed a radiation area, and that was all
LH~Irina.Sedova: I wasn't hoping for such ignorance when I started interrogating you.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Are you sure you don't know anything?
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: If you're no use to us we may simply dispose of you.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Indeed, professor.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Excuse me Seniorita, why you think I'd dare to ignore you?
LH~Irina.Sedova: Are you going to share some valuable intel, or will you continue to waste my time?
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: If you need info about GRN movements I pretty much can't help you this time.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: as I've told you I'm not having a ship on my own for a long time, but if you'd let me go I'd promise to keep my ears open and let you know if I can gather some info you might be interested in
LH~Irina.Sedova: Do you understand your position here? Why do I get an impression that you're lying?
LH~Irina.Sedova: You stand no chance against the three of us.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Just give us anything. Anything valuable.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Mayxbe because you are a veteran Seniorita and already have been betrayed so many times that you even can't think of someone being honest.
LH~Irina.Sedova: So I would strongly suggest you start being useful.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: I will play a good cop for a second.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Be my guest.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: I actually believe you.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: However, there might be something you just heard. A rumor you did not pay much attention to, but it might be important to us.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Anything related to Gaians and Gallic Royal Navy, even remotely.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Hmm, let me think of it for a minute Seniorita - maybe I will really be able to remember something I didn't pay attention to
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Please, try harder to search in your memory. I really want to let you go.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: Good cop role finished. Target is all yours, Ms Sedova.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Thank you.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Alright, we'll give you some time to think over.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: There's maybe one thing that could be of your interest.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: When I was at Holmfirth someone at the bar mentioned that there are plans being developed to enhance the relations between the Gauls and us,
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell:and therefore corsair trains will be needed - but that's honestly all I can say about it
LH~Irina.Sedova: See? It wasn't that hard.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: I assume it's about delivering goods to Gallia that they are in need of but can't get access to bythemselfs
LH~Irina.Sedova: I'm already starting to like you.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: You must be a very honorable and tough veteran Seniorita, so I will have trust in you and your decision
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: not that I'd be in the position to question it anyways
LH~Irina.Sedova: Oh well, I'm thinking about letting you go.
LH~Nicole.Hunter..: I think we can release this Gaian fool.
LH~Irina.Sedova: Si, you're free to go. Thank you for your cooperation.
LH~Irina.Sedova: If we meet again one day, make sure you have more information for me.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: To show my appreciation, was there maybe something else that I could do for you, maybe some certain goods I might have access to?
LH~Irina.Sedova: Now that you mentioned it - Would you be interested in giving out a symbolic contribution to our cause?
LH~Irina.Sedova: It's optional, but will be appreciated and remembered.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Of course, it will be my pleasure to support your cause
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Whom shall I contribute it to?
LH~Irina.Sedova: It doesn't matter. It will be used for the same purpose, regardless of where you transfer credits to.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: Would it be ok with you if I'd tribute to Seniorita Hunter, as she was the one that made me stay I'd consider this fair
LH~Irina.Sedova: Go for it.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: As I've to realize she isn't present anymore, then I will pay my tribute to you Seniorita Sedova
LH~Irina.Sedova: Very well. Thank you. You are free to go now.
[G]_Maxime.Coldwell: I hope this will ensure that further encounters will be less stressfull, at least for me
LH~Irina.Sedova: It will.

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