Bowex InfoNet (inRP)

[jammi]

Incoming Transmission from Battleship Norfolk, Cambridge system
20/04/822 A.S.

To: ExSec command.
Priority: Medium.
Topic: Pest complaint.

Message Contents:

Evenin' guv.

So, bit of a nuisance in Omega 3. There's a pirate operating out of the Freeport called Silent.Scorpion who's been harassin' our transports. Slippery little git that uses a cloaking device. Sian gave me a shout as she was coming back through from Rheinland, acting as a security detail for an independent contractor called Heldorius who Scorpion had previously done over. I left from me base of operations in Cambridge to meet them in '7. On the way through, I passed Scorpion outside the Freeport, where he'd been picking fights with passing patrols and hiding inside the No Fire Zone in order to scope out targets.

After meeting the convoy, I took the lead for the journey back through '3. I was tipped off by another nearby transport that said Scorpion was still hanging around outside the Freeport. I arrived a moment later to verify he was still loitering there, and redirected the convoy around the Freeport and past Sprague. I engaged in conversation so's to occupy the pirate's attention, 'cos I didn't want him to go flying off and looking for the transport. At this point, Scorpion became all hostile-like, and attacked me outside the Freeport claiming it was 'his turf'. I proceeded to kick seven shades of Sunday out of him in self-defence.

Anyway, this all took place between 3-5k from the Freeport. The Clydesdale BES Quentin Pelham then turned up to try and work out just what the hell was going on given that I was reading as engaged in combat. Scorpion immediately switched targets and attacked him. Silly bugger apparently wasn't prepared for a kitted out war Clyde, and ended up fleeing with his tail between his legs a few moments later. I ordered weapons cold at that point, seeing as he was running to the Freeport and attempting to use the superstructure as a shield while his cloak charged.

Not really wanting to damage the station or piss off the Zoners too much, we let him go. Either way, we need to get this fella sorted out (yeah, that's you management lot's job). He's attackin' our blokes from the Freeport's bays, and hiding behind the Zoner's skirts to avoid reprisals. In any case, I don't rate his shooting, so as long as we can stop him cloaking, ExSec should be able to finish the job in extremely short order. It's just the issue of the Freeport that concerns me.

Spoiler

[21.04.2015 21:29:15] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: So I hear you've been causing trouble.
[21.04.2015 21:29:22] Silent.Scorpion: *pours a shot of Rum*
[21.04.2015 21:29:49] Silent.Scorpion: grown a pair have you?
[21.04.2015 21:29:54] SIeazebag~Jones: I'm bugging out, i dont like the feeling of being mowed down.....
[21.04.2015 21:30:17] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: Pretty sure the Zoners don't appreciate known felons loitering at their doorstep.
[21.04.2015 21:30:29] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: They tend to get a bit antsy about that.
[21.04.2015 21:30:52] Silent.Scorpion: ok Bowex
[21.04.2015 21:30:57] Silent.Scorpion: lets have our storm hey
[21.04.2015 21:31:27] Tranz.CargoXL: Good luck Bowex and thanks again
[21.04.2015 21:31:33] 2015-04-21 21:31:24 SMT Traffic control alert: Tranz.CargoXL has requested to dock
[21.04.2015 21:31:36] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: Don't mention it, mate.
[21.04.2015 21:32:07] Silent.Scorpion: ready rodent?
[21.04.2015 21:32:26] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: For what? You to work out how pitiful your existence is?
[21.04.2015 21:32:38] Silent.Scorpion: no talk now
[21.04.2015 21:32:57] Silent.Scorpion: this is my turf
[21.04.2015 21:33:06] Silent.Scorpion: time to feel my sting
[21.04.2015 21:33:10] Silent.Scorpion: engage

[Attacks me. I avoid the shots for about a minute before responding in kind]

[21.04.2015 21:34:05] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: Alright you bastard, time to cook you if you're going to abuse the hospitality this Freeport extends.
[21.04.2015 21:34:24] Silent.Scorpion: well you didnt come her eot talk did ya?

[Pelham arrives at the Freeport]

[21.04.2015 21:40:32] Bowex)Quentin.Pelham: Davis: YOU. You again. Oh my you.

[Scorpion changes targets from me and attacks the Pelham]

[21.04.2015 21:41:37] Bowex)Quentin.Pelham: Davis; Woah, fine. Time to engage

[Scorpion begins to flee towards the Freeport, eventually flying in tight circles around it in order to use the superstructure as a shield]

[21.04.2015 21:42:39] Bowex)Angry.Badger.1: Brown: Guns cold. He's dragging us to the Freeport.

Brown
Rapid Response and Reaction Agent
Borderworld Exports

Some say that he knows 2 facts about pirates... and both of them are wrong.
Transmission End