A wonderful morning in the New York System. It's quiet outside of Manhattan. It feels like a finely woven blanket is hugging the system. A blanket woven out of threads of peace. Wouldn't it be so much easier if we all could get along? Might be a good New Years resolution, more diplomacy, less fighting. We met some folks on our way to the landing pad. Their behaviour indicated some serious intoxication not too long ago. They were happy! A rare emotion these days.
Manhatten - New York System
We're heading to New Berlin, Kruger is greeting us and the planet is as calm as Manhattan.
New Berlin - New Berlin System
Where ever we go a friendly 'Hello' chatters across the channels and Happy New Year follows. Even the SCRA is in a good mood today - what a surprise - The pilot we meet throws a 'Privet tovarish' our way, which we gladly accept and return. Even my assistant is calmer than usual.
New London greeted us the same way as the other systems, peaceful and quiet.
New London - New London System
We continued our way to the New Tokyo System. Needless to say that we had to go around the Gallic occupied systems since our papers are not too good and this time we didn't have an invitation.
We arrived at New Tokyo. The blueish particles softened the hard glare of the sun in the center of the system. A beautiful and calming scenery. We could have sat there for a long while enjoying our Sake, which we still had from a previous visit.
New Tokyo - New Tokyo System
On our way back to Liberty we ran into a Kusari Capital Ship Patrol. Very nice Gentlemen! Keeping their citizens safe. Up to the task regardless of the day and time could be their motto.
Kusari Naval Forces doing their job
As we jumped into the New York System a freighter captain and a Xeno fighter had a conversation, which to our surprise ended peaceful. The freighter was allowed to proceed and we were forced to. My assistant was more than happy to comply. It was brought to our attention that other news channels might have not show the whole truth and we were perceived as biased, which I want to emphasize is not the case.
Back at Manhattan we picked up transmissions about Liberty forces being tied up near West Point. Of course we follow the lead and head in that direction to just find that the 'Show is over', as the Liberty Navy pilot put it. Show over, back to Manhattan, and just arriving there two more fighters of the Xeno Alliance appear. Following their trail we run into a whole fleet of ships.
The peaceful system from earlier today had turned into a battle ground of ideologies. Unfortunately not by using words but rather brute force on both sides.
This concludes part 1 of the happily started 823 AS - tune in later to see how it continued.
A great New Years Day to you all. This is PH signing off.
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