I was asked to submit a new report in order to inform the Professorship about my encounter with this "Fallen Angel". I know we have a message waiting in our inbox, but I can't just produce new reports so soon after the previous one. One must enjoy other pleasures in life too.
Anyway. You can read more about the background and circumstances of this meeting by reading Mr Largo's very thorough report I will only add that we didn't initially know who that guy was, so I stayed behind to cover our rear.
At first the pilot in question demanded my name and the organization I worked for, his demeanor being clearly rude. Once I gave him that, he was reluctant to say who he was. Firstly he identified himself as a friend of Interspace Commerce and then he tried to dismiss it by saying that we never had contact with his organization. What a misinformed patsy this one is! My finger unconsciously played with the fire button but I showed restraint for one more time...
Eventually he told me he is part of the remnants of the Reapers of Sirius, now calling themselves as Fallen Angels and they are trying to rebuild their organization deep into the Omegas, at Cayman system. So they have now become a mercenary company. When I informed him that we had an old arrangement between our two factions and that we producing counterfeit software which his organization needs, he responded by saying that Interspace Commerce asked his Archon (?) to bring some evidence of their hostility towards the Lane Hackers but he doesn't have orders to engage Lane Hackers. And the cherry on top of everything he said to me, was his demand for the Lane Hackers to contact the Fallen Angels in order to inform them of the old arrangements! Ludicrous, what can I say... Anyway I restrained myself once more and explained to that this message should be sent by the Fallen Angels. Not long afterwards I departed, my convoy was by then well away and safe. [1]
LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Hello there "A"-Verde.: ?: Eh? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: That's Maltese snubcraft. "A"-Verde.: ?: Who the hell are you? "A"-Verde.: ?: First time I see this signature here. "A"-Verde.: ?: Wait? Cardamine? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: I am Deceiver Weisen of the Lane Hackers. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: And you are? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Wait. Let me guess. "A"-Verde.: ?: Ahhhh... Impossible LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Maltese mercenary. "A"-Verde.: ?: Lane Hackers? "A"-Verde.: ?: Actually you missed LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Yes, one of the legendary. Of the inner circle. "A"-Verde.: ?: a friend of the IC. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: That doesn't say much. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Tell me your name and organization as I have told you mine. "A"-Verde.: ?: Mhm. Your kind never seen us I suppose. "A"-Verde.: ?: Or at last once. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Try me. "A"-Verde.: ?: Since we are like, Ex-Maltesians. "A"-Verde.: ?: We are remnants of the Reapers of Sirius. "A"-Verde.: ?: Fallen Angels. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: But.. they were extinct. "A"-Verde.: ?: No? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: I heard the Wilde attacked what left of them. "A"-Verde.: ?: Oh what? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: A colleague of mine protected the last Reaper, she is now in safe hands. "A"-Verde.: ?: Si. Lot of Reapers actually were deserting LH~Leiden.Interceptor: But that explains why you are using a Maltese snubcraft. "A"-Verde.: ?: Now wait. "A"-Verde.: ?: The hell you are doing here? "A"-Verde.: ?: All I know about the Hackers, that they are something like special kind of Liberty Criminals LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Escorting a software convoy. "A"-Verde.: ?: Mhm. Haven't seen anyone else except you. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: And we have an arrangement with the Reapers of Sirius. The old ones. I just downloaded the deal on my computer. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Apparently the new ones have forgotten the deals of the past... LH~Leiden.Interceptor: And you are working for Interspace Commerce? I am not sure what your ancestors would say to that... "A"-Verde.: ?: Amm, actually all agreements are outdated. "A"-Verde.: ?: Fallen Angels even revoked some docking rights from known Reapers. "A"-Verde.: ?: All I can say that we have lot of Bounty contracts. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Perhaps it's time to renew our arrangements. "A"-Verde.: ?: And some trade contracts. "A"-Verde.: ?: Not to me. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: We exchanged technology from what I can see here. "A"-Verde.: ?: As I know Interspace Commerce asked Archon to bring some evidence of our hostility. "A"-Verde.: ?: But I don't have orders to engage your vessel. "A"-Verde.: ?: That's I found find.. Odd? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: I am a former Interspace Commerce employee. I know how IC works. "A"-Verde.: ?: As well, I'm less informed. As you can see. "A"-Verde.: ?: All I can recommend you is just contact the Supreme Council. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: It depends on the Fallen Angels to make a choice. Will they honor their past or become the pets of IC? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: This is a choice for you to make, it's not mine. "A"-Verde.: ?: Not really. "A"-Verde.: ?: Honor won't work for sure. We are pretty low of resources. "A"-Verde.: ?: All we are aimed at - restoring the Cayman. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Then you must need software. And we sell those. "A"-Verde.: ?: Mhm. You said you have agreement? "A"-Verde.: ?: Ain't your hacking programs were installed on our stations, in the order of their protection? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: With the old Reapers of Sirius. If you claim to be their legitimate successors, then you should honor their signature. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: I can send the files to your group if you want. The agreement I mean. "A"-Verde.: ?: Sure, bring anything you can to the Supreme Council. "A"-Verde.: ?: They will decide what to do with it. "A"-Verde.: ?: Don't mind If I'll continue huntin'? "A"-Verde.: ?: I'm just a Raider. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: I didn't catch your name "A"-Verde.: ?: Mmm, Serpent Verde. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Mr Verde there is a catch however. "A"-Verde.: ?: Well? Good luck then? LH~Leiden.Interceptor: As I said, there is a catch to what you ask. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Your people will contact mine. We did not disappear, we did not forget the past. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: It's your responsibility to make that happen. "A"-Verde.: ?: Mhm, I guess you shall contact only one person "A"-Verde.: ?: Of the Supreme Council. "A"-Verde.: ?: He's ex-Administator of the known Ghosts of Razgriz. "A"-Verde.: ?: Valente Rossi LH~Leiden.Interceptor: *sighs* Let me repeat myself. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: The Fallen Angels will contact the Lane Hackers. Not the other way around. "A"-Verde.: ?: Mhm. Oh si. I got it. LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Excellent LH~Leiden.Interceptor: Have a wonderful evening, Mr Verde. "A"-Verde.: ?: You don't want to be identified within location. "A"-Verde.: ?: It's alright
I hope I can take my leave now. Real pleasure is waiting.
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