Defending the Delta

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These log entries are created in secret and aren't available neither to the Core nor any other entity.

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Captain's log - Ezrael Vertiga

I'm surprised, to be honest. As far as I can see, things are about to work.

I mean, there are still things to do. Lots of 'em. But we're making progress. I was in Honshu and got the robotic crew with all the things I wanted. Lots of spare parts, and I spent all my free time on setting those guy up for later. It will still take a lot of time, since it's 400 of them. But the Kishiro software makes it, well, easy, but still time consuming. The problem is, I have to do this in my Corvo and not in the Apahanta. While I know my ship very well, I don't know everything and have to check my data sheets about the ship, it's consoles and hardware. I guess being an engineer would have been helpful, but one can't have it all.

The guys at Atka told me to go to Cambridge to get what I want. Meh, I was hoping they would have a delivery service or something. Money is no problem, yet, but my ressources are limited. Can't be everywhere at the same time.

Yesterday I took the Corvo and visited the Texas system. Tristana, that APM girl I slept with once, told me the chances are high to meet Junkers there, since the whole system is a junk yard. So I scouted a bit, flew from field A to field B and found some interesting locations, as well as two Junker installations. Beaumont is actually a nice place, and since my Corvo still uses a Zoner transponder, they welcomed me, making me feel a bit uncormfortable since I'm, sort of, a Core captain, yet. I restocked there, asked for a system override software, but the guys at Beaumont are more specialised in salvaging debris than recapture still functional ships.

So, I explored Texas further and took a break between the West Dallas Debris Field and the Grande Negra dark matter cloud, slicing a melon, and when I was about to eat it, that Junker appeared on the radar, leaving the Grande Negra in a Bison transport called Demeter. (x) Well, he didn't introduce himself to me, but after I asked a guy at Beaumont, they told me it was not just a Junker, but THE Junker, Bill Hickok. One of those guys who talk in a very funny manner, but during our conversation, he was very patient and very welcoming. While he doesn't have access to a system override software himself, he told he is a friend with Mr. Yoshida from the Lane Hackers and said he would ask him to help me, not even want to get a payment for that. The Core-Zoner-conflict, he not only heard about that, but also was there and shot by the Core, not allowing him to support the freeport 11 with the D.R.O.P. they needed.

Not only he offered me to help after I told him the story and who I actually am, but also he invited me to Puerto Rico in case I need a place to hide from Core. To be honest, I was very surprised. What a friendly man of heart. I wish there were more of his kind in Sirius...

Well, there is one little lady.

When the Apahanta was patroling Omicron Lost some days ago, during the peak of the Core-Zoner-conflict, the "Wiegenlied" entered Lost, heavily damaged, and Maren was calling for me. That girl. A head-turner.

Her ship was about to break apart, so I allowed her to enter our small hangar, and it was just enough space for her little ship. The repair teams did their best, and our medical staff made sure Maren wasn't in a critical condition. So, we talked a bit. It was the first time I saw her in person in front of me, but it felt like we knew each other for a long time. I brought her to my quarters, just to make sure not everyone is listening. Well. We were talking for about two hours. She told me about her past. How she became addicted to Cardamine. Why she left Rheinland, stealing a ship. How she met a guy she earlier said he was her boyfriend and such. Well, she told me everything, and I guess she was afraid I wouldn't like her anymore. She even told me about that Noah Xonnel, telling her to kill herself because of her addiction. What an idiot. She was really thinking about it... that's something I can't allow. No. There's still so much to live for...

... and, well, I showed her that night. I convinced her to stay with me for that night. I mean, my quarters aren't very comfortable and I don't spend much time there. Usually, in my free time, I get back to the Hoffnungsschimmer. But, I mean, we had a good time, tho. I mean, we didn't, you know, because she was overwhelmed by everything and such. But I guess, the next time I'm with her, that's a possible outcome. The night was great, tho, just lieing in bed with her, kissing, feeling her warmth and show her that she's not alone in this cruel world. I mean, it was a bit weird, because, when she talked about Cardamine, she was so sad when they told her she wouldn't be able to have children anymore, most likely, and I told her that we will try. That maybe was a bit overkilled, but in the context, I guess she was okay with it. Well, I really said some strange things, now that I think about it, but it was a strange situation and I really wanted to make her feel better. And I guess I did it.

Erh, I have to admit, thinking of that night makes me, well, feel funny and such. Never thought that I would find a girl I want to stay longer than a month with, but Maren is, I don't know, special. I mean... argh, that's urgh. Talking about this is just... I really don't believe in love and marriage, and I don't even want to have kids growing up in a world like this, where you can't trust anyone, but, I guess, Maren is not like all the girls I had ealier. Bah, I don't know. Erh, just erase the, or, no, don't erase this log. Leave it as it is.

I really like her, and she cheers me up every time I hear her voice, calling me Captain Handsome, laughing or anything. I won't allow anyone to harm her, although she's a mature girl and can defend herself. Well, I just hope this Leere guy isn't harming her. An infected, according to her... I mean... I guess he just uses her as a tool.

Damn it... I hope she's well, and I hope we will have our dinner on Curacao...

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