Howdy Y'all. Hope you're having a fine night like I did. Tonight I decided to use my new toy - the Transgressor on the many kinds of transports that pass through Liberty at any given hour. I've met a particular Freelancer Serenity that I've scorched yesterday due to his negligence to my demands. He said he would put a bounty on my head but obviously, I wasn't intimidated. Here's the black box recording.
[23.01.2018 18:23:14]<The'Espada> Hold it. [23.01.2018 18:23:44]<Hego.Damask> listen to me now [23.01.2018 18:23:51]<Hego.Damask> little pirate [23.01.2018 18:23:51]<The'Espada> Shoot. [23.01.2018 18:24:00]<Hego.Damask> i know 2 pirate clan [23.01.2018 18:24:06]<Hego.Damask> and 1 corsair clan [23.01.2018 18:24:09]<Hego.Damask> and now [23.01.2018 18:24:14]<The'Espada> Are you trying to intimidate me? [23.01.2018 18:24:21]<The'Espada> In my own turf? [23.01.2018 18:24:23]<Hego.Damask> if you now [23.01.2018 18:24:28]<Hego.Damask> try to kill me [23.01.2018 18:24:34]<Hego.Damask> you will be ALREADY DEAD [23.01.2018 18:24:40]<The'Espada> I won't blow your ship. Unless you don't pay up. [23.01.2018 18:24:40]<Hego.Damask> so [23.01.2018 18:24:53]<Hego.Damask> i will ask you [23.01.2018 18:25:01]<Hego.Damask> you want to LEAVE [23.01.2018 18:25:09]<Hego.Damask> or i can pay my frienad [23.01.2018 18:25:21]<Hego.Damask> EVERYONE from my friend 10M for your Head [23.01.2018 18:25:23]<Hego.Damask> so think [23.01.2018 18:25:26]<Hego.Damask> you need this [23.01.2018 18:25:35]<Hego.Damask> or you just leave me [23.01.2018 18:25:48]<Hego.Damask> i have a very really bad day [23.01.2018 18:25:59]<The'Espada> I don't care. Pay up. Five million. [23.01.2018 18:26:17]<The'Espada> Let all your pirate friends come at me. [23.01.2018 18:26:21]<The'Espada> I'll send them burning. [23.01.2018 18:26:22]<Hego.Damask> ok [23.01.2018 18:26:34]<The'Espada> I'll give you ten seconds to pay up before I blow you to pieces. [23.01.2018 18:26:49]<The'Espada> Five. [23.01.2018 18:27:01]<The'Espada> Time's up. [23.01.2018 18:27:07]<The'Espada> Your choice. [23.01.2018 18:27:17]<Death> Hego.Damask was put out of action by The'Espada (Gun).
Fast forward to today. I've met Hego yet again, this time with the company of a TPM- Titan. I thought it might be his hired thug but he didn't bother me. I attempted to extort Hego yet again but he would not give in. I wonder what makes him so stubborn to risk his ship, the amount of carelessness is beyond the standards of an average logistics pilot. Nevertheless I scorched his Serenity for the second time. Here's the black box recording again.
[24.01.2018 21:48:29]<The'Espada> Well isn't it Hego yet again. [24.01.2018 21:48:35]<TPM-Silence> Heloo there. [24.01.2018 21:48:36]<Hego.Damask> Yeah [24.01.2018 21:48:39]<Hego.Damask> I told you [24.01.2018 21:49:10]<The'Espada> Yeah whatever. [24.01.2018 21:49:21]<Hego.Damask> so, what you sey now [24.01.2018 21:49:32]<The'Espada> You seem to be empty. So It won't be as hefty as last time. [24.01.2018 21:49:33]<TPM-Silence> Is there any problem here? [24.01.2018 21:49:41]<The'Espada> Two-point-five million. Now. [24.01.2018 21:49:51]<Hego.Damask> ahaha [24.01.2018 21:49:54]<Hego.Damask> okay [24.01.2018 21:49:55]<TPM-Silence> Is not that too much? [24.01.2018 21:50:04]<The'Espada> Mind your own business. [24.01.2018 21:50:08]<Hego.Damask> you will pay me [24.01.2018 21:50:14]<The'Espada> I don't think I will. [24.01.2018 21:50:17]<Hego.Damask> okay [24.01.2018 21:50:29]<The'Espada> You asked for it. [24.01.2018 21:50:39]<Death> Hego.Damask was put out of action by The'Espada (Gun). [24.01.2018 21:50:49]<The'Espada> Fool. [24.01.2018 21:51:16]<TPM-Silence> Well.. i dont know what to say. [24.01.2018 21:52:06]<The'Espada> Domingo: Well then. You have a wonderful day then. [24.01.2018 21:52:39]<TPM-Silence> You to.
Fast forward again into midnight. I was using the Spyglass to hunt some corporate logistics-vessels when TPM-Volodya flying a Cretan Titan came out from the lane at Toronto Station, I had a suspicious feeling he was not hunting the same game I was preying on and so I cruised away towards the Alberta Jumphole. Amusingly enough he admitted mid-cruise that I indeed had a hefty bounty on my head - fifteen million. Here are yet again the black box recordings.
[24.01.2018 23:41:47]<TPM-Volodya> Well isnt this a jolly spot. [24.01.2018 23:41:53]<The'Espada> It isn't. [24.01.2018 23:41:58]<TPM-Volodya> I agree let's move [24.01.2018 23:42:07]<The'Espada> I don't remember cooperating with you. [24.01.2018 23:42:24]<TPM-Volodya> Why so paranoid? [24.01.2018 23:42:32]<The'Espada> I have things to catch. [24.01.2018 23:43:00]<TPM-Volodya> Now now [24.01.2018 23:43:06]<TPM-Volodya> Why are you doing thiS? [24.01.2018 23:43:20]<The'Espada> I don't like you following me. [24.01.2018 23:43:34]<TPM-Volodya> Wanna know something? [24.01.2018 23:43:44]<The'Espada> That would be a no. [24.01.2018 23:44:00]<TPM-Volodya> Too bad, because somebody I work with put a price on your head, you messed with the wrong guy. [24.01.2018 23:44:05]<TPM-Volodya> I am here to collect. [24.01.2018 23:44:14]<The'Espada> You'd think I'd let you harm me when I'm most fragile? [24.01.2018 23:44:18]<The'Espada> You're too comical. [24.01.2018 23:44:26]<TPM-Volodya> Fragile are ya? [24.01.2018 23:45:03]<The'Espada> Honestly, you should give it up. [24.01.2018 23:45:09]<TPM-Volodya> You're less dangerous than he made you out to be. [24.01.2018 23:45:22]<TPM-Volodya> But the price's just too good to simply "give up" [24.01.2018 23:45:26]<The'Espada> At my current state. I'm only a danger to transports. [24.01.2018 23:45:34]<TPM-Volodya> Unless, you can pay the bounty in his place. [24.01.2018 23:45:47]<TPM-Volodya> Then I'll lose you by accident. [24.01.2018 23:45:55]<The'Espada> Forget it. None of you are going to get a single credit. [24.01.2018 23:46:03]<TPM-Volodya> Then we do this the hard way. [24.01.2018 23:46:07]<The'Espada> I don't think so.
[24.01.2018 23:46:15] 2018-01-24 23:46:20 SMT Traffic control alert: The'Espada has requested to dock
As you can hear, I've docked on Fort McMurray and waited for a time-window where I could undock and sneak past him back to Cochrane so I can take out my Falchion for a spin. I did exactly that and confronted the unlawful bounty hunter at the Colorado Jumphole. What ensued later is a swift dogfight and surprisingly - a surrender.
[25.01.2018 00:00:11]<The.Espada> There you are. [25.01.2018 00:00:19]<TPM-Volodya> I'll use what's left of you to grease my ship! [25.01.2018 00:00:20]<The.Espada> You'd think I'd let you slip away after trying to collect my bounty? [25.01.2018 00:00:32]<TPM-Volodya> Mess with the viper and you get the fangs. [25.01.2018 00:00:46]<The.Espada> Could you at least enlighten me and tell me who ordered the bounty? [25.01.2018 00:00:55]<TPM-Volodya> Does the name Hego tell you anything? [25.01.2018 00:01:06]<The.Espada> Ah. I took him out today. [25.01.2018 00:01:13]<The.Espada> I guess he was serious about the bounty. [25.01.2018 00:01:13]<TPM-Volodya> Yeah, he's our hauler, you blasted one of this transports and now he wants to have a word. [25.01.2018 00:01:21]<The.Espada> What's the price? [25.01.2018 00:01:31]<TPM-Volodya> Fifteen million credits. [25.01.2018 00:01:51]<TPM-Volodya> Now you see why I was so hell bent on catching ya? That's more than I make in a crapload of time. [25.01.2018 00:01:52]<The.Espada> Quite hefty. I understand your greed. [25.01.2018 00:02:12]<TPM-Volodya> Of course, if you pay it in his stead, I..suddenly lost track of you. [25.01.2018 00:02:14]<The.Espada> But your greed will be the end of you. [25.01.2018 00:02:22]<TPM-Volodya> Let's see about that. [25.01.2018 00:05:23]<TPM-Volodya> You win this time [25.01.2018 00:05:35]<The.Espada> Hmph. [25.01.2018 00:05:43]<The.Espada> Not tso fast. [25.01.2018 00:06:00]<TPM-Volodya> Better luck next time I guess. [25.01.2018 00:06:16]<The.Espada> You better pay up for all the scratches you've done on my ship. [25.01.2018 00:06:20]<TPM-Volodya> Better have those credits ready, luck only lasts so much. [25.01.2018 00:06:28]<TPM-Volodya> Wait what did you say? [25.01.2018 00:06:31]<TPM-Volodya> Come here ya. [25.01.2018 00:06:35]<TPM-Volodya> I'll pay ya a mine! [25.01.2018 00:06:39]<The.Espada> So eager? [25.01.2018 00:06:41]<TPM-Volodya> Aye [25.01.2018 00:07:01]<The.Espada> So when the petty pirate is getting extorted, he unleashes his fury, huh? [25.01.2018 00:07:09]<TPM-Volodya> Ya shjould know that [25.01.2018 00:07:13]<TPM-Volodya> Its principle [25.01.2018 00:07:14]<TPM-Volodya> w [25.01.2018 00:07:29]<The.Espada> Good to know. That you're so foolish to burn. [25.01.2018 00:08:28]<The.Espada> Look at you. [25.01.2018 00:08:42]<The.Espada> So desperate. [25.01.2018 00:08:50]<The.Espada> How does it feel to be so powerless? [25.01.2018 00:09:04]<TPM-Volodya> I'll show ya powerless! Stand still so I can shoot ya. [25.01.2018 00:09:11]<The.Espada> Admit it. The Lane Hackers are better than y'all. [25.01.2018 00:09:15]<TPM-Volodya> Yea [25.01.2018 00:09:20]<TPM-Volodya> Ya got better guns and resources. [25.01.2018 00:09:28]<TPM-Volodya> But yer making some rich enemies. [25.01.2018 00:09:34]<TPM-Volodya> You may have won this round. [25.01.2018 00:09:37]<The.Espada> Are you so sure about that? [25.01.2018 00:09:52]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, 15 million credits? Are ya kidding me? [25.01.2018 00:10:10]<The.Espada> Speak freely. I aint gonna shoot ya. [25.01.2018 00:10:18]<TPM-Volodya> Aye but these Bowex boys are. [25.01.2018 00:10:34]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, ya may not be worth all my trouble afterall. [25.01.2018 00:11:04]<The.Espada> So if I understood right. [25.01.2018 00:11:08]<TPM-Volodya> Say. [25.01.2018 00:11:10]<The.Espada> You're dropping the bounty. Correct? [25.01.2018 00:11:31]<TPM-Volodya> You know what? I just might. Credits ain't worth a thing if I don't live long enough to spend them. [25.01.2018 00:11:44]<The.Espada> Now that is just magnificent. [25.01.2018 00:12:02]<TPM-Volodya> Say, ya got some nasty skills there. [25.01.2018 00:12:17]<TPM-Volodya> We could use somebody like you to compensate for our less trained individuals. [25.01.2018 00:12:31]<The.Espada> Someone who makes rational conclusions based on their consequences and not because of their bravado. [25.01.2018 00:12:46]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, what's that worth when I'm choking in my own cockpit? [25.01.2018 00:13:01]<The.Espada> Why, aren't you silly? I'm already part of something bigger. [25.01.2018 00:13:12]<TPM-Volodya> But are you part of something richer? [25.01.2018 00:13:24]<The.Espada> More than you can imagine. [25.01.2018 00:13:27]<TPM-Volodya> Have you even heard of the Manifesto and what it stands for? [25.01.2018 00:13:29]<The.Espada> At least as I rise above. [25.01.2018 00:13:41]<TPM-Volodya> Hey hey! Those are our words! It's written in the manifesto. [25.01.2018 00:14:02]<TPM-Volodya> But ya don't seem like ya gonna need it anyways. [25.01.2018 00:14:07]<The.Espada> Tell you what, since we've had a very clear understanding between me and you. I'll make sure my superiors- [25.01.2018 00:14:30]<The.Espada> will forgive your actions against their members. [25.01.2018 00:14:44]<The.Espada> Now, what's this about the Manifesto? [25.01.2018 00:14:51]<TPM-Volodya> *coughs and chokes on the smoke* member, I don't target Hackers for a living. [25.01.2018 00:15:19]<TPM-Volodya> The Manifesto are the words binding the lone pirates of Sirius together as to enable them to make a better fortune with their [25.01.2018 00:15:20]<TPM-Volodya> trade. [25.01.2018 00:15:32]<TPM-Volodya> You probably see what I am flying, right? [25.01.2018 00:15:53]<The.Espada> That's Cretan architecture. I see that. That's the bulky model. [25.01.2018 00:15:55]<TPM-Volodya> How many lone pirates have access to this kind of hardware? None, the Sairs will kill them the second they see them. [25.01.2018 00:16:24]<The.Espada> Making deals with the hispanic is bold. One way or another. [25.01.2018 00:16:24]<TPM-Volodya> But, they made an exception for us, for together we have been usefull to them, and frankly they need us. [25.01.2018 00:16:51]<TPM-Volodya> Have you ever hit a convoy and gotten away with the loot? [25.01.2018 00:17:28]<TPM-Volodya> This is what the Manifeso strives to achieve, to raise the lone pirates above their their starvation for mere credits and [25.01.2018 00:17:36]<TPM-Volodya> enable them to hunt ever larger prey. [25.01.2018 00:17:37]<The.Espada> I've done it once. But I don't actively haul stolen cargo. [25.01.2018 00:18:14]<TPM-Volodya> That's what I'm talking about, too bad the Hackers took you in first, you could've made a fortune with us and us with you [25.01.2018 00:18:16]<TPM-Volodya> as-well. [25.01.2018 00:18:21]<The.Espada> The biggest targets you'll ever hit as a pirate should be Armored Transports and maybe a Bustard-class carrier. [25.01.2018 00:18:35]<TPM-Volodya> Those are regulars for us *laughs* [25.01.2018 00:18:45]<The.Espada> I don't see the point in extorting a warship. [25.01.2018 00:18:50]<TPM-Volodya> Not an warship. [25.01.2018 00:19:03]<TPM-Volodya> But those Bretonian convoys, damn that's a lot of money to be made. [25.01.2018 00:19:14]<TPM-Volodya> Of course a lone pirate won't stand a chance. [25.01.2018 00:19:19]<TPM-Volodya> That's where the Manifesto comes in. [25.01.2018 00:19:31]<The.Espada> You aspire to heist a convoy of the Merchant Navy? [25.01.2018 00:19:36]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, IMG too. [25.01.2018 00:20:20]<The.Espada> I haven't seen the Miner's Guild for a while. And they would mostly come from Kusari and return back. [25.01.2018 00:20:32]<TPM-Volodya> It may be a personal ambition of mine, but the payoff wether it's credits or status is well worth it. [25.01.2018 00:20:42]<The.Espada> Although the Merchant Navy makes very frequent appearances. [25.01.2018 00:21:04]<TPM-Volodya> We've had several encounters with them, but we lack the manpower to actually pose a real threat. [25.01.2018 00:21:23]<The.Espada> It seems we share ambitions, your organization and mine. [25.01.2018 00:21:47]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, and you'll see we're above the disorganized pirate rookies ya see floating around. [25.01.2018 00:22:09]<The.Espada> Who wouldn't like to implant terror into every logistics corporation in Sirius? Especially after hitting the heavily-armed - [25.01.2018 00:22:24]<The.Espada> convoys of the Merchant Navy, you'll gain a menacing reputation. [25.01.2018 00:22:43]<TPM-Volodya> Imagine their bosses frenzy when not even their nasty convoys will be safe from pirates. [25.01.2018 00:23:02]<TPM-Volodya> They threw a Bretonian Carrier at us last time *laughs* [25.01.2018 00:23:27]<The.Espada> Attacking the Merchant Navy in their space would be the foolish. [25.01.2018 00:23:45]<The.Espada> Especially if you can't keep a steady momentum. [25.01.2018 00:23:47]<TPM-Volodya> We usually wait for transports in the Omegas, not so much law enforcement there. [25.01.2018 00:23:56]<TPM-Volodya> A lot of traffic too. [25.01.2018 00:24:36]<TPM-Volodya> Catching the random train is still our main source of income but yes, we have aspirations no lone pirate in Sirius can dream to [25.01.2018 00:24:38]<The.Espada> Omegas huh? I heard they went silent. Something with the Hessians stopping all activity. [25.01.2018 00:24:38]<TPM-Volodya> achieve by themselves. [25.01.2018 00:24:53]<TPM-Volodya> Well, Sairs pay for Hessian heads so that suits us just fine. [25.01.2018 00:25:18]<TPM-Volodya> Wanna know what's up with this Hego guy? [25.01.2018 00:25:34]<TPM-Volodya> It's a funny story really. [25.01.2018 00:25:47]<The.Espada> Definitely. How come that lone freelancer and your pirate-organization know personally? Isn't he your meal? [25.01.2018 00:26:00]<TPM-Volodya> He actually hired another pirate to protect him. [25.01.2018 00:26:10]<TPM-Volodya> I blasted the guy and the trader kinda pissed his pants. [25.01.2018 00:26:22]<TPM-Volodya> He offered us a rather lucrative proposal. [25.01.2018 00:26:37]<TPM-Volodya> We rob other transports of their loot, he pays us to come get it and he doesn't get eaten in return. [25.01.2018 00:27:11]<TPM-Volodya> You having a shot at him earlier kinda interefered with our little operation. [25.01.2018 00:27:13]<The.Espada> Hah, you've made him a logistics-slave. [25.01.2018 00:27:28]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, not to mention him being a trader isn't suspect at all so we have him scout the lanes for traffic. [25.01.2018 00:27:34]<TPM-Volodya> Call it, organic lane hacking. [25.01.2018 00:27:47]<The.Espada> Sounds primitive but it works. [25.01.2018 00:27:52]<TPM-Volodya> Our income raised exponentially. [25.01.2018 00:28:27]<The.Espada> How do you think he'll react if he finds out y'all won't be trying to take the bounty? [25.01.2018 00:28:27]<TPM-Volodya> So yes, working with him suits us just fine. [25.01.2018 00:28:46]<The.Espada> I mean, not that he has much choice. But still. [25.01.2018 00:28:52]<TPM-Volodya> Well, we're criminals right? At least we are and we want to keep it that way. [25.01.2018 00:29:02]<TPM-Volodya> How about you fake your death and we split it 50/50? [25.01.2018 00:29:25]<The.Espada> Hmph. [25.01.2018 00:29:39]<TPM-Volodya> I'm already on fire so it will look realistic. [25.01.2018 00:29:49]<The.Espada> Oh crap. That's a Defiant. [25.01.2018 00:29:57]<TPM-Volodya> Let's go. [25.01.2018 00:30:39]<TPM-Volodya> Glad to hear that, we ain' bothering anyone. [25.01.2018 00:31:11]<The.Espada> Well. It does sound like a quick, lucrative buck. But I think I'll pass. [25.01.2018 00:31:13]<TPM-Volodya> I hope my ship doesn't blow up, I actually got it recycled. [25.01.2018 00:31:26]<TPM-Volodya> Well suit yourself. [25.01.2018 00:31:38]<TPM-Volodya> Tell you what, I'll give ya 8. [25.01.2018 00:31:45]<TPM-Volodya> And pay it in advance for your peace of mind. [25.01.2018 00:32:49]<TPM-Volodya> Of course, if you'd rather let a trader keep his money I'll see myself out. [25.01.2018 00:33:04]<The.Espada> Well, you see. I have a reputation I'd like to keep. If I was an indepdendent guy though. I would've definitely agreed. [25.01.2018 00:33:14]<TPM-Volodya> Bingo! [25.01.2018 00:33:29]<TPM-Volodya> That's our advantage over the Rogues and others. [25.01.2018 00:33:36]<TPM-Volodya> Well, one of many at least. [25.01.2018 00:33:48]<The.Espada> Having lower standards? Yes It's very apparent. [25.01.2018 00:33:57]<TPM-Volodya> Here, take this H-fuel before it ignites inside my ship or something. [25.01.2018 00:34:14]<TPM-Volodya> Hey, if I wanted to be some luxurious who knows what I'll just hand myself in, right? [25.01.2018 00:34:53]<TPM-Volodya> Now that our business is concluded, I gotta find someone to put out this fire before I end up scrap metal. [25.01.2018 00:35:10]<The.Espada> There's a Junker base direclty north of here. [25.01.2018 00:35:30]<The.Espada> Behind that moon. [25.01.2018 00:35:35]<TPM-Volodya> I think I spotted it while I was getting to know you. [25.01.2018 00:35:38]<TPM-Volodya> Thanks for the tip. [25.01.2018 00:35:50]<The.Espada> Safe extortin'.
[25.01.2018 00:35:52] 2018-01-25 00:35:57 SMT Traffic control alert: The.Espada has requested to dock [25.01.2018 00:35:56]<TPM-Volodya> Aye, safe hackin'
After feeling the agony of the heat cooking him in his cockpit. - the lone pirate confirmed that The Pirate Manifesto will not attempt to claim a bounty on my head ever again, and obviously, they'll never mess with the Lane Hackers ever again. I personally ask of you Professors that you'll forgive the foolish actions The Pirate Manifesto had dared to take. I've handled matters with my own hands. Although the bounty is still up on the neural-net for other hunters to claim so it's not all over. That would be all for my report.
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First meeting with Hego Damask