Natio Octavarium Internal Affairs

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

Incoming Transmission from Planet Denver, Colorado, Liberty
23. May 825 A.S.

To: NO Internal Affairs
Priority: Normal
Topic: Report of Hostile Encounter

Message Contents:

Good day, old chaps!

Today, while moving Liberty Ale from Manhattan to Denver, we had a run-in with a Xeno pilot named William Kidd that did a fair bit of damage to our ship. He wasn't much on conversation, but what was clear was a demand to drop our cargo. During my time with Bowex, I'd had a number of encounters with Xenos, and I didn't trust this one to not kill us anyway, even if we jettisoned our cargo. So, we naturally ran. After a bit of a running firefight and a number of disrupted attempts to cruise, we managed to get some distance and get away from him. Fortunately, he had the good sense to give up the pursuit once we were out of disruptor range. I'm sure we could've gotten to port ahead of him, but I'm glad we didn't have to take the chance. By the time we escaped, we had exhausted our supply of nanobots and shield batteries, and our hull was breached in several places. We are now safe at Planet Denver's primary spaceport. We will be heading north out of Liberty as soon as our damage is repaired and our cargo is safely stowed.

Our damage control teams did a wonderful job keeping us together long enough to escape. Particular mention must be given to Fourth Engineer Rory McAlister and Ordinary Crewman Michael Riley. A fire broke out in the lower decks, and these fine gentlemen risked their lives to prevent it from spreading to the fuel pods. We all owe them our lives. Both of them will receive a substantial bonus, and Michael Riley will be promoted to Able Crewman at the first available opportunity.

Aluminum Falcon Communication Log

[23.05.2018 14:32:03] William,Kid.: well
[23.05.2018 14:32:05] NO-Aluminum.Falcon: Ahoy there! This is Captain Riley of the independent Octavarium transport Aluminum Falcon. How can I help you?
[23.05.2018 14:32:07] William,Kid.: time to smahs the bastards
[23.05.2018 14:32:15] William,Kid.: Drop the cargo
[23.05.2018 14:32:25] NO-Aluminum.Falcon: How about no?
[23.05.2018 14:33:02] William,Kid.: you are so dead now
[23.05.2018 14:33:18] NO-Aluminum.Falcon: That seems a bit like much, doesn't it?
[23.05.2018 14:34:32] William,Kid.: muahhaha i will cut you to peaces
[23.05.2018 14:34:53] William,Kid.: your souls is mine
[23.05.2018 14:35:11] William,Kid.: hell now
[23.05.2018 14:35:13] William,Kid.: go on
[23.05.2018 14:35:22] William,Kid.: good bze

Captain John Riley, NO-Aluminum.Falcon
Natio Octavarium

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