Natio Octavarium Internal Affairs

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Identification: Agent Mindcrime
Affiliation: Octavarium Intelligence Commission

To: Octavarium Intelligence Commission; Taskmaster Harold Kane

Subject: Encounter with Maltese Rebels and SIS
Encryption: Very.
Location: Melbourne Station, Tau-44

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Another successful evening.

Agent Corona and I responded to reports of a Maltese vessel of the so-called 72nd Fleet in the Tau-37 system this evening. We dragged along a rookie from the Fleet -- a new bandit named Deacon -- who proved to be very useful in the operation. Along the way we encountered an agent from the Bretonian Secret Intelligence Service. Attached below is the full visual-range transmission transcript and a log of foreign vessels documented in the exchange.

Visual-range Transmission Logs

[14.06.2018 02:10:21] NO-I-Prophecy: Evening.
[14.06.2018 02:10:29] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Hola, pilotes.
[14.06.2018 02:10:35] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: // pilots*
[14.06.2018 02:11:11] NO-I-Prophecy: Curious as to what your transponder tag is about.
[14.06.2018 02:11:21] NO-I-Prophecy: I did not know there were seventy-two fleets in the Maltese Navy.
[14.06.2018 02:11:29] NO-Erin.Deacon: Dont believe there are.
[14.06.2018 02:11:48] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: There aren't, amigo. It's there for legacy reasons.
[14.06.2018 02:11:50] NO-Erin.Deacon: Not that I'd know exactly really.
[14.06.2018 02:12:02] NO-I-Prophecy: Legacy reasons?
[14.06.2018 02:12:15] NO-I-Prophecy: I didn't know the Maltese Navy had at any point seventy-two battlegroups.
[14.06.2018 02:12:28] NO-Erin.Deacon: Again, don't believe they ever did.
[14.06.2018 02:12:28] NO-I-Prophecy: Just curious is all.
[14.06.2018 02:12:51] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I believe it is more of a 'successor' counter.
[14.06.2018 02:12:52] NO-I-Paranoid: Lots of fighter squadrons, though I think some of it was sequential numbering instead of simultaneous
[14.06.2018 02:13:05] NO-I-Prophecy: Interesting.
[14.06.2018 02:13:22] NO-I-Prophecy: You uh, associated with the National Council or something?
[14.06.2018 02:13:42] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Oh, no.
[14.06.2018 02:13:45] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Of course not
[14.06.2018 02:13:48] NO-Erin.Deacon: Or those other Maltese chaps... Amari Doctors or whatever?
[14.06.2018 02:14:28] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Hm.. was not aware of another division..
[14.06.2018 02:14:41] ZenMaul: Nice ship 72nd
[14.06.2018 02:14:51] NO-Erin.Deacon: ... "division"... do you mean famiglia?
[14.06.2018 02:15:14] NO-I-Prophecy: I don't think that's what they're called, but yes, the Amalfi Directorate *she coughs* is a good group of friends of ours.
[14.06.2018 02:15:46] NO-Erin.Deacon: Ah, gotchya. Sorry, newbie here.
[14.06.2018 02:15:51] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Interesting..
[14.06.2018 02:15:57] NO-I-Prophecy: Interesting, how?
[14.06.2018 02:16:18] NO-I-Paranoid: Feels like I'm gonna be here for a bit...
[14.06.2018 02:16:52] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I suspect our low profile might be working against us, then..
[14.06.2018 02:17:07] NO-I-Paranoid: [ System status check initiated ]
[14.06.2018 02:17:09] NO-I-Prophecy: Likewise.
[14.06.2018 02:18:04] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Apologies, but this is the first I'm hearing about this.. 'Amalfi Directorate'..
[14.06.2018 02:18:25] NO-I-Prophecy: Really? Because that looks like a destroyer, not a cryo-stasis carrier.
[14.06.2018 02:18:33] NO-Erin.Deacon: Well apparently they're friends of the Octavarium. News to me but I just started here.
[14.06.2018 02:19:09] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Perhaps the Senor has been too occupied with formation than speading intelligence...
[14.06.2018 02:19:29] NO-I-Prophecy: Mm. Agent Mindcrime, by the way. And you are?
[14.06.2018 02:19:56] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Colonal Jose Vargas, Republic of Malta Armed Forces.
[14.06.2018 02:20:01] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: A pleasure.
[14.06.2018 02:20:10] NO-I-Prophecy: There's a Republic of Malta?
[14.06.2018 02:20:17] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si.
[14.06.2018 02:20:19] NO-Erin.Deacon: *snrk*
[14.06.2018 02:20:46] NO-I-Prophecy: Ms. Deacon, are you looking at funny cat photos over there or is there something you'd like to share with the class?
[14.06.2018 02:21:18] NO-Erin.Deacon: Nope. Just uh.. checking spacebook and someone made a funny political joke. Nothing to worry about.
[14.06.2018 02:22:09] NO-I-Prophecy: Mmhmm.
[14.06.2018 02:22:28] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: We've been... somewhat active for I suspect a few months now..
[14.06.2018 02:22:34] NO-I-Prophecy: So... that reaction to the Council. Are you not big fans of theirs?
[14.06.2018 02:22:54] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: The Council? No..
[14.06.2018 02:23:21] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: They'd rather enlist the help of nomadic infectees than aid their own people..
[14.06.2018 02:23:31] NO-I-Prophecy: Odd. I thought I said Council, not Commune.
[14.06.2018 02:23:33] NO-Erin.Deacon: "Aid their own people"
[14.06.2018 02:23:45] NO-Erin.Deacon: care to explain?
[14.06.2018 02:23:52] NO-Erin.Deacon: you have my curiosity
[14.06.2018 02:24:04] NO-I-Prophecy: Mine as well.
[14.06.2018 02:24:12] NO-I-Paranoid: Yep, I'm listenin'
[14.06.2018 02:24:13] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I suspect the term 'slavery' is known to you? Cartel?
[14.06.2018 02:24:32] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: No bounds the corrupted Councilmen will go to to further their own goals..
[14.06.2018 02:24:41] NO-Erin.Deacon: Yeah I know. Thats how they do things: workers are brought from their enslaved positions in Liberty, and are given --
[14.06.2018 02:24:47] NO-I-Prophecy: Oh, hello there.
[14.06.2018 02:24:48] NO-Erin.Deacon: safety and housing on Malta in exchange for work.
[14.06.2018 02:24:55] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Hello again.
[14.06.2018 02:25:00] NO-Erin.Deacon: Found that out from a friend of mine during my junker days.
[14.06.2018 02:25:06] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Hola once more, Bretonian.
[14.06.2018 02:25:07] NO-Erin.Deacon: Thought it was common knowledge.
[14.06.2018 02:25:09] NO-I-Paranoid: [ Shield system scan complete. Scanner system check initiated ]
[14.06.2018 02:25:20] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si.. it's sickening, to be honest..
[14.06.2018 02:25:45] NO-Erin.Deacon: Is it? They're released after a set time from what I know. Given new lives and new opportunities.
[14.06.2018 02:25:46] NO-I-Prophecy: So... you're not aligned with the interests of the reigning Maltese families,s then?
[14.06.2018 02:25:48] NO-Erin.Deacon: That not the case?
[14.06.2018 02:26:30] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Would you prefer a man stolen from his own to be taught a new life elsewhere?
[14.06.2018 02:26:49] NO-Erin.Deacon: I mean most of them were already enslaved in Liberty by their corporage giants
[14.06.2018 02:26:50] NO-I-Prophecy: Agent... Skirka? I think I'm pronouncing that correctly. It's good to see fellow agents of the right side of life out here.
[14.06.2018 02:26:56] NO-Erin.Deacon: Liberty's kinda a hellhole like that.
[14.06.2018 02:27:22] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Slavery is far different than employment.
[14.06.2018 02:27:22] [SIS]-James.Skirka: A rare few, yes, it is.
[14.06.2018 02:27:26] NO-I-Prophecy: I
[14.06.2018 02:27:31] NO-I-Prophecy: Hrm.
[14.06.2018 02:28:19] NO-I-Prophecy: So, going back to my question, Captain. Are you... not working in the same interests as the reigning families?
[14.06.2018 02:29:22] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si. We work for the interests of our own people, which include those brought to Malta against their will.
[14.06.2018 02:29:50] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Your 'Own people'? Are you with the exiles?
[14.06.2018 02:30:17] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: In a way, yes. They have been rather helpful in keeping the Fleet alive during our time away from the homeland.
[14.06.2018 02:30:40] NO-I-Paranoid: and if they continue their war against friends of Bretonia after the one thing it makes sense to go to war over is resolved...
[14.06.2018 02:30:58] [SIS]-James.Skirka: What..?
[14.06.2018 02:31:15] NO-Erin.Deacon: also: what
[14.06.2018 02:31:17] NO-I-Prophecy: So... what's your thoughts on Bretonia?
[14.06.2018 02:31:21] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Someone get the National Council on the line..
[14.06.2018 02:31:48] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Without Bretonia, we wouldn't have much of an array of allies..
[14.06.2018 02:31:50] [SIS]-James.Skirka: What do I think? To be honest, I can make neither heads nor tails of this.
[14.06.2018 02:32:24] NO-I-Paranoid: Really, now? Hm.
[14.06.2018 02:32:59] NO-I-Prophecy: Hrm.
[14.06.2018 02:33:07] NO-I-Prophecy: So this all leads me to another interesting question.
[14.06.2018 02:33:17] NO-I-Prophecy: Who in the region are you allied with?
[14.06.2018 02:33:17] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Do ask.
[14.06.2018 02:33:45] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: The Kingdom, the Crayterians..
[14.06.2018 02:33:54] NO-I-Prophecy: The Kingdom?
[14.06.2018 02:34:01] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Bretonia.
[14.06.2018 02:34:06] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Empire.
[14.06.2018 02:34:21] NO-I-Prophecy: I figured that was the title, yes.
[14.06.2018 02:34:25] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Get it right.
[14.06.2018 02:34:36] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Ah. We were under the understanding it was still the 'United Kingdom of Bretonia'.
[14.06.2018 02:34:56] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I will notify my command.. have that issue ironed out..
[14.06.2018 02:35:11] NO-I-Prophecy: And we were under the impression it was still the Nacion de Malta.
[14.06.2018 02:35:23] NO-I-Paranoid: Your accent needs work there, M.
[14.06.2018 02:35:39] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: For now, I suppose it is.
[14.06.2018 02:35:48] NO-Erin.Deacon: "For now" ?
[14.06.2018 02:35:51] NO-I-Prophecy: I took Kusari cultural classes in college, not Maltese.
[14.06.2018 02:36:19] NO-Erin.Deacon: I just hauled cargo in college. Only schooling I really got was some online courses. Good way to pursue education, actually.
[14.06.2018 02:36:35] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si. Maltese culture has a semi-useful habit of collapsing once the people understand the truth.
[14.06.2018 02:36:35] NO-I-Prophecy: Mainly because they don't offer Maltese cultural classes at the Kutztown University on Erie.
[14.06.2018 02:36:45] NO-I-Prophecy: The truth?
[14.06.2018 02:37:25] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: They disposed of the Cross for their acceptance of the Nomads.. they'll dispose of the Council the same way.
[14.06.2018 02:37:46] NO-I-Prophecy: They?
[14.06.2018 02:37:46] NO-Erin.Deacon: The council doesn't do that though from what I've been told..
[14.06.2018 02:38:10] NO-Erin.Deacon: In fact they're not a big fan of the jellyfish if I've been informed correctly.
[14.06.2018 02:38:15] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: What you've been told isn't always reality, amigo.
[14.06.2018 02:38:23] NO-I-Prophecy: Forgive me. The last time I was really interested in illegal Maltese rebellions, it was the Contari Uprising.
[14.06.2018 02:38:28] NO-Erin.Deacon: Same could be said for you - ameegoh
[14.06.2018 02:38:37] NO-I-Paranoid: Right, so I'm filing this one more on the Harmony end of the scale, less on the Dragon end...
[14.06.2018 02:38:45] NO-I-Prophecy: *cough* C, you cannot give me hell about my pronunciation anymore.
[14.06.2018 02:38:58] NO-I-Paranoid: Sure I can. I expect less from the Fleet.
[14.06.2018 02:39:08] NO-Erin.Deacon: Ouch. Rude.
[14.06.2018 02:39:15] NO-I-Prophecy: Dang.
[14.06.2018 02:39:16] NO-Erin.Deacon: Gonna need a burn heal for that one.
[14.06.2018 02:39:25] NO-I-Prophecy: We'll get you some medi-gel back in 44.
[14.06.2018 02:39:47] NO-I-Prophecy: Or Victoria or whatever Kane is calling it.
[14.06.2018 02:39:56] NO-I-Paranoid: So, help me out Skirka
[14.06.2018 02:40:00] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I don't expect newly informed individuals to fully accept what we are.
[14.06.2018 02:40:10] NO-I-Paranoid: Bretonia still doesn't have a full-on uprising, right?
[14.06.2018 02:40:18] NO-I-Prophecy: I don't believe they do.
[14.06.2018 02:40:25] NO-I-Paranoid: Be nice to have *one* place that doesn't have a civil war brewing.
[14.06.2018 02:40:39] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I don't see any documentation indicating an alliance with the crown sir.
[14.06.2018 02:40:40] NO-I-Prophecy: I mean, there's the illegal occupation in Leeds of course.
[14.06.2018 02:41:08] NO-I-Paranoid: ... M, I'm sending some scan data I need corroborated
[14.06.2018 02:41:20] NO-I-Paranoid: I don't *think* my Limelight system is malfunctioning, but I've got some weird-ass readings
[14.06.2018 02:41:26] NO-I-Prophecy: Confirm, will receive and doublecheck.
[14.06.2018 02:41:28] [SIS]-James.Skirka: There was one account of one of your ships being seen with the leader of the Maltese Exiles.
[14.06.2018 02:42:12] NO-I-Prophecy: Yeah, I see them too.
[14.06.2018 02:42:34] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Is there an issue with the Exiles we should be aware of?
[14.06.2018 02:42:36] NO-I-Prophecy: Looks like a smudge on the screen to me.
[14.06.2018 02:42:38] NO-I-Paranoid: Huh. I'll have Aquila look over them later, see if they match any known regional anomalies.
[14.06.2018 02:43:07] [SIS]-James.Skirka: The Exiles are not permitted in Bretonia.
[14.06.2018 02:43:15] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I see..
[14.06.2018 02:43:26] NO-I-Prophecy: Granted I don't have a full Limelight set on this thing.
[14.06.2018 02:43:57] NO-I-Paranoid: That's why I had you check, got some weird experimental mods on this one I wanted to make sure weren't breaking anything.
[14.06.2018 02:44:30] NO-I-Paranoid: Anomalies don't normally move like that.
[14.06.2018 02:44:32] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I cannot find any evidence supporting your claims sir.
[14.06.2018 02:44:42] NO-Erin.Deacon: Oof.
[14.06.2018 02:44:46] NO-I-Prophecy: We'll discuss this after we RTB, agent.
[14.06.2018 02:44:53] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I am unaware of any buisness you have had with the crown.
[14.06.2018 02:45:49] NO-I-Prophecy: This is mostly Prism modifications. Could have been a similar issue, just from different components.
[14.06.2018 02:45:54] NO-I-Paranoid: [ Tractor system evaluation complete. ]
[14.06.2018 02:46:03] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I believe at the very least we've offered our services in the way of... 'bounty hunting'..? Royalists, of course..
[14.06.2018 02:46:04] NO-I-Paranoid: Friggin' thing...
[14.06.2018 02:46:30] NO-I-Prophecy: Interesting.
[14.06.2018 02:47:45] NO-I-Prophecy: One other question, captain Vargas.
[14.06.2018 02:47:50] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Of course.
[14.06.2018 02:48:12] NO-I-Prophecy: You mentioned Crayterians were your allies and the National Council were your enemies, but you also claim to be of Malta.
[14.06.2018 02:48:20] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si.
[14.06.2018 02:48:30] NO-Erin.Deacon: Dont think thats how that works pal...
[14.06.2018 02:48:42] NO-I-Prophecy: I'm trying to find a pleasant way to phrase this.
[14.06.2018 02:48:48] NO-I-Prophecy: But have you a history of self-harm?
[14.06.2018 02:49:02] NO-I-Prophecy: Because you seem really at odds with yourself and your people here.
[14.06.2018 02:49:11] NO-I-Paranoid: I would say that tends to also involve a history of drug use, buuuuut...
[14.06.2018 02:49:12] NO-I-Prophecy: And, judging by the rebel flags, authority.
[14.06.2018 02:49:20] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I beg your pardon?
[14.06.2018 02:49:56] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I have no issue with authority, amigo. I'll happily follow Senor Santiago and the Presidente to the end.
[14.06.2018 02:50:02] NO-I-Prophecy: You're allied with enemies of the Maltese people and reigning Maltese factions, though, right?
[14.06.2018 02:50:09] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si.
[14.06.2018 02:50:31] NO-I-Prophecy: And you're apparently installing a new government in Malta despite there being a reigning family on Malta?
[14.06.2018 02:50:47] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Hold the phone...one of your lot owes us an explanation it seems.
[14.06.2018 02:51:08] NO-I-Paranoid: Take the lead then Skirk. I wanna hear this.
[14.06.2018 02:51:21] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Do explain, Bretonian.
[14.06.2018 02:51:45] [SIS]-James.Skirka: A 72nd was caught attacking a Privateer within Bretonian space.
[14.06.2018 02:51:52] NO-Erin.Deacon: -Oh.-
[14.06.2018 02:51:56] NO-I-Prophecy: Oh?
[14.06.2018 02:51:59] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: That's... unusual..
[14.06.2018 02:52:03] NO-Erin.Deacon: Aaaaaawkwaaaaard.
[14.06.2018 02:52:05] NO-I-Paranoid: Yeah that's a word for it.
[14.06.2018 02:52:06] [SIS]-James.Skirka: He never offered any explanation and left before charges could be levied.
[14.06.2018 02:52:19] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Did you happen to note the pilot's name, by chance?
[14.06.2018 02:52:41] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Leonardo Valdez.
[14.06.2018 02:53:14] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Hm.. that's interesting..
[14.06.2018 02:53:32] NO-Erin.Deacon: I'd get that squared with your 'ally', if I were you ameegoh.
[14.06.2018 02:53:46] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I'll notify the Admiralty.. what would the fine be for such, pilot?
[14.06.2018 02:54:02] NO-I-Paranoid: I feel like you're forcing that one, Deacon.
[14.06.2018 02:54:24] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Assault, disturbing the peace, disobeying the orders of a crown offical.
[14.06.2018 02:54:31] NO-Erin.Deacon: I'm entitled to make whatever gramatical screw-ups I like.
[14.06.2018 02:54:33] NO-I-Prophecy: It honestly sounds like you're trying to mispronounce amigo.
[14.06.2018 02:54:56] NO-Erin.Deacon: As is my right by... actually hang on, I haven't read the Natio's legal code yet... crap.
[14.06.2018 02:55:25] NO-I-Paranoid: I mean, obviously we're not gonna regulate how you talk, we're not friggin' Rheinland
[14.06.2018 02:55:37] NO-Erin.Deacon: Aaah Rheinland.
[14.06.2018 02:55:39] NO-Erin.Deacon: Good times.
[14.06.2018 02:55:45] NO-I-Paranoid: That is one persistent anomaly. Like the dust that just won't get out of your eye.
[14.06.2018 02:56:08] NO-I-Prophecy: Yeah, I'm going to need to talk to V about getting Aquila to do a whole new set of scanners for the Commission.
[14.06.2018 02:57:02] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: If possible, I'd like to know how much Senor Valdez's actions would be fined for..
[14.06.2018 02:57:37] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I can notify the Treasury and have them mend this... unusual circumstance..
[14.06.2018 02:57:42] NO-I-Prophecy: Evening, Miner.
[14.06.2018 02:57:48] Geoffrey.Chaucer: Hello.
[14.06.2018 02:58:06] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Seven Million credits would be the grand total.
[14.06.2018 02:58:17] Geoffrey.Chaucer: A pacifict cruiser.
[14.06.2018 02:58:36] NO-I-Paranoid: Friend, I think you're a bit lost.
[14.06.2018 02:58:50] NO-I-Prophecy: I think we're all a bit lost in life.
[14.06.2018 02:58:56] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Understood. I'll notify the Treasurer.. is there any visual evidence of this act still in existance?
[14.06.2018 02:59:08] NO-I-Paranoid: M, I just... no, okay.
[14.06.2018 02:59:10] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I will have to look into that matter.
[14.06.2018 02:59:21] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I'm uncertain right off the top of my head.
[14.06.2018 02:59:40] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: If you find any, I'm sure the Admiralty would want to see it..
[14.06.2018 02:59:42] NO-I-Paranoid: Fighters are usually a poor platform for carrying evidence anyway.
[14.06.2018 03:01:10] NO-I-Prophecy: It's an interesting situation isn't it?
[14.06.2018 03:01:18] FLS-Independence: Is it?
[14.06.2018 03:01:22] Geoffrey.Chaucer: What a bizarre standoff.
[14.06.2018 03:01:31] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Such an array of colors..
[14.06.2018 03:01:39] NO-I-Prophecy: We live in bizarre times.
[14.06.2018 03:01:47] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Si.. no argument there.
[14.06.2018 03:02:19] FLS-Independence: Whats sakin here?
[14.06.2018 03:02:26] NO-Erin.Deacon: quite the array of ships here...
[14.06.2018 03:02:40] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I trust the mining efforts go well, Miner.
[14.06.2018 03:02:44] NO-I-Paranoid: Usualy these gatherings happen at a Freeport, not an ice cloud...
[14.06.2018 03:02:46] NO-I-Prophecy: I haven't actually seen one of those things up close before.
[14.06.2018 03:02:50] Geoffrey.Chaucer: They go really well indeed.
[14.06.2018 03:03:17] NO-I-Paranoid: Hmm. Sizable, solid, respectable power scans...
[14.06.2018 03:03:23] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Good.
[14.06.2018 03:03:39] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: I trust you won't find any issues going forward.
[14.06.2018 03:03:42] NO-I-Paranoid: Independence, what's your crew complement, if you don't mind me asking?
[14.06.2018 03:04:03] FLS-Independence: "Complement"?
[14.06.2018 03:04:30] NO-I-Paranoid: alright I'll dumb it down, how many people are working on your boat
[14.06.2018 03:04:37] NO-Erin.Deacon: Beat me to it.
[14.06.2018 03:04:40] Geoffrey.Chaucer: *chuckles*
[14.06.2018 03:04:51] NO-Erin.Deacon: Ah well. Back to checking Spacebook.
[14.06.2018 03:05:12] FLS-Independence: All my crew are robots for now, cheaper than hire crew to be honest
[14.06.2018 03:05:30] FLS-Independence: And who's asking by the way?
[14.06.2018 03:05:33] NO-I-Paranoid: Huh. That would make sense, actually.
[14.06.2018 03:05:50] NO-I-Paranoid: Corona, Octavarium Intelligence Commission. We've been considering one of those carriers in the near future.
[14.06.2018 03:06:04] NO-I-Prophecy: Mindcrime, OIC as well.
[14.06.2018 03:06:11] FLS-Independence: Octavarium... I think i heard of that
[14.06.2018 03:06:20] NO-I-Paranoid: well that's an improvement
[14.06.2018 03:06:48] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: If it's all well, we'll return to port in Tau, pilots.
[14.06.2018 03:06:55] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: Fly safely.
[14.06.2018 03:07:09] NO-Erin.Deacon: Yeah sure.. Good luck and whatnot.
[14.06.2018 03:07:15] 72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria: Vargas: You as well.
[14.06.2018 03:07:18] FLS-Independence: Its a good ship indeed, for support, survey and moving fleets, but my main quest is exploring the Sirius wide
[14.06.2018 03:07:33] NO-I-Paranoid: Yeah, definitely want somethin' sturdy and comfortable for that.
[14.06.2018 03:07:34] NO-I-Prophecy: I'd say good flying, but he's already gone.
[14.06.2018 03:08:18] NO-I-Paranoid: Right, our work's done I think. And I've got to stretch my legs.
[14.06.2018 03:08:47] NO-I-Paranoid: Safe travels, Independence.
[14.06.2018 03:08:51] FLS-Independence: Who are the Octavarium?
[14.06.2018 03:09:00] NO-Erin.Deacon: Yo.
[14.06.2018 03:09:04] FLS-Independence: Thanks, you too
[14.06.2018 03:09:10] NO-I-Prophecy: Natio Octavarium, a microstate nearby.
[14.06.2018 03:09:31] FLS-Independence: And where is the HQ of that microstate? I swear i hard it somewhere...
[14.06.2018 03:09:44] NO-I-Paranoid: M over there can elaborate I think. There's a bar on Freeport 10 calling my name.
[14.06.2018 03:09:55] NO-I-Prophecy: Look us up on the neural net. We're in and around the Taus. Always looking for new pilots and citizens.
[14.06.2018 03:10:08] FLS-Independence: Hmm... Alright
[14.06.2018 03:10:26] FLS-Independence: Hey, SIS, need to go somewhere?
[14.06.2018 03:10:40] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Er..do I?
[14.06.2018 03:10:59] NO-I-Prophecy: Skirka, good to see your people out here. We'll make sure the Melbourne dockmasters will admit you next time you're in the area
[14.06.2018 03:11:04] FLS-Independence: If you want i can warp you to Omega-49, and from there to Dublin back to Bretonian space
[14.06.2018 03:11:11] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Thank you.
[14.06.2018 03:11:21] [SIS]-James.Skirka: I'll take that trip.
[14.06.2018 03:11:22] NO-I-Prophecy: Take care.
[14.06.2018 03:11:31] FLS-Independence: For a small fee of course
[14.06.2018 03:11:36] [SIS]-James.Skirka: Of course..
[14.06.2018 03:15:33] 2018-06-14 03:15:33 SMT Traffic control alert: NO-I-Prophecy has requested to dock

The long and short of it -- the 72nd is an outfit of politically and sociologically dangerous Maltese rebels that oppose the ruling parties in the Maltese sphere of influence including the National Council of Malta and the Amalfi Union, and are attempting to install a new government under the banner of the Republic of Malta in alliance with the Crayter Republic. They also publicly accused the National Council of being infected and compromised by the Nomads; in my expert opinion I do not believe this to be the case due to known public disagreements between the National Council and its allies and the Commune -- an actually confirmed Nomad-influenced splinter group. An attending SIS agent, James Skirka, was present for all of these accusations, though at one point we believe he was actively using cloaking technology to observe the discussions.

I apologize to the superiors who read this log for my initial forthright admission of our allegiances to the Amalfi Directorate. It served as a springboard to allow the 72nd capital ship's captain to begin spewing information near-freely at us. I believe it was necessary to garner immediate results.

Agent Corona was a solid tag-team partner on this one. I would be very open to more joint operational efforts with her in the future.

Encountered Vessels Database

Vessel Transponder	Affiliation	Ship Class	CO	Notes
72nd|MNS-Santa.Maria	72nd Maltese Fleet	Storta-class Destroyer	Captain Jose Vargas	Uncommon mid-grade armour reinforcement. Incredibly unusual weapons loadout.
[SIS]-James.Skirka	Secret Intelligence Service	Templar-class Fighter	Agent James Skirka	Seemed to know his way around the Taus.
Geoffrey.Chaucer	Independent Miners Guild (affiliate)	Lhotse-class Fighter	Geoffrey Chaucer, presumably	Rockhopper in a shooting machine. Seemed to get bored of conversation and left without any more notches on his belt.
FLS-Independence	Freelancer	Bustard-class Light Carrier	Unknown	Equipped with a Mark IV jump drive. Offered SIS Agent Skirka a jump back to the fringes of Bretonian space.

Agent Mindcrime
Octavarium Intelligence Commission

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