Incoming Transmission from Canberra Star City
Victoria, Natio Octavarium
19. July 825 A.S.
To: Natio Octavarium Internal Affairs CC: Octavarium Intelligence Commission Priority: Normal Topic: Report of Hostile Encounter
Message Contents:
Good day!
Today, we were hauling a load of unregistered weapons from Detroit through Kusari space. Yes, I know the risks of carrying such sensitive cargo through the lanes. I weighed the risks and decided, with the Kusari authorities distracted in the Sigmas with the sourest krauts they could find, there was a possibility that I could slip through undetected.
Sadly, it seems that they managed to reserve at least some forces for the home front. As I reached the lane terminus at New Tokyo, I was immediately set upon by a rather ill-tempered, but thankfully dishonest, police officer. He demanded that I stop and drop the goods under pain of destruction. Fortunately, I was able talk myself out of the problem.
I explained the lack of a valid end-user licence by explaining that I was carrying the guns to an Octavarium holding facility for later transfer to the Leeds Resistance. The best lies always do contain a bit of truth. Either they bought my story, or just decided they didn't want any part of the issue. For a three million credit bribe for "safe passage", we were sent on our way. As the profit margin on these guns is much, much higher than that, I'd say we got off easy.
I've CC'd this message to the OIC because I have visual proof that a bribe was solicited by, and paid to, KSP officer Tamiya Dachiko. You may be able to use it as leverage for later endeavors.
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