It would seem perhaps the ongoing turmoil with House Rheinland is a flame to the moths that consider it appropriate behaviour to infringe on the security of the Sigma systems and sovereignty of Guild space.
The wreck of Freeport 7 has been besmirched in a most tasteless manner. More importantly, the presence of an apparently open access base in Sigma-17, given the precarious position Planet Kurile currently finds itself in, is an obvious threat to GMG's interests closest to Corsair space.
By chance, an Interspace Commerce transport was earlier encountered in the Sigma-19 system, with a load of h-fuel. It proceeded to dock with the alleged memorial and museum and on its reemergence was engaged in a brief conversation.
[03.11.2018 12:42:15] GMG-Namura.Maru: Good day, pilot. Please hold for routine inspection.
[03.11.2018 12:42:22] Shipping&Export: roger
[03.11.2018 12:42:31] GMG-Namura.Maru: Thank you for your cooperation. You may proceed at your leisure.
[03.11.2018 12:42:41] Shipping&Export: have a good day thank you
[03.11.2018 12:45:32] 2018-11-03 12:45:35 SMT Traffic control alert: Shipping&Export has requested to dock
[03.11.2018 12:48:34] GMG-Namura.Maru: Pilot, might you be aware of who administrates this base?
[03.11.2018 12:48:48] Shipping&Export: Freeport7Memorial
[03.11.2018 12:49:10] GMG-Namura.Maru: Unfortunately, it has been constructed without informing or acquiring permission from the Gas Miners Guild.
[03.11.2018 12:49:19] GMG-Namura.Maru: It must therefore at this stage be considered illegal.
[03.11.2018 12:49:57] Shipping&Export: well a comunication must be done
[03.11.2018 12:50:15] GMG-Namura.Maru: Indeed. The Guild shall attempt to make contact with the administrators.
[03.11.2018 12:50:31] GMG-Namura.Maru: In the meantime I must politely request no further supply runs to this base are conducted.
[03.11.2018 12:50:39] GMG-Namura.Maru: Your assistance in this matter is most appreciated.
[03.11.2018 12:50:43] Shipping&Export: makes sense, ok
[03.11.2018 12:50:54] GMG-Namura.Maru: Thank you for your time. Please enjoy the rest of your day.
[03.11.2018 12:51:00] Shipping&Export: likewise
It would again be very appropriate to scuttle this base without a word, however in the interests of tolerating apparent good intentions, a message would have been sent to its administrators requesting it be peacefully abandoned.
FROM: Phil W. | Freeport 7 Memorial & Museum | Sigma-17
(*Heavy Static Sounds*)-Come on Izzy... I was told that you are a great IT but you can't even make the comunications go online!? (...) Don't tell me to calm down, we are at least two days overdue, this is a very importan-(*Static Sounds Stops*)-STOP! I think we got a stable signal now... Can you hear me? Hello? Izzy why don't we have image? (...) Only sound for now!? Oh ok then, it will have to do...
(*Clears Throat*)
Greetings, my name is Philip Wright,
I am the Museum Curator of "Freeport 7 Memorial & Museum" complex (F7MM for short).
I am aware that a GMG patrol has stumbled this morning into our construction yard, it tried to establish contact with the base but failed... The reason being that our comunication systems just come online just some minutes ago, and as you can see, only sound no image, it's barely working... Our neural net page is still offline unfortunately.
I know that this does not justify the fact that my superiors didn't inform any of your Officials before the construction started, I really don't know what went wrong, and about that all I can ask is for you accept my most sincere apologies.
F7MM is a non profit organization and does not have any military purposes, quite the opposite, F7MM goal is to remember the souls lost on that faithful day 25 years ago, every House in Sirius has lost someone that day and on the consequent Nomad War, myself included... Nevertheless the majority of the population of Sirius knows very little about the details of this war, F7MM role is to educate about this dramatic events.
I can't tell you for sure if F7MM will someday open any kind of research or factory facilities, since Sigma-17 is a previgilated crossroad between BorderWorlds-EdgeWorlds-Kusari-Rheinland, but I can assure you that our main focus will always be the Memorial and Museum.
We are also aware that the Sigmas are living hard days once again and our base can provide a safe heaven for diplomacy, since this is a place for meditation, contemplation and respect.
For your convenience: Affiliation: Zoner Base Location: Sigma-17 System next to the Freeport 7 Ruins, only 9.5K away from the Sigma-17->Sigma-19 Jump Gate. >NavMap< Role: Museum and a Memorial complex. Access: Like any Zoner Base, as long as you behave, you can dock.
On behalf of all staff at Freeport 7 Memorial & Museum
Many thanks and once again sorry - Museum Curator: Phil W.
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While this appears to be a genuine attempt at diplomacy, it further confirms the security risk this station poses and the attitude displayed regarding further plans is nothing short of arrogance. There is, of course, always the potential this is an effort to mask more sinister intentions. The Guild's stance remains unchanged and the base will not be permitted to stand.
The Sigma-59 situation has yielded no results. Commander Susubo states unspecified and apparently classified research is undertaken and no access will be granted to those they consider outsiders, which of course is a group within which GMG falls. As a result, the infringing complex there will be dismantled.
A more minor incident of note involves a Farmers Alliance ship wandering around Sigma-19. It was first located between Gas Miner Ogashawa and Luxury Liner Hawaii. Following an emergency landing and change to a suitable fighter craft, a Benzaiten, this ship was found harassing another Guild ship involved in a collection operation and swiftly destroyed.
[02.11.2018 14:01:10] KFA)Kusanagi: Hm, clever.
[02.11.2018 14:01:23] GMG-Namura.Maru: Alliance ship, you are not permitted in Guild space. Please depart the Sigma systems immediately.
[02.11.2018 14:01:51] KFA)Kusanagi: Dont be redicilous. This isnt "your" space.
[02.11.2018 14:02:18] GMG_Prica: this is GMG miner prica
[02.11.2018 14:09:23] GMG_Prica: to earn som money
[02.11.2018 14:09:24] GMG-Keiji:Namura: Good day, Guildmember. I am here to assist.
[02.11.2018 14:09:26] KFA)Kusanagi: A working horse then, I see. Noble.
[02.11.2018 14:09:45] GMG_Prica: greetings
[02.11.2018 14:09:54] GMG-Keiji:Namura: Alliance ship, you are not permitted in Guild space and have failed to comply with a Guild directive to leave.
[02.11.2018 14:09:59] GMG-Keiji:Namura: Explain your presence.
[02.11.2018 14:10:23] KFA)Kusanagi: I dont take orders from GMG, you know.
[02.11.2018 14:10:37] GMG-Keiji:Namura: Very well. Your ship is now marked for destruction.
[02.11.2018 14:10:40] GMG-Keiji:Namura: Discharging weapons.
[02.11.2018 14:10:42] KFA)Kusanagi: My explanations is quite simple - I am on a patrol.
[02.11.2018 14:10:50] KFA)Kusanagi: Wha [02.11.2018 14:14:48] Death: KFA)Kusanagi was put out of action by GMG-Keiji:Namura (Gun).