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Elektra King

03-22-2019, 07:04 PM,

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...hack.initiated...connecting.to.Spyglass.Network...decryption.in.progress...
...Provocateur.Elektra.King.recognized...encoding.transmission...
...uploading.data...

I Encountered a Gateway Shipping vessel that was initially reluctant to cooperate with demands, but eventually overpaid and requested to contact me via the neural-net about the possibility of a business deal. The captain cited Gateway's relationship with our allies in the Independent Miners Guild and their lack of support for the Bretonian crown as arguments in favor of our collaboration.

I'm not sure what to make of it yet, but I will report back once I have more details from the pilot.

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Log #1, Provocateur Elektra King, 826-03-21

Code:
[21.03.2019 20:16:00] Interrupt!: Cut your engines.

[21.03.2019 20:16:06] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Oh dear I seem to have been 

[21.03.2019 20:16:14] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Interrupted

[21.03.2019 20:16:20] Interrupt!: Very funny.

[21.03.2019 20:16:25] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: I thought so

[21.03.2019 20:16:31] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: How is your day going?

[21.03.2019 20:16:38] Interrupt!: Awful

[21.03.2019 20:16:43] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Lovely evening to navigate the lanes

[21.03.2019 20:16:45] Interrupt!: But better than yours is about to be.

[21.03.2019 20:17:01] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Why is that?

[21.03.2019 20:17:20] Interrupt!: Because if you want to continue your journey in one piece you're going to hand over 2.5 million credits.

[21.03.2019 20:17:53] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Really? that is surprising. I thought the hackers were friends with Bretonia until recently

[21.03.2019 20:18:06] Interrupt!: Did you now?

[21.03.2019 20:18:07] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: And are now supporting the IMG which are firm allies of Gateway

[21.03.2019 20:18:26] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: I'm sure you are aware of the recent hostilitys

[21.03.2019 20:18:28] Interrupt!: Gateway is not the IMG.

[21.03.2019 20:18:46] Interrupt!: And you are going to do as I say.

[21.03.2019 20:18:54] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Correct but we are their closest ally this Ale is going straight to the soldiers for moral 

[21.03.2019 20:19:13] Interrupt!: Forgive me if I don't believe your lies.

[21.03.2019 20:19:23] Interrupt!: I have no reason to trust you.

[21.03.2019 20:19:23] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: You don't even want to know what my boss would do if i lost this shipment

[21.03.2019 20:19:30] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: I'm trying to feed my family

[21.03.2019 20:19:34] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: surely you understand

[21.03.2019 20:19:48] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Ill tell you what

[21.03.2019 20:19:51] Interrupt!: Then find a line of work where you aren't helping their exploititive ways.

[21.03.2019 20:20:13] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: How about I "lose" a few crates and send them your way?

[21.03.2019 20:20:25] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: it's fine ale straight from manhattern

[21.03.2019 20:20:44] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Then I can deliver it to the guild and everyone is happy

[21.03.2019 20:21:12] Interrupt!: I've got enough of that piss water to last me a lifetime. I just received a rather large gift of the stuff.

[21.03.2019 20:21:17] Interrupt!: From an undisclosed third party.

[21.03.2019 20:21:49] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Oh interesting well if you're looking to sell it i'd take it off you no problem gateway are happy to take any order big or smal

[21.03.2019 20:21:54] Interrupt!: There is no way out of this for you unless you make the payment, I'm afraid.

[21.03.2019 20:22:20] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Oh I see, I assume a formal prostest won't do me any good?

[21.03.2019 20:22:31] Interrupt!: You can try, and see how it works out for you.

[21.03.2019 20:22:43] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: I'd really like to avoid drawing money from the account, as I said my boss might even fire me

[21.03.2019 20:22:53] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: I am doing relief work after all 

[21.03.2019 20:23:00] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: You cant imagine the shame if I failed

[21.03.2019 20:23:07] Interrupt!: Only you are allowing yourself to be exploited by your boss.

[21.03.2019 20:23:09] Interrupt!: Not me.

[21.03.2019 20:23:30] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Well he pays me fairly considering I rent the ship

[21.03.2019 20:23:40] Interrupt!: Now I think you've had long enough, man.

[21.03.2019 20:23:43] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: but of course we are avoiding helping the Bretonians 

[21.03.2019 20:23:54] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Let them suffer for their warmongering ways

[21.03.2019 20:24:03] Interrupt!: It's decision time for you right now.

[21.03.2019 20:24:10] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Already?

[21.03.2019 20:24:22] Interrupt!: I think I've been -very- patient with you.

[21.03.2019 20:24:27] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: We've not even discussed buying supplies off your people

[21.03.2019 20:24:34] Interrupt!: I'm going to count to ten.

[21.03.2019 20:24:36] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: No deal you're interested in? 

[21.03.2019 20:24:47] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: wait wait wait just hear me out

[21.03.2019 20:24:55] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: look ill drop my cargo while we speak

[21.03.2019 20:25:01] Interrupt!: Fine.

[21.03.2019 20:25:37] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: I'd be willing to pay far more than 2.5 million if I could return with a regular business deal for my firm

[21.03.2019 20:25:54] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: it'd make me look good and would help you keep your bases stocked 

[21.03.2019 20:26:00] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: You name it

[21.03.2019 20:26:00] Interrupt!: This is hardly the right place to be making a long term business deal.

[21.03.2019 20:26:04] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: we can get it

[21.03.2019 20:26:26] Interrupt!: How about this, you make the requested payment now, as a show of good faith.

[21.03.2019 20:26:26] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Very well, lets say I give you a downpayment now and if you need anything

[21.03.2019 20:26:33] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: just contact me

[21.03.2019 20:26:38] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: and we can sort something out

[21.03.2019 20:26:52] You have received 2.550.000 credits from Gateway|-GSV-Berwick

[21.03.2019 20:26:56] Interrupt!: And you can contact -me- about any business partnership.

[21.03.2019 20:27:02] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Theres a little extra for your time

[21.03.2019 20:27:12] Interrupt!: I'm glad you eventually saw reason.

[21.03.2019 20:27:15] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: What is your name?

[21.03.2019 20:27:21] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: For my communication

[21.03.2019 20:27:24] Interrupt!: King. Elektra King.

[21.03.2019 20:27:38] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Got it, it's been a pleasure

[21.03.2019 20:27:52] Interrupt!: I'll be expecting to hear from you then. 

[21.03.2019 20:28:08] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Of course as soon as i'm docked up

[21.03.2019 20:28:14] Gateway|-GSV-Berwick: Lanes can be a dangerous place

[21.03.2019 20:28:26] Interrupt!: Of course, of course.