[HI] Horizon Insights - Status Reports

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Signal received.

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Sender: Caitlin Moore
Division: Research & Development
Involved Ships: [HI]Caitlin.Moore, Destruction, ApS|CRV-Justicia
Location: Atka Research Station, Sigma-17
Tags: Apostatas, Commune, Corsairs
Priority: Medium

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Report Details:

Cryer's got one of their own ships out here, a Titanic called.... Destruction? Odd choice. Maybe a freelancer on contract? They were flying empty through Kappa, which is... weird. Might wanna call the main office and see what's up with that.

I went to Freeport 9 to pick up our gun order for installation. While running the initial integration setup outside, I met an Apostatas gunboat, CRV Justicia. We had a discussion, in which unusual Zoner activity and a resurgent Commune were mentioned. The captain didn't elaborate on the Zoner movements, unfortunately. Logs attached, but it's mostly the typical pleasantries. Fly carefully, try not to die, we'll sell you drugs, there's political unrest, yadda yadda.

Initial integration of Scythe-type tachyon cannons and Hades heavy pulse cannons appears to be going well. Further testing is needed, but so far power fluctuations appear to be within acceptable ranges, and ensuring stability only results in a slight loss of efficiency. Of course, that's just on the popular Chalice-series freighter-scale power generators. I'll need some time to run more tests before I can support wider adoption. That Marauder we picked up for Walker came with Sickles, so I'd like to use that for testing as well.

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Communications Log

[23.09.2019 06:15:14] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Hola.
[23.09.2019 06:15:23] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Hey, how're things going out here?
[23.09.2019 06:15:43] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Pretty unstable to say at least.
[23.09.2019 06:15:59] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Zoners are moving their forces, Commune has shown their presence again.
[23.09.2019 06:16:19] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Theta doesn't look like that calm system I was used to know.
[23.09.2019 06:16:25] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Well, at least we know how to deal with Commune. Shoot 'em. What're the Zoners up to though?
[23.09.2019 06:17:01] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I honeslty don't know and, pardon for my rudeness, I don't give single buck about it.
[23.09.2019 06:17:29] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I've got my work, they've got theirs. We mind our business so it's nice and simple.
[23.09.2019 06:17:51] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Fair enough, then.
[23.09.2019 06:17:56] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: But yeah. Strange to see that much of them around. Probably they are inspecting the station or something.
[23.09.2019 06:18:34] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: And... Let me guess, you are here to find more partners for selling your medical stuff, am I right?
[23.09.2019 06:18:48] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Guess that you rip huge profits from Omicrons.
[23.09.2019 06:18:59] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Actually, I've been doing some experimental refitting. I help keep Horizon's ships running.
[23.09.2019 06:19:09] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: But yes, Horizon Insights is always looking for new business partners.
[23.09.2019 06:19:35] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I will keep this in mind. Or rather my bosses will, I don't actually care, until I broke my leg and I need your meds.
[23.09.2019 06:20:10] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: And I hope you don't need the help anytime soon, but hey, good to know who to call, right?
[23.09.2019 06:20:26] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: *Yawn, followed by a tired sigh* Sorry for being kind of rude. I've got stuck here for the whole night.
[23.09.2019 06:20:44] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: With reactivation of our activity in the area, we need to keep eye on the Commune.
[23.09.2019 06:21:11] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Yeah, I hear they can be a real problem. Crazy bastards, the lot of 'em.
[23.09.2019 06:21:16] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: So I had to stay here and be "on call".
[23.09.2019 06:21:51] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Yeah... That's the type of people I don't want to have talks with. Just shoot their brains out of their heads and that's it
[23.09.2019 06:22:10] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Well... I have this attitude towards the most of people around here, but that's not about it.
[23.09.2019 06:22:28] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Crazy bastards, you can't say better.
[23.09.2019 06:23:47] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Y'all might want to watch for Outcast activity too. Not much different from Commune really.
[23.09.2019 06:24:05] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: And this experimental project of you... I guess it's some kind of /very/ secured transport for vips and people who can-
[23.09.2019 06:24:10] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Afford it?
[23.09.2019 06:24:23] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: But we've been hearing that the Core are working with them now. One of the Core captains actually told us about it.
[23.09.2019 06:24:39] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Oh, nah, just testing weapons on this Voyager before implementing them on our escorts
[23.09.2019 06:24:55] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: They are trying to estabilish some kind of civilian state though.
[23.09.2019 06:24:56] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: These freighters are really stable test platforms, very reliable generators.
[23.09.2019 06:25:15] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I mean, that's still better, that what the Brotherhood is doing.
[23.09.2019 06:25:27] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Oh? What're they up to, then?
[23.09.2019 06:25:51] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Nothing. Or rather turning Crete population into the population of brainless idiots.
[23.09.2019 06:26:05] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Not like their brains were shot from their heads...
[23.09.2019 06:26:07] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I mean...
[23.09.2019 06:26:14] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Ugh... You've got me, right?
[23.09.2019 06:26:34] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: ... kinda. So there just hasn't been much progress on Crete.
[23.09.2019 06:27:03] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Si, it stays the same and it will unthing someone goes there and change things. That's actually what are we trying to do.
[23.09.2019 06:27:16] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I mean, other people are doing that. I'm just a soldier.
[23.09.2019 06:27:29] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Until, I mean.
[23.09.2019 06:27:46] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I mean that I say "I mean" too much. Crap.
[23.09.2019 06:27:50] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: We've all got our roles to play. Someone's gotta protect the people pushing for change.
[23.09.2019 06:29:05] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I want my children to grow up in a civilian state, not starving on tight streets of Crete, while their fathers are...
[23.09.2019 06:29:14] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Doing weird stuff ordered by Elders.
[23.09.2019 06:29:23] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Elders are weird by themselves.
[23.09.2019 06:29:28] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: And that's it.
[23.09.2019 06:29:45] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Hmm, all systems integrated, condition green... good, good
[23.09.2019 06:29:54] ApS|CRV-Justicia: //Parents*
[23.09.2019 06:30:18] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Does it mean, that your tests have been successful?
[23.09.2019 06:30:50] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Initial integration has been. There's a lot more testing to do, more than just one run. I just didn't want to head back before
[23.09.2019 06:30:56] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: the initial confirmation.
[23.09.2019 06:31:13] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: My congratulations anyway.
[23.09.2019 06:31:26] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: These heavy pulse cannons could be very useful if everything goes well.
[23.09.2019 06:32:09] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Well, if y'all need anything, go ahead and give Horizon Insights a call. We run out of Atka and Johnson, so you should see us
[23.09.2019 06:32:09] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: I think I shouldn't distract you from your tests then. Time is money in your case.
[23.09.2019 06:32:12] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: around the area
[23.09.2019 06:32:17] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Sure.
[23.09.2019 06:32:22] [HI]Caitlin.Moore: Safe flying, captain.
[23.09.2019 06:32:30] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: My people need some rest, so we will be departing as well.
[23.09.2019 06:32:48] ApS|CRV-Justicia: CO: Good bye. *She salutes and closes comm window*

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