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ID: Cpt. Jack Ashton
Location: Monte Carlo Freeport, Gallia
To: All Employees

Subject: Baden-Baden to Monte Carlo

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Good day everyone.

Where do I even begin with giving a report on our long-awaited opening of the routes to House Gallia?
We made it, the guests are happy, and the crew and I have decided to base ourself in Gallia for the time being, but how did we get here?

Departure from Baden-Baden went according to plan. The BP, along with OSC escort vessels and additional escorts from our partners (the forlorn) embarked on our journey. And that's about when the plans started going haywire. Com issues meant that our scout's reports of hostiles in New Berlin was delayed and the BP along with the remaining escort vessels jumped straight into the wolfs den as a group of Hussarian pilots (wastely outnumbering, and outgunning us) as waiting for us. We were told that they would escort us through Rheinland space and that the Rheinland Navy were no longer in control of the systems. Understandably we complied while telling our guests that we had been met by additional escort vessels (our armada was at that point 10+ combat vessels in addition to the newly upgraded BP).

A tense flight continued as we discussed internally how to proceed, Cpt. Cross piloting the Litle-Velvet, headstrong as she is, decided to contact the Liberty Navy and Jonathan Sawyer. Who would then come to our rescue in Hudson, but I am getting ahead of myself here.

Upon arriving in Hudson we, the OSC + the forlorn and our new Hussarian escorts were met by a group of Unioners which at least matched, perhaps even outnumbered the Hussars(at this point we had already decided to black out the windows of the BP and start the in-flight entertainment 4 hours earlier than planned). Needless to say that the ensuring standoff had everyone tense, with me asking the two parties to decide among themselves, using a dice (a pilot of the Forlorn suggested this) or weapons, to reach an agreement on whether or not we could continue.

This tense stand off dragged out with both Outlaw and Rogue ships arriving. Oh yeah, haha and a Bowex IDed shipped arrived and was ransomed by an unknown number of ships.

Anyhow, the local chat made it impossible to have a rational negotion with anyone and I, as the lead ship, decided simply to wait it out. Just our luck that the Liberty Navy arrived and in the ensuing three-way (or 4?) Mexican stand-off erupted into a frenzied firefight (I later heard that Rheineland Navy joined in and helped the Liberty Navy succeed in driving out all the 'questionable' elements. But yeah, as I was saying, in that crazed state of affairs the whole OSC + the forlorn managed to escape unharmed and make their way to Planet Eriee.

After refuelling and contracting the forlorn to continue their escort all the way to Monte Carlo, we hastily made our way towards New Tokyo, as our scouts had picked up the presences of Liberty Rouge ships in Pennsylvania.

Now flying two escorts half a system ahead and 1 a trade lane behind the convoy made its way safely to New Tokyo where a Kusari law enforcement vessel decided to escort us on our way towards Gallia.

The following stretch of our journey was refreshingly boring compared to the beginning, except for some Nav problems that saw the BP twice leading the convoy in the wrong direction.

Because of this, a local IDF vessel volunteered to show us the way the final leg of the journey, from New Pari to Monte Carlo.

Upon arriving at Monte Carlo a single Marquise bomber appeared but our new IDF friend chased it away.

All in all, I need a glass of wine, and to waste my profits on gambling.
On behalf of the BP and its crew, I would like to thank everyone who participated in this trip.
Oh yeah, the BP is staying on Monte Carlo for now, it's vacation time for me and the crew. Bottoms up Ladies!

Regards,
Cpt. Ashton

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Have a pleasant flight!

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