Mission/ Encounter Description:I decided to take on a standart patrol in NY and as soon as I left West Point and started my scanners I saw somethin was fishy with newutral vessel Derrick_Cope. He was flying to the badlands with 4300 artifacts, supposedly going the long way around to sell them at some filthy hideout...
Outcome : Vessel eventually stopped, claiming to have an empty fuel tank. Artifacts were jetissoned and destroyed. Since it was the first time I ever saw the offender and he complied with orders I let him out wih just a warning.
Recommendations: To include Derrick_Cope in smugglers list, so we know to deal with him as a repeating offender. All operatives are to keep professional conduct and ask for illegal items to be dropped before attempting to engage, but keep trigger fingers and CDs ready.
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Greetings
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: This is FADM Romeo Darkbeat from the 46th Strike Force
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Please cut your velocity and stay here for a quick cargo scan, will you?
2021-01-07 15:08:20 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Ah, nope!
2021-01-07 15:09:19 SMT
Derrick_Cope: I don't have artifacts, what are you talking about?
2021-01-07 15:09:37 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: srop them
2021-01-07 15:09:48 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: drop them NOW
2021-01-07 15:09:48 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Drop what?
2021-01-07 15:10:20 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: I'm coming for you, smuggler
2021-01-07 15:10:30 SMT
Derrick_Cope: I'm no smuggler!
2021-01-07 15:10:41 SMT
Derrick_Cope: What in the blazes are you talking about?!
2021-01-07 15:10:45 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: I see 4300 artifacts on you
2021-01-07 15:11:04 SMT
Derrick_Cope: I'd be dead if they were on me! Heh
2021-01-07 15:11:24 SMT
Derrick_Cope: By the way, could you tell me the coordinates for Rochester Base? Asking for a friend.
2021-01-07 15:11:33 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: far awaya
2021-01-07 15:11:48 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: You'll get to Prison fairbansk first
2021-01-07 15:11:59 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Oh no no. Rochester.
2021-01-07 15:12:02 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Different base.
2021-01-07 15:12:33 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Well, this is embarrassing...
2021-01-07 15:12:45 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Awesome, now drop the artifacts
2021-01-07 15:12:46 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Say, would you tell me what the 'E' means on the H-Fuel meter?
2021-01-07 15:13:22 SMT
Derrick_Cope: E for engage? My engines aren't working anymore.
2021-01-07 15:13:25 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Gash dernit!
2021-01-07 15:13:34 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Ok, I got footage of my scan
2021-01-07 15:13:46 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Okay, okay. Hold on here
2021-01-07 15:13:47 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: You got 4300 artifacts on your cargo hold
2021-01-07 15:14:06 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Drop them and you'll get out of this with a fair warning
2021-01-07 15:14:18 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Mind giving me a lift to Rochester? I think the 'E' means empty.
2021-01-07 15:14:20 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: thanks
2021-01-07 15:14:29 SMT
Derrick_Cope: I guess I have to fill this thing up once in awhile, heh.
2021-01-07 15:14:44 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Wait!!!
2021-01-07 15:14:47 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Why did you do that?
2021-01-07 15:14:59 SMT
Derrick_Cope: You could have sold them to Mr. Bowswell at Planet Manhattan... oh wait.
2021-01-07 15:14:59 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Artifacts are contraband in Liberty, genius
2021-01-07 15:15:03 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Umm. Nevermind!
2021-01-07 15:15:20 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Well thanks for the compliment! Heh, usually my friends call me a dumbass.
2021-01-07 15:15:33 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Yeah, best thing you can do for yourself is not mentioning your.... friend in Manhattan that can buy those
2021-01-07 15:15:49 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Well, you could have made a pretty credit off of that.
2021-01-07 15:15:53 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: He won't like us barging at his door with Iron Hammers
2021-01-07 15:16:02 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Heh, well that is a good point.
2021-01-07 15:16:02 SMT
AceOfLegacy: Hello Fleet Amiral
2021-01-07 15:16:23 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: We get enough credit, at the moment, if you really want to get to rochester, I won't protest
2021-01-07 15:16:25 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Oh! Hey, there's this switch... spare fuel tank
2021-01-07 15:16:34 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: In fact I can lead you there
2021-01-07 15:16:50 SMT
Derrick_Cope: I think I got it from here. I don't need to go there anymore
2021-01-07 15:16:56 SMT
46th|Hideo_Black: Brother!!!!!!!!
2021-01-07 15:16:57 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Am I free to go, officer?
2021-01-07 15:16:59 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Good
2021-01-07 15:17:13 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Yes you are sir, since it's the first time I won't fine you
2021-01-07 15:17:39 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Great! I need to get back to Planet Crete to get some more artifacts.
2021-01-07 15:17:41 SMT
Derrick_Cope: Deuces!
2021-01-07 15:17:41 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Don't test our policy against contraband again, junker
2021-01-07 15:17:58 SMT
46th|Hideo_Black: Yo Ace
2021-01-07 15:18:00 SMT
46th|Romeo-Darkbeat: Next time you won't find me so generous
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