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Malta Hyperspace Starfleet

Sender: Juan Cortés
Report: Expedition Report
Stardate: 27.05.828

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Good Evening Alphas.

Yesterday, myself and Alberto Cruz undertook a series of expeditions into Planet Knossos to harvest and transport Xeno Relics. Following our previous expedition, we found that not only do Xeno Relics have some very interesting electromagetic and spatial displacement properties (when exposed to sufficiently energized photons), but even the scientifically illiterate will pay handsomely for them. So, as part of the effort to finance the outfitting of HS>Babilonia, we undertook an effort to transport several thousand units to a buyer in Shikoku.

The first run went off well, netting a solid profit for the fleet. On the second run, however, we were intercepted by the kusari ship SC-Zuiryu.

This wasn't any normal police or navy ship, however, it belonged to the Shinamori Clan. Despite having police equipment, it was not an official police vessel. Nevertheless they felt empowered to enforce their so called "laws". Special commendation to Senor Cruz, who managed to evade interception and complete his delivery. My vessel, however, was hit by cruise disruptors and unable to escape. (Note to the design bureau: can we find a place to mount a countermeasure dropper on the Aspis?)

Interestingly, the kusari vessel did not destroy me. Instead they insisted I drop the cargo, and proceed to Tau-23. I attempted to negotiate passage, but was unsuccessful. Outgunned and unable to escape I was unfortunately forced to comply.

After returning to Planet Knossos, we managed a third cargo run. This time we evaded any interception.

In summary, transporting Xeno Relics seems to be a solid potential income source, as long as we can avoid the local "authorities".

Conversation Log

[27.05.2021 03:40:51] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: a smuggling outcast. Peculiar
[27.05.2021 03:40:59] HS>Exploradora: Hola senor, can I help you?
[27.05.2021 03:41:11] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: you are outlawed in Kusari
[27.05.2021 03:41:18] HS>Exploradora: According to whom?
[27.05.2021 03:41:30] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: so you'd better leave the space of the Empire to the Taus. Immediately
[27.05.2021 03:41:46] HS>Exploradora: Sure, just one small stop to make first
[27.05.2021 03:42:00] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: no stops
[27.05.2021 03:42:18] SC-Zuiryu: ShimamorI: turn to Tau 23 immediately or I will shoot
[27.05.2021 03:42:33] HS>Exploradora: Well, what if I continue into liberty?
[27.05.2021 03:43:11] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: counting to 3
[27.05.2021 03:43:19] HS>Exploradora: Fine. have it your way
[27.05.2021 03:44:26] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: and before you leave - you'd better drop that contraband
[27.05.2021 03:44:32] HS>Exploradora: So, how's police work treating you?
[27.05.2021 03:44:45] HS>Exploradora: Wait, but I'm not even taking it anywhere in kusari
[27.05.2021 03:44:49] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: I am not of the police, more of the concerned citizenry
[27.05.2021 03:45:01] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: law is law, it is to be confiscated
[27.05.2021 03:45:04] HS>Exploradora: Which is why you have a police ID?
[27.05.2021 03:45:17] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: a perk of being the nobility
[27.05.2021 03:45:29] HS>Exploradora: Uh, huh. So where do you want me to drop it?
[27.05.2021 03:45:41] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: anywhere before you leave
[27.05.2021 03:45:50] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: it is to be terminated anyway
[27.05.2021 03:46:13] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: if yo uwant to deal the artefacts in Kusari - better do it through the Hogosha
[27.05.2021 03:48:06] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: stop 8 clicks to Tau 23 jumphole and drop the cargo. Then you are free to return to the Taus
[27.05.2021 03:48:17] HS>Exploradora: The cargo I've already dropped?
[27.05.2021 03:48:40] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: my bad, you are better than most of the Outcasts
[27.05.2021 03:48:44] HS>Exploradora: I've had my crew shoveling it out the airlock the whole way here, they're quite sore about it
[27.05.2021 03:49:08] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: you are lucky you are not shot upon immediately
[27.05.2021 03:49:10] HS>Exploradora: Well, I'll be off, then.
[27.05.2021 03:49:15] SC-Zuiryu: Shimamori: so tell the crew regards

Juan Cortés - Scout

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