This is the captain of the Sigma-59 Niigata garrison reporting in.
Coincidentally upon undocking from Niigata, the transport that was reported on earlier, going by the identifcation US|USV-Stockton was on scanner range. Under direct order from the Shogun, I questioned the transport captain on a few matters, and ended by giving them a proposition to relay to their higher ups. I must say that I do not expect this person to do as they've been told to. Oh, well. If they do not do it for us, then we can do it ourselves. With force if necessary. USI has much to gain by entering a discreet partnership with us. Perhaps even a place in our new Kusari. Time will tell.
[14.02.2022 00:18:58] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Ah, this is awkward.
[14.02.2022 00:19:09] US|USV-Stockton: Good day there
[14.02.2022 00:19:20] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Well, you're still on the list, so we don't mind.
[14.02.2022 00:19:35] US|USV-Stockton: Thanks I appreciate it, have a good day.
[14.02.2022 00:20:15] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Well, don't take that to mean I was done with you.
[14.02.2022 00:20:38] US|USV-Stockton: Sidney: oh....
[14.02.2022 00:20:47] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: My superiors wish me to ask a few questions of you.
[14.02.2022 00:20:57] US|USV-Stockton: Okay please do go ahead.
[14.02.2022 00:21:24] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Firstly, what is your position within Universal Shipping?
[14.02.2022 00:21:41] US|USV-Stockton: I am a manager in the logistics department
[14.02.2022 00:22:21] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Secondly, what business does USI have in Kusari, of which you are aware of?
[14.02.2022 00:23:03] US|USV-Stockton: Humm.. that is a tough one, I do not know all of the contracts we have, just the ones I deal with.
[14.02.2022 00:23:24] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Which do you deal with currently, then?
[14.02.2022 00:23:42] US|USV-Stockton: We do import Helium to this system from Penny and export He-3 to Planet Pittsburgh, NY.
[14.02.2022 00:24:06] US|USV-Stockton: We also export optronic arrays quite often from Honshu and Kyushu for various clients.
[14.02.2022 00:24:54] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Optronics... base construction material, no?
[14.02.2022 00:25:08] US|USV-Stockton: I believe that is what they are most often used for yes.
[14.02.2022 00:25:13] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: These clients, any you remember?
[14.02.2022 00:25:21] US|USV-Stockton: Though they have many other uses.
[14.02.2022 00:25:55] US|USV-Stockton: I am not sure I can disclose clients and what we were hired for.
[14.02.2022 00:26:12] US|USV-Stockton: We aren't supposed to tie clients to services.
[14.02.2022 00:26:45] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Nobody's listening, is there? It is just you, and I, and the humble crew upon your ship.
[14.02.2022 00:26:47] US|USV-Stockton: We can list services, and usually clients unless they specifically ask us not to, but not what we do for specific clients.
[14.02.2022 00:27:12] US|USV-Stockton: Well... you know this kind of things gets around. I need to keep my job.
[14.02.2022 00:27:40] US|USV-Stockton: From what I understand about your organiziation, I don't think any of the ones I know would be of particular interest to you.
[14.02.2022 00:27:43] US|USV-Stockton: I can tell you that.
[14.02.2022 00:28:02] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Hm... I see.
[14.02.2022 00:28:12] US|USV-Stockton: Again, i don't know all of our contracts.
[14.02.2022 00:29:04] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: And the position you have. It is of importance? Are you high up within the company?
[14.02.2022 00:29:23] US|USV-Stockton: Middle management.
[14.02.2022 00:29:34] US|USV-Stockton: I am not an officer in the company.
[14.02.2022 00:30:22] US|USV-Stockton: Mostly manage lower ranked staff and push paper for the logistics department.
[14.02.2022 00:30:48] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Hmph. Wonder how long it took you to get there alone...
[14.02.2022 00:30:51] US|USV-Stockton: I don't make deciisons about which contracts to take, sometimes I will calculate pricing for contracts.
[14.02.2022 00:31:22] US|USV-Stockton: I am not sure I get what you mean.
[14.02.2022 00:32:03] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Oh, pardon me. The inner machinations of capitalism can be quite disturbing and I was caught in a moment of imagination.
[14.02.2022 00:32:22] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: It's unimportant, anyways.
[14.02.2022 00:32:38] US|USV-Stockton: They are disturbing if you are poor. If you are rich they are great.
[14.02.2022 00:32:47] US|USV-Stockton: I am somewhere in the middle.
[14.02.2022 00:33:33] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Well... if you're only 'middle management' as you define it... I'm sure there are some ways we could benefit from someone like
[14.02.2022 00:33:38] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: you even though you aren't at the top.
[14.02.2022 00:33:44] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: You don't object, right?
[14.02.2022 00:34:07] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: It would certainly mean you wouldn't be threatened or have to worry about us on your backs in the future.
[14.02.2022 00:34:27] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: I can patch you through to someone more of... that kind of station.
[14.02.2022 00:34:35] US|USV-Stockton: I am afraid I cannot pass you information if that is what you mean. Even if I wanted to our security is pretty tight...
[14.02.2022 00:34:45] US|USV-Stockton: I would get caught very quickly, and that wouldn't do anyone any good.
[14.02.2022 00:35:09] US|USV-Stockton: Also, my job is exceedingly boring. I have very little that would be of interest to you.
[14.02.2022 00:35:29] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Oh, worry not. Surely there is some way we could... 'contract' you. In the future.
[14.02.2022 00:35:44] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Not for information, but for shipping. That is what your company does, right?
[14.02.2022 00:35:54] US|USV-Stockton: It is what we do yes....
[14.02.2022 00:36:16] US|USV-Stockton: I don't make decisiions about accepting contracts, but I can pass along the request.
[14.02.2022 00:36:34] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Good, then. Very good.
[14.02.2022 00:37:15] US|USV-Stockton: I do think our company would be hessitent to say the least though...
[14.02.2022 00:37:38] US|USV-Stockton: But I will pass it along. If you have any information on what you might want, th at might be useful.
[14.02.2022 00:38:17] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Well, I can't tell you specifics, but were we to purchase your services, it would be for something in the realm of...
[14.02.2022 00:38:25] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Base development.
[14.02.2022 00:38:51] US|USV-Stockton: I see, I can pass that along.
[14.02.2022 00:38:54] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Perhaps tell them that there is a lot of money in it for them.
[14.02.2022 00:39:06] US|USV-Stockton: Will do.
[14.02.2022 00:39:12] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: And, were they to agree... They might have a friendlier Kusari to deal with in the future.
[14.02.2022 00:39:33] US|USV-Stockton: Well that part would be good...
[14.02.2022 00:39:47] US|USV-Stockton: If it doesn't make others unfriendly....
[14.02.2022 00:40:18] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: The dragons are the greatest keepers of secrets. If your security is strong, it is nothing compared to ours.
[14.02.2022 00:40:25] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Keeping this discreet would be fairly easy.
[14.02.2022 00:40:50] US|USV-Stockton: I see.
[14.02.2022 00:41:13] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: So you needn't worry about making any of your buddies angry over in Liberty, if that's the problem.
[14.02.2022 00:41:21] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Or anywhere else for that matter.
[14.02.2022 00:41:44] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: All you need to do is fly covertly.
[14.02.2022 00:41:54] US|USV-Stockton: That is probably the hardest part.
[14.02.2022 00:42:18] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Maybe for a simple transport captain such as you.
[14.02.2022 00:42:20] US|USV-Stockton: We typically do not do that, there are probably a handful of transport captians that have any experience with covert operations
[14.02.2022 00:42:27] US|USV-Stockton: in our company.
[14.02.2022 00:42:48] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: We can offer assistance in that regard, if necessary. But all when the time comes.
[14.02.2022 00:43:07] US|USV-Stockton: Okay I will pass along all of this information to the executive offiders.
[14.02.2022 00:43:18] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Now, I'm just the messenger. At any point, our interest in you could be rescinded and I'd have no control over it.
[14.02.2022 00:43:26] US|USV-Stockton: I understand
[14.02.2022 00:43:40] US|USV-Stockton: I also have no authority on this either.
[14.02.2022 00:44:14] US|USV-Stockton: If that is all I should be going, I am a bit behind schedule now.
[14.02.2022 00:44:21] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Well, in any case, I apologize for taking up your time. It may not be much but...
[14.02.2022 00:44:31] [2022-02-14] 05:44:30 You have sent 20.000.000 credits to US|USV-Stockton.
[14.02.2022 00:44:35] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: A gift.
[14.02.2022 00:44:50] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: Perhaps it may compensate for your time lost here.
[14.02.2022 00:44:56] US|USV-Stockton: Thank you, that is very kind, I appreciate it.
[14.02.2022 00:45:11] >BD<Aonyobo-0S: See you soon.
[14.02.2022 00:45:17] US|USV-Stockton: till next time.
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