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Offline Torment
08-06-2022, 09:42 PM, (This post was last modified: 08-06-2022, 09:46 PM by Torment.)
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INS-Torment

CAPTAINS LOG - Entry #31: A deal with the devil
Date: August 6th, 829 A.S.


Negotiating with the Corsairs proved to be an interesting experience to say the least.
They more or less mandated what was going to happen in return for the repairs and safe passage, however the terms were far from unreasonable.
Probably suspiciously so even; in return they want the Torments engineers to look at the engines of one of their capital vessels engines.
They hope that our knowledge of Libertonian tech will enable us to increase the fuel efficiency of the engines.

However the Corsairs have quite a reputation, probably not entirely undeserved, as such I find myself hesitant to take their word at face value without any safeguards in place.
I ordered the senior staff to place explosives in key locations throughout the ship;
should the Corsairs try anything when we moor with the station we'll be able to take them down with us, or at least deal out a considerable punch.

With negotiations handled we finally set course to leave this accursed, asteroid riddled system, and headed somewhere more open.
It was quite a relief when the jump hole to the Corsair homeworld finally came into view.
I believe Matteo referred to it as the Sparta system.

Once we arrived at the shipyard we were treated to our first glance of the 'Murmillo' class vessel the Corsairs want our Engineers to work on.
Turns out that, according to Matteo, the original design was made by the Liberty Navy and was given to the Corsairs by the Order.
The Insurgency supposedly had dealings with the Order as well, though I can't say I've ever seen one. Mysterious fellows.

While the Corsairs have made significant changes to the design, the crew can at least take comfort in the knowledge that the ship is of Libertonian origin.
This simple fact alone already significantly improves our odds of being able to tweak their engines as agreed.
Especially since what Libertonian tech remains on the ship is almost three decades old.

We might just make it out of this yet.

Captain Lucian Perez,
Signing off.


[+]Logs
[06.08.2022 19:37:50] INS-Torment: LP: Hail, is everything in order for departure?
[06.08.2022 19:38:15] DTR-Havoc: You're late. I thought I made myself clear about not doing that
[06.08.2022 19:38:43] INS-Torment: LP: Mobilizing a large vessel such as this takes some time, something I'm sure you can appreciate
[06.08.2022 19:39:08] DTR-Havoc: Fine.
[06.08.2022 19:39:16] DTR-Havoc: Alas, let's proceed to Sparta.
[06.08.2022 19:39:18] INS-Torment: LP: Though I must confess, the thought of moving through these asteroid fields is rather daunting
[06.08.2022 19:39:51] INS-Torment: LP: We are ready to follow
[06.08.2022 19:40:17] DTR-Havoc: Roger. Set coords for 6E, the jumphole that leads to Sparta.
[06.08.2022 19:40:27] DTR-Havoc: I'll provide escort and safe passage.
[06.08.2022 19:40:35] INS-Torment: LP: Affirmative
[06.08.2022 19:41:04] DTR-Havoc: 'Ola, senor.
[06.08.2022 19:41:18] Tortillero: 'Ola!
[06.08.2022 19:41:20] DTR-Havoc: Stand down. This one requested clearence.
[06.08.2022 19:41:31] INS-Torment: LP: I can see why you Corsairs enjoy this system. Any attempt of a hostile vessel to try and enter would be completely crippled
[06.08.2022 19:41:42] Tortillero: All fine, I was on my way back to Crete anyway
[06.08.2022 19:42:11] DTR-Havoc: Indeed, Perez. They get stuck and become easy prey.
[06.08.2022 19:42:31] INS-Torment: LP: Scanners are picking up the anomaly
[06.08.2022 19:42:46] DTR-Havoc: There it is.
[06.08.2022 19:42:55] DTR-Havoc: Standby.
[06.08.2022 19:43:00] INS-Torment: LP: Understood
[06.08.2022 19:43:25] DTR-Havoc: While your crew perform pre-jump checks I'll secure the other side. Make sure no ambush will take you down.
[06.08.2022 19:43:30] DTR-Havoc: Going in.
[06.08.2022 19:43:57] DTR-Havoc: Clear to proceed.
[06.08.2022 19:44:08] INS-Torment: LP: Initiating jumping procedure
[06.08.2022 19:44:31] INS-Torment: LP: Safe skies so far, you Corsairs have a pretty good lock on your space don't you?
[06.08.2022 19:45:13] DTR-Havoc: I thought Leon told you we'll lock O-41 down for this meeting.
[06.08.2022 19:45:32] DTR-Havoc: But you still managed to slip through. Alas, lets resume before I get angry again.
[06.08.2022 19:45:37] INS-Torment: LP: Mister Leon gave very little information. As you might recall, I wasn't even sure who we were meeting
[06.08.2022 19:45:49] INS-Torment: LP: *chuckles* affirmative, lead the way
[06.08.2022 19:46:00] DTR-Havoc: Capitan, this is Sparta, our home system.
[06.08.2022 19:46:09] DTR-Havoc: One of the most deadly systems around.
[06.08.2022 19:46:18] INS-Torment: LP: It uh, seems very cloudy
[06.08.2022 19:46:25] INS-Torment: LP: How big is this nebula?
[06.08.2022 19:46:50] Tortillero: You haven't seen the beauty of its warm, deadly sun yet!
[06.08.2022 19:46:54] DTR-Havoc: It's called the Gredos Cloud. Not that big, but enough to jam enemy sensors.
[06.08.2022 19:47:06] INS-Torment: LP: A unique description of a sun *chuckles*
[06.08.2022 19:47:21] INS-Torment: LP: We noticed, scans are barely picking up anything
[06.08.2022 19:47:26] DTR-Havoc: The unlucky ones who manage to get this far, will fly right into an ambush.
[06.08.2022 19:47:48] DTR-Havoc: Like this cabron here.
[06.08.2022 19:48:07] DTR-Havoc: Seems you like your bounty hunters.
[06.08.2022 19:48:12] Tortillero: Si, his luck ran out here
[06.08.2022 19:48:27] INS-Torment: The Insurgency and bounty hunters have a rather similar relationship to yours, I imagine
[06.08.2022 19:48:46] DTR-Havoc: This will serve you well in our relation.
[06.08.2022 19:49:15] DTR-Havoc: So, Lucian, our destination is Rhodes Shipyard, located at 5F.
[06.08.2022 19:49:17] INS-Torment: LP: At least we're no longer exposed to the radiation of the neutron star, frankly I found being on a station so close to one
[06.08.2022 19:49:24] INS-Torment: LP: To be rather unnerving
[06.08.2022 19:49:34] INS-Torment: LP: Affirmative, initiating cruise engines
[06.08.2022 19:49:44] DTR-Havoc: Entering formation.
[06.08.2022 19:50:36] DTR-Havoc: ahah, fair point
[06.08.2022 19:50:40] INS-Torment: LP: Ah, it seems we have left the cloud
[06.08.2022 19:50:57] DTR-Havoc: Si. Our homeworld should be within sensor range now.
[06.08.2022 19:51:01] INS-Torment: LP: Now I see what you meant with that sun
[06.08.2022 19:51:36] DTR-Havoc: We're nearing our destination.
[06.08.2022 19:51:49] Tortillero: Good luck. I will leave you here then.
[06.08.2022 19:52:00] DTR-Havoc: Gracias for el escort, amigo.
[06.08.2022 19:52:06] Tortillero: De nada!
[06.08.2022 19:52:22] INS-Torment: LP: Quite the impressive sight, it rivals Fort Leniex
[06.08.2022 19:52:36] INS-Torment: LP: Hmm, it might even be bigger
[06.08.2022 19:53:10] DTR-Havoc: We could say it's better. It will save your life by repairing your ship.
[06.08.2022 19:53:48] INS-Torment: LP: *chuckles* Fort Leniex is a shipyard of the Insurgency, quite well hidden. It might be the only thing that survives
[06.08.2022 19:53:53] INS-Torment: LP: Liberty's assault
[06.08.2022 19:54:37] DTR-Havoc: Well, hoping it lives because it's hidden doesn't seems right to us.
[06.08.2022 19:55:06] DTR-Havoc: We prefer to deploy overwhelming defences around our critical infrastructure.
[06.08.2022 19:55:10] INS-Torment: LP: Liberty's time to pay will come
[06.08.2022 19:55:45] DTR-Havoc: Deterrence will make sure your ship will be combat effective for the task ahead.
[06.08.2022 19:55:55] INS-Torment: LP: Much appreciated indeed
[06.08.2022 19:58:55] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Capitan, you might be the first outsider who saw Crete and lived to tell the tale.
[06.08.2022 19:59:21] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Enjoy this moment. It doesn't happen very often.
[06.08.2022 19:59:37] INS-Torment: LP: Ah? What do the Corsairs consider an Outsider?
[06.08.2022 20:00:14] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Mostly anyone except Zoners, Order, Hogosha.
[06.08.2022 20:00:42] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Gaians are also allies, but they're far away.
[06.08.2022 20:01:17] INS-Torment: LP: There's some bad blood between the Insurgency and the Gaians. Turf disputes mostly
[06.08.2022 20:01:49] INS-Torment: LP: So which of these ships is the 'Murmillo' class you spoke about?
[06.08.2022 20:01:54] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Say that again and we might be obliged to blow you up, as we respect our friends.
[06.08.2022 20:02:17] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: The ship from Drydock no.2. The one on the left.
[06.08.2022 20:02:20] INS-Torment: LP: Pff, would you prefer I keep secrets and lie instead? Last I heard Corsairs take offense to that
[06.08.2022 20:02:33] INS-Torment: LP: Understood, taking the Torment in for a closer look
[06.08.2022 20:03:02] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Seems any familiar to you, Perez?
[06.08.2022 20:03:16] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: 'Ola, amigo.
[06.08.2022 20:03:29] INS-Torment: LP: Hmm...surprinsingly it seems to have some Libertonian designs to it?
[06.08.2022 20:03:31] DTR-CNS>Barbaros: Mehmet: Salam, my friend.
[06.08.2022 20:04:03] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Indeed. The initial designs were made by the Liberty Navy.
[06.08.2022 20:04:12] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: I guess you could tell from the shape of the ship.
[06.08.2022 20:04:30] INS-Torment: The engines, mostly. They're very familiar to what the Torment uses after all
[06.08.2022 20:05:13] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: In theory, the Parabellum's engines's design and tech is 29 years old.
[06.08.2022 20:05:22] INS-Torment: LP: If you don't mind me asking, was it captured or built ?
[06.08.2022 20:06:02] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Our amigos, the Order, offered us the blueprints of their Osiris battleship.
[06.08.2022 20:06:15] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: You can see one over there, the battleship Prox.
[06.08.2022 20:06:58] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: And overtime, we applied several retrofits to the ship. And it resulted in the Murmillo-class you're admiring right now.
[06.08.2022 20:07:18] INS-Torment: LP: Hm, there have been some dealings with the Order in the Insurgency, but none that I ever was involved in
[06.08.2022 20:07:24] INS-Torment: LP: They have a rather secretive reputation
[06.08.2022 20:07:37] INS-Torment: LP: It's surprising to hear they'd share something as significant as a battleship design
[06.08.2022 20:08:09] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: It seems we have more common aquitances. How many aces you've got in your sleeve, Perez?
[06.08.2022 20:08:15] INS-Torment: LP: I see, so the Murmillo is essentially an Osiris with a 'Corsair flare' shall we say?
[06.08.2022 20:09:13] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: I'm glad to see the survival of your crew is the prime concern here. It will serve you well, and you're doing a good job,so far
[06.08.2022 20:09:32] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: To resume, the Murmillo is a better Osiris.
[06.08.2022 20:10:39] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: The Osiris itself is good as well, but it serves a different purpose for the Order.
[06.08.2022 20:11:19] INS-Torment: LP: Well, my Engineers are quite excited to see what they can do about your engines performance at least, now they know it's
[06.08.2022 20:11:26] INS-Torment: LP: originally of Libertonian design
[06.08.2022 20:12:07] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Si. Trust me it is, we know our ships. But, we specialize in making them more deadly, not fuel efficient.
[06.08.2022 20:14:26] INS-Torment: LP: Very well, no time like the present
[06.08.2022 20:14:45] INS-Torment: LP: I assume preparations are made for my crew to get started?
[06.08.2022 20:15:19] DTR-CNS>Parabellum: Indeed. Make your way to the station. I will greet you and proceed to the R&D room.
[06.08.2022 20:15:56] INS-Torment: LP: Affirmative, see you on the station
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