On patrol in the Frankfurt system I have encountered a Junker Liner Collector's.Paradise. The captain was seen harboring personnel in breach of Article Five: Enemies of the state and undesirable entities: Unioners, Das Wilde and Red Hessians.
In accordance with paragraphs §5.1. and §5.3. I have requested to take custody of said pilots. In the middle of this legal dispute and discussion, something surprising happened.
Three nearby vessels flying the flag of the Bundschuh movement have opened fire. I have not been paying attention to them for multiple reasons previously. Firstly, in accordance with the Holstein Accords, the Bundschuh have been pardoned of any previous crimes. Secondly, I regarded them as political activists that wouldn't assault an officer directly. And finally, I was in the middle of this legal dispute over the personnel.
The pilots were NWB|Tobias.Schmidt, NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck and NWB|Paul.Botzler. What began as a routine patrol and continued as a minor dispute over wage reimbursement for the requested illegal personnel quickly turned into a brutal battle for survival. I had the assistance of the bounty hunter BHG-Akula when the treachery began. We were suddenly outnumbered and outgunned, and in a bizarre twist of fate, one of the suicidal pilots decided to slam into my torpedoes, irreparably damaging both our vessels and putting them out of commission.
I am shocked and hurt by this betrayal. The Benevolent Kaiser and Rheinland have given these people a second chance at life, a chance to be part of something great - of the new unified Rheinland. They betrayed my trust, and have betrayed the very ideals political activism should stand for - avoidance of direct brutal violence and attempts at life of people simply doing their job and duty in enforcing the law.
[17.12.2022 14:18:26] [RM]Saboteur: Guten tag!
[17.12.2022 14:18:34] BHG-Akula: Near Holstein yes
[17.12.2022 14:18:34] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: I see we have company.
[17.12.2022 14:18:43] NWB|Paul.Botzler: And not the most pleasant one.
[17.12.2022 14:18:48] NWB|Tobias.Schmidt: Quite.
[17.12.2022 14:19:07] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: From a good source within the outer reaches of the Omegas.
[17.12.2022 14:19:08] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Go away. We don't need spectators.
[17.12.2022 14:19:10] [RM]Saboteur: Cargo scan in process
[17.12.2022 14:19:34] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Soldat, you are, once again, ill-equipped to enforce any sort of legislation.
[17.12.2022 14:20:07] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Instead of risking your neck for nothing to gain, you could leave, ideally the idea of serving in the military as a whole.
[17.12.2022 14:20:24] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: That would be for the best. Same goes for you, hunter.
[17.12.2022 14:20:27] [RM]Saboteur: Sir calm down
[17.12.2022 14:20:45] [RM]Saboteur: Collectors.Paradise - would you mind elaborating on the personnel in your hold?
[17.12.2022 14:21:46] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: If you tell me who exactly you mean ? I have exactly 34 Crewmembers plus Guests here,working for me.
[17.12.2022 14:22:10] [RM]Saboteur: My scanners are going haywire about the 8 strangers on board
[17.12.2022 14:22:22] [RM]Saboteur: Have you vetted all your crew?
[17.12.2022 14:22:55] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: Then I assume some techs messed up with your maintanace.As I don't get special readings at all.And they work as hard as
[17.12.2022 14:23:04] Collectors.Paradise: everyone on board of this ship.Including me
[17.12.2022 14:24:01] [RM]Saboteur: Bounty Hunter - what about your scanners?
[17.12.2022 14:24:09] NWB|Paul.Botzler: [He watches scene with slight amusement]
[17.12.2022 14:24:09] [RM]Saboteur: See any suspicious people on board that Liner?
[17.12.2022 14:24:34] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: Doesn't look like it.
[17.12.2022 14:25:00] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: So as I said,something on your side is messed up.
[17.12.2022 14:25:02] BHG-Akula: Not any I suppose
[17.12.2022 14:25:14] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Your mistake is expecting a bounty hunter to contribute anything other than firepower.
[17.12.2022 14:25:25] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: Here we go.
[17.12.2022 14:25:26] NWB|Tobias.Schmidt: *snickers*
[17.12.2022 14:25:34] BHG-Akula: Or maybe those 8 people yes
[17.12.2022 14:25:39] BHG-Akula: In green clothes
[17.12.2022 14:25:47] [RM]Saboteur: Where and when did the eight strangers board your vessel
[17.12.2022 14:26:43] Collectors.Paradise: *Jess laughes* Jess: Green clothes ? Boy they wearing white and blue overalls like everyone,exept me and my bridge crew.We wear
[17.12.2022 14:27:11] Collectors.Paradise: green and black. - I hired them,like everyone does on the Sigma Freeport
[17.12.2022 14:27:31] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Are you seriously discussing what colors they're wearing right now...?
[17.12.2022 14:28:17] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: Just pointing out to the Bunter that he got a wrong color and only to statisfy the words of the Navyman over there.
[17.12.2022 14:29:23] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: So,is there anything else,Officer or can you let me and this wonderfull Lady and the Gentlemen do the business we come
[17.12.2022 14:29:26] Collectors.Paradise: together for ?
[17.12.2022 14:29:39] [RM]Saboteur: Well, my scanners show suspicion of Das Wilde present, furthermore, there is a potential further breach in law Article Five
[17.12.2022 14:29:43] [RM]Saboteur: Paragraph 5.1
[17.12.2022 14:30:17] [RM]Saboteur: I assume you are aware of those Articles of The Laws of Rheinland?
[17.12.2022 14:31:03] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: No.And to be honest I don't care.I do business the old fashion way.Offer,counteroffer and when an agreement is met,the
[17.12.2022 14:31:12] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Don't push it, soldier. You're not in a position to enforce things right now.
[17.12.2022 14:31:26] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Just leave them alone.
[17.12.2022 14:31:47] Collectors.Paradise: goods pass from me to my costumer or vice versa.I don't need any Paragraphs or anything to easy done business.
[17.12.2022 14:31:51] BHG-Akula: Why woman is talking?
[17.12.2022 14:31:58] [RM]Saboteur: Very well, according to Law 5.1 I am hereby ordering you to hand over the Unioner Pilots, Red Hessian pilot, and the 8 others
[17.12.2022 14:31:59] [RM]Saboteur: in your hold
[17.12.2022 14:32:07] NWB|Tobias.Schmidt: Oh great, the hunter is sexist.
[17.12.2022 14:32:13] BHG-Akula: I just asked
[17.12.2022 14:32:17] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Just ignore them. Everyone else is.
[17.12.2022 14:32:53] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: As I tend to say: It is nothing personal,just good business. - If you pay for them,you can have them.They agreed on terms
[17.12.2022 14:32:54] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Soldat, make no mistake, not again. Your ship has been destroyed before due to your inability to judge your situation.
[17.12.2022 14:33:10] Collectors.Paradise: where I pay them 5000 per Month.So if you take them for a price of 6500 they are yours.
[17.12.2022 14:33:36] [RM]Saboteur: You are in no position to negotiate Junker Vessel, according to paragraph 5.3 you can be fined up to 50,000,000SC
[17.12.2022 14:33:56] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Again, you're the one who isn't in a position to negotiate.
[17.12.2022 14:34:04] [RM]Saboteur: and can face imprisonment or death sentence for providing help to Enemies of State
[17.12.2022 14:34:14] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Honestly, we've been more patient than I would have decided on my own.
[17.12.2022 14:34:26] A/)-Revenant: Ah... salutations?
[17.12.2022 14:34:32] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: Hello.
[17.12.2022 14:34:36] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Good day.
[17.12.2022 14:34:37] [RM]Saboteur: This does not concern you! We are merely engaging in a routine legal procedure.
[17.12.2022 14:34:41] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: Where am I aiding them ? I offer them a businessdeal so as I did to you.So you can't say I prefere one side.
[17.12.2022 14:34:44] NWB|Paul.Botzler: It does concern us.
[17.12.2022 14:34:44] NWB|Tobias.Schmidt: Guten tag.
[17.12.2022 14:35:02] NWB|Paul.Botzler: We will not stand by as you are coming ever so slightly closer to opening fire on this ship.
[17.12.2022 14:35:04] A/)-Revenant: Everything all well? Did someone lose engine control and fall off into the world?
[17.12.2022 14:35:04] [RM]Saboteur: Well, you are providing them a safe harbour - I will be benevolent and will forgo the fine if you release them
[17.12.2022 14:35:18] A/)-Revenant: Need to have a recovery vessel called?
[17.12.2022 14:35:36] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: We are negotiating a, er, law enforcement situation.
[17.12.2022 14:35:47] A/)-Revenant: Ahh. Apologies then.
[17.12.2022 14:35:53] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: Greetings,Pilot - No not at all.Only this Officer over there has some problems with doing some old fashioned business
[17.12.2022 14:36:15] A/)-Revenant: [pauses for a moment] Ah. I see.
[17.12.2022 14:36:22] [RM]Saboteur: Junker vessel, you have your orders - release the pilots as per articles 5.1 and 5.3
[17.12.2022 14:36:48] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: And I told you,if you pay me their wages plus a little on top,they are all yours.Plain and simple
[17.12.2022 14:37:13] [RM]Saboteur: That is a negative - like I said, you could be fined up to 50,000,000 Credits
[17.12.2022 14:37:23] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: I am not a wellfare organisation but have to earn the money for my ventures.
[17.12.2022 14:37:45] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Soldat, this is your last warning, if you do not leave the perimeter at once, we will be forced to evict you on our own.
[17.12.2022 14:37:48] [RM]Saboteur: The responsibility to vet your crew lies on you
[17.12.2022 14:38:08] [RM]Saboteur: You are to check if your crew members are not in violation of Rheinland law
[17.12.2022 14:38:22] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Soldat, have you heard what I said?
[17.12.2022 14:38:26] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Leave.
[17.12.2022 14:38:35] [RM]Saboteur: You are in no position to give orders?
[17.12.2022 14:38:38] NWB|Lena.Atzenbruck: We've asked them plenty of times. Enough is enough.
[17.12.2022 14:38:42] Collectors.Paradise: Jess: And I told you already.I enlisted them on Newport down there in Sig 13.
[17.12.2022 14:38:49] BHG-Akula: Weapons online
[17.12.2022 14:38:55] BHG-Akula: Assisting the Federal Forces
[17.12.2022 14:39:01] NWB|Paul.Botzler: No you will not.
[17.12.2022 14:39:06] NWB|Paul.Botzler: Opening fire on the bounty hunter.
[17.12.2022 14:40:56] Death: NWB|Paul.Botzler was put out of action by [RM]Saboteur (Missile/Torpedo).
[17.12.2022 14:40:56] Death: [RM]Saboteur suffered a self-administered loadout error (Missile/Torpedo).
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Jonas Wagner
Bootsmann der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
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