1st| Logs and Communications

[HonourWolf]

Name: Aurelius Howard
Recipient:VANGUARD
Subject: Response to Emergency Alert in New York

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As of the emergency response to two hostile fighters around the back of Planet Manhattan, it took a while for me to get into the fight.
I initially watched the Insurgent and Rogue fight it out but was soon taken aback by how long a simple fight could take.
In the somewhat unethical chase for the reward from the bounty board, I offered both sides if they wanted me to engage on the other.

The Rogue accepted my help and I soon engaged the Insurgent, he was then taken down around the vicinity of Rochester Base where the Rogue made his escape whilst I gave chase.

Comms Log Engaging on Insurgent

[22.05.2023 03:53:00] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Hey Rogue, tell me when you're bored of chasing him around.
[22.05.2023 03:53:06] Frank_Costello: Kill him.
[22.05.2023 03:53:14] Frank_Costello: I'm getting bored
[22.05.2023 03:53:15] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: be happy to.
[22.05.2023 03:53:33] Frank_Costello: Come here kid...
[22.05.2023 03:53:33] Cpt.Nick.Brenner: dont
[22.05.2023 03:54:00] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Of course once I'm done with him, I'm coming for you though.
[22.05.2023 03:54:13] Frank_Costello: Naturally
[22.05.2023 03:54:16] Frank_Costello: But you'll die too
[22.05.2023 03:54:58] Frank_Costello: Hmm. Or maybe I'll just leave...
[22.05.2023 03:55:09] 2023-05-21 19:55:09 SMT Traffic control alert: Cpt.Nick.Brenner has requested to dock

I continued my patrol and spotted a "Freelancer" of sorts in a transport with a Pirate ID. The Rogue was announcing his victory around the system of Texas and soon stumbled across me where my blackbox recorder had suddenly malfunctioned.

This was the last snapshot of my conversation with the Rogue:

Comms Log With Rogue

[22.05.2023 04:01:24] Frank_Costello: All dead or pirated... haha!
[22.05.2023 04:01:36] Frank_Costello: Oh, and a freelancer too
[22.05.2023 04:01:42] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Well well well.
[22.05.2023 04:01:47] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: We meet again.
[22.05.2023 04:01:54] Frank_Costello: And-
[22.05.2023 04:01:56] Frank_Costello: Oh.
[22.05.2023 04:01:57] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Was your mechanic mad at you for the damage taken?
[22.05.2023 04:01:58] Frank_Costello: It's you again
[22.05.2023 04:02:11] Masquerade: More than looking forward to the show.
[22.05.2023 04:02:22] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Now then, let's get back to where we were.
[22.05.2023 04:02:28] Frank_Costello: Hey now..
[22.05.2023 04:02:32] Frank_Costello: We can talk about this... right?
[22.05.2023 04:02:35] Frank_Costello: ...
[22.05.2023 04:02:37] Frank_Costello: Right?
[22.05.2023 04:02:47] Frank_Costello: [readies weapons]
[22.05.2023 04:02:48] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Mmm... Talk is cheap.
[22.05.2023 04:02:56] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Like the salary I'm given by the Navy.
[22.05.2023 04:03:03] Frank_Costello: Just like the others, I see
[22.05.2023 04:03:12] Frank_Costello: Must have friends in the LPI
[22.05.2023 04:03:12] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: [Checks thruster gauge]
[22.05.2023 04:03:18] Frank_Costello: You're all the same
[22.05.2023 04:03:19] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Oh no, those guys get good bucks.
[22.05.2023 04:03:25] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: We get the scraps.
[22.05.2023 04:03:26] Masquerade: After all, he's wearing the same colors.
[22.05.2023 04:03:38] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Now then. Shall we dance?
[22.05.2023 04:03:45] Frank_Costello: Bring it on.
[22.05.2023 04:03:50] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Let's fly!
[22.05.2023 04:05:23] Masquerade: Let me help you out with that platform in the meantime.
[22.05.2023 04:11:05] Masquerade: I'd slip by while they are busy.
[22.05.2023 04:11:26] Masquerade: I'm also busy watching them, so there's that.
[22.05.2023 04:11:27] Frank_Costello: Hey!
[22.05.2023 04:11:31] Frank_Costello: Wait uh
[22.05.2023 04:11:39] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: uh huh...
[22.05.2023 04:11:42] Frank_Costello: You said you didn't have too much money? hehe
[22.05.2023 04:11:45] Frank_Costello: Well
[22.05.2023 04:11:52] Frank_Costello: I made uh, quite the hefty sum today...
[22.05.2023 04:12:02] Frank_Costello: Yknow there were two cargo ships and everything...
[22.05.2023 04:12:06] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Woah woah woah!
[22.05.2023 04:12:16] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: hold on there hotshot. We're having a discussion here.
[22.05.2023 04:12:26] Frank_Costello: And uh, just between you and me buddy
[22.05.2023 04:12:26] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Alrighty, now... As you were saying.
[22.05.2023 04:12:34] Frank_Costello: You could get some of that
[22.05.2023 04:12:39] Frank_Costello: Provided you let me go, of course
[22.05.2023 04:12:46] Frank_Costello: Just think about it..
[22.05.2023 04:12:46] 1st|Aurelius.Howard: Hmmm...
[22.05.2023 04:12:50] Frank_Costello: A nice retirement...

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Aurelius Howard
Ensign
The First Armada

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