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Valdorel

10-25-2024, 08:02 AM,

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⧫ Location: Corfu Base
⧫ System: Omicron Theta
⧫ From: Captain Valentin Róka [Foxtrot-9]
⧫ To: Order Overwatch

ORGANIZED ARTIFACT SMUGGLERS IDENTIFIED - [CSA]

While commanding the Recon Cruiser CV-Sothis and my own personal bomber [Foxtrot-Nine] I have continued patrols and interdiction of Non-Corsair artifact shipments across northern Omicron Theta following our blockade actions against the Hogosha earlier this week. While I can report a significant drop in specifically Hogosha related activities, the usual rabble of independent smugglers has continued 'business as usual'. Also there have been some interesting developments in the way said smugglers are attempting to move their illicit cargo.

New supplies of artifacts concealed within containers of mundane consumer goods have begun flowing out of Omicron Gamma. Undoubtedly this is an effort by the Corsairs to assist their various associated middlemen in evading detection, but anyone with even a basic understand of the Edge Worlds economy should immediately raise an eyebrow at the prospect of traders hauling Consumer Goods away from the Omicron Sector.

Specifically we have identified what seems to be an organized ring of artifact smugglers operating under the guise of an freelance shipping company, designated CSA - Corporate Shipping Airways. Given their transponders, it looks like a family operation, but we have intercepted two different CSA vessels hauling these concealed artifacts within the past few days, designated [CSA]Steve:Malcolm and [CSA]Oliver.Malcolm. Their route follows the same path as the earlier Hogosha convoy, crossing Theta from Gamma, and attempting to transit through the jumphole to Sigma-17, with Kusari as their unconfirmed, but most likely sale point given recent events. We were able to stop both transports in question before they could make it into the Sigma Sector, however in both instances the CSA vessels refused to cooperate and fled. I gave the order to my crew to open fire on these smugglers, but unfortunately both times they were able to evade us with their nimble KS-35 'Serenity' Transports and escape to shelter on Freeport 9. It is a small victory at least that we have been able to turn these artifact shipments back to Corsair territory rather than allowing them to complete their deliveries to the civilian market where the artifacts could potentially cause serious harm.

I recommend that Command order all patrolling Overwatch assets to stop any [CSA] vessels they come across and search for concealed artifact shipments, while maintaining a heightened state of alert as the suspects have been entirely uncooperative and remorseless in their endeavors thus far.

Captain Valentin Róka [Foxtrot-9]
The Order Overwatch, 24-OCT-834

⧫ Attachments: 2 - [CSA] Artifact Smugglers