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Filed by: Guild Ace Hasting
Date: 7-10-817
Subject: Aegis Crow

Guild Ace Orin Hasting reporting todays activities,
It was an interesting day.

I took up my post in Sigma-13 today. The pirate activity is becoming ridiculous. We simply cant take it upon ourselves to play hero. Our resources are drained enough with the reordering of high command, and we just dont have enough active units to fight every battle to the best of our abilities. So for the moment:

They have to deal with me.

I took up my post near the Naha, and had a generally pretty calm hour or so. A few traders passed with their shipments. New scanners are working excellently.

Unfortunately, they had to be put to use for a good reason. After a bit of time into my post, a smuggler - Jihad_Trader came skirting near the Naha, carrying a full load of cardimine. I gave him a warning not to conduct his trafficking through the Sigmas and he seemed agreeable enough.

The Harvesters

They pose an interesting situation in our space. They combat the Wild, which is - in all reality great; and they seem to be hostile with the Outcast gaijin; but they also seem to pirate all the same for supplies. In my opinion, we should leave them be for the most part, but the moment they encounter our convoys, they need to know that we must not be trifled with. Of course, if they keep up their pirating, they will need to be shown the Sigmas are not their playground. Theyre smart. They will learn.

Back on track, the aforementioned drug smugger seemed to have a run in with one of these toasters, and gave up some of his hold and credits in exchange for his life. Reap what you sow, aye?

I resumed my post about the Naha, and soon found another hostile on my scanners. An Outcast pilot by the call-sign: Idrac. I hailed him, asking what his intentions in 13 were, but I was replied to with a rather blunt: None of your business.

Oi, quite the attitude?

I reminded him that it, indeed, was my business, and that if he did not desist proximity to the Naha, he would be engaged. I was then replied to with another rude comment, this one consisting of the quote: Come try.

The Taiidan is a capable vessel indeed. Its power supplies are a godsend in this business, and although Im still getting used to the art of Supernova placement, Ive found relative success in the trade. Griff is a great instructor, I must say, and I wouldnt be half the pilot I am today if it werent for his tutelage in the matter.

Getting back to the action, I quickly found myself in a violent bloodbath of an encounter. His vessel, a Lane Hacker Gunship, was heavily armed with anti-fighter tracking armaments, but thankfully, little compliment of homing cartridges. Ion storms hindered my aim against the agile weapons platform, but I managed to deal serious damage to him early on in the engagement. Sadly, I found myself being lit up quickly as well.

Suddenly, a pilot by the call-sign: -Zulu- came within scanner range, asking whether I needed an assist. My predicament was becoming a dodgy one, so I obliged his aid, and it was soon a battle of closer odds.

The pilots weapons systems just werent enough to deal any notable damage to the Outcast, but he provided a much needed distraction. After a short period of time, my Supernovas found their mark, and the Outcast Idrac was reduced to scrap.

A job well done.

I never did catch the pilot Zulus affiliations and ID, but he helped in a dire instance all the same. I thank him for his assistance.

Having sustained noticeable damage in the encounter, I returned to the Naha and checked my Taiidan in for repairs.

Hasting out.

End report.