The S/D Agency Files

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**Incoming Transmission**

To: The Director
From: Agent Dane Larrikin
Subject: Initial report
Ship: S/D-Cestus
Priority: regular

Message reads:

Oy' Well that Brent bloke told me I had to make my reports here so here goes. I picked up that nice bomber from him and after what seemed an eternity he shut his yap about he rules and regs. Considering he gave me the handbook last week he was repeating himself. Nice enough guy buy come on.

So I plotted a course for a tour of New London and Cambridge. New London was quiet and empty only a few traders and no smugglers, I checked. Made my way over to Cambridge. Played with some of those trainies that the Corsairs always seem to be sending into Cambridge and help the local cops polish off one or two. Figured it would give me a feel for this ship. Once i was dong playing I ran a patrol route that was empty. Again only traders. Couple junkers but they were not hold'in no contraband so I let them be.

Since it was quiet and the Cambridge docking ring is a big hub, I parked myself above it. Well things were going well. Chatted with a few of the passing traders and was inspecting the load out of Cestus when i see two red bits pop up on the scanner. These two folks were called Steelrat and Yellow. Steelrat parked himself over by the research center and was just within scanning range. Admittedly this is where I messed up. I forgot to fire off the dang camera once I saw what I did.

Steelrat was in a Corsair Huntress. I was bloody stunned. I scanned Yellow and he was in a Sair gun boat. Now I was parked. So at zero speed. By the time I tried to turn around Yellow fire up his guns and I was in my pod. They came in blazing fast and said nothing. Those blokes were sporting Corsair IFF's but there was no clan tag. So they must have been Indie's.

So well I took a shuttle back to Sheffield to fill out the insurance paperwork. What a blooming pain that is. Should have the replacement ready soon. Breako chuckled at me a bit but is helping me with the insurance folks. Oy' well I am done for the day. Sorry bout the ship.

Dane out

**End of Transmission**

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Formerly Sam Nichols, creator of OSI