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TO: Econ Division
From: Baxter Quigley
Piloting: Borderworlds Transport
re: trade reports

The cargo runs have been mostly uneventful lately. Made mny Deuterium runs to S Shields and numerous Niobium runs from Falkland to Holman without incident. Today while at Falkland, I chose to accept a contract to deliver a load of Niobium to Durtmund Station in New Berlin. Passage thru the Taus was uneventful. While in New Tokyo system, a Zoner tipped me off to Blood Dragon activity in the Honshu system. I carefully avoided the Dragons on this pass. The niobium was delivered without a hitch. While at Dortmund, the ALG had a shipment of basic alloy that needed delivery to Planet Honshu. I figured this would be a good oppurtunity to pick up much needed engine parts for the Guild and deliver them to Freeport 4. At this time, I received a comm message from IMG|Ian.Davies of our Defense wing. He agreed to escort me and began making his way towards Kusari space.

Unfortunenately, before we could rendevous in space, I was cornered by a pair of Blood Dragons. One of them, Defias, told me I could leave the area unmolested, but the other, [BD]Dragon's_Fire, ordered me to drop the engine components. He was convinced the Kusari military would get there hands on them. I assured him that the parts were for the IMG. I was forced to drop the cargo. I left the area, undamaged. Within a few minutes, I rendevoused with Ian Davies and we continued on. I docked at Planet Kyushu and picked up more Engine Components. In Kyushu, the trade lane was disrupted by an Outcast - [CCS]W.Borracho.J[B]. Davies, chatted with the Outcast as I slipped on by with my transport and the goods, untouched.

For whatever reason, the Outcast did not engage Davies and he soon rejoined me. We went on towards Magellan without any further trouble. The usualy assortment of Hacker pirates were not around in Magellan and the engine components made it safely to Freeport 4.

Lesson learned - wait for the escort and watch the long range scanners more
closely.

Quigley out.

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