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[Encheta]

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TO: R&D Division, Exploration Section
FROM: Encheta Shimoa
RE: Exploration Report

Greetings R&D. With the increased Outcast activity in the Tau systems, I thought it would be good to update our charts of Tau 23 while I was staying at Java. I did not meet anyone while I was flying though as I took a low profile and worked when no potential ship readings were on long distance scanners.

I'll be moving down to the Dublin system in the next few weeks to continue my chart work there. It has been a while since I've visited the racers down at the Hood..

Sending the exploration data now. Hope the miners wil be able to use it. Encheta out.

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Name/Vessel:

IMG|Encheta.Shimoa[E] / Spatial

Area Explored:

Tau 23 System

Bases Docked:

Java Station

Hostiles Encountered:

Numerous Outcast rookie patrols throughout the system. High chance of meeting Outcast aces, particularly from the CCS and RoS. Advise all vessels to use extreme caution. Recommend having enough escorts/backup to adequately defend against at least 2 ace pilots.

Wrecks:

Hammerhead Wolverine. Bounter Hunters Guild. Coords 5/6E. Various equipment found undamaged that may be salvagable.
Freight Train Edward Marshall. Coords 6/7F. Significant quantity of beryllium found in cargo hold along with aftermarket transport turrets. Warning - Mines.

Other Encounters:

None. Junkers known to pass through system occasionally, as well as a few independant traders and smugglers.

Minable Commodities Found:

Niobium - Three fields west and north of Java Station.
Beryllium - East of Tau 23/31 jump gate.

-Personal note- While somewhat further away, the niobium field north of Java appears to have the highest yield, with the smallest field (approx. north-west od Java) having the least yield of the three. Overall the fields have comparitively high commodity concentrations in respect to IMG fields within Bretonian systems. Also, BMM apears to have monopolised the mining operations in the beryllium field east of the Tau jumpgate. It is advised not to mine there - we don't want to get our hands bloodied now, do we?

Misc. System Features:

Significant radiation pockets producing little to no discernable damage. Minefield also situated around the beryllium pocket in the system - advise caution. Outcast Cali Base situated south-east of Java. Recent scans indicate weapons platforms and high Outcast activity typical to ace pilots - all IMG pilots should keep their distance. Jump holes known to travel to Tau 37 and Tau 44 systems situated north-north-east and north-east of Java respectively. Jump holes tested and confirmed to go to Kyushu an Tau 29 located east and south-east of Java. Warning - close proximity to Cali base if taking direct line of travel. Finally, new jump hole found south-west of Java Station. Jump capable probes suggest the system is uninhabited with initial grivitational scans detect numerous small objects in high density clouds, indicating possible asteroid fields.. Hell, what am I saying - of course it's asteroid feilds. There can't be mines in a desolate, uninhabited system! Heh... Anyways, suggest organisation of an exploration party to chart the system before the BMM or some other group gets their hands in it..

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