Bowex InfoNet (inRP)

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To: Bowex InfoNet
From: Frank Blacksmith

This record begins in Munich. Having dropped off passengers, I then headed to Omicron Theta through Sigma 17.

Trip 1: (Omicron Theta)Freeport 9: Alien Organisms --> Omega 41 --> Omega 5 --> Cambridge Research Centre

Having headed to Omicron Theta with no problems I docked at Freeport 9 and picked up some alien organisms. One of the loaders at the dock malfunctioned and dropped a crate, showering me with these damn squidgy things. Naturally Freeport 9 agreed to reimburse me, not just for the organisms but also for the dry cleaning my clothes required. You wouldn't believe how those things stain.
I then left Omicron Theta and, perhaps unwisely, followed the advice of a chap in the bar and headed to Omega 41. While crossing Omega 41 I came under attack from a rather vicious group of Hessians. Attempting to evade them I found myself in a highly radioactive area that started to chew away at the hull. I barely made it to the jump hole, my ship was slightly ablaze and even on the other side the Hessians didn't let up. They chased me through Omega 5.
Imagine, if you will, the ship, on fire, a horde of hessian pirates firing missile and lasers upon her. I was praying at the helm. As long as the shields held it was still possible for me to survive. They did, barely. I knew spending that little extra on superior shields would pay off eventually.
I entered Cambridge and made straight for the research station. You would not believe the looks I got as I landed my ship, still ablaze, and starting preparing to offload the remaining organisms while dock services rushed to put out the fires.
Would you believe it, the scientists gave me a bonus. Apparently they hadn't tested the effects of extreme heat on these organisms before and I had somehow given them a breakthrough. When I left they were preparing a blowtorch and a large microscope. Sometimes I'm glad they don't conduct human testing.
The bonus went towards repairing my ship and giving the old girl a new paint job and control modules. She's even prettier than before.

Rule Bretonia!

Trip 2: Round trip, Cambridge to New Berlin, Oder Shipyard to Planet Malta,Falkland Base to Leipzig Station to Cambridge.

Having scanned our infonet and noticed our agreement with the outcasts I thought I would try a test run. Using outlying systems I made my way from New Berlin to Planet Malta carrying MOX. The trip was uneventful although I did see a junker getting a going over from some outcasts. I then went through into the Tau's and picked up Niobium at Falkland. I then went back through my old route to New Berlin, then to Dresden where I sold the Niobium and purchased High Temperature Alloy for transport back to Cambridge.

Trip 3: (Cambridge) Planet Cambridge: Luxury Food --> New London --> Manchester --> Cortez --> California --> Planet Manhattan

Leaving Cambridge I ran into a BMM vessel that informed me that BMM was attempting expansion and resurgence. I think we can agree that that would be a good thing and would take some mining away from the noodle munchers.
The rest of the journey was unusually quiet. No signs of Lane hackers or rogues. Something must be going on in the sector. The pirates may be preparing a large offensive. Let's hope its towards Liberty rather than Bretonia.

Trip 4: (New York) Planet Manhattan: Passengers --> Texas --> Bering --> Hamburg --> Frankfurt --> Munich (Augsburg Docking Wing)

Ran into repeated rogue piracy throughout the southern libertonian systems, Liberty Navy as usual were not around. Upon entering Bering Rogue piracy gave way to Unionist piracy. Exiting the Frankfurt jump hole I ran into about 30 of them but managed to evade fire for long enough to reach the nearby trade lane to Munich. Munich itself is peaceful, I am currently resting in Augsburg and I will soon head to New Berlin for Engine Components to take back home to Cambridge.

Incidentally, I was informed that Flashman is an unsuitable name for a ship, given the recent Lady Hardinge scandal, so I have renamed her to Bowex)Gordon after the great Charles George Gordon.

Godspeed ladies and gents,

Blacksmith signing out.

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