LAWFUL CONTRACTS - LIBERTY - [*USI*] Department of Security, Trenton Outpost, New York System

[Michael Trenton]

---Incoming Transmission---
---Comm ID: Michael Trenton, Vice President of Universal Shipping Inc.---
---Subject: Attack from the Cartel---
---Location: Fort Sever..*Error*---

Navy personnel rush Michael Trenton and Erik T. Demoses to the clinic. Both are bleeding from the head. No sign of ship, and pods are heavily damaged. Michael Trenton requests a radio from an officer.

"..Ladies and gentlemen.." Trenton says in a weak and raspy voice. "Today the Cartel attacked our convoy outside a Navy base in Ontario. *cough* *cough* They must have came through the Bremen jump hole just outside." Trenton watches the man to the left of him. It is the President of Universal Shipping Inc., Erik T. Demoses. He lies unconscious and inert. The color of his hair, once blonde is now drenched in his own blood. You can hear Trenton scream from a distance, "..Erik! Don't even think about dying, just breathe!" he starts to pound on his chest. "Damn it Erik! HEY! Can I get some help here?!" A doctor and two nurses rush in and start up the defibrillator. "Clear!" The doctor shouts out. "Clear!" The doctor tries again. Trenton cranks up the voltage to 1100. "Hey! Sir! You're gonna cook his heart!" The doctor screams and attempts to move Trenton out of the way. "Get out of my way!" Trenton throws the doctor through the wall. "ERIK!" He gives out a blood-curdling cry. "..." He puts his ear up to Erik's mouth. "...what?...*cough* *cough*...do you really think I die this way..?" Erik whispers. "Hahaha, you prick. I knew you were gonna make it. *cough* Those damn Cartel are all dead!" He walks over to the radio...

"...To all Mercenaries, Lawfuls, Freelancers, to anyone who wants the credits or has been affected by the Cartel. Here is your chance now! Help us and Sirius rid the universe of these scum that go by the name of The Cartel. Join up if you have to! These soulless pirates cannot exist anymore..."

Our current bounty on them is sixty-million credits. We will increase the ship weight to:

Ship:
- [FB] Fighters/Bombers = 2,000,000 Credits
- [T] Transports = 3,000,000 Credits
- [GB] Gunboats = 4,000,000 Credits
- [C] Other Capital Ships = 20,000,000 Credits

"*cough* Godspeed pilots!"

---End of Transmission---

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Founder and Executive Consultant of
Universal Shipping Incorporated