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From: Cpl. Sum Yungai

Re: Action Report

Konnichiwa, and what a busy shift!

I began by intercepting my regular Hogosha patsy "Medler". Believe it or not I actually feel sorry for this poor sap! Clearly he is a mentally challenged captain, punished by his superiors to face certain doom as a hapless artifact smuggler. I found him limping through space on half hull, begging to be spared and pay what pittance he could afford. I always fine him varying amounts of credit, then send him on his way with a SNAC up his tail for good measure. He keeps as regular as Renzu Corp Rice Bran Crispy Puffs...



What better way to follow that up, than a slave-running Camara-class freighter in Sigma-19?

I attempted to intercept him, but the smaller freighters are equipped with fast thrusters that meant pursuit was slow. Furthermore I detected a ship on an intercept course.

It was an ESS tagged Falacta. I understand the ESS hae been flagged as hostile by Guild Master Raikoke. This cretin had the nerve to warn me off pursuing the slaver. Naturally I told him it was not his place to be giving the orders in our space!

As luck would have it, I was flying in my Eagle - within a few passes he was in cruise headed back to Beta...

Barely had I started my return path to Ogashawa, when Naha issued a commuique that another slave ship had been sighted. I anticipated its course, and had time to radio Ogashawa and have my Kaichou prepped for launch.

And right on cue, an ESS tagged Train, packed full of lost souls was headed towards Outcast territory.

I attempted to divert the slaver to Okinawa. Frankly, his lack of cooperation in the face of the choice between making a profit in Okinawa - or facing justice at my hand - aroused my suspicions.

And sure enough, it was a stalling tactic! An ESS pilot in a fighter was on an intercept course! It was not enough to save the slaver...



The escort ship also fled back to Beta. I contacted Ogashawa for search and rescue party, then resumed my patrol.

Upon arriving back to Ogashawa, yet TWO MORE ESS craft were converging. The cowardly fighter pilot returned to 'just look' whilst an ESS tagged Outcast Gunship moved to engage me. of course, the fighter 'looked' for about 2.3 nanoseconds before re-engaging me.

To my good fortune, a nearby Freelancer offered his assistance. I have made the necessary posting on our bounty boards for his payment.



I recovered two Rhineland Federal Police pilots from the wreckage. They would certainly have been destined for a lifetime of slavery in Outcast lands! I asked Ogashawa to send word to the Rhineland authorities, and I arranged to meet one of their officers near Fulda Station to hand them over.

It was no less than a Vice Admiral! I know I am just a Corporal, but in the spirit of our current negotiations with Rhineland, it was a fitting gesture on my part.



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