SCRA Communications Centre

[TheMaskedOne]

Transmit to: SCRA
Comm. ID: Lieutenant Imagawa Yoshimoto

Greetings all SCRA!

I apologize for taking so long to communicate as I just finished repairing my ship and communications after a long haul in the repair hanger on planet Crete are finally online.

My Ravon's Tallon was very badly damaged when my so-called 'allies' left me for dead when my ship struck an H-Fuel leak. The last communications where something like: "Leave him there...He won't live long with those Corsairs coming...Leave him in the radiation....

Here is my story...

With my Ravon on fire, a wing, several guns missing and communications barley working, the hostile Corsairs decided there was something wrong. They managed to direct all there power to their tractor beams and tow me back to Planet Crete. Once I landed I was kicked to the hard metal launch pad and interrogated. Once they saw I was abandoned and un-armed they took me to the bar, for a 'Last drink.' This is where is started getting worried. I only had 30 credits in my pocket, enough to by my last drink in the bar and while I was there I talked my troubles over with the local bar tender. He offered his services to me for a small fee. As my reputation as a little damaged and thought I might live longer if I took advantage of his offer, I accepted. I explained how I only had a mere 25 credits but he just looked down on me. "Im sorry Mr. Imagawa, but Im not running a charity, come back when you have some credits!"

A pilot just over my shoulder, over-heard the conversation we where having. Commander Totenkopt his name was. A member of the mighty SCRA. Being a pirate, I was intimidated by this man. He spoke. "I'll tell you what...You do a job for me...and ill pay for your ship and your little transaction with the bar tender over there" Totenkopt said. I didn't really have much choice. I gladly accepted his little job. Once my ship was repaired and had basic weaponry on it, the job coordinates and information was uploaded to my black tired looking ship. I was literally pushed on to the launch pad, and slapped on the head. "Remember the job, don't try any funny stuff or ill personally deliver you back to the Blood Dragons piece by piece.... And ill make sure the last piece is still living." Totenkopt mumbled in a serious manner walking over to the commodity dealer.

The mission was easy...A simple execution mission. Being a pirate it was nothing new to me. I located him on my scanners 15k short of the waypoint. This one was a sitting duck. Damaged by radiation and shield still re-generating after a run in with some Nomads, my first 3 shots took his shield and the missiles pumped his hull full of shrapnel! He never saw it coming.

After I called in about my mission completion, I disabled the waypoint and set a new one back to Crete. I could tell Commander Totenkopt was a little confused, with me returning 20 minutes earlier then the set ETA. "Completed or do I have to pull my little friend out of my holster?" Totenkopt said with a glazed eye. "I permanently de-commissioned his ship. And now that I have re-paid my debt, I think ill leave." "And go back to the Blood Dragon scum?" He yelled. "Yea, I want to see the look on their faces when they see mine. And then I want to shoot the man that ordered the rest of the pilots to leave me in a hostile zone." "If you leave here...The Corsairs will kill you. Lucky for you, it just so happens we have needed a good pilot for quite some time. You want to hate the pirates? Hate them with us!" If you like...I can hook you up with a fellow commander, name is name is Zehn. He can train you up. Then once your good enough I will assign you to a squadron and see how you do in active duty."
"And if I turn your offer down?"
"Then I will sign your death certificate right now if you like. Your hostile reputation with the Corsairs wont be over looked in space, I assure you."
"Maybe ill take it. Doesnt sound like I have much of a choice."

So here I am...The old Sapphire Dragon is ready to launch once again, and there isnt a scratch on her.

I look forward to learning from my trainers and flying beside you in space! The Pirate life is over for me! Death to the Pirates! They will suffer for betraying me!

::Lieutenant Yoshimoto Out::

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