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Priority: NORMAL
From: Constable George Ericson
To: New Scotland Yard
Subject: Patrol Report #5

Launched from New London Headquarters, and after a brief patrol, headed to the Leeds system. I saw a GMG transport in Leeds orbit and questioned the captain. Meanwhile, a freelance transport passed by at speed, heading for the lane to Stokes. I stopped the vessel, identified as Veritas, which was carrying Robotic Components. Excerpts as follows:

BPA)George.Ericson: Where are you taking that?
Veritas: To Freeport X in Tau 37
BPA)George.Ericson: You cannot use the trade lanes or the jump gate to the north of here.
BPA)George.Ericson: Go around, through Edinburgh. And drop some off on Harris while your at it, they should pay well.
BPA)George.Ericson: Understood?
Veritas: Is the Edinburgh path a suggestion or an order?
BPA)George.Ericson: It's either though there, or back, I'm afraid. Can't allow you into Kusari-held territory.
Veritas: I am a freelancer, this is not my war.
BPA)George.Ericson: I'm not risking someone running supplies to the enemy.
Veritas: Kusari's dont really like me, in fact the shoot on me at sight. Do not worry, I wont deliver anything to your enemies.
BPA)George.Ericson: Very well then, just don't use the Gate to Tau-31, or the lanes there, and we'll be fine.

And not two minutes later, the destroyer BAF|HMS-Repulse catches him half way down the lane to Stokes!

Veritas: It does not make any differnce if I use the lanes OR fly the entire way by cruise engines.
BAF|HMS-Repulse: You were told not to, I heard it with my own ears.
BPA)George.Ericson: What part of "Go around though Edinburugh" did you not understand?
BPA)George.Ericson: The Gate to Edinburugh is clearly to the west, not here.
Veritas: I would have been dropped out before it, the stations would fire my ship into pieces.
BPA)George.Ericson: So!
Veritas: Not the gate, but the jumphole
BPA)George.Ericson: Where are you really taking those goods, eh?
BAF|HMS-Repulse: Do you really think we're idiots?
BAF|HMS-Repulse: It's not like we don't know what we're doing.
Veritas: Look, this cargo is very important. It needs to be delivered.
BAF|HMS-Repulse: Then you shouldn't have taken a stupid risk.
BPA)George.Ericson: It's not going anywhere now.
Veritas: We are working for the same side, you are doing a mistake.
BPA)George.Ericson: Because you intentionally tried to break the embargo...
BAF|HMS-Repulse: Ericson, he's still your original case, we're here to privide the firepower if we need to. It's your call.
BPA)George.Ericson: You have one chance,
Veritas: Wait, I tell you the truth and we will talk about it.
BPA)George.Ericson: You are to drop all your goods immeadiately, and return to the New London System.
BPA)George.Ericson: No ifs and buts...
BAF|HMS-Repulse: I advise you to cooperate, after all you have a Destroyer sitting on your right side.
BAF|HMS-Repulse: This thing is designed to punch holes in Battleship armour, that flimsy thing you call armour on that won't last a single hit.
Veritas: These parts are not for the Freeport, they are for the outcasts. They need it to repair a cruiser which got damaged in a fight against kusari.
BAF|HMS-Repulse: Oh, so you change your story now?
BAF|HMS-Repulse: Less credible.
BPA)George.Ericson: I'm inclined to not believe you, and I don't care...
Veritas: Use subspace communication, ask them
BPA)George.Ericson: Last warning, drop and turn back. Now.

The ship complied with my orders and the cargo was dropped, the Repulse tractored in what it could carry, and the rest was destroyed. Then, I recieved a long range transmission from an Outcast vessel.

MNS-Aequalitas: Bretonian police, this is Commander Sotha Sil from the outcast guard, please come in.
BPA)George.Ericson: Yes?
MNS-Aequalitas: Commander Sil: You currently have a supply vessel in custody, the Veritas.
MNS-Aequalitas: Commander Sil: Is that information correct?
BPA)George.Ericson: Yes, he tried to break the embargo. Twice. It seems he is now compling with our orders.
MNS-Aequalitas: Commander Sil: This vessel is carrying important parts for my ship.
BPA)George.Ericson: I am afraid the parts have been confiscated. In future, please inform you courriers to comply with Bretonian Law, and not to continue to break the embargo after being warned once already.
MNS-Aequalitas: Cmd Sil: He told me about the situation, do you want to explain this?
BPA)George.Ericson: He also lied about their destination.
MNS-Aequalitas: Commander Sil: Do you really think he should everyone just tell he works for the outcasts?
MNS-Aequalitas: Commander Sil: I need that ship back here, please allow him to fly through.
BPA)George.Ericson: I think you missed the part where I informed him of the proper route to access the Tau systems, and he was caught not two minutes later, again on the lane he was explixitly instucted not to use.
BPA)George.Ericson: Please forward any complaints to the Home Office.
MNS-Aequalitas: Commander Sil: I do not here any answer?
BPA)George.Ericson: Look, I need to land and write up some reports. Please direct any further enquires to the Home Office, or to New Scotland Yard.

So, there we go, a patrol of having people just not listen to simple instructions. Anyway, this concludes my report.
Constable George Ericson

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