The Arch Storm

[Ryummel]

One mind, one goal, one purpose...

Seiji Akimoto

The darkness does not overwhelm this mind anymore. It has been enlightened, ready to follow the path of the stars...

A friend was awaiting for us. We left the Arch and we headed to New Tokyo. We were Naval Forces officers this time. We encountered a trader who was carrying high valuable optronics.

Seiji.Akimoto: May I know what's the destination of those... Optronics?
A.Better.Name: tau 31
Seiji.Akimoto: And who gave you permission to carry such cargo? Kishiro? Samura?
A.Better.Name: no permission, just good dealings
Aquene-Kinky: Hai, who do you work for ?
A.Better.Name: i am an independent zoner
Aquene-Kinky: 'Zoner' ? I see no zoner affiliation there.
Aquene-Kinky: I know
Aquene-Kinky: Also, your ID card says opposive.
A.Better.Name: no zoner affiliation, but there is work here to be done
Aquene-Kinky: Like smuggling such a cargo through Kusari ?
Aquene-Kinky: Optronics are restricted here, boy.
Seiji.Akimoto: *Nods* I guess your cargo won't reach its final destination
A.Better.Name: i bought this cargo in kusari, under good terms, why is it different now
Seiji.Akimoto: Good terms? I don't believe you
Aquene-Kinky: Refusal to comply would be un-wised y'a know.
Aquene-Kinky: So ... please do so.
Aquene-Kinky: What would his penalty be, Akimoto-san eh ?
A.Better.Name: what would you like me to comply with
Seiji.Akimoto: Hai, please, drop the cargo
Aquene-Kinky: And remember, if you try to escape on cruise engines which would be invain, you'll have to face the consequences.
A.Better.Name: dropping the cargo is not a solution, this is not contraband
A.Better.Name: is there another alternative
Seiji.Akimoto: Hai, this is not contraband, but you don't hold permissions to carry such cargo in our homeland
Seiji.Akimoto: Maybe you could release them in New Tokyo
A.Better.Name: your homeland had no objections to selling me this on your home planet
Aquene-Kinky: We can't be sure who sold it to you, maybe you bought it off black market.
A.Better.Name: dropping this cargo is not a solution, do you have another alternative
Aquene-Kinky: Are you parrot ?
Aquene-Kinky: If not, stop repeating these irrelevent sentances.
A.Better.Name: you have no right or reason to doubt my story
Seiji.Akimoto: Believe me, we have our reasons to doubt.
Aquene-Kinky: And comply on what you're told to do.
Aquene-Kinky: You have 20 more seconds to decide.

The human mind is weak: The trader tried to escape, but his fate was already written.

The ion storms made us to return to the Arch. Our friend docked, but we spotted a trespasser.

Seiji.Akimoto: Identify yourself
Samantha.Stewards: I'm just a Freelancer looking around for Wild remains..
Seiji.Akimoto: Wild remains?
Samantha.Stewards: Ever since I met one in the Omegas, I always wanted to meet them.. Even more!
Seiji.Akimoto: But you're in the wrong place
Samantha.Stewards: Ow, how could you tell?
Seiji.Akimoto: This is just a Naval Forces structure.
Samantha.Stewards: Well, if I would take some distance from it then?
Seiji.Akimoto: Negative, I want you to leave this restricted space
Seiji.Akimoto: You've seen enough, Zoner
Samantha.Stewards: Hmm, isn't there anything I can do to get permission to investigate around here?
Samantha.Stewards: I'm not a Zoner, sir.
Seiji.Akimoto: Maybe you should fix your transponder
Seiji.Akimoto: Now, move away.
Samantha.Stewards: It's not broke, I've been part of the Zoners for some time..
Samantha.Stewards: But I thought there would be more in life than just fixing engines, you know?
Samantha.Stewards: So I retired, kinda..
Samantha.Stewards: And started flying around..
Seiji.Akimoto: I'm not interested in your life anymore
Samantha.Stewards: Ow, sorry, guess I talked ahead of me again. *Giggles*
Seiji.Akimoto: This is the last warning, gaijin
Samantha.Stewards: Ow well, guess I'll look somewhere else then.
Samantha.Stewards: *Waves* Bye!

No lethal force was needed this time. We are safe in the Arch.
We brought the following gifts to the community:

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