Bowex InfoNet (inRP)

[Redon]

~ Incoming Transmission from King's Cross Station, New London System (78.12.48.218.87.144.10.169) ~
~ Date: 30. May 819 A.S. ~

From: Jan Peters, Supervisor.
To: Bowex InfoNet.
Encryption: Low
Topic: Convoy report.

[font=Agency FB]Convoy Participants:

• ExSec Kiriko Hidamari, Hussar.
  
• BES Stirling, Shire.
  
• BES Whitecliff, Shire.
  
• BES Powell, Stork.
  
• BES Wolfe, Shire.
  
• BES Orange, Shire.
  
• BES Conway, Clydesdale - convoy leader.
  
• (BES Nightingale, Shire.)
  
• (BES Keynes, Shire.)
  

Convoy Information:

"Trying to export more of King's Cross stocked ores, we organized a fairly big convoy in a surprisingly short time, and took off for Liberty. There we sold the gold and beryllium ores on planet Pittsburgh, and purchased Boron for the way back to Bretonia. In total, I'd estimate that about 21'500 units of ore were moved off the station."

Convoy Incidents:

"Likely thanks to our quick departure, giving pirates little time to organise an assault, the way to Liberty was very quiet - we had no hostile encounters on the way. However, as we arrived at the California -> Magellan gate on our way back, our scout Ms. Hidamari reported that an Outcast gunboat named Dmitri.Mercado was waiting on the other side of the gate. We held our convoy at the border station nearby, waiting to see how the situation would develop.

After all of Mr. Hidamari's diplomatic attempts at making the gunboat leave proved to be futile, we eventually decided to go in with the combined force of all of our ships. Even at the sight of that power, the Outcast showed little interest in making a bolt for it, but once in combat, our turrets quickly convinced him otherwise. However, there was no escape for him, the Bowex convoy turned his ship into a pile of scrap in a matter of minutes.

With that out of the way, we restored the convoy formation, went back home to Bretonia and arrived safely, accompanied by two BPA officers who had come out all the way to Magellan to support us.

In the light of reports regarding a gallic junker ship in the Dublin system, we changed our course at Canterbury to head for Dublin and confront the gaul. Passing by Thames, the BES Orange left our convoy, but we met up with the BES Nightingale and the BES Keynes who joined us on our way to Dublin! Arriving in the field, I quickly recognized our target as the damn frog Jaque.Silvion, who had escaped me past Glasgow with a load of gold ore earlier today!

Unable to tolerate the sight of a gaul in our Bretonian ore fields, we demanded a compensation of three million credits from him, followed by him leaving Bretonian skies forever! He did however not comply and silently hid among a few very dishonourable BMM independent miners, who were actually defending him and went as far as threatening us with their laughable firepower! It's saddening to see that such men live among us, who would betray Bretonia to defend a gaul simply because he means business and money for them!

Nevertheless, we did not pay much attention to them. Instead, we opened fire on the gaul after he made it overly clear he was not going to comply with our demands. Needless to say, his ship didn't last longer than the outcast and its debris are now out there polluting Dublin's ore fields."

Other Notes:

"During the fight in the East Independent Field in Dublin, the BES Conway hit one of the countless scattered mines, which heavily damaged my engine to the point where I had to leave the convoy at Thames. While the remaining ships in the convoy finished their run to Scarborough, I had my engines repaired by some of the engineers, who were happy to help for a little recompense. I was amazed at how quickly the Conway was repaired and again ready for space! At King's Cross' dock, I met the other captains who had already returned from Newcastle. They summarized their run to Scarborough for me, which appeared to be refreshingly uneventful."

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~ End of Transmission ~