TO: Mining Division, cc Defense Division
FROM: Alex Vale
RE: BMM encounter in T23 middle mining field/B2/
I acquired a new Hegemon class vessel presently and took it for a test run in the T23 northern field/system coords C2/. The ship has work to be done on - especially the scaninig and communication systems* - but nothing capital.
I managed to get a full hold of niobium ore - with plenty of raw materials of low quality present in the field
Imagine my suprise, when at the end of my run I observed a hostile IFF on my scanner. While scrabbling for safety, I tried to run a recognition program on the ship. It worked, showing to my suprise another hegemon vessel. Vastly relieved, I tried to close with said vessel and do some additional scaning. Most of the images did not come out right, but the three best I attach to this report:
Some of the imaging that did not survive clearly showed a BMM mining vessel performing a mining operation in the T23 small middle field /system coords B2/ with niobium ore in the hold. I had an understanding that IMG held the exclusive rights to these fields - am I wrong?
Due to my comm problems, i did not attempt to contact the BMM vessel, heading home instead.
Did I act correctly in this situation? How should I have treated the BMM vessel? As a new addition to the IMG organisation I am still in the mist about some of the implemented policies.
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//edit - the 'com problem' was my spoty connection. That and the fact I had no idea how to treat the 'invader' is the reason I did not initiate contact
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