Greed Knows No Limits

[aerelm]

It was the freelancer's fifth day in Gallia. After spending some time in the Taus, he had decided to go beyond the region to the place he had only heard about once or twice, called 'Gallia', where he knew he'd find adventure and danger - Both of which were what he, as an explorer, was looking for. So, taking the known route via Orkney system, he reached the unfamiliar and hostile space of Gallia.

Spending a couple of days in outskirt of Gallic border worlds, and only stopping by the few Council bases he knew to rearm and resupply, and in the end, finding nothing as interesting as he had hoped, he decides to call it the end of his journey and return to Sirius taking the route he had came in from, unaware of the other jumphole to Sirius only one system away which would lead him straight into the friendly outcast space.

One thing he hadn't paid attention to when he had first entered Gallia however, was the entrance of the route through the minefield which led to Orkney jumphole. So, in the fifth day of his journey, all he could do was to hopelessly circle around the minefield to find the entrance. But just as he was getting tired, he finally got a neutral target on his scanners, which soon after turned out to be a freighter-class freelancer vessel.

aerelm: Oy, monsieur! Know the way around this field?
aerelm: It's kinda... eh... complicated.
Jean.Rousseau: Oui, there is one indeed.
aerelm: I was last here a week ago and don't remember where I came in from.
Jean.Rousseau: It's so crowded sometimes, but at that time of day there shouldn't be much troubles.
Jean.Rousseau: My ways lays through it, so...
aerelm: Oh, good to know!
Jean.Rousseau: And since I'm... heading there and you're heading there - let me reach the place outside faster, I'll show you the way in return.
Jean.Rousseau: What would you say, monsieur?
aerelm: Hmm... Sounds fair enough.
aerelm: Soo...
aerelm: Where's the way out?
Jean.Rousseau: Genial! I'm a mere... trader, so there are always people wishing to look inside my ship. And, follow me!
aerelm: Err.. I dont remember going down when I came in.
Jean.Rousseau: Should be...

As they finally pulled up and the freelancer finally managed to find the guard station on his scanners, they were approached by a Council patrol wing who ordered them to halt, but not knowing what's going on, the freelancer decided to stay formed on the freighter.

[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: Bonjour. Please, identify yourselves.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: Hold it, mes ames.
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Hold there merci.

But as Rousseau tried to simply ignore he Council patrol, freelancer and the freighter were finally disrupted near the mine field's opening.

aerelm: Err... What?!
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: What is that monsieur Rousseau?
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: Hold it, mes ames.
aerelm: Come on we're just passing through!
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Prepare for a standard inspection.
Jean.Rousseau: Ah, bonjour, Sergents.
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: Where are you headed?
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: Victor. Do a scan.
Jean.Rousseau: Taking a usual way to the Sirius for the shiny things from the local market I am.
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Colonel! We have a situation. Code 4.
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: Oui?
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: This is ... Interesting.
Jean.Rousseau: Weapons? Do you mean... 'those' weapons?
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Transport Rousseau, power down your shields.
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: Code 4? are you sure?
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: Code 4. Oui.
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Oui, I detected Council ID codes on the transports cargo.
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: I would like to see some papers coming with those weapons, monsieur.
Jean.Rousseau: Oh, don't tell me that you are talking about 'thoooose' weapons, mon dieu!
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Looks like our friend has been helping themself to out equipment non?
Jean.Rousseau: Those are... let me take a look, oh, they are somewhere around here. I'm pretty sure.
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: I have no records of you having these approved by our technology release board.
Jean.Rousseau: That's not the robo... the weapons you're looking for.
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: So they are either short-notice, or stolen.
aerelm: *Tells Rousseau in private comm 'You didn't mention -this- part!"*
Jean.Rousseau: Oui! I remember, the officer that asked me to deliver them 'cross the minefield was so sorry.
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Alright Colonel, shall I inform Montpelier to prepare to cells, for their new visitors.?
[C]-NicoIe.Blanchard: Officer's name, rank and base of service, please.
Jean.Rousseau: He... he couldn't do a thing. It's all because not enough time and so much wine.
Jean.Rousseau: Oui...
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: We will see.

Seeing how it was going down-hill, the freelancer decided to talk his way out of it by telling them he wasn't involved with Rousseau's business and was only looking for the way out.

aerelm: Eh, look... I was just looking for the way out and this man told me he'll show me the way, alright?
aerelm: I don't know or care what he's done or doing right now!
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: Dock with the guard station for questioning, mes ames.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: Routine procedure. We will check on the weapon permit.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: While you can enjoy some wine.
[C]-Victor.Cezanne: Montpelier, prepare bays 3 and 5, you should be receiving two vessles shortly.
Jean.Rousseau: Mon ami, those weapons, that was...Le Frog, his majesty the high Overlord.
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: Le Frog?
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: Le Frog serves under me.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: This is a joke, oui?
Jean.Rousseau: Non! You see, he serves under monsieur Sanzio.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: Dock, or we will assume you are a thief.
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: Montpellier link me to Commander La Frog please.
La.Frog: Oui capitaine Sanzio?
Jean.Rousseau: You see, mon ami, that's how they treat the people out there. Step left, step rights... La vache..
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: Have you approved Vessel named Jean.Rousseau to move several council weaponary?
La.Frog: Non monsieur.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: 4 Falcons, 8 Coulverins.
[C]-Nicole.Blanchard: As for you.
[C]-Refaello.Sanzio: La Frog are you sure, 4 Falcion 8 Bastards II?
La.Frog: I havn't authorized anything for few days!