The Arch Storm

[Ayem]

We are Kodokukan
We dream the memories of our hosts
And seek out the dreams of others

The Gas Miners left us a tip about a Samura ship carrying Artifacts through the Sigmas. We know the antagonism between these two Corporate bodies, and we appreciate the opportunity to reclaim our heritage- and prevent our technological edge being blunted by Human reverse-engineering.

We caught the Samura transport Lyderies in the system Sigma-17 with [AFA]Whats.Cooking, a Corsair Gunboat as an escort. We raised demands, but they went unanswered. The transport passed through the jumpgate into Sigma-19. We pursued.

Kodokukan: We have a vision. It is of light, searing from hull plating.
Kodokukan: In your hands you bear our birthright. By your touch they are defiled. You must release them.

Samura|-Lyderies: well well
Samura|-Lyderies: whats this strange signal?

[AFA]Whats.Cooking: How can I help you?

Kodokukan: You cannot help. This one must.
Kodokukan: We cannot permit the theft. Your craft is forfeit.

[AFA]Whats.Cooking: This one is under my protection, I can answer for him.

On the other side, we took apart the ship as it fled. Stripping away the shields, we revealed the hardened carapace beneath and our lasers bit through it. In the mean time, the Artisan Farmers Alliance in the Corsair Gunboat opened fire on us and managed to inflict severe damage. Several of us were harmed in containment breaches. The damage levels were acceptable, and we were close to opening the transport to space, when the transport managed to reach the Orbital Spa and Cruise luxury liner Hawaii in geostationary orbit above the planet Hiran.

While the transport carrying the Artifacts managed to conceal itself behind the luxury liner, forcing us to choose between indiscriminate slaughter and a reputation for mass murder, or letting it escape, the Gunboat presented itself as a simple and attractive target. In moments we had forced the Gunboat too into a retreat behind the Hawaii.

[AFA]Whats.Cooking: Sayonara.

Kodokukan: To hide behind a wall of civilians. You seek to make us into symbols of hatred.

[AFA]Whats.Cooking: You make your own choices, your ways are clear.

Kodokukan: Our ways are correct. For us.

The ships took this opportunity to restock on repair nanobots and shield batteries and re-emerged.

Samura|-Lyderies: You are to leave this area at once unknown vessal

Kodokukan: I do not follow the commands of thieves.

Samura|-Lyderies: you have attacked a civilian transport
Samura|-Lyderies: and are marked as hostile of samura

Kodokukan: You do not seem so civilian, bristling with weapons as you are.

Samura|-Lyderies: you ahve attacked without reason and i tell you to leave

Kodokukan: You were given ample reason.

[AFA]Whats.Cooking: Ample reason for what?

Kodokukan: For this.

We were given an ultimatum to leave, but refused. Their arrogance was too great. We assaulted the transport again and the Artisan Farmer Gunboat leapt to its defence. With near-crippling damage and some few hands lost, we were forced to escape.

We will keep a watchful eye for these ships, and their crew and captains will suffer for their choices.

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