Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Sir Alisdair Buchanan
Subject: Trade Reports
Hello Everyone,
Thank you gents for the recent trade reports; it is good to keep up with the goings-on, especially when I am not able to see you all personally in space. Keep up the good work!
Mr. McDonald, well done with that pirate. It is good to hear that our adversaries respect us!
In case anyone is interested, I was pirated the other day by someone (a Rogue, I believe) demanding 3 million. I simply told him that was too steep and I'd pay him 1.5 mil. I expected to either be refused or to have to haggle, but he actually agreed! - he didn't seem to want to hang around long. Of course, not every pirate (and certainly not a Xeno) will be so agreeable, but I encourage you all to require more from pirates if it seems safe to do so. In my book, if they want our money, they're going to have to work for it a bit harder.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Calum McDonald, GlenCoe
Subject: Holiday
Time for a break i think. My crew and i have been working hard so i am going to reward ourselves with a little holiday. We will be on shore leave from the 22nd of june to around the 7th of July. The GlenCoe is docked up at HQ and the maintenence crews have promised a fresh coat of paint for her, as long as i bring them some pressies. Fly safe and i will see you all on our return
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Sir Alisdair Buchanan
Subject: New Board Member
To All Employees,
It is my pleasure to announce that Gateway's Board of Directors has added a new member: Mr. Fimmion Cage, currently Acting Director of Security Operations. Mr. Cage has proved quite competent in his position, and the Board feels he would be an asset to the overall leadership of the company.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Alec McIntyre, Perth
Subject: Report.
Grim tidings people, the boss and the crew of the Trafalgar are all recovering in NL medical.
I'll explain what happened.
Was doing a simple Boron/Berl run with the boss, all nice and quiet. Till we hit California. There we overheard a loudmouthed brute pirating some poor soul. Soon after, we heard the trader's comm channel turn to static. His vessel destroyed.
We arrived at the NY gate in California, only to be confronted by the wreckage of the trade vessel, and the brute, NLF_Highlands. Demanding all our cargo be dropped. As we were far from him, we decided to run. He caught up but seeminly his scanners were faulty, as he kept going on past us...
As we arrived back at the gate, he arrived via trade lanes. Kinda odd if ye ask me. He started attacking my ship, but I managed to escape via the gate. The Trafalgar however... *sigh*
Picked them up from West point, where they'd been dropped off after the navy had arrived. I picked the crew up, and headed for NL Medical, where I am at the moment.
Luckily, the crew survived. A couple with minor, and most with semi-major injuries. They should be fit for flying soon. Depends on how it goes here...
Also, Daisy is a good escort, kept us all safe on the trip back home. Might be joining our company. Wish her safe flying.
Keep an eye out for this brute. I'd recommend hiring escorts for any trips to Liberty.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Gunther Koch
Subject: Pub and Condolences
Guten Tag everyone,
My lord, is Alisdair alright? I hope the medical center on New London is the best Bretonia has to offer. Any less and I'll have your head, Alec!
Teasing aside, I truly hope he is alright...
Onto the matter at hand:
The Highland Pub has been opened to the public. Anyone wanting to relax and have a drink, or two, is welcome to come in and spend a couple of hours doing so. If you're going into space, though, be sure to have tea only, even if you're a Libertonian. Even a Rheinlander like me can understand how much better tea than coffee, how could they not?
Anyway, take some time, look around, and have a drink, you guys deserve it.
~Gunther Koch
Gateway Comm System: CLOSED
//Right, guys, that's our Watering Hole, finally got it posted. String out some RP and have some fun with it, it's ours, afterall.
~BaconSoda
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[8:32:45 PM] Dusty Lens: Oh no, let me get that. Hello? Oh it's my grandma. She says to be roleplay.
[12:49:19 AM] Elgatodiablo: You know its nice that you have all that proof and all, Bacon... but I just don't believe you.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Employees
From: Fimmion Cage
Subject: Status update and a Thank You.
I'll start with the business part of this.
My new Eagle is now up and running, and after a few days of recovery, i also am ready to fly again.
Thanks for all the support, and thanks to you too, boss, for the teas, herbs and booze. They all helped in my recovery. That being said i hope i will be able to escort many of you again soon.
Another thank you I'd like to put out there is to all the members of the Board of Directors, who recently offered me a position in the Board. I'm happy to say that i accepted.
Gunther, Alec and of course, Alisdair; thank you for this honor.
And to everyone else, for being in Gateway Interstellar and giving me someone to protect, thank you as well.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Sir Alisdair Buchanan
Subject: Thanks and Staff Listing
Greetings All:
First, a thanks to those who expressed concern after the Trafalgar's recent run-in with NLF_Highlands. Kensington was quick to make repairs to our ship, and Mr. Koch and I went on a brief run last night to make sure I didn't get rusty. It was tiring, but I should be up to snuff fairly soon.
We have had some new additions and new departures, so allow me to update the staff listing:
Trade Division
Director of Trade Operations (DTO) - Gateway)Caernarvon, Mr. Gunther Koch (Baconsoda)
Asst. Director of Trade Operations (ADTO) - Gateway)Perth, Mr. Alec McIntyre (Jovial)
- Gateway)Gibraltar, Mr. Charles Dee (Robert_Fitzgerald)
- Gateway)Wolverhampton, Mr. Jack Pullman (Blackstarr)
- Gateway)GlenCoe, Mr. Calum McDonald (Slainte)
- Gateway)Blackburn, Mr. C. Satterberg (lancer827)
- Gateway)Northumbria, Mr. Jacob Davidson (RedlineInc)
- Gateway)Hampshire, Mr. James Wheatley (Mayhem)
- Gateway)Penzance, Mr. Robert Halifaer (psykick5)
- Gateway)Liverpool, Mr. Malorise Bloom (Malorise)
- Gateway)Somerset, Mr. Morres Black (Rabid_Oscar)
- Gateway)Canterbury, Mr. Aaron Power (Aaron Power)
Security Division
Acting Director of Security Operations (DSO) - Gateway)Fimmion.Cage[S] (Tarkis)
Asst. Director of Security Operations (ADSO) - Gateway)Thomas.Bader[S] (fpsdoug)
- Gateway)Doug.Fremont[S] (Baconsoda)
- Gateway)M.Johnason[S] (Blackstarr)
CEO - Sir Alisdair Buchanan (Trevelyan)
- Gateway)Trafalgar
- Gateway)A.Buchanan[S]
- Gateway)MobileHQ - Bank/Armory
We will be undertaking a renewed recruitment effort soon, so be on the lookout for traders who seem to be serious about their profession, courteous, and open to our fair company.
I think I may be rechristening the Trafalgar soon, so I'll keep you all posted on that front.
Some of you I haven't seen or heard from in some time, so please keep in touch. I wouldn't want anymore than necessary to become inactive.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Sir Alisdair Buchanan
Subject: Bretonian Political Situation
ATTENTION
To All Gateway Personnel:
I have just completed a brief press conference delineating our company's position in regards to the recent political turmoil in our nation. The text is here:
I expect all Gateway employees to abide by the policy stated therein. Above all, there are to be NO HOSTILE ACTS by any Gateway employee toward any party in this controversy. Failure to abide by this policy will entail termination and confiscation of vessel and equipment.
This is a critical time for Bretonia, and we must be mindful of the importance of a peaceful resolution in the best interests of the Bretonian people.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Sir Alisdair Buchanan
Subject: Open Convoy Policy
Greetings All!
In the spirit of hospitality and development of Sirius trade, we have announced today a new policy inviting independent traders to join our convoys at our own expense.
I understand our trader captains may not always be available for this, but for the most part, I expect us all to openly welcome any willing trader into our midst.
You should confirm beforehand that the trader has no criminal history or rep that might interfere with lawful trading to our usual destinations. Also, feel free to hire whatever protection is necessary if our own escorts are unavailable.
If you find yourself unable to adequately fund such protection, see Mr. Koch, Mr. McIntyre, or myself for assistance or reimbursement.
Gateway Comm System: OPEN
To: All Personnel
From: Alec McIntyre, Perth
Subject: Report
Good day all,
Had the joys of a proper gateway convoy yesterday. Nice ta do one again, have ta make them more often.
There was Fimmion and the boss on escort duty, and Morres, Bloom and myself in our fireflys, a very nice set up. We ran a simple Berl/Boron run, with a few nice comments about our convoy. Sadly there wasn't many traders in NY, so we had to stick to ourselves.
Encountered a lone gaian in Leeds, wanted us to donate. We declined, and seems they might try out something more aggressive in the future. So keep alert folks.
Also, on a side note, all employees should check out the new comms. Trade reports should still be reported on this channel though. And I'd like to hear what you fellers are up ta more often...
Oh, and Gunther, you owe me a few in the bar for my work in NY. Seems you and Mr. Idaho missed shipping inside Liberty, so I had to do some work in NY to find a decent return cargo for going to Rheinland.