Your atmospheric survey of Knossos were invaluable to the Tauri. We discovered our Artifact recovery freighters in the 31 hours after your report, endured 14% decrease in structural stress thanks to your telemetry. Your vessel is truly suited to charting dense nebulae and the atmospheres of cold giants. With this in mind, are you open to further questing?
Ofrezco mi carne al cuerpo de Creta. Ofrezco mi corazón a su pasión, mi sangre transfundida al pueblo. Ofrezco mi todo para conocer mi alma; Entonces sabes que estoy realmente vivo.
THE SYNDIC LEAGUES
(A co-operative of Rheinland's outlawed trade unions, determined to take the underworld for themselves.)
Connection Established ██ Transmission Opens██ Civilian Level Beta██
Leon, Starfliers██ Taurus Corsairs██
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Seems I haven't flown by your systems in a while. My ship's designation has changed alongside a hardware upgrade since we last met. You'll find me in space as NX-01. What "further questions" do you have in mind? . .
Hm. Ah, I understand your confusion. We would quest, not question you, captain. Despite that, a few preliminaries would help help determine if you're the Yuma for the job.
Are you familiar with Kusari's jumphole network?
Ve con la bendición del toro, León.
Ofrezco mi carne al cuerpo de Creta. Ofrezco mi corazón a su pasión, mi sangre transfundida al pueblo. Ofrezco mi todo para conocer mi alma; Entonces sabes que estoy realmente vivo.
THE SYNDIC LEAGUES
(A co-operative of Rheinland's outlawed trade unions, determined to take the underworld for themselves.)
Connection Established ██ Transmission Opens██ Civilian Level Beta██
Leon, Starfliers██ Taurus Corsairs██
. .
I'm reasonably familiar with that network of anomalies. My ship has endured a lot worse than a nebula, so I'm sure the NX-01 is ready for anything. In the same vein, I'm sure I can get pretty familiar with this network very quickly. What kind of job would you have me do? . .
Errant Ident:Pope-Errante Dessaglene Linhares Cabrera Errant Outbound Node:Xenotreasure Galleon Medel y Celedon Topical Proclamation:The scent of a woman.
Perhaps now you have the full impression?
Linhares grins.
Leon, the terms are one and the same I would not squander our time like a junker bartering over a coolant coil. Yet, you requested a recap, and a recap you shall have, brother.
The Golden Chrysanthemums are a thorn in the paw of a lion. Your vessel is uniquely able to sniff out jump nodes in nebulae. Chart the connections, smugglers routes - anything you figure to be of value - in Hokkaido and Shikoku, and you will be fittingly rewarded.
It's notable that the young pope doesn't list a quantity, value, or even a unit of currency, to the reward. Perhaps he's taking measure of Leon's personal greed, or perhaps he's waiting on the fruits of Leon's labour before deciding on a fitting compensation.
Ofrezco mi carne al cuerpo de Creta. Ofrezco mi corazón a su pasión, mi sangre transfundida al pueblo. Ofrezco mi todo para conocer mi alma; Entonces sabes que estoy realmente vivo.
THE SYNDIC LEAGUES
(A co-operative of Rheinland's outlawed trade unions, determined to take the underworld for themselves.)
Connection Established ██ Transmission Opens██ Civilian Level Beta██
Leon, Starfliers██ Taurus Corsairs██
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It was an interesting time a couple of days ago... Thanks for adhering to my request of sending a communication with all the necessary info about this job. So, to boil it down, your interest lies within the Shikoku and Hokkaido systems. All information regarding installations, routes and anomalies to be sought out and brought to you. Let's hope these Golden guys don't cause me any trouble, surely they'll let a Freelancer like me pass by. You'll have results in the next couple days. . .
Connection Established ██ Transmission Opens██ Civilian Level Beta██
Leon, Starfliers██ Taurus Corsairs██
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The job you have given me has been completed. For whatever reason I met no resistance gaining these records, though that may change if I fly through those regions again. I'll split these findings up into two parts, one for Shikoku, the other Hokkaido. They have surprised me, as I have never met such a strong presence within these systems. I'll explain below.
My advice is to be well-armed and set your scanner's range to maximum when flying through Shikoku. That place is somewhat unsettling with how strong the Golden guys presence is there. Hokkaido provides many paths for a way out, so I have no advice for you there. I hope all of this provides the clarity of these two systems you were hoping for. You asked for the jump holes, but also having coordinates of hostile bases may help you avoid any unpleasantries.
I'd imagine the reason you're asking for this info is for smuggling purposes of some kind, which is why I won't be providing information about the lanes, planet and stations placed between these paths. I assume all of those points are considered hostile to you, and there's the likeliness of the Lawful groups watching those paths. If you would like the info about the lanes and related items, I can do that for you too. . .
Taking a big lap around Shikoku has gained me this map of the system.
Trade lanes take you from New Tokyo all the way through to Galileo. The Kepler Jump Gate has been disabled due to some form of storm in the system. For some reason it doesn't show on my map, but it's located in 7D. We have located three separate nebulas occupying most of the system, each of which housing an installation. Two more bases take positions in open space. Rift anomalies indicate entries into the Galileo and Kyushu systems. This is what I'm able to get:
Jump holes into Kyushu and Galileo systems. Both you might wanna be wary of as they will land you close by to a Farmer's Alliance and Lane Hacker bases respectively.
A comet has also made it's home here in Shikoku for the time being. Located in 4D, you'll be able to pick up some Platinum-198 from the pieces left behind.
GOLDEN DRAGON CASINO
Here lies a Hogosha base, the Golden Dragon Casino. Seems high-rollers of all kinds stop off here to gamble their credits away. During my time here it seems a handful of "under the table" deals took place. Perhaps a few criminals use this base for non-casino related business.
FUCHU PRISON
This is a place where a few Blood Dragons are working in order to reduce their sentence and be free. Not very interesting, this station is also pretty out of the way.
MORIOKA BASE
One of two bases owned and run by the Golden guys in Shikoku, it seemed their docking crews weren't too happy having a Freelancer on their landing bay. Can't tell you much about this place, aside from the fact that a lot of other groups seem to stop by here. Lane Hackers, Liberty Rogues, even the Dragons too. I'd place a sizable bet that Cardamine gets smuggled from here into Liberty, but I saw nothing to verify that hunch. The station is pretty small, opposite to the other installation they have.
KINKAKU-JI STATION
Now this base seems like a threat. My guess is the Golden guys construct their ships here. This massive installation is located close to the Kyushu Jump Hole. If entering this system, I'd take the Jump Gate, but from there free-fly to where you wanna go. Avoid the planet and the stations along the lanes.
NOSHIMA FREEPORT
A freeport for all, you Taurus could stop here for refuelling and repairs before you make your way to the next destination. I'd be very cautious heading here as it sits between both Kinkaku-Ji and Morioka. Actually, I'd say the entire western side of Shikoku is under heavy guard by the Golden guys.
Hokkaido is an interesting system, three-way trade lane layout, which is kind of irregular. Anyways, here's what the NX-01 has got on it's starmaps of Hokkaido.
This system has a lot going for it, but in a different way to Shikoku. I'll do my best to list off any points of interest. Trade lanes connect you from Tau-53 to New Tokyo. We got rifts to five systems: Tau-53, Kyushu, New Tokyo, Chugoku and Tohoku. This is well connected to the other systems within Kusari space, I think you'll find the info on this system more valuable than Shikoku. Two installations mark threats to you and most of it is covered by a big purple nebula.
AINU DEPOT
Yet another installation built and operated by the Golden guys, it seems like they keep tabs on the system and the ships that pass through. Not exactly a shipyard, but a small outpost is a big enough threat.
FORT WAKKANAI
Kusari Naval Forces base... after docking and looking around inside their main foyer, it seems trainees and graduates fill the rooms inside. If you ever want to disrupt their activities by ending their up and coming pilots, attacking here would be your best option.
Connection Established ██ Transmission Opens██ Civilian Level Beta██
Leon, Starfliers██ Taurus Corsairs██
. .
The job you have given me has been completed. For whatever reason I met no resistance gaining these records, though that may change if I fly through those regions again. I'll split these findings up into two parts, one for Shikoku, the other Hokkaido. They have surprised me, as I have never met such a strong presence within these systems. I'll explain below.
My advice is to be well-armed and set your scanner's range to maximum when flying through Shikoku. That place is somewhat unsettling with how strong the Golden guys presence is there. Hokkaido provides many paths for a way out, so I have no advice for you there. I hope all of this provides the clarity of these two systems you were hoping for. You asked for the jump holes, but also having coordinates of hostile bases may help you avoid any unpleasantries.
I'd imagine the reason you're asking for this info is for smuggling purposes of some kind, which is why I won't be providing information about the lanes, planet and stations placed between these paths. I assume all of those points are considered hostile to you, and there's the likeliness of the Lawful groups watching those paths. If you would like the info about the lanes and related items, I can do that for you too. . .
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[27.04.2021 13:35:03] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Yaho
[27.04.2021 13:35:08] NX-01: Leon: Seems we meet again.
[27.04.2021 13:35:10] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: We meet a third time.
[27.04.2021 13:35:14] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Leon do us a favor
[27.04.2021 13:35:15] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: Good day... again.
[27.04.2021 13:35:20] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Again? Who is he.
[27.04.2021 13:35:21] GC-Yukiusagi: K: When we pass, cut the lane.
[27.04.2021 13:35:32] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: He has no guns, remembeR?
[27.04.2021 13:35:34] NX-01: Leon: I'm unarmed.
[27.04.2021 13:37:27] GC-Yukiusagi: K: We'll wait at the gate
[27.04.2021 13:37:29] NX-01: Leon: Would you be interested in using my ship's hardware to your benefit?
[27.04.2021 13:37:41] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: What sort of benefit?
[27.04.2021 13:37:53] NX-01: Leon: Scan my ship and see for yourself.
[27.04.2021 13:38:33] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: I don't believe your jump drive model is capable of jumping multiple vessels.
[27.04.2021 13:38:35] GC-Yukiusagi: K: A jump drive.. but that doesn't really help me.
[27.04.2021 13:38:50] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: Especially an Akegata-class...
[27.04.2021 13:38:50] NX-01: Leon: Your response... means...
[27.04.2021 13:38:52] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Scans indicate an insufficient sphere of effect for ships of my size.
[27.04.2021 13:39:12] NX-01: Leon: Do you own anything bigger than fighters and transports?
[27.04.2021 13:39:32] NX-01: Leon: Otherwise you'd jump yourselves...
[27.04.2021 13:39:47] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: I do not think you can jump -us- with you, is what we're trying to say.
[27.04.2021 13:40:04] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Shall we keep moving?
[27.04.2021 13:40:06] NX-01: Leon: Oh I'm aware, my upgraded Jump Drive is waiting at home.
[27.04.2021 13:40:07] GC-Yukiusagi: K: lets
[27.04.2021 13:40:14] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Ah upgraded i see.
[27.04.2021 13:40:17] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: Let's move.
[27.04.2021 13:40:28] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Time to move then.
[27.04.2021 13:42:01] NX-01: Leon: Reading through the manual... that GC vessel would be too big to AOE riftjump.
[27.04.2021 13:42:06] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Correct.
[27.04.2021 13:42:22] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Too heavy
[27.04.2021 13:42:39] NX-01: Leon: So why would you be interested in that if I can't take the transport?
[27.04.2021 13:43:44] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Interested in what?
[27.04.2021 13:43:57] NX-01: Leon: AOE riftjumping.
[27.04.2021 13:44:13] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Well you offered some sort of assistance, unless you were implying something else no?
[27.04.2021 13:44:27] NX-01: Leon: I was offering something else.
[27.04.2021 13:44:54] NX-01: Leon: But if none of your ships can operate a jump drive... my services will be futile.
[27.04.2021 13:45:14] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: A shame. At least you stop the boredom from creeping in.
[27.04.2021 13:45:14] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Oh you were offering to survey for us, well on that note potentially.
[27.04.2021 13:45:27] GC-Yukiusagi: K: But not at this time for me atleast.
[27.04.2021 13:45:33] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: You want us to buy coordinates data, mayhaps?
[27.04.2021 13:45:51] NX-01: Leon: Surely a scan of Shikoku would do you well.
[27.04.2021 13:46:16] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: Hm, this could come in handy for our Togo-classes...
[27.04.2021 13:46:30] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: What do you think shogun sensei?
[27.04.2021 13:46:30] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Potentially would be of aid to our fleet indeed.
[27.04.2021 13:46:37] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: What's your offer?
[27.04.2021 13:47:00] NX-01: Leon: We'll jump into Shikoku first.
[27.04.2021 13:47:31] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Yukiusagi?
[27.04.2021 13:47:34] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Dragons I assume you know what to keep him from, I'll make my way.
[27.04.2021 13:47:43] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Very well.
[27.04.2021 13:47:54] NX-01: Leon: I've had dealings with Morioka for H-fuel.
[27.04.2021 13:48:29] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: The freelancer said he's delivered H-fuel to Morioka.
[27.04.2021 13:48:39] NX-01: Leon: Negative. Purchased from Morioka.
[27.04.2021 13:48:48] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Or that. Close enough.
[27.04.2021 13:49:28] GC-Yukiusagi: K: Leon, steer the other way
[27.04.2021 13:49:30] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: You are not to proceed in that direction, Leon.
[27.04.2021 13:49:44] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Apologies.
[27.04.2021 13:49:52] NX-01: Leon: Is the GC vessel not interested in a scan?
[27.04.2021 13:50:01] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: I don't think so.
[27.04.2021 13:50:03] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Suppose not.
[27.04.2021 13:50:09] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: They are busy at the moment, let them be for now.
[27.04.2021 13:50:26] NX-01: Leon: Figured carrying that kind of cargo, they'd be the most interested.
[27.04.2021 13:50:42] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: However there is that station called Noshima Freeport if oppurtunities to talk business arise.
[27.04.2021 13:50:48] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: However, we dragons could be potentially interested in them.
[27.04.2021 13:51:00] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Guess they will have to wait for another time. We are willing to take your offer, on the other hand.
[27.04.2021 13:51:26] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: It may prove helpful in the future.
[27.04.2021 13:51:58] NX-01: Leon: Shall I ask a communication over the neural net? We'll talk proper business.
[27.04.2021 13:52:07] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Fine by me.
[27.04.2021 13:52:14] NX-01: Leon: To boil it down, it's 10m per scan.
[27.04.2021 13:52:50] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: How long will the location data for these scans remain stable for?
[27.04.2021 13:53:07] NX-01: Leon: And I'm kind of strict on this, address the comm to "Freelancer NX-01"
[27.04.2021 13:53:30] NX-01: Leon: I've done a test... long excruciating test...
[27.04.2021 13:54:04] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: And...?
[27.04.2021 13:54:06] NX-01: Leon: The scan is accurate for about 30 days, before the orbits and anomalies change locations.
[27.04.2021 13:54:38] NX-01: Leon: I've heard of better equipment for this task, but I'm just a solo ship. Can't operate it.
[27.04.2021 13:54:49] NX-01: Leon: So that's the best you're going to get.
[27.04.2021 13:55:00] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Hrm. For ten million, it isn't a bad price to pay. Well. We will let you on your way. The.. other way, of course.
[27.04.2021 13:55:13] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: You will know we are interested in the future, if we contact you.
[27.04.2021 13:55:17] NX-01: Leon: Something I shouldn't see in this quadrant?
[27.04.2021 13:55:38] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: It's simply dangerous to proceed further.
[27.04.2021 13:56:01] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Unstable anomalies futher in the cloud. Could be a new jump hole forming.
[27.04.2021 13:56:15] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: You don't want your ship to be crushed like a soda can, do you?
[27.04.2021 13:56:38] NX-01: Leon: I've survived the explosive gas pockets in the Sigmas. That doesn't scare me.
[27.04.2021 13:57:16] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: I wouldn't underestimate dangers of some anomalies. They're unpredictable
[27.04.2021 13:57:22] NX-01: Leon: Not going to lie... very interested to know what's going on here. For another time.
[27.04.2021 13:57:32] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Even so, you have not much of a choice here. Heed our advice at least.
[27.04.2021 13:57:56] NX-01: Leon: Alright, I'll be heading off to the Freeport.
[27.04.2021 13:58:02] >BD<Ubukata,Tsuya: Sounds good.
[27.04.2021 13:58:56] >BD<Shunsuke.Takasugi: Farewell, Freelancer.
[27.04.2021 13:59:03] >BD<Miyazaki.Yuyuko: Sayonara.
[27.04.2021 13:59:13] NX-01: Leon: Remember, "Freelancer NX-01"
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