The Durosa landed smoothly and the hatch opened with a squeal. As Mink stepped out he turned bck to his brother in the pilots seat and gave him a thumbs up. He watched for a minute while the battered Grizzly took off with a reluctant shudder. Then turning around he marched towards the applications offices.
The guys would be glad to see him again.
Upon entering the office he walked over to the clerk's desk like he owned the place (he used to, actually). The girl behind the big carbon fiber desk was young and new, she had her hair tied in a tight knot and sat with a prim and organized attitude. Mink preferred their old clerk, she had been a fat woman in her mid-forties, and she was so good at what she did it seemed almost as if she could remember faces and names she'd never seen before. But this new girl had no idea who he was.
"Ello marm, I would like an appointment with Von Gotteshand."
"Ok, we have an opening several weeks from now, on a Tuesday, Manhatten time."
"Now sounds better."
"I'm sorry I can't give you an appointment with such short notice."
"Oh, thats too bad, tell me, what happened to Gertrude?"
"Who?"
"Gertrude the old clerk, she could get me an appointment whenever I liked, there was a woman who could do her job well, I should have guessed they couldn't replace her."
As he began to walk off the woman started tapping on her keyboard and called out to him.
"Well, I guess he's not that busy, he may be able to take a surprise visitor."
"Good," came the quick reply, and without waiting for her to unlock the doors Mink swiped his employee card and went on up.
Once he got to Gotteshand's office he tapped twice and went in with out hesitating. Gotte seemed aggravated at the intrusion at first but as soon as he recognized who was standing before him his eyes brightened.
"Mink! Its great to see you again, what brings you back out to this edge of the galaxy?"
"Hey, Goat, the Whipperwills have suffered some family problems following the capture of James. I needed a job and knew you guys always loved someone new to push around."
"Oh? I hope 'ol James is alright. What happened?"
"Long story short he was cought by LSF while escorting in Liberty space. He just got out of Huntsville and now him and Felix are knocking about in that scrapheap of a Grizzly that just took off."
"Too bad, mate, well If you'll stay planetside for a few days Ill have a word with Ian and see if there's anywhere we can use you, but I can't make any promises."
"Thanks, Goat, I knew i could count on you. By the way, what happened to Gertrude, I dont much like this new girl."
"Oh, Belle? Yea, she was Ian's idea.."
"Oh, well that explains it."
They were both chuckling as Mink wandered back out of the office to find a nearby hotel.
Some say that he is allergic to a fungus found only between the toes of Corsairs,
and that he is oblivious to 98% of Liberty Law. All we know is... He's called the Busdriver!
Comm ID: Carl Wheaton
To: recruitment department
Subject: Application for the IMG
Hello there,
Mah name is Carl Wheaton and I hopes that ye be able to let me join your guild. I come from Planet Erie and used to work as a farmer. The farm got bought out and I was let go. I did fly a few years ago as a freelancer but that didn't pan out. I'd like to join your guild as a miner because I like to work hard and I figure mining is almost like farming, if ya get my meanin. Please let me know if you'all would want an honest man to do honest work.
Name:Coston
Age: 18
Location: Java station, Tau 23
To: IMG recruitment
Message: Dear recruitment office my name is Coston and I wish to join your honourable cause. I used to live on planet pitsburg, it was a hard life and I learnt many things there because I was a miner. I have decided to write to your office to ask if I would be allowed to join your cause to stop the BMM from taking over the mining fields. I have had basic education from an ex-battleship captain in military dispersment and tactics. I would finally like to take the oppurtunity to use this knowledge and become a part of your valiant cause. I would like to end up as part of the defence of the guild to use my knowledge to it's best effect.
Coston
***End Transmission***
//oorp I have already got the IFF of the guild and I'm working on getting full rep with the guards.
1. Professional background, Not really a proffesional background as such but i come from planet Cambridge. I Have came from a poor family and i have always been a hard worker as my parents could not afford to educate me, i dont have any specialist experince or education but that is why iam here, to possible get thatf rom you.
2. Briefly describe what you understand the purposes of IMG to be: Helping the not so well off to make a life for themselves and to always do the right thing.
3. Explain what you bring to the Guild that can help accomplish those purposes: Iam a very understanding and caring person, always looks at both sides of the arguament and iam also very hard working
*after a long patrol of Tau 23 Ian docks at Java and soon as he had stepped out of his fighter a group of men came toward him and he soon recognised them as the IMG board of directors.*
*Clearly shocked by their presence on Java he asked as to what they would want with him and was presented with a job offer: to become the new recruitment officer. Ian decided he would take up the job hoping that it would get him off a few patrols since the job had invovled alot of paperwork and alot less of the Outcasts squadrens*
well then...a fair bit of paperwork to get through...what a first day heh
right then what have we got here??
' Wrote:***Start Transmission***
RE: Application.
Hello my name is Captain R. Fang and am from the distant world of Gran Canaria.
I grew up on the border worlds with my mom and dad. When I was just 17, my dad's convoy had been ambushed by an invading Outcast fleet. At that point I thought he was dead. Our planet was under severe bombardment and became a fighter pilot to protect my planet. While amidst a huge space battle I had come into contact with another ace, who I was able to kill after a lengthy battle, but found out later it was my father who had been trained in the ways of the Outcast. From there I joined a deep space reconnaissance group who would patrol the edge worlds. Now, I have a large explorer ship, the K-41. It currently has 27 crew members.
My idea of what the guild does is to bring prosperity to those who deserve it the most. To those who dedicate themselves to working in the harsh environments in asteroid fields. Therefore I think it is crucial to find new fields and exploit them for their minerals.
To the IMG, I can bring my ship and my expertise of the edge worlds, Tau;Omicron;Sigma;Omega, and be a reliable source for finding new mine-able areas that will prove extremely lucrative to our profession.
Thank you for your time!
***Transmission Ends***
' Wrote:I must ask, why I was never replied to?
****Incoming Transmission****
Comm ID: Ian Davies
From: Java Station
To: Captain R. Fang
Greetings Captain Fang,
unfortunatly an ion storm must of hit your ship while you was asleep as you did indeed get a response from the recruitment officer at the time and was told that he will forward you to the Defense director but unfortunatly that obvisouly has not happened so i am here to tell you that you have indeed been accepted!
it is unfortunate as to what had ultimatly happened with you father but lets hope we can bring some payback to those Outcast dogs for what they made you do!
from your past experience it would seem that you would be best suited to the R&D division but since you seem pretty handy with a ship i am going to assign you to the defense division, firstly you would need to station your ship at Java for now and reply to directive 87 (http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?...34070&st=0) and the rest of your orders will be coming from Encheta Shimoa
congratulations Captain and i look forward to flying alongside you shortly! that is if you stilll wish to join us since it has been awhile since you applied
****End Transmission****
' Wrote:*****GuildComm Activated*****
Comm ID: Carl Wheaton
To: recruitment department
Subject: Application for the IMG
Hello there,
Mah name is Carl Wheaton and I hopes that ye be able to let me join your guild. I come from Planet Erie and used to work as a farmer. The farm got bought out and I was let go. I did fly a few years ago as a freelancer but that didn't pan out. I'd like to join your guild as a miner because I like to work hard and I figure mining is almost like farming, if ya get my meanin. Please let me know if you'all would want an honest man to do honest work.
Thank ya,
Carl Weaton
****End Transmission****
****Incoming Transmission****
Comm ID: Ian Davies
From: Java Station
To: Carl Wheaton
Greetings Mr Wheaton! we would humbly accept your application into the Guild so i believe congratulations are in order!
we can do with all the Miners we can get hehe the head of your department, Mining, is Mr Isaac Goldwell
now tell me, have you got a mining ship at all with the correct IFF and ID papers?
****End Transmission****
' Wrote:***Incoming Transmission***
Name:Coston
Age: 18
Location: Java station, Tau 23
To: IMG recruitment
Message: Dear recruitment office my name is Coston and I wish to join your honourable cause. I used to live on planet pitsburg, it was a hard life and I learnt many things there because I was a miner. I have decided to write to your office to ask if I would be allowed to join your cause to stop the BMM from taking over the mining fields. I have had basic education from an ex-battleship captain in military dispersment and tactics. I would finally like to take the oppurtunity to use this knowledge and become a part of your valiant cause. I would like to end up as part of the defence of the guild to use my knowledge to it's best effect.
Coston
***End Transmission***
****Incoming Transmission****
Comm ID: Ian Davies
From: Java Station
To: Coston
Hail Mr...er..Coston..? do you have a first name to call you? as it would be alot easier hehe but regardless it seems you are not of the Mining-type so therefore i am going to grant your wish and assign you to the defense division, firstly you would need to station your ship at Java for now and reply to directive 87 (http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?...34070&st=0) and the rest of your orders will be coming from Encheta Shimoa
so then welcome to the Guild Coston! also i notice that this was applied while on Java! so would you care to meet up shortly and have a drink?
1. Professional background, Not really a proffesional background as such but i come from planet Cambridge. I Have came from a poor family and i have always been a hard worker as my parents could not afford to educate me, i dont have any specialist experince or education but that is why iam here, to possible get thatf rom you.
2. Briefly describe what you understand the purposes of IMG to be: Helping the not so well off to make a life for themselves and to always do the right thing.
3. Explain what you bring to the Guild that can help accomplish those purposes: Iam a very understanding and caring person, always looks at both sides of the arguament and iam also very hard working
Thanks Simo
---Transmission Ends---
****Incoming Transmission****
Comm ID: Ian Davies
From: Java Station
To: Captain Simo
greetings there! my my you are straight to the point arent you? well we would need a bit more information from you before we can decide, could you possibly gives us some more information on your background and possibly what section of the IMG you are more interested in working in?
after you answer them can we finalise your application and give you an answer, i look forward from hearing from you.
Hallo this is Cameron Mitchell. I'm currently having a working Raven's Talon. I'm also using IMG ID. So I'll request to join the Guild as Explorer and Defender. I have experience in fights from humans to Nomads, so I hope I'll do good service for you. I've worked as escort in my days as freelancer and know what to do when the bad guys come and want the transport vessle to dust and the cargo in their ships.
But anyway let's bring us a little back in time for my background:
I was born on planet Los Angeles at Liberty Space. Was born in a pritty good family. My father worked for the Navy and my mother was a Ageira member. When I was 16 I lost my dad in a millitary mission. The navy didn't tell anything else. After that my mother never went to space again and kept working at Los Angeles as office worker for Ageira. So when I became 18 I started going out in space to train my skills as pilot in a Starflier. But that training payed off and when I became 19 I joined the Freelancers and did a few escorts to get money for my Raven's Talon. After that I slowly earned rep with the guild and finaly got my ID. So right now as I told you I'm at Freeport 11 becouse I promised "Nomads" for Project "STARGATE". And don't worry I'm not infected. If you want you can beam me to the medical bay to run test to see I'm not lieing... I think I'll go the the Nomad worlds for a day or two every week or two, so most of my time I'll spend as a defender... I hope I'll fully join the Guild. Oh I almost forgot - can I also keep my ship's name I mean I just want it to stay as "Cameron.Mitchell" without a tag in front of it. In close range scanners they'll see I'm IMG.
Comm ID: Ian Davies
From: Holman Outpost
To: Cameron Mitchell
Well hello again Mr Mitchell! i am glad that you have choosen to apply for the guild but just a few things, you would have to stay within Tau, Omega, any space around IMG base's although exceptions made if needed for escort duties. You would also be required to put the tag onto the front of your name aswell as the department letter at the end of it ( [D] in your case)
your fighting ability dowa sound like it would be handy to have around and it is nice to see a Libertonian wanting to join the IMG heh
but if you can agree to sticking the tag's on aswell as sticking to systems i have stated above then i would be happy to accept you into the Guild
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-Establishing Connection: Target Tau-37, Falkland Base
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-Connection Established
-Communication ID: David Sumner
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Greetings again Ian. I believe we met in space while i was piloting my mining ship Geneseo through the Tau-23 field. I would like to offer my working services as a miner in the Guild. As you have already seen, I pilot a new and fully paid off mining ship, with proper affiliation and rights to do independent mining work in IMG fields. However, recently I have been wanting more from my career. Straying from Kusari as a youth, I quickly found home on Stokes Mining Station. When the station was lost to Kusari, I escaped into the Tau systems and found my profession to be a freelance miner. I have racked up plenty of experience over the years, and while I may still be getting used to my new Mining Ship, I know a few tricks to avoid pirates and some inside information. You can come across some valuable rumors hanging around Freeports most of your life. Which brings me here, I want more from my life, more organization, teamwork, group leadership, and a safe haven from those wretched outcasts. In return, I offer my ship and dedicated services as a miner, hoping to ensure the welfare of the Guild for years to come. If need be, early in my life I flew an outdated Viper MK1 model, and I would be able and willing to get behind the controls of a fighter or bomber again.
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