To: Contari Lance \ From: TAZ

[SMI-Great.Fox]

To the Contari Lance.

I wish to gather information upon the actions of one of your transports, the CT-Esperanza and its actions within violating a few laws within Baffin.

Transport ID
Transport cargo
Engagement in Coronado, vincinity of Barrier Gate
Transport fleeing to Baffin
Transport docking on Shasta

These are from a few vessels, who have already been dealt with, informing me that this said vessel attempted to dock upon Barrier Gate, but failed. And therefore moved into Baffin to dock upon Shasta.

I will say this. Don't bring a fight into our space from another system. It's just not good business regardless of the situation.

Don't do it again, and we'll all have a better day.

23's

Head of Baffin Security
Pope Brettonias the First

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Ships Log of the Maverick IV Logs of the Maverick.V  The.Maverick.IV & Maverick.V Feedback Lot How it all began...

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Al honorable Pope Brettonias the First,

It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, though I sincerely wish it were under less dire circumstances. I captain the Esperanza, a heavily armored vessel used to maintain the Lance's unique supply lines to the Houses. I have no additional evidence to offer you from the encounter with the Order, and I believe none is needed.

Whilst traversing to Libertonian space, two Order agents attempted to intercept me at the Baffin jump hole in Tau-29. They made stereotypical threats throughout and attempted to get assistance from a Junker and a fellow carrying Colonial papers, but they were of little use. As I approached the Coronado jump hole in Baffin, they fired.

Needless to say, two fighters against the ship you see above was of little concern. I attempted to end the encounter by docking on Barrier Gate in Coronado. While the crew engaged the Esperanza's docking sequence and as we received permission to dock, the Order agents began ramming the Esperanza to disrupt the procedure. After a time, I made the decision to return to Baffin hoping that they would respect your sovereign space and avoid trying their best (and failing) to fill the role of "space cop" in someone else's territory.

Sadly, I was wrong.

They maintain pursuit and fired on the Esperanza until, after receiving permission from Shasta, my crew was able to successfully dock despite the Order's attempts to ram her into the Skyhook, destroy her cargo, and keep the ship from escaping.

I accept full responsibility for actions that, in the worst light, brought conflict into Baffin, but the Order's aggression could not be quashed. As I'm sure you have noticed, the Esperanza is completely unarmed. I am amazed they think so highly of me as to qualify the Esperanza as a threat to Mu.

That being said, I owe you and the TAZ at large the deepest of apologies. I can assure you such actions will not occur again if at all possible. I am also in debt to your docking crew for allowing us respite at the Skyhook.

If I can be of any assistance to you, answer questions, or address concerns about this incident, please do not hesitate to contact me on this frequency. I can have the Esperanza available for your inspection and her logs made ready for review as well.


Para la gloria de la Nación

Mansel Alcantra

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