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The Blood-Stained Stars: Automation Impediment – Part III

Serpentis Research Laboratory Explosion

Lair of the Snakes

Everyshore region – Chasnaye constellation
Harerget system – Planet V – Moon 1
CreoDron Factory station

27 April YC 127

When I entered Delphine’s office, she was nervously pacing up and down.

“Captain,” the agent cried as soon as she saw me, “you have to save her!”

“Save whom?” I asked, confused.

“Aspasia! I mean, Dr Aspasia Castille. She is one of CreoDron’s top minds.”

“Um… Save from what? Or whom?” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Automation Impediment – Part III”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Automation Impediment – Part II

Colony Station

Rendering Assistance

Everyshore region – Chasnaye constellation
Harerget system – Planet V – Moon 1
CreoDron Factory station

27 April YC 127

“You see,” said Delphine Xarasier, “there is a colony in Harerget which experienced an outbreak of Lumivent Sieve and which needs an urgent delivery of antibiotics. We sent them a batch three days ago but it never arrived. Now the colony is in desperate need of the medicine. Can you deliver it to them?”

I hesitated, “Um… Aren’t you an R&D agent?”

“I am. Why?”

“This is actually my question: if you are an R&D agent, why are you handling distribution contracts?” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Automation Impediment – Part II”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Automation Impediment – Part I

CreoDron Factory

Studying the Scene

Everyshore region – Chasnaye constellation
Harerget system – Planet V – Moon 1
CreoDron Factory station

27 April YC 127

As I was jumping through the gates toward Harerget system, I contacted Delphine Xarasier, a Level 1 R&D agent who agreed to help Alitura with deciphering the datacore.

“Good morning, Ms Xarasier,” I said cheerfully, when a disheveled, sleepy agent appeared on the comms screen. Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Automation Impediment – Part I”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part IX

Going Gallente

Essense region – Peccanouette constellation
Arnon System – Planet IX – Moon 3
Sisters of EVE Bureau station

27 April YC 127

In the end, it turned out neither of The Damsel survivors I brought to Sisters of Eve had a clue what had happened. After interrogating Sister Alitura’s greatest hope, engineer Tahaki Karin, we were none the wiser. Tahaki spent all her time in the engineering section and made a lucky escape in a pod when she heard an evacuation alarm. Otherwise, she had no idea who or what attacked The Damsel. Sister Alitura tried to track other survivors but to no avail. The days went by and there were no good news; any news, for that matter. Gradually, I came to believe that it was a cold case and returned to my usual pastime of harassing Guristas in Okela constellation. Imagine my surprise when more than a month after my last SOE mission I got a call from Alitura. I immediately jumped into Kaukokärki and flew to Arnon. Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part IX”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part VIII

Heartbreak Explosion

Engineering a Rescue

Essense region – Peccanouette constellation
Arnon System – Planet IX – Moon 3
Sisters of EVE Bureau station

17 March YC 127

I spent a rather uneventful morning in SOE Bureau station and was considering my lunch options when I received summons from Sister Alitura. I winced. The previous day had been intense and if today was going to be the same then I’d have to make do with intravenous nourishment.

When I entered the office, I saw that Alitura was excited.

“Captain, we have found the key survivor,” said the agent, her eyes gleaming. “She was an engineer on The Damsel, and now she is signed on to the crew of the Heartbreak. She may be the only one who knows what really happened.” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part VIII”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part VII

Dead Drop Location

Delivering a Doctor

Essense region – Peccanouette constellation
Arnon System – Planet IX – Moon 3
Sisters of EVE Bureau station

16 March YC 127

I took a seat and looked at Sister Alitura expectantly.

She composed herself and said, “We didn’t really learn anything interesting from Mr Azil, but we managed to locate the ship’s doctor. Can’t say that Sisters can take credit for it as we found her by way of ransom demand.” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part VII”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part VI

Infester Alvi

Chivvying a Chef

Essense region – Peccanouette constellation
Arnon System – Planet IX – Moon 3
Sisters of EVE Bureau station

16 March YC 127

Sister Alitura followed me into the office and closed the door behind her. She did not offer me a chair and remained standing herself. Obviously, the agent took a leaf out of my book which brought a knowing smile to my face.

“Captain,” Alitura started drily, “we received information from Mr Centrien about the ship’s cook, Mr Aubrei Azil, but there is a problem. It appears that he has shipped out as well.”

That new intel made me frown, “There is no way three of them could get reassignments so soon after an incident like this. I think they are being shuffled through the system so that we don’t find them.” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part VI”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part V

Alerting Alitura

Genesis region – Sanctum constellation
Tar System – Tevis Jak’s Epithal

16 March YC 127

“What’s that?” I asked.

“It’s a message from Sister Alitura,” said Tevis. “I sent her that weird datacore that you had found, but she was not able to decipher it.”

“We should have kept it,” mumbled Aura, who had a thing for mysterious memory devices.

“Anyway,” continued the agent, “she is very interested in consulting you.”

I raised an eyebrow, “About the datacore?” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part V”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part IV

Corpii Diviner

Retrieving Red

Genesis region – Sanctum constellation
Tar System – Tevis Jak’s Epithal

16 March YC 127

I was back in Tar and talking to Tevis Jak.

“I’ve brought the datacore,” I said starting a conversation. “Do you want to send someone to my ship to grab it?”

The agent scoffed, “If only I had that ‘someone’. Nah, just jettison it and I’ll pick it up.”

“Erm… We better form a fleet, or you will become a suspect after collecting my can.”

“Hehe, don’t you worry, Mr Korff,” chuckled Tevis. “We, CONCORD agents, have our little privileges.”

I was taken aback, “Do you mean you can steal other people’s property without being flagged as a suspect?” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part IV”

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The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part III

Corpii Herald

Of Interest

Genesis region – Sanctum constellation
Tar System

16 March YC 127

I nodded, “Agent Jak. How can I be of service?”

Tevis Jak smiled, “In many ways, Mr Korff. I need boots on the ground, ships in space, eyes in stations…”

“Erm…” I interrupted Jak’s enthusiastic enumeration of mission locations, “Ships in space – definitely, eyes in stations – maybe, boots on the ground – definitely not.”

Tevis Jak sighed, “I thought so. But let’s start with space. First of all, to preserve the evidence of sabotage, I need you to take out the pirates scavenging the explosion site.”

I knitted my brow, “Sabotage? Are we talking about the same incident?” Continue reading “The Blood-Stained Stars: Quality of Mercy – Part III”

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