Cryptic Tasking
15 Jan 2021Oni
As I sat in my cockpit at Hill Dock just casually relaxing with my feet kicked up on the dashboard waiting for my next set tasking after a easy rotation and quite profitable I might add a cryptic message populated on my screen. At first I was confused since it listed no one a redacted name with a very specific set of instructions. Looking around to see if someone had tapped into my network, I hadn't notice anything strange popping up it was almost as if it was directed towards me. At the same time that same rotation was starting to get too easy so why not spice things up a bit? Opening the message it was straight to the point, there were a set of targets in nearby systems that needed hacking. Now i'm not one to dabble in the illegal area but...curiosity killed the cat right, so I booted up and took off to the nearest planet without even thinking twice.Upon arrival I was greeted by another pilot hovering around my target, thinking about my choice I couldn't help but smirk as I powered up my SRV and took off towards the data point. I never realized how small I was next to a ship being that I spent all day and night in it until I pulled up right up under it and began to scan the data point within second I could tell something was off, just as I finished the scan sirens started blaring as the mechanical shifting of the turrets erupting from their holding pods took aim at him. I threw it in reverse and hulled it back to my ship as the rounds bounced off my shields little by little weakening them and just as they were about to crack my worse enemy made their appearance. A rock brought my SRV to a sudden halt and sent me airborne, holding on for dear life as I flipped over and over before coming to a halt and seeing my ship land over in the distance. I quickly mounted up and took off before I could sustain any more damages. Though it was something about the rush that kept a grin on my face the entire time until I returned to Hill Dock.
Once back I was greeted by a few other Commanders that had received similar mission from Orion, there wasn't anything that was going to stop us from teaming up and taking on the next task that appeared on our hubs almost instantly. We were being called to arms, something I wasn't prepared for but ready to do. I figure hey, I know how to aim and fire and I've completed the simulation over and over how hard could it be? Next thing I know we're off searching system after system as a suppression wing neutralizing pirates and other HVT's (High Value Targets) that stood against our factions will. Fighting side by side I could only count how many times I had a target on my six and suddenly I'd see them get obliterated by the suppression wing only for me to return the favor when I could. Watching their massive ships glide by with such grace and fire power or the sheer speed of the mamba that flew by knocking out targets before my scanners could even pick up on them or even getting rocked by the back blast of the python fully loaded with rockets it was all a rush that I can't wait to experience again. After our work was completed we all parked back at Hill Dock and celebrated by having a drink...well tried to anyways. Just as we all sat down at the bar I received another cryptic message though this time it was a bit different but I couldn't help be be curious. I took a shot with the wing threw some credits down to pay for the next few rounds for them and took off to meet up with this new contact. I wonder what they have in store for me?
CMDR Rio Signing Off