Deliveries for the Federation in Sothis and Ceos
10 Feb 2021Chase Quinnell
February 10th, 3307Sothis Mining, Sothis system
News from the Bubble continues to stream in on the Halsey assassination trials. They are disturbing, to say the least. Jupiter Division has split from Core Dynamics and apparently become a rogue entity. I hope they get what's coming to them.
While I cannot aid the Federation with the ongoing strife at home right now, I have taken on a contract with the local Federation Unite! faction here in Sothis and Ceos. With the increasing pirate activity and civil unrest in the region, they need a reliable courier of sensitive data and cargo. The Arrogance has been refitted for light cargo duty and given a reduced mass and heat profile. My runs yesterday were well received by the local Federal authorities and was even enough to get me promoted to Ensign in the auxiliary navy. Despite the reduced heat signatures, I have been interdicted by dissidents and pirates numerous times during my runs. This is frustrating, but so far I've been able to avoid being taken out of supercruise. The criminal scum will get their comeuppance in short order.
While I can help aid the Federation, being out on the edges of civilized space has made it impossible for me to help my fellow Pilot's Federation commanders with Liz Ryder's Enhanced Missile Rack Initiative in Eurybia. Despite my absence, my fellow commanders seem to be doing just fine on their own; exceeding Ryder's more conservative goals handily.
That's all for now; I have plans to meet up with some local system-sec pilots for lunch soon. My contact has informed me they have more tasks for me to run tonight.