Corporate Takeovers: Business as usual in the Federation.
22 Apr 2022Rhaazerus
//synchronizing logbook . . . CMDR Rhaazerus Orzhov
CMDR Log - #018
Star Date - April 21st 3308
System: Arcturus
Planet: Richard's Rock (orbit)
Location: Fort Harrison Starport
Ferris . . . you dumbass.
I wouldn't be surprised if this whole mess started because of that scheme of his.
I jumped into Arcturus about 24 hours ago. It was supposed to be simple. Fly in, meet up with Ferris and hear what this idea for a job was that he was so giddy about.
He never told me there was a civil war in the system.
I stopped by Fort Harrison first, started asking around and it turns out some of the factions and their corporations started fighting for control. Who knows why anymore.
Someone's company probably wasn't meeting their projected earnings or something.
Figures; The usual hostile takeovers that are all too common in the Federation.
For a galactic power that totes ideals of liberty and a strong republic of the peoples, they act no different than the bickering feudal lords of the Empire.
I got word that Shore Cultivation was one of the next targets in this little company feud. The same place Ferris just got stationed when he started working with Achilles Robotics.
By the time I got there, ships were already blasting each other overhead and troops were dropping in.
I weaved my way around and landed a bit out of sight of the settlement, just hoping these jarheads didn't come gunning for me.
I was able to make it into the settlement. I tried not drawing attention with all the gunfire, but . . . Some guy spotted me and started firing. I . . . I didn't want to, but I had to shoot him.
It looks like the settlement got evacuated before the fighting started. No doubt the companies wanted to keep this a "civil matter". Bunch of absent-minded suits, just throwing lives away like credits.
He wasn't there. At least, I didn't see Ferris' body. It was sort of a relief, but now . . . I don't even know where he could have run off to. I'll have to start looking.
First things first, I came back here to Fort Harrison.
I was able to talk to Shelton, but he didn't know anything. He's been running Search & Rescue out of Fort Harrison for a while now, but he never saw or heard from Ferris since the fighting started. No drop pods or personal belongings came his way.
He recommended I check with the factions that are going at it. Shore Cultivation was under the Arcturus Public Inc.
I guess that's my next move. Gonna have to get in touch with one of their reps.
I hate talking to these suits though . . .
Gonna need a drink first.
//log end . . .