ENTRY LOG : A:01:03 -- FOR A FRIEND...
04 Sep 2021Orlan B. Corrino
16:26 UGTSystem: HIP 30486
Station: Cavendish Base
Every bounty hunter will tell you this : "finding a wanted guy is hard, but it's even harder when everyone wants him dead". I hoped that Scotto had some allies but I started to realise he was surely the most damn hated crook in the whole sector... In other words, no one was gonna leak information to any potential competitors. As I kept overhearing conversation and look for clues, I quickly ended up in a dead end.
Navigating in the Lyncis Sector SI-T b3-0
I finally got lucky in Kagan Mines, a refinery station in the Waikino system. While I was getting ready for my next trip, a mechanic approached me on the landing pad. He was a regular listener of Lave Radio and he overheard that I was originating from there. When he learned that my family was working for the station, he talked so much I barely remember what he said.... until he told me he had some information about Scotto, but only if I could manage to be interviewed by one of the show of the station. I lied and confirmed him that I could make that happen, and after some bargain, he finally told me that Scotto was sometimes hiding on a remote base of the Pongkala System : Handsdorff Prospect. Pongkala is a small system with medium security controlled by the Chimera family, a group that was still rebuilding after losing two open conflicts in nearby systems. I was pretty sure I could sneak in and out without being seen... but it also meant no help me if things went out of hand.
Handsdorff Prospect was on the first planet of the system, far away from other settlements. As I got closer, I started to wonder if I would be ready when I'll meet Scotto. This guy has murdered many and been wanted for a while : he was surely ready for anything. When I found out in my SRV that the station was empty, I was disappointed but kind of relieved. The place had been turned upside down. I'm pretty sure some people were on his tail. Fortunately, the terminal was still on and I managed to intercept a transmission : Scotto left for the Baroju system to meet someone. I was getting close.
Sunrise on a high content metal world in the Lyncis Sector FG-Y d90 system
I quickly reached Baroju and headed for the star, ready to fight at any moment. As I got close, my scanners spotted one small ship with a a major thermal signature. Most likely a Vulture, not good news. I got the confirmation few seconds later : it was Scotto. Without thinking too much, I dropped from supercruise from afar and approached as discreetly as I could. Without warning, I swooped on him and hit him with everything I got. Facing a Vulture, Bianca wouldn't survive long so I had to strike hard and fast. My plan worked better than expected as he never really managed to go through my shield. When his generator ultimately shut down, he only sent me one message : "You're here for the money ?"
As I aligned myself to aim for his his canopy, I only sent him these words : "I'm here for a friend".
The rest was silence...