After Action Part 1
13 Apr 2020S. O'Brien
Next12 APR 3306, 23:41:27
Kobayashi City, Anlave
After-action report, automatically assembled from multiple sources.
Subject: Commander S. O’Brien
Combat Rating: Expert 92%
Federation Rank: Ensign
Report begins 12 APR 3306, 21:10:38
Iarracht Nua Cockpit recording
Tower: Docking clamps secure Commander, take it easy on the vertical thruster next time would you?
O’Brien: No promises control, pad needs texture after all.
Madden: Four assassination contracts in one run might be overkill [unintelligable, machanical noises].
O’Brien: Pun definitely intended, and yeah but they were all lower rank, our shields barely even noticed.
Madden: The gunfire was the least of our worries, you forgot to scoop until we hit Anlave again, we were down to 20%. Honestly Commander, you have to remember that the Nua isn’t a long distance bird like the Siuil.
O’Brien: You’re right, you’re right. Look, how about I treat you to some dinner before we head out again? Found a great little [audio unavailable, subject out of range].
People’s Anlave for Equality Office 22:20:40
Meeting transcript
[Mechanical whirring, door opens]
Shields: Commander, welcome back.
O’Brien: Thanks, uh, Advisor?
Shields: Sedona is fine, if you’re going to be basing yourself here for awhile I’d prefer we be more relaxed.
[Mechanical whirring, door seals]
O’Brien: Ah, okay, well O’Brien works just fine.
Shields: Very well, let’s get to business then shall we? You recently took on four, or rather six with the corrections... Six pirate assassination contracts at about a combined Competent rating. Those seem a little lackluster considering you’re looking at about a week before the Pilot’s Federation grants you Master if you choose your targets right, don’t you think?
O’Brien: Sure, if my goal was Master rating. Melissa and I are more focused on Federation goals than Pilot’s Federation rank. The targets were pirates harassing Federal merchants.
Shields: Right, forgive me. I didn’t mean to imply you weren’t doing great work, you definitely are. I simply wanted to suggest that People’s Anlave for Equality has better opportunities for a Commander of your stature.
[O’Brien sighs, dramatically]
O’Brien: Look if you have a higher rated job, post it on the board and we’ll take a look, it’s unorthodox at the leas-
Shields: This is the kind of job one doesn’t put on a public board, Commander.
O’Brien: So it's wetwork... again. You know I'm getting a bit tired of being asked to ruin an independent system's trade by killing civilians.
Shields: Espionage, O'Brien, of a sorts. No civilians. Purely about getting some information we need.
O’Brien: What's the rating?
Shields: Elite. The target is a very sensitive facility, heavily guarded.
O’Brien: A surface facility job? At an Elite rating? That's ridiculous. Who could possibly own the place?
Shields: I can’t tell you that here. If you accept you’ll receive the target once you’re en route.
O'Brien: So I go from independent pilot to need-to-know lackey in one contract.
Shields: There's more to it, in fact...
[13.7 second loss of audio]
O’Brien: I said fine, send the system to pad 41, I’ll handle it.
Shields: Your help is greatly appreciated...
[Mechanical whirring, door opens]
Shields:... Commander.
Report continues, 22:21:23
C.O.N.T.R.A.I.L. Automated Station Security Recording, Pad 41 Lounge.
Madden: ...[still illegal (recording triggered)] Commander. A bounty is a bounty, regardless of who pays you to cause it.
O’Brien: It’s about another pirate, Mel. Same targets we always go for, they just don’t have the information to tie it all together. Either way, you’re not going to begin with.
Madden: Not going?! It’s Elite, Commander. You’re gonna what; pilot the Nua, fighter, and an SRV into a hell hole of pilots, skimmers, and turrets?
O’Brien: Well for starters, I’m taking Siuil. The AspX is better for silent running and landing. Plus I know her better remember?
Madden: Bullshit! You’re not taking an unarmed explorer...
O’Brien: Already loaded up the guns, and if I do it right I won’t need them.
Madden: Won’t... you’re unbelievable. I’m glad I’m not going now.
O’Brien: That’s the spirit. Just grab a drink and relax. I’ll be back before you know it and we’ll take out the target in the Nua.
[Elevator door closes]
Madden: Incredible. Time to look for another ship to crew I guess. No more commanders that’s for sure, and I heard low temp diamonds are the in thing now.