A Conspiracy of Raven(s thoughts)
23 Aug 2022SpeedsMcRonalds
Guess I should start keeping a journal, yeah? It's been a big week. Hell, a big year. Ever since I managed to graduate and got rank in the Pilot's Federation, things have been on the up and up. Crazy to believe that just a few months ago I was puttering around in a Sidewinder trying not to get blown up by an errant gust of space debris, and now here I am at the helm of my own Corvette. I have a crew, I have a squad, and I have gear, a proper Commander through and through... And honestly, I feel like I should feel guilty for some of the stuff that's happened. Lots of pirates, lots of Imperials, put down to notches painted on the side of my ship and credits in the bank. But really? It feels good. Good to fight for a cause, good to feel like I'm a real thorn in the Empire's side.It's been crazy, the fighting in Sekhereke was more than I'd ever seen in my career. Sure, I've seen combat. Boots on the ground and a ship out in the black, fighting for my life for Federation or independents alike, all against Imperial borders steadily creeping outward like a cancer. But this? This was different, other Commanders out there, pushing for a cause too. An Imperial one, but a cause nonetheless, just like me. I put a few down, sure, but I figure they probably didn't bite the dust. Commanders tend to be built tougher than most, and they're not gonna be an exception just because they're with the Empire. But in the end I guess none of that matters.
We won. Seven long, bloody days of fighting. Countless ships, countless soldiers, the Imperial Enforcement Division pushing into a Federal-controlled system for... I don't even know, probably just trying to power-monger like always. But they lost, and we won. Grizzly Squadron threw their hat in the ring with me, and I wasn't sure if it was the right choice to drag my friends into my personal battles. But they fought well, and I really doubt I could've turned the tides like this without them. Now the system is safe, the Imperials have a bloody nose, and Winters can hopefully make good on her promises and help the people displaced by all of this.
Jeez, I'm rambling. I've got things to do and instead I'm talking at my COVAS like it's my therapist. Uh- Closing Captain's Log, Raven McKenzie. Should probably get moving and get back into safer space before the Imperials decide I'm too much of a hassle to let go.