My oldest ship
The Navitas eased into warp yet again. I checked the nav HUD yet again…18 jumps to go.
Earlier, I had been browsing GalNet, and thought I’d check on my Hound that I’d been forced to leave in C-J6MT about 4 years ago. At the time, I’d been in Lotka Volterra, and we’d been fighting a losing battle against a revitalised Red Alliance. I’d had to abandon the Hound in the evacuation, and swore to myself I’d collect it one day.
Fast forward some years. Every now and again I’d check the status of C-J, and it was always in Red Alliance hands. However, this morning, I checked again and I’ll be damned. Last month, Atlas had taken it off Red Alliance. As Atlas were blue to us, the chances are I could dock there again and re-take ownership of what was my oldest surviving ship.
So, I grabbed the first ship that I had in my hangar, fitted a MWD and a couple of Warp Core Stabilisers, and prepared to set off. Before I did, I stopped myself. This Hound was pre-upgrade, when they weren’t able to warp cloaked… in which case it would’ve only had an Improved Cloak fitted. I had a spare Covert Cloak in my hangar, so I got that loaded and off I set.
The journey was reasonably uneventful, some reds, mainly blues, but I trod carefully, never warping directly to gates if there were other pilots in-system. Warp core stabilisers wouldn’t make up for a vapour thin tank.
The final obstacle was actually being granted permission to dock, but that was cleared with no issue. I didn’t want to waste any time while the route was clear, so stayed in my pod. I contacted the Docking Manager, and asked to be transferred to my Hound.
“Ah, welcome pilot Ombey. We did wonder when someone would claim that ship, it’s been here for a long time. We’ve kept it ticking over, and it’s in good condition for you” he exclaimed.
I thanked him as my pod was lowered into the Bomber. I interfaced with the systems, and as it came online, I chuckled to myself. I had two Cruise Missile Launchers fitted, along with two 200mm ACs. I am not sure what I thought the ship was back then, but …. heh. Midslots were packed with tech 1 Sensor Boosters, and the lows were sensibly fitted.
I interfaced with Boundless Creation’s portal, and updated the ship’s mainframe and firmware. This took about ten minutes, and when it was complete, I had errors and warnings about mal-fitted modules. Namely, the Cruise Launchers. I had the ship stripped completely and the warning messages disappeared. Fitting the Covert Ops cloak and MWD from the Navitas, it was good to go. I put the Navitas on the market at the station, no point keeping it, and left.
The journey back was similarly uneventful, the ability to warp cloaked was an extra layer of comfort. After being around for so long, I was curious as to how long it would last in the charnel house that was Catch/ Provi.
Rest assured, I am already working with people to locate your hide-out. Even the protective blanket of Boundless Creation may not protect you this time. Once I find that station, your hanger will not be far – this I know, and rest assured, I WILL find it and I will obliterate it’s contents, I will infect your ship’s consoles with un-traceable virii – think long and think hard before next you embark on a journey !
WCSs and Cloaks – sums up the U’K scum that infests our space lanes – freedom fighters they call themselves, nothing more than pirates who WILL be captured and set to work on our moons and in our stations.
Be warned again, we have your people – OUR slaves will never be free and you too will join them in time. Your race of barbarians is worth nothing more than cleaning our ships and refining our ore – and that is where they will stay.
You have been warned SLAVE!
AMARR VICTOR !
Amarri Warrior said this on December 1st, 2009 at 0226 UTC
Make sure you don’t come alone, Slaver. Not that you would anyway, you always bring lots of like-minded scum with you to inflate your own feelings of superiority and to mask your fears of fighting true warriors in the harsh vacuum.
We of the Ushra’Khan have more skill and motivation in our little toes than you do in your all your large fleets.
If our cloaks annoy you, we will keep fitting them. An angry enemy can’t aim straight – “An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.”
Ombey said this on December 1st, 2009 at 0827 UTC
i will not sleep, i will not rest, i will never surrender
you and yours are to be history, our plan is magnificent in it’s splendour.
make your peace while you can, for tomorrrow the hunt starts in earnest.
Amarri Warrior said this on December 1st, 2009 at 0944 UTC
Tomorrow, your own space will be littered with wrecks, shattered hopes and crushed morale. They will all belong to you, for we are strong, we are [UNITY]
Ombey said this on December 1st, 2009 at 1108 UTC