Update from the black from CMDR Pierre916
Mar 5, 2017 10:39:11 GMT
Post by Grand Master Templar on Mar 5, 2017 10:39:11 GMT
Fellow Templars this is from a digital broadcast picked up by a civilian hauler as he passed through a system close to Arawere, he thought it may be of interest to the order.
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Cmdr Pierre916 Master Templar
Report date unknown.
As part of a successful push on disabling the stations of Archon Delaine I Pierre was piloting my Asp to deliver UA’s to the station. Sadly after finishing this task I hit a slight hiccup.
I was desperately trying to refuel as quickly as possible I’m in an Asp with no weapons and a small shield so trying to avoid any contact. Cutting it fine getting close to the sun, hell done this many times before what can go wrong. Then it hit! The biggest solar flare I have ever seen, this was the most beautiful thing you could see, the colours and movements were amazing. Sadly so was the magnetic field I flew through.
As the ships temperature went soaring through 100% I heard the FSD go POP then the communication systems failed, somehow the main power plant kept working, that last stop to the engineer Marco was a good call. With all the alarms screaming I managed to hit boost then power the ship down to prevent further damage. So now what to do I can’t jump I have no com’s I’m in hostile space in a cargo Asp with no weapons. After assessing the ship most systems are ok but as said I have no FSD, navigation or communications. I set a rough heading for the nearest planet and at full speed this is going to take about a year, not good. My limited knowledge of electronics means I need to start swapping modules around to see if I can get a system working. I manage to get the nav system on line but only for the local area. This is when I realise I never made the last jump I’m still in Arawere, this may not be a bad thing, hell we killed enough pirates out here lets go look for some spare parts!
Started cruising around the most likely places to find the damaged ships and yep I got lucky found a Keelback. This thing was punched with holes but still had some power running, quickly got as close as I dare and took a little space walk. This ship was full of narcotics but I wasn’t interested in the cargo, I found the engineering bay, Shit what a mess there was blood splattered all around somebody got hit bad in here with what looks like an incendiary round. I found the com’s panel and yep similar to mine so stripped it for spares. Next problem the FSD, looks like this one got targeted with a laser it looks like melted plastic nothing I can do here. So back to the Asp, small piece of luck the parts fit I now have a working com’s channel, problem is the range is limited so a call for help would most likely just bring the pirates down on me. So on to the next pile of junk.
Glad we did so much damage round here I’m finding bust ships everywhere I just need one with an intact FSD. Found a T9 but no luck it has more holes in it than a cheese grater and emitting enough radiation to keep a small town running. Next was a Python this one looks promising looks like we took out his power plant the rest looks ok. Normal procedure pull alongside go for a walk. Got in the ship ok and was surprised at what good condition it was, even the life support was running. I suppose this should have rung my alarm bells. With the unmistakable sound of a blaster I realised some of them were still alive in here and yes I didn’t bring my blaster with me. I dived into one of the cargo bays and managed for now to avoid them, sounded like three different voices, I need a weapon so while they go off looking for me what can I find. Looks like these guys where running farming equipment, I found some cloth and some kind of cutting machine going to have to use my imagination here. The blades on this are about 1 meter long and very sharp, quickly a plan forms in my head. With the cloth tightly wrapped around one end I now have a crude broadsword! I’m an old Templar and to keep fit I still go through the training I had from years ago on sword play, now I’m thinking odds maybe against me but hell I’m going to have some fun!
My plan, they are over confident they know I’m on my own its 3 to 1 I need to get close and take them on one at a time.
I hear footsteps looks like luck is on my side. One of them is coming back my way and sounds like he is on his own. I’m in the shadow of my doorway and the steps are moving down the corridor towards me, timing is key now I’m braced for a swing and just as I see a foot step next to the door my full weight swings my makeshift sword around and I hit him across the stomach. This guy almost folded over I’m sure I felt the sword hit his backbone, dead in one blow, quickly hid his body though the blood spilt on the floor would probably give it away. Time to change position so headed off towards the FSD unit. I’m in luck the FSD is intact so start to quietly take the key components apart to fix mine. Suddenly I hear voices again, so scurry into a hiding spot. The two of them come passed talking about making the invader a slave, in your dreams I thought. Noticed one of them is female this could be a couple that will make getting them alone difficult, will just take my time on this.
Now I have what I need but can I get back unnoticed hauling this gear with me?
On my way back I found the galley, this place looks like a bomb went off in it, well it probably did maybe even one of mine then I heard them heading back towards my position. So quickly took out the lights near the door and waited silently. The man came through first, as he was not expecting me he was felled easily with a downward blow to the head then my problem really started the woman burst in and knocked my sword away while drawing her blaster at the same time, this one was well trained! Her first shot just winged me scorching my side as I withdrew out of a doorway. She got a good look at me as I then heard her saying “FUCK it’s a Templar”. Now I’m unarmed this could be my end, I decided a blaster is a long range weapon so screw this I’m going in after her. Spun around and bolted back to her position as quickly as I could, I need to surprise her. More of a surprise to me she was leaning over her dead partner when I burst in so managed to knock the blaster out of her hands. Then things go mad! She is like a wild cat I’m being scratched my beard is being pulled and fists are raining down on me. Using my weight I manage to push her away and get a good right hook onto her jaw, no effect this one is tough she took that and sprung back on me, I’m getting beaten here! I somehow manage to twist her round and using my Templar robe, wrap it around her head and get a choke hold on her. At last she finally goes down, with a few lengths of cord I secure her to a table and then have time to review my situation. My face feels like it’s on fire, feels like I have a few broken ribs and my left hand is possibly broken too, this pirate girl did a good job at trying to kill me.
Slowly and painfully got the equipment back to my Asp and on the last run the pirate was coming round, well I can’t just leave her to die can I. So she is now back in my Asp and a nice large explosive charge has been left behind on a ten min timer.
So now I’m mobile again and jumping back to Stromgren orbital, only problem now is the FSD only works when it wants to and wont jump more than 10ly this is going to take a long time. On the plus side I now have the company of a crazy pirate lady (lady???) apparently she was taken as a slave at the age of 8 by the guy I killed, this is the only life she has ever known, it’s like living with a mixed up beautiful Cat that wants to tear your throat out at the first opportunity. Well its someone to talk to!
So if you come across a slow running Asp with limited communications looking a little battered and not really in control of its direction, it could be me. Hopefully by the time I get back this hellcat I have will be a little more civilised and you never know, She can fight and fly we could make a Templar out of her, I remember being a little like that when I was younger (yes I know a long time ago)
If anyone picks up this transmission please pass it on to The White Templars along with your name, if I make it back I will reward you.
Fly safe
Cmdr Pierre916
See you in the dark.
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Start of transmittion.
Cmdr Pierre916 Master Templar
Report date unknown.
As part of a successful push on disabling the stations of Archon Delaine I Pierre was piloting my Asp to deliver UA’s to the station. Sadly after finishing this task I hit a slight hiccup.
I was desperately trying to refuel as quickly as possible I’m in an Asp with no weapons and a small shield so trying to avoid any contact. Cutting it fine getting close to the sun, hell done this many times before what can go wrong. Then it hit! The biggest solar flare I have ever seen, this was the most beautiful thing you could see, the colours and movements were amazing. Sadly so was the magnetic field I flew through.
As the ships temperature went soaring through 100% I heard the FSD go POP then the communication systems failed, somehow the main power plant kept working, that last stop to the engineer Marco was a good call. With all the alarms screaming I managed to hit boost then power the ship down to prevent further damage. So now what to do I can’t jump I have no com’s I’m in hostile space in a cargo Asp with no weapons. After assessing the ship most systems are ok but as said I have no FSD, navigation or communications. I set a rough heading for the nearest planet and at full speed this is going to take about a year, not good. My limited knowledge of electronics means I need to start swapping modules around to see if I can get a system working. I manage to get the nav system on line but only for the local area. This is when I realise I never made the last jump I’m still in Arawere, this may not be a bad thing, hell we killed enough pirates out here lets go look for some spare parts!
Started cruising around the most likely places to find the damaged ships and yep I got lucky found a Keelback. This thing was punched with holes but still had some power running, quickly got as close as I dare and took a little space walk. This ship was full of narcotics but I wasn’t interested in the cargo, I found the engineering bay, Shit what a mess there was blood splattered all around somebody got hit bad in here with what looks like an incendiary round. I found the com’s panel and yep similar to mine so stripped it for spares. Next problem the FSD, looks like this one got targeted with a laser it looks like melted plastic nothing I can do here. So back to the Asp, small piece of luck the parts fit I now have a working com’s channel, problem is the range is limited so a call for help would most likely just bring the pirates down on me. So on to the next pile of junk.
Glad we did so much damage round here I’m finding bust ships everywhere I just need one with an intact FSD. Found a T9 but no luck it has more holes in it than a cheese grater and emitting enough radiation to keep a small town running. Next was a Python this one looks promising looks like we took out his power plant the rest looks ok. Normal procedure pull alongside go for a walk. Got in the ship ok and was surprised at what good condition it was, even the life support was running. I suppose this should have rung my alarm bells. With the unmistakable sound of a blaster I realised some of them were still alive in here and yes I didn’t bring my blaster with me. I dived into one of the cargo bays and managed for now to avoid them, sounded like three different voices, I need a weapon so while they go off looking for me what can I find. Looks like these guys where running farming equipment, I found some cloth and some kind of cutting machine going to have to use my imagination here. The blades on this are about 1 meter long and very sharp, quickly a plan forms in my head. With the cloth tightly wrapped around one end I now have a crude broadsword! I’m an old Templar and to keep fit I still go through the training I had from years ago on sword play, now I’m thinking odds maybe against me but hell I’m going to have some fun!
My plan, they are over confident they know I’m on my own its 3 to 1 I need to get close and take them on one at a time.
I hear footsteps looks like luck is on my side. One of them is coming back my way and sounds like he is on his own. I’m in the shadow of my doorway and the steps are moving down the corridor towards me, timing is key now I’m braced for a swing and just as I see a foot step next to the door my full weight swings my makeshift sword around and I hit him across the stomach. This guy almost folded over I’m sure I felt the sword hit his backbone, dead in one blow, quickly hid his body though the blood spilt on the floor would probably give it away. Time to change position so headed off towards the FSD unit. I’m in luck the FSD is intact so start to quietly take the key components apart to fix mine. Suddenly I hear voices again, so scurry into a hiding spot. The two of them come passed talking about making the invader a slave, in your dreams I thought. Noticed one of them is female this could be a couple that will make getting them alone difficult, will just take my time on this.
Now I have what I need but can I get back unnoticed hauling this gear with me?
On my way back I found the galley, this place looks like a bomb went off in it, well it probably did maybe even one of mine then I heard them heading back towards my position. So quickly took out the lights near the door and waited silently. The man came through first, as he was not expecting me he was felled easily with a downward blow to the head then my problem really started the woman burst in and knocked my sword away while drawing her blaster at the same time, this one was well trained! Her first shot just winged me scorching my side as I withdrew out of a doorway. She got a good look at me as I then heard her saying “FUCK it’s a Templar”. Now I’m unarmed this could be my end, I decided a blaster is a long range weapon so screw this I’m going in after her. Spun around and bolted back to her position as quickly as I could, I need to surprise her. More of a surprise to me she was leaning over her dead partner when I burst in so managed to knock the blaster out of her hands. Then things go mad! She is like a wild cat I’m being scratched my beard is being pulled and fists are raining down on me. Using my weight I manage to push her away and get a good right hook onto her jaw, no effect this one is tough she took that and sprung back on me, I’m getting beaten here! I somehow manage to twist her round and using my Templar robe, wrap it around her head and get a choke hold on her. At last she finally goes down, with a few lengths of cord I secure her to a table and then have time to review my situation. My face feels like it’s on fire, feels like I have a few broken ribs and my left hand is possibly broken too, this pirate girl did a good job at trying to kill me.
Slowly and painfully got the equipment back to my Asp and on the last run the pirate was coming round, well I can’t just leave her to die can I. So she is now back in my Asp and a nice large explosive charge has been left behind on a ten min timer.
So now I’m mobile again and jumping back to Stromgren orbital, only problem now is the FSD only works when it wants to and wont jump more than 10ly this is going to take a long time. On the plus side I now have the company of a crazy pirate lady (lady???) apparently she was taken as a slave at the age of 8 by the guy I killed, this is the only life she has ever known, it’s like living with a mixed up beautiful Cat that wants to tear your throat out at the first opportunity. Well its someone to talk to!
So if you come across a slow running Asp with limited communications looking a little battered and not really in control of its direction, it could be me. Hopefully by the time I get back this hellcat I have will be a little more civilised and you never know, She can fight and fly we could make a Templar out of her, I remember being a little like that when I was younger (yes I know a long time ago)
If anyone picks up this transmission please pass it on to The White Templars along with your name, if I make it back I will reward you.
Fly safe
Cmdr Pierre916
See you in the dark.
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