*the tone was set as we travelled down the lanes in Omega 3, enroute to the disturbance. A pair of damaged IMG transports was headed towards Cambridge.
[18.07.2011 02:38:42] Iron.Lion.of.Zion: Hey mon
[18.07.2011 02:38:44] IMG|Apollyon: Now what...
[18.07.2011 02:38:50] Iron.Lion.of.Zion: Dem rheinlanders attacked us
[18.07.2011 02:38:55] IMG|Apollyon: Ah, hellow fellas.
[18.07.2011 02:38:58] Iron.Lion.of.Zion: WIth dem krueger
[18.07.2011 02:39:00] Driller: hello
[18.07.2011 02:39:07] IMG|Apollyon: Well... we'll see about that.
[18.07.2011 02:39:16] Iron.Lion.of.Zion: Rheinland military bomber and krueger miner attacked us
[18.07.2011 02:39:16] IMG|Apollyon: Fecking Krugers. 
[18.07.2011 02:39:35] Iron.Lion.of.Zion: Mi goin back to Dublin
[18.07.2011 02:39:47] IMG|Apollyon: Roger that.

*We proceeded to Freistadt. A local patrol ship was waiting to join us. Figured a show of strength might be enough to send a message so it didn't need to go violent*
[18.07.2011 02:42:07] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Waiting for you at Freistadt
[18.07.2011 02:42:48] IMG|Apollyon: Right, with me. We'll settle this. Now.
[18.07.2011 02:42:58] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Forming on you
[18.07.2011 02:43:55] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Any sign of that Rheinwehr fellow? Want to have a chat with him too.
[18.07.2011 02:44:05] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Nothing on scanners, Sir
[18.07.2011 02:44:17] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Let's check Elbich and Briesen.
[18.07.2011 02:44:31] IMG|Apollyon: Frickin' had it with these krauts pushing us around.
[18.07.2011 02:44:45] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: nods
[18.07.2011 02:45:05] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Think they pushed it too far this time
[18.07.2011 02:45:14] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: You got that right...

*Elbich and the mining perimiter were clear*
[18.07.2011 02:45:32] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Nothing here. Heading to Briesen. Mind the gas pockets.
[18.07.2011 02:46:19] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: I bet he is hiding
[18.07.2011 02:47:17] IMG|Apollyon: Noone here either.
[18.07.2011 02:47:35] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Let's check their fields
[18.07.2011 02:47:49] IMG|Apollyon: Let's try Stuttgart. Ah, their fields are within sensor range of the base. Nothing there either.

*We proceeded to Stuttgart, and sent a systemwide hail to see if we could get the Rheinwehrs attention*
[18.07.2011 02:48:59] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: To any Rheinwehr in system, anyone got their ears on?
[18.07.2011 02:49:25] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: He seems not to be here
[18.07.2011 02:49:29] IMG|Apollyon: Lovely.
[18.07.2011 02:49:44] IMG|Apollyon: Well. Back to Freistadt.
[18.07.2011 02:50:06] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Freistadt has a Kruger on screens
[18.07.2011 02:51:12] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: He is there, still
[18.07.2011 02:51:29] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Let's try once again
[18.07.2011 02:51:51] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: I am checking Briesen and southern fields
[18.07.2011 02:52:02] IMG|Apollyon: I'm checking north. Doubt a Kruger is mining south.

*Contact was established in the north mining zone*
[18.07.2011 02:52:48] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Right, there he is. The one who has some explaining to do.
[18.07.2011 02:53:19] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Explaining? What's the problem this time?
[18.07.2011 02:53:38] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: I am cutting the way off to Elbich
[18.07.2011 02:53:49] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: A simple matter of setting mercs on Guild vessels. We tend to take a dim view to that.
[18.07.2011 02:54:20] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Ah....That. Well I'm sure you only heard his side f the story, so at least hear mine
[18.07.2011 02:54:35] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: You'd better make it damn good. I read the bloody logs.
[18.07.2011 02:54:57] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: You can count yourself lucky I'm not in the business of blasting miners myself - but if that Rheinwehr idiot
[18.07.2011 02:55:08] IMG|Apollyon: comes in my crosshairs...
[18.07.2011 02:55:28] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Standing by for your command, Apollyon
[18.07.2011 02:55:28] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: I may be bretonian, but I'm loyal to my company, to Kruger. 
[18.07.2011 02:55:40] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: So that means, I'm loyal to Rheinland
[18.07.2011 02:55:53] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Keep your weapons to safe, escort. We ain't as these.
[18.07.2011 02:56:07] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Roger, weapons on safety. 
[18.07.2011 02:56:20] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Still doesn't give you the bloody right to set a merc on our civvies.
[18.07.2011 02:56:27] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: And I'm not about to sit here and watch ore get mined and head to Liberty
[18.07.2011 02:56:53] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: It's not about the fellas being IMG, the root of the problem, is with this ore itself.
[18.07.2011 02:57:10] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: How quaint. Considering we usually see Daumann harvesting from this field. After their own copper supplies exhaust of course. How do you explain that?
[18.07.2011 02:57:22] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: What? 
[18.07.2011 02:57:26] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir, with all due respect: He hired a killer. 
[18.07.2011 02:57:37] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: We're collected Kruger miners from the Southern fields
[18.07.2011 02:57:57] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Don't "what" me, cur. You're simply trying to push our miners out of the fields here, and I'm giving you this one warning. Knock it off or you'll find more then one Hydra on -YOUR- tail. "Verstannden"?
[18.07.2011 02:58:17] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Not push out
[18.07.2011 02:59:09] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Copper is the problem. IMG is free to mine Cobalt and Silver, hell, we help some of the crews are arn't experianced
[18.07.2011 02:59:39] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir, may I ask respectfully: Who is that halfwit to tell us what to do and what not?
[18.07.2011 02:59:41] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Copper isn't -your- problem. We got ways to refine, store or otherwise move it through legal paths.
[18.07.2011 02:59:57] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Ah. There comes the Rheinlanders
[18.07.2011 03:00:07] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir, contact: Rheinland Capital. 
[18.07.2011 03:00:14] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: He's a civvy. As such it ain't up to us to call him to order.
[18.07.2011 03:00:42] Scharnhorst: Rugen: Having a bit of a party are we?
[18.07.2011 03:00:50] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Good, perhaps this guy can remind the Kruger that setting mercenaries on civilian targets is an act of piracy under Rheinland law.
[18.07.2011 03:01:10] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: And that ignoring a piracy attack means condoning piracy. 
[18.07.2011 03:01:11] Scharnhorst: Rugen: Not as far as I was aware..
[18.07.2011 03:01:12] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: If I remember, that merc was going to attack anyway
[18.07.2011 03:01:35] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: We all read the logs. You put a bounty, doubled an existing bounty. 
[18.07.2011 03:01:46] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: That merc will be dealt with, he ain't a civvy.
[18.07.2011 03:01:48] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Something about his past, he certainly got angry when that IMG brought it up
[18.07.2011 03:02:15] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: And he won't be flying that bird of his he prizes so much, much longer if he keeps this up.
[18.07.2011 03:02:34] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir, I say we waste the Hegemon. He seems not to be willing to understand that he committed seriuos crimes. 
[18.07.2011 03:02:43] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Negative.
[18.07.2011 03:02:58] Scharnhorst: No you dont. The rheinland military does not allow, nor condone vigilante justice.
[18.07.2011 03:02:59] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Roger, Sir. Weapons on safety
[18.07.2011 03:03:05] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Crimes? It's you lot who are the criminals
[18.07.2011 03:03:24] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Law enforcement is not Kruger's perogative, nor is it ours. Remember that, bretonian.
[18.07.2011 03:03:32] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: When your ships pull into Houston, they should also take the crew as well.
[18.07.2011 03:03:33] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Did we set a merc on you? Or did you?
[b][18.07.2011 03:04:00] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: I set a merc on you, and I'll do it again should I need to[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:04:03] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: And again. Why should Daumann be allowed to mine such materials and we, be barred from it?
[b][18.07.2011 03:04:17] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Interesting. You realise you just confessed to piracy?[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:04:23] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: We know for sure Daumann wouldn't risk running it to Liberty
[18.07.2011 03:04:35] Scharnhorst: Because if daumann enter liberty, they will be shot on sight. IMG however, are free to enter liberty.
[18.07.2011 03:04:37] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: No, I'm sure they have Interspace do it for them.
[18.07.2011 03:05:00] Scharnhorst: Interspace are not allowed to carry ores of -any- kind in rheinland, actually.
[18.07.2011 03:05:03] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: I suppose an IMG mafic opening fire on us after we simply asked what they were mining is also acceptable
[18.07.2011 03:05:13] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: If IMG vessels try to run the blockade down in Hamburg they'll be shot just as easily. We do not run cargo over there.
[18.07.2011 03:05:35] Scharnhorst: But. You wont be shot by libertonians. Daumann, and kruger will be.
[18.07.2011 03:05:48] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Your point being?
[18.07.2011 03:06:20] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: We're not stupid. Liberty welcomes the smugglers, they want that ore, no matter who carryies it
[18.07.2011 03:06:28] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir, I have a crystal clear audio and video recording of this Kruger pilot confessing his crimes. 
[18.07.2011 03:06:46] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Look, if you want the IMG to cease mining copper, declare copper an illegal commodity throughout Rheinland.
[18.07.2011 03:06:48] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: All you have t do is pass the Rheinland side. And I'm doing my bit to help. By stopping you mining the ore in the first place
[18.07.2011 03:07:11] IMG|Apollyon: See how Daumann likes that. Short of that mining it ain't illegal. And I challenge you to proves us otherwise through law.
[18.07.2011 03:07:32] IMG|Apollyon: And I repeat my warning. Next incident we hear about Kruger harassing any of our mining ops, things will end up violent.
[18.07.2011 03:07:47] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: And you, Sir, in space. 
[18.07.2011 03:08:17] IMG|Apollyon: Not before that bloody merc... would rather we just defang these nutters so they stick to mining.
[b][18.07.2011 03:08:51] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Hm, just got rumors that this Kruger killed some more IMG ships shortly before our arrival[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:09:08] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Driller....
[18.07.2011 03:09:13] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Nah, it would just weaken our point
[18.07.2011 03:09:19] IMG|Apollyon: Attacked two, yes. I met them on my way here, they're headed to Dublin now.
[b][18.07.2011 03:09:19] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: And here I was hoping that wouldn't come up...[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:09:36] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Why is that?
[b][18.07.2011 03:09:57] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: The little smart arse thought he could ignore us. he was wrong[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:10:10] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Ignoring you means... that one is shot at and destroyed?
[18.07.2011 03:10:33] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Who are you? A frying king or what?
[18.07.2011 03:10:37] Scharnhorst: *walks away from the bridge section and into his cabin*
[18.07.2011 03:10:41] IMG|Apollyon: Vessel Sharnhorst, what is your take on this?
[18.07.2011 03:10:52] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: It would be quite hard to ignore the Offenbach
[18.07.2011 03:11:14] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Really? 4-5 Snac torpedos and you are ignored. 
[18.07.2011 03:11:40] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: And I'm getting the feeling he's just trying to bait us...
[18.07.2011 03:11:50] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Same here. To drag RM into it
[18.07.2011 03:12:14] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: And to weaken the point we have against Kruger starting criminal acts against IMG, and RM condoning these acts
[18.07.2011 03:12:31] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: That Officer did nothing wrong
[18.07.2011 03:12:55] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Vessel Sharnhorst, the IMG formally requests that this Kruger employee be taken into custody on charges of piracy.
[18.07.2011 03:13:20] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: And if I'm correct, you're not citizens of Rheinland
[18.07.2011 03:13:23] IMG|Apollyon: Now we'll see
[18.07.2011 03:13:24] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir, we can take him into custody, too. And hand him over to the RHeinland authorities. 
[18.07.2011 03:13:42] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: No, we are proxies of the party you attacked.
[18.07.2011 03:13:46] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: You ain't getten me off my ship
[18.07.2011 03:14:07] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Dare to make that bet? 
[18.07.2011 03:14:33] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: It's a bet I certainly can't loose
[18.07.2011 03:14:39] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: But I agree: It's Rheinland's turn to clean their garden
[18.07.2011 03:15:16] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Indeed. We're not the lawkeepers here. Here and now, cruiser Sharnhorst has the authority.
[b][18.07.2011 03:15:26] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: So... how many IMG did you kill, Offenbach? [/b]
[b][18.07.2011 03:15:48] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: It seems not enough. You still havn't taken the hint.[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:15:59] Scharnhorst: Taking Mr. Offenbach would be tantamount to piracy. 
[18.07.2011 03:16:05] Scharnhorst: Kidnapping sorry.
[18.07.2011 03:16:15] Death: Fred.the.frog was killed by an NPC
[18.07.2011 03:16:21] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Of course, we didn't kill them. All escape pods were sent to Freistadt
[b][18.07.2011 03:16:27] Scharnhorst: And I have received no indisputable proof of this miners actions, so I can't act on it.[/b]
[b][18.07.2011 03:16:28] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: No, we -request- that -you- bring him in on charges of piracy, sir.[/b]
[b][18.07.2011 03:16:35] IMG|Apollyon: Charges he has pretty much admitted to.[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:16:40] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Why? He admitted using a Merc to attack IMG. He admitted to attacking IMG ships and destyoing them right in front of your bridge. 
[b][18.07.2011 03:17:20] Scharnhorst: I haven't seen anything like that. All the times I have been here, I have only seen Mr. Offenbach aiding in the defence of [/b]
[18.07.2011 03:17:40] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: IMG has heard that today... Rheinland military shutting eyes and ears. 
[18.07.2011 03:17:45] IMG|Apollyon: And you will conveniently ignore his open admissions just now?
[18.07.2011 03:17:47] Scharnhorst: rheinland by stopping copper trade to liberty, depriving it of vital resources.
[18.07.2011 03:18:07] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: If they condone that... again... I say we go to war. 
[18.07.2011 03:18:14] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: He admitted it. 
[18.07.2011 03:18:15] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: I'll let you in on a little secret. There's copper Tauside. There never WAS a resource starvation to begin with.
[18.07.2011 03:18:18] Scharnhorst: Rugen: Anyways, I trust you guys will not go at each others throats.
[18.07.2011 03:18:41] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Is he leaving?
[18.07.2011 03:18:43] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: *laughs* Well then
[18.07.2011 03:18:43] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Depends if this Kruger will knock his attacks off.
[18.07.2011 03:19:06] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Wow. Again Rheinland turns the blind eye
[18.07.2011 03:19:07] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: From that statement, I'd say you're against Rheinland

*The mercenary vessel responsible for the destruction of our mining craft, the renegade Hydra "Fahrenheit" comes into sensor range. Intent on retribution, attack was ordered against this confirmed threat*
[18.07.2011 03:19:20] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: We're not for or against anyone.
[18.07.2011 03:19:24] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: feeding them copper from the Taus...smart
[18.07.2011 03:19:41] IMG|Apollyon: Fahrenheit. Hunting time.
[18.07.2011 03:19:45] IMG|Apollyon: Search and destroy.
[18.07.2011 03:19:49] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Let him get closer
[18.07.2011 03:19:49] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Ah, the loyal defender returns
[18.07.2011 03:19:58] Silver_Stream: is he gonna call for help all day?!?
[18.07.2011 03:20:19] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Offenbach, you will be handled via Diplomacy
[18.07.2011 03:20:27] IMG|Apollyon: Does he now. Well, that isn't very wise, after attacking our own. That merc -ain't- a civvy.
[18.07.2011 03:20:43] 'Fahrenheit: Hu-hu.
[18.07.2011 03:21:24] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: I think it's clear you've sided with Liberty. I wouldn't be surprised if you get kicked out of Rheinland
[18.07.2011 03:21:55] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Now we've already lost enough time to your rambling, we have a job to do
[18.07.2011 03:22:01] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Do you really think? Don't you think that you might get into trouble, instead of us?
[18.07.2011 03:22:01] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: And you've sunken to base acts of piracy, Kruger. We'll see how Rheinland law handles this.
[18.07.2011 03:22:30] IMG|Apollyon: In the mean time, fellas, come, to Elbich. Let's give that merc a little payback.
[18.07.2011 03:22:32] 'Fahrenheit: So boys and Girls.
[18.07.2011 03:22:33] Silver_Stream: we need to make a statement
[18.07.2011 03:22:43] 'Fahrenheit: Lets stop harassing the Kruger shall we?
[18.07.2011 03:23:05] 'Fahrenheit: Or Omega 7 will have a new Debrie field.
[18.07.2011 03:23:18] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: It's one of ours
[18.07.2011 03:23:26] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: I think you overestimate your odds. And that ain't one of ours.
[18.07.2011 03:23:35] IMG|Apollyon: Not anymore.
[18.07.2011 03:25:02] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Attacking an employee of Kruger
[18.07.2011 03:25:32] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Fahrenheit, you can expect the Offenbach to assist in any way
[18.07.2011 03:26:10] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Open fire on em boys!
[18.07.2011 03:26:32] IMG|Apollyon: Kruger vessel, do not get involved in this. It's the merc we want.
[18.07.2011 03:26:57] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: He's a loyal member of Kruger, that's what!
[b][18.07.2011 03:27:27] IMG|Apollyon: He has commited acts of piracy and technology theft on the guild.[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:27:31] Scharnhorst: Everybody! Seize fire!
[b][18.07.2011 03:27:42] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Good! If only he stole something bigger[/b]
[b][18.07.2011 03:27:42] IMG|Apollyon: You should not hire criminals, Kruger.[/b]
[18.07.2011 03:27:54] Scharnhorst: Ill give you one more chance img.
[18.07.2011 03:27:58] Scharnhorst: Stop shooting. NOW.
[18.07.2011 03:28:14] Scharnhorst: You really shouldnt ignore me

*intent on putting an end to the stolen vessel once and for all, the attack was pressed. At this moment the cruiser Sharnhorst AND the Kruger miner both opened fire on the Guild*
[18.07.2011 03:28:16] IMG|Apollyon: Destroy that rogue Hydra, ignore the miner.
[18.07.2011 03:28:43] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Sir! The Cruiser is firing on us
[18.07.2011 03:28:53] IMG|Apollyon: Dammit, fall back
[18.07.2011 03:29:14] 'Fahrenheit: RM
[18.07.2011 03:29:20] 'Fahrenheit: I'll take him on a fight 1 on 1
[18.07.2011 03:29:27] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Disengaged, Sir
[18.07.2011 03:30:29] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Can't even houner a fair fight
[18.07.2011 03:30:39] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: keep the fire on them!
[18.07.2011 03:30:46] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: That's rich coming from you.
[18.07.2011 03:31:04] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Is it? Mining ship against mining ship?
[18.07.2011 03:31:14] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin; I don't use military grade bombers to solve my problems
[18.07.2011 03:31:22] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: No, you hire gunboats.

*outgunned, a withdrawal was ordered. However, standing down did not satisfy the mercenary. Unsurprisingly, the cruiser did not enforce it's cease fire order on the pirate*
[18.07.2011 03:31:43] IMG|Apollyon: Patrol ship two, stand down. We have our answers here.
[18.07.2011 03:31:53] 'Fahrenheit: Running are we?
[18.07.2011 03:31:58] 'Fahrenheit: Negatory
[18.07.2011 03:32:02] IMG|Apollyon: We have what we came for.
[18.07.2011 03:32:38] Scharnhorst: Apollyon, you are to seize cruise immediatly, and are to be taken into custody for disturbing the peace in omega-7

*at this point, not trusting the Sharnhorst to even be within the Rheinwehr, due to it's blatant and open condoning of piracy, we chose to abandon ship. The Apollyon was destroyed moments later by the cruiser's weaponry*