Intergalactic Summit

On October 12th a Fourth District survey fleet operating in the Hikkoken System of the Black Rise Region located the wreckage of several ships in a deep space pocket. While destroyed ships are not unusual in the war torn region of Black Rise, what caught the eye of the fleet were the signature and transponder codes from the wrecks. The codes were benign to the common traveler but were recognized by the fleet as codes from a State Special Service, and organization that CAIN had worked with during our deployments to Pure Blind in conjunction with State activities in that region.

When the fleet arrived at the location we found what appeared to be a remains of a convoy, we counted 2 transports and what appeared to be 8 escort vessels ranging from interceptor class to battleship class. The convoy had been looted, and several of the more advanced vessels had been salvaged for their equipment. There were three additional wrecks in the convoy that we not of similar model to the convoy but they had been salvaged and destroyed beyond what recognition the fleet could do at that time. Based on the apparent size of the destroyed convoy, whatever force had destroyed the convoy where also of sufficient size to destroy the survey fleet. The aggressors had also spent significant time salvaging the vessels, so it was assumed that they were still mostly intact and not concerned about a counter attack. The survey fleet was about to leave the area when an escape pod was located by a scout, 323km from the original attack location. It was blind luck that the pod was found, since it was not transmitting any signals, and was only located when the scout was creating scanning locations around the fleet for quick escape routes should the aggressor force return.

The pod had been badly damaged, its life support system was failing and the structural integrity of the pod was minimal. Inside the pod we found one survivor, he was mortally injured and his medical condition was deteriorating very quickly. The survivor was a ship commander from the destroyed State fleet; he was brought on board a survey vessel for treatment.

Before the officer died from his wounds he told us a series of events concerning the attack. The convoy was part of a classified State operation transporting a component for a newly designed device. The Commander was able to secure the designers notes and research logs with him when he escaped, but the attackers were able to recover the blue print and the actual prototype component. The Commander stated that the convoy was moving towards the Korama system in the Lone Trek region. He would not say where the convoy originated from. The convoy was at a safe spot prior to the attack after a larger fleet had been spotted in an adjacent system. The safe spot had been selected by a member of the Caldari Militia that was working with the convoy to move them through Black Rise. Once at the safe spot, they were attacked by a cloaked fleet and the Caldari Militia member that was escorting them. The Commander did provide a few personal details about the militia member, a suspect name, and ship information. The Commander mentioned that for unknown reasons the inclusion of the Militia was made last minute and through separate channels other than his command.

During the battle the Commander secured as much data as he could before his ship was destroyed. The aggressor fleet had used smartbombs against the escort vessels; one of those bombs severely damaged his pod. The raiders must have assumed his pod was destroyed in the carnage and left without finding him. The commander offered the information due to the fact that he believed the enemy fleet was still in the area, but due to his injuries he must have blacked out and had lost the concept of time. According to his ships log he had been drifting from almost 18 hours.

The survey team returned to Fourth District space and the recovered information was analyzed. The data was incomplete, but what could be understood from the logs shocked the Fourth research team. If in fact the device was functional, and complete, it would greatly impact the market.

Due to high amounts of piracy within the Militia, and the use of alternate identification being rampant we were unable to locate the identity of the militia member named. We are currently still researching this.

You might ask why would be provide this information to the public? Simply put because we do not have the device, we do not have the ability to produce the device. The information we have would put us in a favorable direction research wise, but we would be years away from attempting to piece together the missing parts of the information. This device is out there, the BPO is out there and we know that time is limited until it is either sold off, or transported to a safe area and lost forever. The State is aware that they lost valuable technology, the corporation that lost the technology is also looking and we also have information that Mordus Legion is now involved as well. Although we are still examining a few leads, time is not on our side, we would like this device and I am willing to pay for it should it be found.

The attacker might not know what exactly they have, if they did then the chance of us finding it again is very small. However, should any group be contacted by a party with tech for sale that is unusual in design we would be interested. We have enough information to know what we are looking for, do not attempt to deceive us. Payment and location will be discussed at a more discrete setting.

Thank you for your input sir, you are a credit to your corporation.

Your assessment could be correct, except that important details are withheld by design. I don't really care what your affiliation is, if your motivated by isk, that is your incentive.

Someone who would possess this material, and plans to market it, will have to make several inquires, you do not ask just one person if you want maximum profit. If this material has been taken as part of a larger plot, which we as an organization will follow, and not for public sale the chance of recovery is much less and would not be harmed by a public inqury.

I would not be talking to the public if I did not need to.

Interesting...

I'd consider offering the services of any Arek'Jaalan pilots willing to keep an eye out, but I don't see how anyone can assist.

If we have no idea what we are looking for, how are we to help you find it?

Perhaps you have not fully thought this request of yours through.

he lives

Thank the fates and stars i'm not the only one thinking this, then. . .