Blog Articles in Category “Crossfire”

  • Ajay's Story 2.0: Big Game Hunting

    Ajay's Story - Big Game Hunting.


    I was having a rather pleasant (if lonely - though most of my afternoons are lonely) afternoon, laying on my bed and reading, when I got a call on my personal console. What surprised me was that it was Flyagin inviting me into a conference. It was surprising since conference mode is used when three or more people need to have a common chat. Most of the times Flyagin called me, it was usually a two-person conversation.
    I pressed "Join" and activated the comlink.
    Besides me and Canteen, there was one more conversation partner.
    -Greetings, Comrade Second Rate Captain - I greeted the said partner, Natalia Kameneva, and then spoke to my CO. - Hi, Canteen.
    I heard a chuckle from Flyagin and a formal greeting from Kameneva.
    -Ajay, we've got a mission for you - my CO said.
    -I have read your report of the Great Doms began using gunboats as a part of their fighter patrols - Kameneva continued. - Our interest in this class of the ship has been piqued. These escort

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  • Pyrrhic victory

    Daedalus system: Police central just issued a warning that known |DP| mercenary is moving to fulfil a bloody termination contract on peaceful IOC trader. Luck has smiled on professional bounty hunter that time. Nearest police officer from Silver Arrows had not yet fully functional his new ship offensive systems and mercenary ship has quickly left Daedalus while merchant ship debris were still floating around. No survivors were detected.


    But despite brilliant fulfilled assassination not all has worked as planned. In space appeared three more police officers, one from Blood Guards, one known under his nick APE and one from K.P.F. clan and mercenary ship was soon after marked three times for fine. This was for a mercenary a really unpleasant situation, fine amount few times exceeded his bounty income and he decided to run and keep distance from all incoming police ships. Hunter and hunted role has changed and chase which started in Daedalus continued through Tau systems, Leeds, then

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  • Ajay's Story: Flight of the Munificent.

    Ajay's Story: Flight of the Munificent.[1]


    Since some time, command has taken a liking to interrupt my reading of Warhammer 40k books. This time was no exception, though it was "Caves of Ice" this time. I was just about to read how the "brave" main protagonist of the book was just about to witness the huge-ass flak-off explosion[2] when Canteen's message appeared.
    "Ajay, phone me back. NOW. G.M. Igor "Canteen" Flyagin."
    Well,it isn't like I was reading that book for the first time, and messages from Flyagin so far were promising some interesting stuff. I jumped from my bed and got myself into shape, then left my flat - I was on Murmansk by that time - locked it and headed to my ship.


    -A wreck seeking? Really, Canteen? - I asked my CO, talking to him via videophone built into my personal console. - To find a Rheinland freighter lost since... two years or so, and find out what happened to it?
    -Better than doing nothing, am I right? - Flyagin asked back.
    -Right...
    -Listen, I was working on

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  • Ajay's Story: Yet Another Homecoming.

    Ajay's Story: Yet Another Homecoming.


    -Yes, everything is alright - I've reported to my commander via the comlink. - The Hypergate is completely usable.
    -It delivered you to Inner Core system?
    -Yes, straight from the anomaly Hypergate in the Omega 3 uses. Currently I'm in Weth. Mirtrak Battle Station.
    -Very well - Flyagin said. - You need to return back. There is something we need from you.
    -Namely? - I asked.
    -Do you know why you have been suspended?
    -Let me guess, being friends with Dom'Kavash? - I replied.
    -Partly. But there was another reason. Some time ago, "Gorshkov", a Czar-class carrier, came under attack from Warrior heavy fighters. In Nedjef.
    -Yeah, I've heard about it.
    -It was a precedent. During that time a freelancer named Edison Trent was aboard the carrier.
    I nodded. Edison Trent was the first human to make contact with the Dom'Kavash. Never seen him with my own eyes though.
    -So far, I have been tasked to keep an eye on you. By the way, since you are a Coalitioner that has

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  • Ajay's Story 2.0: declassified data

    WARNING: SPOILERS


    Author's Note: The previous chapter had a classified fragment. I planned to write it down when people will start finding the ███████ ██████ system as well as what is beyond. If you do not want to spoil the fun, turn back. if you don't mind spoiling the fun or are that desperate to know what did I find, you may continue, and do not forget that I have warned you.


    Ajay's Story 2.0.
    Data declassified by Coalition Intelligence Directorate order # ИЕФ131114_009.


    While working (thankfully, with his permission) on editing my subordinate's stories, I mostly leave all his writings untouched. The only exception from this are classified data, the only reason I have to do it. Fragment that is following was one of such classified data. The original author did not mind me erasing it from the story release, but asked me to release this fragment once information has been declassified.
    For now, such a moment has come.
    Coalition Intelligence Directorate General Major
    Igor Evgenyevich

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  • Ajay's Story: 2.0.

    Ajay's Story: 2.0.


    I was sitting on my bed and reading "Angel Exterminatus"[1] in my room aboard the CNS K-719. I've been sitting on that battleship for a long time, mainly due to the fact that my CO decided to separate me from the first friend I've had in my whole life. He said that "Stranger" needs recalibrating and repairs. The ship has been in my care for little less than two years.
    Only now I realized that I really can't live without my Basilisk. How I really want to hop in the cockpit, launch the engine and fly somewhere. Inner Core, Altair, Nomad space, doesn't matter.
    The message came up.
    "Greetings, Ajay.
    The Hypergate is activated.
    Meet me on the landing pad.
    Your CO,
    General Major Igor E. Flyagin."
    I bolted from my bed, quickly got myself into the shape that looked vaguely like Coalition Intelligence Directorate Senior Lieutenant, and left the room, heading towards the landing pad.
    At.
    Flakking.
    Last.


    When I arrived to the landing pad, I've seen my CO. And behind him...
    -You're done

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  • Ajay's Story: Not Weakened, Not Alone.

    Ajay's Story: Not Weakened, Not Alone.


    Omega-3 system. GMG Observatory.
    I was sitting on the bed in the cargo hold of the "Stranger" and sending directives to one of my assigned store managers when the console then suddenly displayed the new message.
    "To: "Ajay"
    From: Coalition HQ, Vorkuta
    Captain Mercy has reported for duty some minutes ago. He's got a storage ship in Sirius ready for departure to Inner Core. Assist him if possible."
    -"If possible"? Of course it's possible - I muttered.
    Cpt. Mercy was one of the rare people I could've call my friend. He was a Fighter Corps special operations agent (Or another Intelligence Directorate agent, he never specified) sent to the Inner Core, and in Sirius he was seconded to the Crossfire Police Department. It didn't matter that he double tasked: CFPD kept order in Sirius, which was even useful for us, while outside from Altair his task was mainly to fight aliens - the same task I was usually doing, so no wonder we fought side by side so

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  • Diary of Ajay: "Sudden Surge"

    Ajay's Diary: Sudden Surge.


    Well, the day seemed to promise nothing, I thought, lying on my bed inside the makeshift living room in the cargo bay of my Basilisk and reading some "Horus Heresy" books on my personal console. I've been waiting on Mirtrak for a second day since I've made a quick visit to Sirius, and thought about already going back.
    But then, a signal interrupted music in my headphones. A new message. From... none other than Flyagin himself.
    Last time I've seen, heard or at least got a message from my commander was last year ago, so I was glad to hear he's doing alive and well.
    Switching from the "Flight Of The Eisenstein"[1], I opened the message and started to read.
    "Ajay,
    Defense Ministry agreed to start mutual operation with Independent Operations Consortium in Jokusuka. They asked Intelligence agents for assistance, and since you are well-known to Dom'Kavash, in order to take the easiest way to fulfill this mission I've been instructed to send you to do this. You are to

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