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K41 members again strayed into SFP space without the necessary visas, papers and inoculations.

Chief Border Control Officer, PortalEarth said

"Remember the Starling in New York or the Common Brushtail Possum of New Zealand? Everyone knows what has happened to the Red Squirrel in New London"

"We have a duty to all the people and chidlren of our region to ensure their beloved native animals and pets are safeguarded for our grandchildren to enjoy. We must check all vessels that enter our region. What is going to happen to our Soviet Toad and Red Fox on Murmansk?"

"I am therefore authorising all bounty hunters to destroy K41 vessels who we know carry the seeds of our environmental destruction - kill them, blow em up - then burn em"

Explosive dolls terrorise New London and Cambridge

In other news - smuggler Mizi was caught by the ruthless merc "|PX|I just want to talk" in New London with a full cargo hold of illegal black market contraband high risk explosive alien sex dolls -

It was one of the rare moments that all citizens and pilots joined forces as even though we have our differences - some things just cross the line.

BG, SMG and PX worked togther to track down this evil smuggler traversing through many regional systems including Leeds, New London and X303.

Mizi refused to stop and turn herself in - ultimately a keyboard malfunction cost her dearly.

Mistaken idenity

One of our favourite pirates, LP Maurauder turned up after a short holiday and hastily organised a press conference in Daedulus declaring he was the one and true Marauder.

Apparently this other guy was flying around and not asking for tax. We heard a rumour that some guy had advised the imposter to also join LP asap as that would lead to some tricky and impossible to solve crimes when both LP Marauders point at each other and say "HE DID IT!!"

More to come on this story.

Main news - sensational news

Unser Vater in dem Himmel, who created the skies and the land and the water.

Who created the ships and the guns and the torps

Who created the BMG and the prisoners and the PPCs

After 7,567 days of non-stop effort is taking a day off.

Bout time I say!!

Pirates in New Berlin off the worlds edge.

Commodore Beckenbaum of the Rheinland Navy Defence Force has declared a state of emergency in New Berlin after many nights of pirate invasion, murder and mayhem.

Led by their enigmatic leader Argos, the Sirius Marauders Gang have invaded the system and terrorised all space faring vessels - the SMG flag has been seen planted in the middle of NB Docking Ring.

"Come in, pay tax or die, or stay out and die later" said Argos.

"Mwahahahaha!!"

"We own this system and this is our playground!!"

A new lemon tasting coffee seminar hosted by Sirius Bucks in Sovetskya this week led to the disappearance of most of the cops - and the results were tragic for simple traders and innocent passers by.

Lone SFP Officer Focks was the only officer in view, valiantly fighting against 100-1 odds and trying his best to keep innocent pilots alive.

SMG Argos, Eclips, Myric, Doom, Jack Bauer were all involved followed up by other pirates in crime - LP Marauder and LP Destroyer.

"Damn" he said, "Hopefully they save some of those lemon coffee samples for me - but cops can be quite greedy"

Brave medic |PX|Knight_VVX was dodging the torps and missiles aimed at his simple vessel as he tried and tried to deliver medicine, fresh waters and flowers to the hastily organised sanctuary at Planet Stuttgart.

IOC Bengalos was also trying to deliver food and medicine to Stuttgart at one stage shouting "Cmon you scum - I take any of you in 1v1!!" - Boom!!!

SMG Jack Bauer mercilessly chased |PX|Trader for hours and hours all over the system demanding a tax payment of huge amounts, but he did not count on the resistance he would face.

After five hours of trailing and blazing, after a long chase into unmapped regions of New Berlin space, after three afks and two cups of tea, both pilots refused to accept the other demands and flew off the edge of the universe and crashed out of existence - their souls forever lost in the nether regions of space - an eternity in purgatory - or just until they respawned.

41st Division of the Kusari Navy - update

Mercs abound after K41 pilots in all regions in space - they aint safe.

Recent pics of their destruction have been posted on the Bulletin Board

41st Division of the Kusari Navy

"We are so sorry for entering your system without permission, it was a little error but we now understand our mistake and apologise. Going forward we hope to build strong relations with all clans in CF and we love you all"

Nope - tat was me. K41 had this to say..

".."

But I do think they are taking rp consequences of their actions very well indeed - keep it up!!

Racketeer racketeering

The most dangerous man alive made another come back recently reinventing himself as a registered charity - trying to raise money for the benefit of all souls in Crossfire.

http://www.swat-portal.com/php…e8b814969fcb79a4c3246b543

Apparently any donation is welcomed and you get a coupon to buy a half price Lagg - ask first for goodness sake!!

All members of the community are requested to donate a little this or that as Guns needs more funds to develop other flavours of coffee and doughnuts and in a strange way - donations also help keep the universe from blinking out of existence.

Server News

End of the universe as we know it Jim!!

Rumours abound in military coffee houses of a new top secret project to build the ultimate doomsday device.

Three weeks ago Professor Opein Swat Muller - the famous inventor of the modern Russian Coalition Torpedo was kidnapped from his home in Stuttgart - leading to the largest manhunt in known history.

Commodore Beckenbaum of the Rheinland Navy Defence Force had this to say.

"Blast those pesky pirates - I dont have time for those guys anymore - we are talking about the end of the universe as we know it - Professor Swat Muller must be found - get out of my way and get that microphone out of my face - we can't let this guy get in the hands of the terrorists!!"

Liberty Navy forces also recently intercepted the following subspace communications on their enhanced military satellites - reportedly on its way to Xeno HQ - Ouray Base.

"Blast those pesky Junkers and Outcasts - all ships to return from Texas in preparation of a new mission - find that guy and get that bomb - Mwahahaha!!"

Other reports suggest that every faction in the known universe is reviewing it's security coupled with 3D modelling of the worst case scenario.

In unrelated news - the price of lead and clean water has increased by 1000%.

Spokesman for the Kusari Emperor - Lord Hitaro said

"The Dom Kovash - it's them - they kidnapped the professor - they already have the bomb - I know it. I am calling all people of Sirius to pull together and invade their space and rid us of this threat - we must destroy these weapons of mass distraction!!"

Dentist ringleader is thrown in the slammer

Brave police officer DC Darth barely escaped in his pod after being cruelly attacked by SMG pirate Burro in Stuttgart the other night.

Burro manoeuvred his deadly ship to the middle of a trade ring and waited for the unsuspecting Darth who was delivering 5000 more dangerous prisoners to the Stuttgart penal colony.

"Free those criminals Darth - or you're going to be sorry"

"Never, justice, rule of law, are forever on my side!!"

"Boom"

Somehow Darth made it to the planet and relented back into space in his police vessel and tracked the Leader of Despicable Dentists Burro to Omega 11 - where in the midst of a conversation with a passing handsome journalist, his ship blew up and his sorry pod caught and taken to Vierlande High security prison for the deranged.

Burro said

"MWAHAHAHAHA - I will be back!!"

TOP SECRET MEETING IN CAMBRIDGE

Engineers representing each of the houses of Sirius met last night at Cambridge Research Station to discuss the recent influx of Coalition Ships.

Why is this news? Well stop fighting each other and look around you.

Have you noted the job losses and the economic decline this last year?

More prisoners are being put away than ever before in Stuttgart, but what about the movement of gold, diamonds or luxury goods?

What about the movement and sales of basic ships that fuel our commerce and allow citizens of New Berlin to purchase high quality goods from businesses in New Tokyo?

What about the technology used by our security forces and police?

Have you noted the decline and stagnation in the profits of many equipment dealers including the Sirius Ship Builders Alliance?

That shares in Interspace Commerce have plummeted?

Nope.

That's not your job - that is a job for a journalist with an inquisitive mind and too many tea and crumpets on his plate.

With funding from friendly military officers and local government officials a handsome stranger commissioned a report into the sustainability of ship manufacturers.

The final report is published in the report "Transportation Vector Analysis: Trends and Security Concerns".

The report, now available from handsome journalist |PX| Az is a damning criticism of government cronyism, backhanders, corruption and hot sex for looking the other way.

Two weeks ago |PX| Az met with commanders from the Liberty Security Force, Bretonia Armed Forces, Rheinland Military and Kusari Naval Forces to discuss this issue and last week almost 50 high government officials responsible for procurement were arrested for treason and had their bank accounts frozen.

Last night then, a top secret meeting of engineers and scientists from Deep Space Engineering and Ageira Technologies, advised by high ranking military officers from the great houses, drew up a plan to counteract the influx of coalition vessels in Sirius Space.

Captain Dan Carruthers of the Battleship Mississippi had this to say:

"Look around you. See that Saracen or Lagg next to you - do you know that pilot? Do you really know them?

Exactly.

The Coalition and the Alliance were enemies for many years - and now Coalition ships are back - does that stir any memories stored deep in your consciousness?

We are going to look into that.

With the expert help of scientists from Kishiro Technologies and Samuri Industries - we are going to save our ship manufacturers too.

Watch this space"