DISTRESS SIGNAL

Drakador_Chaos

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...the scout seems about as disappointed as a spacefaring lifeform which eats humanoids could be and leaves the area...
("giant"? They´re about 1.5 times a lightning...no freshmeat for the cult today I guess.)

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Drakador_Chaos bigger than the pirate, which is actually a hook

Canoneer

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WARNING: ATTACK
Charging all FTL drives
Setting coordinates: PlanetID 4546
Activating all canon self-destruction sequence. Target: Attacking ship
All enemy ship canons offline
FTL jump in 3...
2...
1...

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CursedPh4nt0m Alfraks CursedPh4nt0m CursedPh4nt0m Jenwuf Undated_Abyss Canoneer There was no-one there!

Judging by an FTL wake, the transmitters were very much safe, but have run away for no apparent reason.

Undated_Abyss

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A sensor probe appears in the area

Jenwuf

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image https://i.imgur.com/2lBr2bd.png
A STE Test floatilla consisting of a lifeline class, a deadlock class and a Debt class pick up the signal,
Rather annoyed at having to stop their testing of the new Debt class escort cruiser.
The captain decides to investigate.

Rather than warp in system himself due to high FTL fuel costs (+it would be OP), and the experimental nature of the escort, he orders a Brit class FTL scout/light fighter to warp in system.
image https://i.imgur.com/33uoHLy.png
The ship arrives at the signal

CursedPh4nt0m

jbox1 UTP sends a single drone to investigate.
image https://i.imgur.com/gEyqaOJ.png

Alfraks

jbox1 Raptor Jumps to investigate. Starts scanning the sector for possible hostiles.
image https://i.imgur.com/PzvvFdh.png

CursedPh4nt0m

Alfraks The Raptor recieves a transmission from the drone.
//Transmission start//
Hello mates, Ph4nt0m here. Got anything weird on your sensors? Our drone can't spot the exact source of the signal.
//Transmission end//

CursedPh4nt0m

jbox1 Due to the drones lack of scanners, it goes into standby mode and waites for the others to act.
(You just wanted us all having sent our ships for no reason, didn't you?)

Canoneer

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jbox1 There was no-one there!

Judging by an FTL wake, the transmitters were very much safe, but have run away for no apparent reason.

Where is there, what ftl wake, what transmitter, and who ran away?

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CursedPh4nt0m judging by the presence of a bloodcult FTL wake, they had a very good reason to flee!

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CursedPh4nt0m (You just wanted us all having sent our ships for no reason, didn't you?)

No, you’re just late to the party

Ultranova

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Incoming Cyclone Scout Fighter squad.

image https://i.imgur.com/yrgVucH.png

Possible Frigates Inbound

CursedPh4nt0m

jbox1 There was a party?! Damn, seems like I really am late...
Seriously, despite one ship getting attacked by pirates, the bloodcult chasing them away and several other factions sending ships to investigate, nothing happend at all. I really hope you won't end this story just now.

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Ultranova CursedPh4nt0m sigh fine!

A fleet of Pirates arrives, looking too loot some government vessels!

Or to take over them.

CursedPh4nt0m

jbox1 (We could've just followed the one having fled...)
The drone immediately reactivates and prepares to fight the pirates. It also sends a request for reinforcements and an automated warning to the pirates.
//You've been classified as threat. Leave immediately or you'll be eliminated.//

Jenwuf

jbox1 CursedPh4nt0m
//Transmission Start//
-pah- stupid pirates, they Are not even our problem
do we have to help that drone?
yes
fine...
-grumble- stupid pirates
//Transmission End//
The small STE fighter craft readies it's 6" gun, and prepares to assist any other vessels present, if reluctant to do so.

Ultranova

jbox1 Let them try. They won't get close enough to board 👿

Undated_Abyss

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The sensor probe just sits there because it's a probe.

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CursedPh4nt0m // Shut up, and hand over your shinies! //

Sir, it’s a drone, it doesn’t have shinies.

It’s a drone?

A drone.

I make the orders around here, not you! Attack that bugger!

(P.s. // should be used for short range transmissions, while /transmission begin/ should be used for long range transmissions)

CursedPh4nt0m

jbox1 (Despite me just beeing to lazy to write //Transmission start//, I actually feel like this one was short range.)
(Don't you think we should wait for the others to react too? There are at least 5 other ships in the area.)

CursedPh4nt0m

Jenwuf The drone activates ist "guard" subroutines and moves in front of the other ships, to protect them from incoming fire.
(Those pirates would most likely attack all present ships, so they are your problem too.)

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CursedPh4nt0m pirates tak