I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary
# 204 Start of implantation
"Starting descent from colony ship number one to number five."
"I don't think it's a good idea for Space Bandits to attack at this time, but it's not just Space Bandits that are dangerous. Stay alert. Mae, radar range max, stealth, don't worry about it, bam bam bam."
I understand. It also maximizes the sensitivity of the passive blader. "
On my instructions, May will activate Blackroth's active radar at maximum power and keep a close watch on ships approaching the descending quadrant. We'll then process the information on Mae and Black Lotus' main computers to see if there's anything else that could be a threat to the three of us.
"What does it mean to say that space bandits aren't the only danger?
There are five seats in Krishna's pilotage. The main pilot seat, sub-pilot seat, main operator seat, sub-operator seat, and sub-seat are five seats in one.
One of them, the media staff on the subsheet - Elf Allen, a man from the second division of the Mobile Ring Media Department today - asked a question.
"Nothing is too dangerous to attack at this time, so the Space Bandits won't attack first. Everything that becomes a product will just burn out. So, if you're going to come at the right time, you're the only one who wants to interrupt the colonial operation of Count Darrenwald's family."
"Eh, but that's..."
"That's not necessarily the case. But it's stupid to have to be tall. Not only that, but there may be a paranoid, conspicuous shopkeeper and a drunk who can't handle it."
To be honest, nobles are likely to set it up other than space bandits, but there is a certain number of bounces in any society. Not necessarily there are any strange people running into terrorism to stand out, or to make a big case and make their names known.
"Hiro, is there something wrong with Debris near 860 starboard upward?
"Which one... hmm? It's strangely cold compared to other debris. Thermal Stealth? May, just in case, send a pin to the target."
Copy that.
Sending a pin is an act of confirming the willingness of an unknown ship to communicate. I don't know about mechanical mechanisms, but it's somewhat narrowly-game for locking targets and communicating requests. If you do not respond, you will not be guilty of sinking the opponent as a suspicious ship.
"No response."
I see. EML Deployment, Potency Fire "
"Eye Cicer, EML Deployment"
On my orders, Black Lotus deployed a large electromagnetic projectile on the bow, targeting Mimi's suspicious debris. As a result, communication came in from outside.
"This is Judgement One. I have confirmed your ship's armed deployment. Ask for an explanation of what you intend to do."
I am receiving a transmission from a cruiser belonging to the Earl of Darainwald, who is acting as the security chief.
"This is Captain Hiro of Black Lotus and Krishna. Discover unnaturally cold and suspicious debris. They are not responding to the pins and are approaching the descent trajectory of the colonial ship, so they will be destroyed by shelling."
Roger, we'll be monitoring you too. I'll follow you. "
Copy that, EML fire.
Eye Aiser. EML Fire.
Purple electricity and flashes exploded and shells were fired at a rate that literally could not be seen. Could it be that the target's suspicious debris was able to detect a sudden thermal reaction in an attempt to evade the shell? Anyway, everything was lost late. EML shells landing on suspicious debris shatter debris into dust.
Confirm the energy response when destroying. I will assume that Debris was a small ship. "
Copy that. Send the data to Judgement One.
"Eisa."
"But you don't have to ask questions....."
"It's better to be acting suspiciously in a place like this. If you don't respond to the comms, it's too late."
After all, that suspicious debris - and I don't know what the suspicious ship was trying to do, but it wouldn't be much if it turned into dust. If you were sneaking up on me even using Thermal Stealth, it wouldn't be a big deal anyway. In some cases, we might have been able to catch Panama, but that would be a good idea if we could hit a colony ship with a special attack. In this situation, it's best to do it.
The descent has begun.
"Mimi, keep a record."
Copy that.
The colonial ship descends to Cormatt III with the tail of light drawn. It is quite a magnificent sight for each to slightly shift its timing and descend in a different direction. They say there are almost 10,000 people aboard each of those giant colonial ships. In other words, about 50,000 people will descend into Cormatt III as early pioneers.
"Ah, if you don't mind, could you give me your data later?
"Just after we get confirmation from Count Darrenwald's house."
"Thank you."
I don't think this is a problem, but just in case.
"What will you do in the future?
"Basically, we'll be working with others to patrol around the planet and the entire Cormat system. Well, in our case, we might be asked to actively hunt down space bandits."
We - that is, Krishna and Black Lotus - are likely to make a decision that we would rather fly around the system as guerrillas and explore enemy and space bandit bases than keep them stationary.
"I see...."
"You don't think it's going to be a lot of pictures, do you?
"Hahaha"
Allen didn't answer my words and gave out a dry laugh. Well, you do, don't you? I know the odds of encountering a space bandit by accident are not as high as imagining the entire vast galaxy.
"Stop it! Don't shoot! Surrender, surrender!
"I'll do it for 20 seconds. Stop the engine and bail out. I'll shoot you after 20 seconds. Destroy every cockpit block if you try to escape. Yes, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Okay! I got it!
The ship's engines are shut down and cockpit blocks are purged as the bandits scream. Essentially, the cockpit blocks of the small fighter ships continue to function as escape pods.
Of course, the cockpit block alone can not sail at super light speed, and can only travel at very slow speeds. However, it is equipped with minimal life support equipment, communication equipment, etc., and it also maintains airtightness. Structurally sturdy.
May, thank you for retrieving.
"Eisa."
Collect the wreckage and loot before May gets here.
"Eisa."
Mimi and Elma begin manipulating the Recovery Drone. I'll scan the Starfleet I destroyed in the meantime. Scanning ahead will make it easier for Tina and Whiska to determine which ship's gear to strip and which ship's wreckage to salvage.
"... that's unforgiving."
"I heard the same line a few days ago... basically because I'm a space bandit, a bunch of scum and shit. Regarding the prize, there is no question of life or death (Dead or Alive), and there is a high risk of deliberately collecting and pushing out the surrendered space bandits. You're gonna miss this shit. You usually kill people without asking for their lives, but you can't show them a brutal fight, can you?
"Hahaha... thank you for taking care of me."
Formal Hout Entertainment Zia leaks a dry laugh. It is difficult to understand the expression because the face is completely chewy, but perhaps the face is pale.
"Do you know what happens to the transports and passenger ships that they attacked? All you have to do is steal the shipment from the roots, mostly kill everyone, and if you suck, you get caught and go to illegal slavery. What about illegal slaves?
"... slaves traded behind the scenes, used in sexual slavery and illegal human experimentation."
"It fits roughly, but it's a little shallow. It is rare to be treated as a regular sex slave. If you just want to play normally, you'll have to do as much sex as you want with VR. Those who want a living sexual slave are full of people with distorted sexual habits. Just remembering makes me vomit."
I have rescued "processed" sex slaves several times before. I mean, the victims got what the buyer ordered. Some of the "merchandise" carried by Space Bandits include such things. If you're a victim of a guinea pig for human experimentation, it's still better to have a dedicated collar or bracelet or an implant chip embedded so you can't disobey orders.
"They do that for their own good and pleasure. You have no incentive to show mercy. Besides, if you miss it, someone else might be unhappy. Only exterminate as soon as it appears."
I see.
Zia nods in a mysterious manner. I'm sure he has something to think about.
"Hiro, Black Lotus is arriving soon."
"Roger that. We'll keep an eye out for the Black Lotus."
"Eisa, when you're done collecting it, you'll be back, right?
Well, there's a lot of luggage going on.
The surrendered small Starfleet has been acquired intact, and some destroyed Starfleet parts are accumulating. We have captured a prisoner without trying, and we should return and sell the loot and hand over the captured Space Bandit.