Chill brother - we'll kill them Vexors....let us finish our poker game first....

Still nursing a head-ache due to the violent re-cloning last night, I left my plush quarters in the Gusandall station and made my way to a small bar that I own on the seedier Brown-level 27. It is called, 'Independence' - a place where pod pilots and non-eggers can hang out, have a drink, chat to the exotic dancers and leave all the corporation and alliance political bull-shit behind. Besides, the door-men that I employ ensure that order is maintained even amongst the most un-ruly. Un-officially, the Independence bar is nicknamed the 'Podded Pilot' a nod to the unofficial pod kill scores scratched onto the back wall that the resident pirates here keep update with an almost religious fervor.
I greeted some of the residents: Muelac, Viper Sam, Way Charles and RedBad - there were a few others dotted around. Hustled around their drinks. Most of the regulars were in the back corner and there was a poker game being played. The air was thick with smoke and the exhausted extractor fan whirled as it tried to clean up the air.

"Fuck - these cards are shit." Muttered Viper and threw his cards on the table in disgust.
"Deal some better cards will ya WC?" Growled Muelac, not entirely happy himself. I approached and Viper pushed out a chair with his right leg.
"Yo."
"Yo." I replied and a drink appeared on the table as I sat down, from a new bar-maid called Marisa. Pretty little thing too. I settled in and looked at WayCharles. "Deal me in, next round." Redbad scrutinized his cards and threw on some more gold coins, they tinkered as they settled on the ever growing pot.
"10,000" Muelac raised an eyebrow and inhaled on a massive joint, almost as thick as my wrist. "I will see ya 10K." WayCharles also matched the bet with a nervous lick of his lips.
"Call." Hole cards were revealed and it was Redbad who chuckled as his full house, beat Muelac's three of a kind and WayCharles' two-pair. He reached over to claim his pot when there was a commotion and Corlone FinceMoar, a pilot with Hellequin Corporation came over, his excitement clear in the big grin on his face and the energy radiating off him. With almost imperceptible nods, we greeted each other. WayCharles then dealt the hole cards to the players, once the ante was put forward.
"Guys, two vexor-class cruisers in Gusandall! They've been here a while, a source told me that they're running some juicy mission. I have the pilots information too. Nice marks!" He said as he dropped two hard copies of the pilot's bio. Two veteran pilots from the Bayan-Aenedite Exxon Synergies Corporation. Never heard of them.
Corlone FinceMoar licked his lips and looked around at all of us. He frowned as we all intently looked at our two hole cards, Viper sighing loudly. I had an Ace and a King. Not bad and good for the next round.
"Guys? There are two marks in local...." Started Corlone.
"Shhhhh." Said Muelac as his meaty closed over a pile of chips and deposited it into the pot. "We're busy here."
"What?" Spluttered Corlone, quite shocked at the idea of pirates forgoing a kill. "The vexors are running missions in deep space, we need probers. They're veterans so they could be tech-2 fitted." WayCharles dealt out the flop. An ace of spades, three of hearts and a king of diamonds. Nice.
"10,000." Said Viper, quite intent on the game in hand. I raised Viper and was myself raised by Muelac and WayCharles.
"The vexors....." Said Corlone and he gave up and went left the bar. We had no intention of letting kills go but man, this game had to finish. I tapped a short-cut command that got my Wolf-class assault frigate ready. My last one was still scrap somewhere in Gusandall, Yoshi had apologised already and to be honest, it was funny. My re-cloning had got rid of my sprained ankle and I felt great if not a bit fuzzy headed. The game finally finished an hour later and I made ready to leave. I got into the wolf and was soon out into the quiet of space, the afterburner flaring as it nudged the deadly ship towards the belt clusters. A quick scan and it revealed nothing, no vexors but i wasn't too surprised. What we didn't tell Corlone was that Kane Rizzel had managed to smuggle on a positioning unit onto one of the vexors and we knew that both ships were in Auren. It was a neighbouring system. I set course and approached the gate, having requested a jump before arrival, I was instantly sling-shoted into the Auren system. Corlone was there in his crow. He wasn't moving either, a 10km holding position. A quick scan confirmed that the two vexor-class cruisers were in Auren. So what was Corlone doing here? He couldn't tackle on a low-sec gate in his crow-class interceptor?
"Corlone? You there." No reply. I tried again. "Corlone. Corlone. Do you read?"
Nothing. Christ, he hadn't decided to unjack his pod from his ship? He was a sitting duck if he was stupid enough to do this and would deserve his fate if some trigger happy pilot came through.

I moved off the gate and there was a beep from my communication unit, it was my bar back at the station and they informed me that Kane Rizzel had entered the bar. Good timing as always. I quickly opened up channel to him, my avatar appearing in the bar and chatting to Kane directly. He was only in the bar to conclude some business but he convinced himself that the two marks in Auren would be a good way to end his day. It was his work that allowed this to happen. He agreed to join up with me. I also got Muelac to join our gang. It was then that Corlone finally came back online - quite shocked that he and his ship was still in one piece. There was some interface malfunction that rendered him unable to communicate with anyone for over 15 minutes.
"Gentlemen. Situation: Two Vexors in Auren. Pilots: Riskin Mons and Orobas Wats. We have their locations. Get to the Auren gate in Gus and stand-by. Muelac, bring your 'cane."
"Roger."
"I will be bringing mine too." Said Kane as I jumped back into Gusandall and waited. Corlone in his crow then joined me on the gate. Muelac's hurricane loomed up alongside and then Kane appeared.
"Pilots, status please." I said.
"Muelac, cane, on Auren gate. Ready."
"Kane, cane, on Auren gate. Ready."
"Corlone, crow, on Auren gate. Ready."
"Flash, wolf, on Auren gate. Ready." Satisfied, I turned to Kane's avatar. "Kane - activate the homing beacon on the vexor. Give us a warp in spot please."
"Roger that." I checked the weapons and ammunition and made sure that the ammunition hoppers were full of the right types of EMP and Barrage munitions.
"Muelac and Kane, I want you two to get points on Riskin Mons. Me and Corlone will get points on Orobas Wats. Riskin Mons is primary and will get all our DPS. Clear?"
"Roger." Replied Muelac.
"Understood." Said Corlone.
"Clear."And Kane added, "Activate gate and warp to target. Now!" The gate flared as the ships jumped in. I punched the warp engines and my wolf surged ahead. The crow was behind me and one hurricane behind him.
"Shit. Shit." That was Kane cutting through the communications network. "I had my auto-pilot on and I warped to the wrong goddamn gate!" I chuckled, easy mistake I suppose.
"OK Kane, make your way to Auren asap. Muelac and I will point Riskin. Corlone, one point on Orobas Wats. Riskin is still primary. Clear?"
"Roger." Replied the pilots as we raced towards our warp in point. I pinged the scanner ahead and the vexors were dead ahead of us. Kane's hard work in locating the Vexor meant that we landed within 2km of the Vexors. There were no drones out, so we caught them hopping. I locked Riskin and hit the warp disruptor.
"Point on Riskin." I said.
"Point on Riskin." Said Muelac.
"Point on Orobas Wats." Said Corlone. So we had both ships locked tight and our guns spun up and spat out EMP rounds. The Vexor's shield went down very quickly and his armour repairer flashed up, repairing the damage we were causing on the thick hide of his ship. He fired back
with heavy blasters and clamped a nosferatu on me. No matter, minmatar ships can always fire without cap due to our use of auto-canons, weapons that still use a mechanical method of firing. Under our combined fire, Riskin died and he didn't even get a chance to throw out any drones. It looked like both vexor pilots were not communicating and did not concentrate their fire on any one of us. Their split firepower caused us little concern. They should have thrown all their drones at me and then Corlone; while trying to tank the hurricane by moving away from us. Instead they sat there and tried to go toe-to-toe. Once the expanding gas that was Riskin's vexor had dissipated, Orobas was next and he too met the same, fiery demise.

We checked the loot and we were greatly disappointed. Very basic gear and for the age of the pilots, we were greatly surprised. No tech-2 stuff either. Just some named gear and lots of wrecks - that we ended up salvaging for some nice compounds.

It was a slightly disappointing kill, we expected more from Vexors to be honest. However, a kill is a kill.

Satisfied, I returned to the station and went back to the bar. WayCharles was still there dealing himself a hand. Redbad was there also, supping a wierd looking mix of blue and purple liquid. I pulled up a chair.
"Deal me in."


Concord KillMail.


The First Vexor

2008.01.17 23:19

Victim: Riskin Mons
Alliance: None
Corp: Bayan-Aenedite Exxon Synergies
Destroyed: Vexor
System: Auren
Security: 0.4
Damage Taken: 26668

Involved parties:

Name: Enforcer Alvatis / Unknown
Damage Done: 22924

Name: Muelac (laid the final blow)
Security: -10.0
Alliance: None
Corp: BLACK-FLAG
Ship: Hurricane
Weapon: 425mm AutoCannon II
Damage Done: 2233

Name: flashfresh
Security: -10.0
Alliance: None
Corp: BLACK-FLAG
Ship: Wolf
Weapon: Wolf
Damage Done: 1490

Name: Corlone FinceMoar
Security: -7.0
Alliance: None
Corp: Hellequin Inc.
Ship: Crow
Weapon: Rocket Launcher II
Damage Done: 21


Destroyed items:

Heavy Ion Blaster I
Medium Nosferatu I
Thorium Charge M, Qty: 240
10MN Afterburner I
Cap Recharger I
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane I
Energized Reactive Membrane I
Iron Charge S, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Proton S, Qty: 200 (Cargo)
Alloyed Tritanium Bar, Qty: 5 (Cargo)
Small Energy Transfer Array I (Cargo)
Widowmaker Heavy Missile, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Shield Recharger I (Cargo)
Angel Ship Log 583225679 (Cargo)
Precious Alloy, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Beta Hull Mod Inertial Stabilizers (Cargo)
Inertia Stabilizers I (Cargo)
Tracking Disruptor I (Cargo)
Gyrostabilizer I (Cargo)
Charred Micro Circuit, Qty: 9 (Cargo)
Thorium Charge M, Qty: 1489 (Cargo)
Sheen Compound (Cargo)
Proton M, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Hammerhead I (Drone Bay)
Berserker I, Qty: 2 (Drone Bay)
Hornet I (Drone Bay)

Dropped items:

Heavy Ion Blaster I
Heavy Ion Blaster I
Salvager I
Thorium Charge M, Qty: 120
'Langour' Drive Disruptor I
Medium Armor Repairer I
Damage Control I
Lucent Compound (Cargo)
Smashed Trigger Unit, Qty: 6 (Cargo)
Gleaming Alloy, Qty: 4 (Cargo)
Condensed Alloy, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Tripped Power Circuit, Qty: 2 (Cargo)
Dark Compound (Cargo)
Crystal Compound, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Miner I (Cargo)
Titanium Sabot L, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Broken Drone Transceiver, Qty: 2 (Cargo)
Heat Dissipation Field I (Cargo)
Explosion Dampening Field I (Cargo)
Overdrive Injector System I (Cargo)
Heavy Assault Missile Launcher I (Cargo)
Wrath Cruise Missile, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Phased Plasma S, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Fried Interface Circuit, Qty: 4 (Cargo)
Scourge Heavy Missile, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Contaminated Nanite Compound, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Berserker I (Drone Bay)


The Second Vexor

2008.01.17 23:20

Victim: Orobas Wats
Alliance: None
Corp: Bayan-Aenedite Exxon Synergies
Destroyed: Vexor
System: Auren
Security: 0.4
Damage Taken: 6427

Involved parties:

Name: Muelac
Security: -10.0
Alliance: None
Corp: BLACK-FLAG
Ship: Hurricane
Weapon: Hurricane
Damage Done: 3305

Name: Corlone FinceMoar (laid the final blow)
Security: -7.0
Alliance: None
Corp: Hellequin Inc.
Ship: Crow
Weapon: Thorn Javelin Rocket
Damage Done: 2181

Name: Shatter Alvior / Unknown
Damage Done: 941

Name: flashfresh
Security: -10.0
Alliance: None
Corp: BLACK-FLAG
Ship: Wolf
Weapon: Wolf
Damage Done: 0


Destroyed items:

Thorium Charge S, Qty: 80
250mm 'Scout' I Accelerator Cannon
250mm 'Scout' I Accelerator Cannon
150mm Railgun I
Antimatter Charge M, Qty: 40
Cap Booster 400
Cap Booster 400
Medium Capacitor Booster I
Azimuth Descalloping Tracking Enhancer
'Malkuth' Heavy Missile Launcher I (Cargo)
Dark Compound, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Medium Hull Repairer I (Cargo)
Precious Alloy, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Small Armor Repairer I (Cargo)
1MN Afterburner I (Cargo)
Nuclear M, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Condensed Alloy, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Thunderbolt Heavy Missile, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
200mm AutoCannon I (Cargo)
Sheen Compound, Qty: 18 (Cargo)
Passive Targeter I (Cargo)
Crystal Compound, Qty: 7 (Cargo)
Gleaming Alloy (Cargo)
Hornet I (Drone Bay)

Dropped items:

Antimatter Charge M, Qty: 40
150mm Railgun I
Medium Shield Extender I
10MN Afterburner I
Medium Armor Repairer I
Reactor Control Unit I
Precious Alloy, Qty: 14 (Cargo)
Motley Compound, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Thorium Charge S, Qty: 146 (Cargo)
Lucent Compound, Qty: 8 (Cargo)
Defender I, Qty: 100 (Cargo)
Condensed Alloy, Qty: 3 (Cargo)
Passive Targeter I (Cargo)
Antimatter Charge M, Qty: 303 (Cargo)
Sheen Compound (Cargo)
Gleaming Alloy, Qty: 10 (Cargo)
Crystal Compound, Qty: 5 (Cargo)
Cap Booster 400, Qty: 10 (Cargo)
Miner I (Cargo)
Dark Compound (Cargo)