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Back In Town

After a considerable time out of the spotlight, it looks like Swift Dispatch are back to their usual form: fighting against Federation aligned factions in Eravate.

Eravate was originally under the jurisdiction of the Federation, but civil war broke out when independent factions decided they'd rather not be slaves to corporate greed and corruption. The subsequent conflict zones were dominated by Swift Dispatch forces, lead by the infamous CMDR Oz. His powerful Imperial Clipper craft made light work of even the most heavily armored battle ships; earning a fortune in combat bonds and boosting his reputation with the locals.

In other news, we're flooded with reports that CMDR Glyndwr has been seen collecting on bounties in the numerous resource extraction sites of Mandigo. The system has an Imperial presence, but it has high value as a major metal ore exporter and pilots enjoy a great many freedoms. Could it be that the mercenary group are looking to settle and attempt to administer their own star system?

28-04-3301 -- Potriti Post

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The Calm Before the Storm

There have been no confirmed sightings of the Swift Dispatch crew for quite a while; until we received trustworthy intelligence reports a few hours ago. Apparently Swift Dispatch's two top dogs, CMDR Glyndwr and CMDR Oz, have been promoted several ranks in the Imperial military. We assume their work has been covert or in remote locations.

More interestingly a leak at the heart of the Empire has revealed that they might be involved in a potential assassination mission in the Lave system, most probably Riedquat. According to our source this will take place today and so we're putting substantial effort in to confirming the details of the target and location.

If the target turns out to be politically sensitive and evidence can be produced that Swift Dispatch is responsible then we may finally start seeing action taken against them by a major faction. For too long they have evaded justice.

07-01-3301 — The Editor

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Faction Flip Flop

Another glut of sighting came in over night which seem to conflict with our previous news announcement.

Swift Dispatch veterans CMDR Oz and CMDR Glyndwr we're seen around Maher (I Bootis), taking part in skirmishes between I Bootis and Eranin factions. However, it seems that this time they were on the side of the defenders.

Both were flying simple Sidewinder ships and used only pulse lasers to take down Dangerous and Expert rated pilots in Cobras and Vipers.

On the subject of contradiction; knowing Swift Dispatch's only allegiance is to cold hard credits, it's no surprise they could swap sides so quickly. We were actually surprised they weren't fighting for the Federation from the start, given the large amounts of currency they have to throw at disgusting mercenary scum like this.

In other news, CMDR Blackout was seen flying wing with a certain CMDR Sprye. We've never heard of Sprye before but we bet he'll soon be involved deeply with Swift Dispatch's operations. More information as we get it.

03-10-3300 -- The Editor

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Eranin Support

Not a single sighting or report on Swift Dispatch for over a month and then we get inundated with nearly a hundred of them!

It looks like they've been hired by Eranin forces to keep the Federation busy in i Bootis. Both CMDR Glyndwr and CMDR Oz have been seen skipping between two conflict zones around Chango; moving to wherever it looked like the Federation may be getting the upper-hand.

It seems that their combat skills were the deciding factor in several skirmishes last night, leading to the retreat of the Federal flotilla.

Interestingly, it looks like the notorious CMDR ZaphodBeeble has been flying in formation with Swift Dispatch. ZaphodBeeble was one of the masterminds behind the Freeport blockade and is regarded as one of the biggest crimelords in the sector.

An anonymous report put CMDR Blackout at Chango dock, daring to take on the station's security forces in order to fulfil a kill contract.

29-09-3300 -- The Editor

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All Quiet

Not much news about Swift Dispatch this week. The members of thie mercenary group seem to have kept their noses clean. Either that or we just haven't uncovered their crimes.

CMDR Glyndwr had not been seen for a few weeks until she showed up a couple of days ago, flying a Lakon Type 6 on a popular trade route between Dahan, i Bootis and LP 98-132.

CMDR Oz had previously been accused of intimidating smugglers and traders in anarchy systems as they tried to deliver their cargo. However, most recently he was seen at the navigation beacons in Dahan and Morgor, collecting the bounties of some of the more dangerous pirates.

We'll keep you up to date.

27-08-3300 -- The Editor

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Dahan Delinquents

The Dahan resource extraction site was under siege for 90 minutes last night. Two Eagles, piloted by CMDR Glyndwr and CMDR Oz, and a Cobra Mk III (pilot unidentified) flew in formation, attacking the area's occupants indiscriminately.

One Anaconda and Eagles, Cobras and Sidewinders numbering almost one hundred were destroyed by the three antagonists. The each accrued thousands of credits in bounties before hyper-spacing out of the system.

Local mineral extractors have been reluctant to return, citing poor local security as the reason for the massacre. Trade prices in raw minerals at Dahan Gateway are still affected.

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Update 23/07/3300

There has been no information in the usual publications and news feeds in the last 18 hours. However, the Galactic Feed revealed the following about some of the Commanders associated with Swift Dispatch:

CMDR Blackout broadcast his presence in a High Intensity conflict zone in Eranin

CMDR Glyndwr was reported by many traders to have scanned them as the entered or left Freeport in LP 98-132. Three missiles were fired inside the no fire zone, but who the aggressor or intended target were is unknown

CMDR Oz was seen briefly, departing Aulin Enterprise and going to supercruise. Best guess destination was Styx

CMDR Fallow broadcast some trading requests, but his location was not revealed

23/07/3300 -- The Editor

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Mercenaries Spearhead Incursion

Proving they care little except about who pays the most credits, Swift Dispatch answered a Federal Combat Bond in the Eranin system. The local security forces, comprised of mostly Sidewinders, were quickly nullified once they arrived.

The Federal Dreadnought ship had taken heavy damage, thanks to under-armoured F63 Condors piloted by unexperienced recruits. Most people would have predicted a Federal retreat…

CMDR Glyndwr’s Anaconda exited supercruise, shortly before CMDR Oz in his trademark Eagle. They quickly got to work, taking up a defensive position near the Dreadnought. CMDR Glyndwr had chosen more powerful gimballed beams over turreted weapons. With CMDR Oz working to disrupt any concerted counter-attack on the Anaconda, CMDR Glyndwr was free to focus fire on individual Eranin-aligned fighters. They were unable to repel his sustained, high-powered attacks and soon the tables were turned.

A small number of ships entered the battlezone, trying to bolster the Eranin forces. However, they immeidately drew CMDR Glyndwr’s attention and all tried to flee the scene. A few managed to supercruise away, but most were tracked and destroyed by CMDR Oz’s lightning fast Eagle.

The outcome of this battle has lead to senior officers claiming that the Federation’s policy of mainaining a substantial mercenary budget is validated. However, less-sycophantic commentators have been critical of the Federation’s eagerness to align themselves with unsavoury and criminal individuals and groups; wondering what the people would think of their democratic masters if they weren’t kept in a state of ignorance and knew the reality of their policy.

20/07/3300 — Sandy Humphries, writer and journalist [Eranin Times]