NOTE: The following message appeared on my desk with a hefty sum of credits to be relayed to the news stations of the galaxy, im not involved in the situation in any other way.

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Your local holo-news anchor appears on screen. After a few minutes of local
news you are informed that the station will be playing a holo-recording from one
Nathan Frost. The message is apparently important enough to interrupt your
evening news broadcast.

A man appears before you sitting at a large oak desk, in a large fine leather chair. His black suit and blood red shirt and tie slightly relfecting off its shimmering surface. He looks around for a moment through his dark sunglasses before centering on the recorder and speaking...

"Sentients of the galaxy. I come before you today to both bring you, and
clafiry a bit of news that may be circulating at this time. Today I commited an
act, through my protege' of sorts Darren Stone, that could be considered piracy.
I am here to clarify that claim and make my act known so that it may be known
for what it is. Justice, and not a mere act of piracy."

"Many are famaliar with the, dare I say, infamous Isoldor Storm. Stories abound
of his mistreatment of employees, generally unfriendly attitude, and a host of
other misgivings that I have neither the time nor the inclination to get into
right now. Whatever your problems with Isoldor may be, I'm here to set the
record straight."

"Over the past year and then some, I have worked for Isoldor exclusively. I
suffered an accident, which resulted in memory loss, shortly before meeting
Zimbabwe Suluclac, at the time Vice President of Storm Securities, better known
as High Admiral Suluclac. When we met, we were fast friends, and I was
introduced to Isoldor. In short order, I was promoted to head of a newly
created section of Storm Securities, and made a confidant of sorts to Isoldor.
All of this is not important though."

"Over the course of my employment, I witnessed many of the claimed misgivings
against Isoldor. I can vouch for all of them as a firsthand witness. In
addition, I can bear witness to numerous plots by Isoldor to screw innocent
people over that never came to fruitition. My point being. Ninty-nine percent
of the rumors are true with proof. The other One percent are more than likely
true behind closed doors. Despite everyone's warnings I stayed with him, simply
because he hadn't done anything to me. How wrong I could be. I should have
known it would only be a matter of time."

"Over recent months, I've headed up Storm One Mining, and led what is probably
the galaxy's best mining team. Unfortunately, I fell ill and had to have an
operation. In my abscence a very capable leader stepped up and took the reins
and Storm One Mining knew unprecedented growth. Despite all this work, Isoldor
refused to inject money into the company and forced it to run on limited
resources, demanding productivity at the expense of its employees. It was when
I finally awoke to how bad Isoldor was screwing us all over, that I decided to
do something about. The new leader of Storm One Mining went out of his personal
pocket to pay the mining team. I had injected millions into Isoldor's various
companies over the past year, and never had it returned. Nor did I draw a
paycheck during the last 6 months. In addition, various members have left his
employ over the past few weeks for various reasons. I attempted to make a stand
for them before I left, as his "right-hand" and relative Vice-President of
Dyna-Corp. Because I was giving the cold shoulder then, I'm making a stronger
statement now"

"This leads me to my apparent "piracy". A few days ago, with the help of my
confidant, Darren Stone, I cleaned out Astrelwerks Engineering. Taking a page
from the book of the illustrious Isoldor Storm, I am basically holding his
assets hostage in return for what I want. For those that remember, a simliar
tactic was used against Sphinx, in retaliation for what was stolen from him. I
am seeking a sum of 35million credits, to be paid directly to me to be
ditributed to those that deserve and have more than earned it. Those people
know who they are. The total sum covers the costs of backpay, with interest, to
employees who have not been paid, or were inadequately paid to reflect their
contributions. It also covers the cost of relocation of the entire mining corp,
and adequate compensation for the harrassment and suffering and disrespect they
endured from Isoldor. This sum is NON-NEGOTIABLE, and if not paid in full
within 1 week from the time of this broadcast, the assets taken from AE will be
sold off to the highest bidder in an attempt to compensate those former
employees who are deserving."

"As you can all see, I'm not a theif, nor a pirate. I am simply doing what a
boss does best; taking care of my people. When I was VP at Dyna-Corp, I
attempted to handle this through legitimate channels, but Isoldor refused to
listen or deal with this issue properly, so I must take matters into my own
hands. As a leader, and as a member of a group I would glady consider family, I
could do no less. Hopefully the galaxy will see this as an act of justice
delivered to a very deserving idividual. A blow struck against exactly the kind
of pirate Isoldor always swore to defend the galaxy against, and became himself.
I believed the fluff for a long time, but no longer. I now know the real truth.
With that said, I only hope I can be respected for being a good leader, and not
being slandered as a thief for doing what we all know it right. Justice is
served."

The holo blinks off and your screen fades to black...