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Craig Burton here, coming through loud and clear with all the important news haulers need to know. This is another edition of Clean Shot.\n\nFair warning everyone, we\u2019re desperately over capacity on valuable intel this episode. That means Skinny\u2019s detailed assessment of Juno Starwerk\u2019s latest take on their classic Endurance industrial-class power plant might get bumped to our next show. I hate to do it since I know many of you are waiting to hear how this model stacks up against its predecessors, but Skinny\u2019s got a lot to say about the subtle tweaks they made and I\u2019ll be damned if I\u2019m gonna cut him short.\n\nThe reason we\u2019re so tight on time today is because, well, Skinny booked us a hell of a show. Funny how that works, huh? I\u2019ll be speaking with military historian Lavern Carlin about the Eclipse, which the UEE revealed last Friday through the Historical Truth Act. Now that we know this stealth bomber exists, and will soon to be in the hands of Citizens, we\u2019ll find out what haulers need to know about its capabilities. That way you can not only stay safe from them, but also maybe even use one of \u2018em to your advantage. Remember, the type of ship you hire for a protection run is, I would argue, almost as important as the pilot hired. Now I know there\u2019s different schools of thought on this, but no matter where you stand, we can all agree that it\u2019s important to know what your options are.\n\nBut first, let\u2019s turn our attention to the growing brouhaha in the Baker System, where haulers have been reporting a dramatic increase in wait times at the customs stations checking ships coming from Xi\u2019an space into the UEE. Seems there\u2019s been a huge uptick in not only the number of scans but also the depth of the searches being performed. Rumors have been spinning out of control, with some claiming that the increase may be due to a classified security concern while others believe the reasons behind it are entirely political.\n\nRecently, the Senate announced that it had scheduled a vote on HuXa, Imperator Costigan\u2019s proposed Human-Xi\u2019an Trade Initiative, for Tuesday June 6 SET. With that date quickly approaching, seems politicians and experts of all kinds are flocking to spectrum shows to debate the pros and cons of increased trade with the Xi\u2019an. The recent customs issues in Baker have only fueled the flames on both sides of the argument, while some are even saying that the HuXa vote may be the cause of the crackdown in the first place.\n\nLet\u2019s set the potential causes aside for a moment and focus on the effects. With the tightening of Baker\u2019s customs security entering its sixth day, the backup\u2019s been causing all kinds of headaches for haulers across the Empire. Those of you who don\u2019t work Baker might not realize just how vital it is to our trade with the Xi\u2019an. Let me explain it this way. If you\u2019ve got a Hull-E full of valuable ore from a Xi\u2019an mining operation, and you need to get it back into the UEE, there are only three large jump points you can use. Two of them are located in Baker. This has big rig haulers watching their profits evaporate while sitting in long customs lines, and even has people frantically offloading cargo to different ships that can fit through smaller jump points.\n\nThis morning there were even reports of CTR stations in a number of systems suffering from fuel shortages and depleted store shelves \u2014 all because CTR is owned by the Jysho Corporation, a Xi\u2019an company. The slowdown has forced station owners to seek out local vendors to restock items that would normally come from Xi\u2019an sources.\n\nHere to discuss with us exactly what\u2019s going on is Jasper Grzenda. He\u2019s the spokesperson for Baker\u2019s Public Sector Union Local #1011 and also a Customs Bureau shift supervisor within the system. He\u2019s been in the thick of it for the past few days, and hopefully has some answers for us.\n\nThank you for taking the time to talk to us today. I know a lot of haulers out there are wondering exactly what\u2019s going on in Baker. What\u2019s the first thing you would tell them?\n\nJasper Grzenda: First, thanks for having me on, Craig. If you\u2019re a hauler sitting in one of Baker\u2019s long customs lines, then let me apologize for the inconvenience. I can guarantee you that the Customs Bureau agents currently working the jumps to Pallas and Hadur are doing their very best to get you cleared in a timely manner.\nLet\u2019s cut to the chase. What\u2019s going on here, Jasper?\n\nJasper Grzenda: As you mentioned, Baker is an essential part of Humanity\u2019s trade relationship with the Xi\u2019an. Every day we process more ships and cargo going to and from the Xi\u2019an Empire than for any other system. It\u2019s a massive operation with massive responsibilities, chief among them to ensure we don\u2019t let anything in or out of the Empire that shouldn\u2019t cross our border.\nCome on, Jasper, there are hardworking haulers who are getting boned because of the sudden and unannounced changes at Baker\u2019s customs stations. You know as well as anyone that haulers carefully plan and time their routes. That\u2019s how we turn a profit. Doubling or tripling time spent waiting in one of Baker\u2019s customs lines has messed with a lot of good people.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Trust me, I can sympathize, but we all have tough jobs to do. If anyone knows what it\u2019s like to be overworked and underpaid, it\u2019s the good folks of the Local #1011. Traffic through these two customs stations in Baker has increased significantly over the past few years, yet our budget has barely changed. Everyone here\u2019s just trying to do their job with the resources they have.\nGuess I\u2019m more curious about the sudden shift in how you\u2019re doing the job. Some trade groups told me that scans and ship inspections have almost tripled over the past few days.\n\nJasper Grzenda: And yesterday, the Pallas customs station broke its previous record for the total amount of contraband seized in a day. The increased scans might have slowed things down, but you can\u2019t argue with the results.\nIt\u2019s a silver lining, for sure, but does it really justify this entire mess?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Craig, I understand your frustration, but, if I can be blunt, you\u2019ve got a bit of narrow vision here. If you were in system, I\u2019d invite you to the Pallas customs station to see all the illegal goods and contraband we confiscated yesterday. The crates of undeclared weapons destined for who knows where. The shelves overflowing with e\u2019t\u00e2m that otherwise would be poisoning our youth and addicting them to a substance that we know next to nothing about. Is tackling these problems not worth the minor headaches being caused by the backlog?\nHey, I\u2019ve got no problems with the increased enforcement, only that its execution was so poorly managed. You guys dramatically increased the scan and search rates without bringing in additional agents to support it. Why would you do this if you didn\u2019t have the staff to handle it?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Because if we waited until we were properly staffed, then it\u2019d never happen. \u201cExtra resources\u201d and \u201covertime pay\u201d are not part of the Custom Bureau\u2019s vocabulary. Our budget is already stretched dangerously thin, so bringing in extra agents to expedite the backup just isn\u2019t an option.\nSo why do it at all?\n\nJasper Grzenda: We\u2019ve been told many times that a lack of personnel and resources is not an excuse for failing to do our jobs. So we\u2019re doing our damn jobs, Craig.\nI just find the timing of all this to be very interesting.\n\nJasper Grzenda: How so?\nWell, this stricter enforcement policy went into effect shortly after the Senate announced a date to vote on HuXa.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Just because two things happen around the same time doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re related.\nBut the Public Sector Union Local #1011, of which you\u2019re a member, has some skin in that game, doesn\u2019t it? The group has been extremely vocal in their opposition to the bill. That\u2019s a fair characterization, right?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Absolutely. We have to be.\nWhy\u2019s that?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Because Baker lacks Senate representation, so there\u2019s no one on Earth advocating directly for us. That makes it our job to bang the drum about what\u2019s not working around here.\nSo, you can see how trouble at the Baker customs stations right now might draw attention to your cause and, say, get you booked on shows like this to push your agenda.\n\nJasper Grzenda: I\u2019m only here \u2019cause you guys commed us.\nBecause of all the trouble your Customs Bureau is causing over what looks like a political dispute.\n\nJasper Grzenda: See, this is one thing that rubs me the wrong way about the rest of the Empire. No one pays much mind to Baker until an issue arises. Well, let me just say that if HuXa passes, you all will have to get used to this.\nUsed to what?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Long lines going to and from Baker. Some experts are predicting traffic through the system could as much as double if HuXa passes.\nAren\u2019t there measures in the bill that would address and ease your budgetary issues?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Yeah, but no more than a nine or ten percent increase. To put that in perspective, that much would barely cover the cost of getting us out of this current situation. It\u2019s not even close to what we need to handle the kinds of traffic increases we\u2019re talking about. If HuXa passes, then this might very well be the new normal, and haulers should probably adjust their timetables accordingly.\nThen we\u2019ll just have to find other solutions. Bonded cargo. Trusted hauler programs. Hell, might even be a good time for us to look harder for a few more large jumps into Xi\u2019an space. But after being in this business as long as I have, longer lines or not, all I know is trying to limit trade and commerce is never a good solution.\n\nWe need to take a quick commercial break. There\u2019s more with Jasper Grzenda around the bend, so keep Clean Shot locked in.","de_DE":"\u00dcbertragung starten\nHallo, Leute. Craig Burton hier, der laut und deutlich mit allen wichtigen Nachrichten, die Schlepper wissen m\u00fcssen, durchkommt. Dies ist eine weitere Ausgabe von Clean Shot.\n\nEine faire Warnung an alle, wir sind verzweifelt \u00fcberf\u00fcllt mit wertvollen Informationen zu dieser Episode. Das bedeutet, dass Skinny's detaillierte Bewertung der neuesten Sichtweise von Juno Starwerk auf ihr klassisches Industriekraftwerk der Endurance-Klasse zu unserer n\u00e4chsten Show gesto\u00dfen werden k\u00f6nnte. Ich hasse es, es zu tun, da ich wei\u00df, dass viele von euch darauf warten zu h\u00f6ren, wie sich dieses Modell im Vergleich zu seinen Vorg\u00e4ngern entwickelt, aber Skinny hat viel zu sagen \u00fcber die subtilen Optimierungen, die sie vorgenommen haben, und ich werde verdammt sein, wenn ich ihn kurz schneiden werde.\n\nDer Grund, warum wir heute so p\u00fcnktlich sind, ist, dass Skinny uns eine tolle Show gebucht hat. Komisch, wie das funktioniert, was? Ich werde mit dem Milit\u00e4rhistoriker Lavern Carlin \u00fcber die Finsternis sprechen, die die UEE letzten Freitag durch den Historical Truth Act enth\u00fcllt hat. Jetzt, da wir wissen, dass dieser Tarnkappenbomber existiert und bald in den H\u00e4nden der B\u00fcrger sein wird, werden wir herausfinden, was Schlepper \u00fcber seine F\u00e4higkeiten wissen m\u00fcssen. Auf diese Weise kannst du nicht nur vor ihnen sicher bleiben, sondern vielleicht auch einen von ihnen zu deinem Vorteil nutzen. Denken Sie daran, dass die Art des Schiffes, das Sie f\u00fcr einen Schutzlauf mieten, fast so wichtig ist wie der angeheuerte Lotse. Jetzt wei\u00df ich, dass es verschiedene Denkweisen dazu gibt, aber egal, wo man steht, wir sind uns alle einig, dass es wichtig ist, zu wissen, welche Optionen man hat.\n\nAber zuerst m\u00f6chten wir unsere Aufmerksamkeit auf den wachsenden Aufruhr im Baker System lenken, wo Schlepper von einem dramatischen Anstieg der Wartezeiten an den Zollstationen berichten, die Schiffe aus dem Raum Xi'an in die UEE kontrollieren. Scheint so, als ob es einen enormen Anstieg nicht nur bei der Anzahl der Scans, sondern auch bei der Tiefe der durchgef\u00fchrten Suchvorg\u00e4nge gegeben hat. Ger\u00fcchte sind au\u00dfer Kontrolle geraten, wobei einige behaupten, dass der Anstieg auf ein geheimes Sicherheitsproblem zur\u00fcckzuf\u00fchren sein k\u00f6nnte, w\u00e4hrend andere glauben, dass die Gr\u00fcnde daf\u00fcr v\u00f6llig politisch sind.\n\nVor kurzem k\u00fcndigte der Senat an, dass er eine Abstimmung \u00fcber HuXa, die von Importeur Costigan vorgeschlagene Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative, f\u00fcr Dienstag, den 6. Juni SET geplant habe. Mit diesem Datum, das sich schnell n\u00e4hert, scheinen Politiker und Experten aller Art zu den Spektrumsshows zu str\u00f6men, um das F\u00fcr und Wider des verst\u00e4rkten Handels mit dem Xi'an zu diskutieren. Die j\u00fcngsten Zollfragen in Baker haben die Flammen auf beiden Seiten des Arguments nur angeheizt, w\u00e4hrend einige sogar sagen, dass die HuXa-Abstimmung die Ursache f\u00fcr das Durchgreifen \u00fcberhaupt sein k\u00f6nnte.\n\nLassen Sie uns die m\u00f6glichen Ursachen f\u00fcr einen Moment beiseite legen und uns auf die Auswirkungen konzentrieren. Mit der Versch\u00e4rfung der Zollsicherheit von Baker's, die in den sechsten Tag eintritt, bereitet das Backup den Spediteuren im gesamten Imperium alle m\u00f6glichen Kopfschmerzen. Diejenigen von euch, die nicht mit Baker arbeiten, werden vielleicht nicht erkennen, wie wichtig es f\u00fcr unseren Handel mit dem Xi'an ist. Lass es mich so erkl\u00e4ren. Wenn Sie einen Hull-E mit wertvollem Erz aus einem Xi'an-Minenbetrieb haben und es wieder in die UEE bringen m\u00fcssen, gibt es nur drei gro\u00dfe Sprungbretter, die Sie verwenden k\u00f6nnen. Zwei von ihnen befinden sich in Baker. Dies hat gro\u00dfe Rigg-Schlepper, die zusehen, wie ihre Gewinne verdunsten, w\u00e4hrend sie in langen Zolllinien sitzen, und hat sogar Menschen, die verzweifelt Fracht auf verschiedene Schiffe abladen, die durch kleinere Sprungpunkte passen k\u00f6nnen.\n\nHeute Morgen gab es sogar Berichte \u00fcber CTR-Stationen in einer Reihe von Systemen, die unter Kraftstoffmangel und ausgelaugten Ladenregalen leiden - nur weil CTR im Besitz der Jysho Corporation, einem Unternehmen aus Xi'an, ist. Die Verlangsamung hat die Stationseigent\u00fcmer gezwungen, lokale Anbieter zu suchen, um Artikel auf Lager zu nehmen, die normalerweise aus Xi'an Quellen stammen.\n\nUm mit uns zu besprechen, was genau vor sich geht, ist Jasper Grzenda hier. Er ist der Sprecher der Baker's Public Sector Union Local #1011 und gleichzeitig Schichtleiter des Zollamtes innerhalb des Systems. Er ist seit ein paar Tagen mittendrin und hat hoffentlich einige Antworten f\u00fcr uns.\n\nVielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit nehmen, heute mit uns zu sprechen. Ich kenne viele Schlepper da drau\u00dfen, die sich fragen, was genau in Baker vor sich geht. Was ist das erste, was du ihnen sagen w\u00fcrdest?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Erstens, danke, dass du mich dabei hast, Craig. Wenn Sie ein Spediteur sind, der in einer der langen Zolllinien von Baker sitzt, dann m\u00f6chte ich mich f\u00fcr die Unannehmlichkeiten entschuldigen. Ich kann Ihnen garantieren, dass die Agenten des Zollb\u00fcros, die derzeit an den Spr\u00fcngen nach Pallas und Hadur arbeiten, ihr Bestes tun, um Sie rechtzeitig zu erledigen.\nKommen wir zur Sache. Was ist hier los, Jasper?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Wie Sie bereits erw\u00e4hnt haben, ist Baker ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Handelsbeziehungen der Menschheit mit dem Xi'an. Jeden Tag verarbeiten wir mehr Schiffe und Fracht, die zum und vom Xi'an-Reich gehen, als f\u00fcr jedes andere System. Es ist eine massive Operation mit massiven Verantwortlichkeiten, vor allem, um sicherzustellen, dass wir nichts in oder aus dem Imperium lassen, was unsere Grenze nicht \u00fcberschreiten sollte.\nKomm schon, Jasper, es gibt flei\u00dfige Schlepper, die wegen der pl\u00f6tzlichen und unangek\u00fcndigten \u00c4nderungen an den Zollstationen von Baker's gev\u00f6gelt werden. Sie wissen so gut wie jeder andere, dass Schlepper ihre Routen sorgf\u00e4ltig planen und terminieren. So erzielen wir einen Gewinn. Die Verdoppelung oder Verdreifachung der Wartezeit in einer der Zolllinien von Baker hat mit vielen guten Leuten zu tun.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Glaub mir, ich kann mitf\u00fchlen, aber wir alle haben schwierige Aufgaben zu erledigen. Wenn jemand wei\u00df, wie es ist, \u00fcberarbeitet und unterbezahlt zu sein, dann sind es die guten Leute der Local #1011. Der Verkehr durch diese beiden Zollstationen in Baker ist in den letzten Jahren deutlich gestiegen, doch unser Budget hat sich kaum ver\u00e4ndert. Jeder hier versucht nur, seinen Job mit den Ressourcen zu machen, die er hat.\nIch sch\u00e4tze, ich bin neugieriger auf die pl\u00f6tzliche Ver\u00e4nderung, wie du den Job machst. Einige Handelsgruppen sagten mir, dass sich die Scans und Schiffsinspektionen in den letzten Tagen fast verdreifacht haben.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Und gestern brach die Zollstation Pallas ihren bisherigen Rekord f\u00fcr die Gesamtmenge an Schmuggelware, die an einem Tag sichergestellt wurde. Die erh\u00f6hten Scans haben die Sache vielleicht verlangsamt, aber man kann nicht mit den Ergebnissen argumentieren.\nEs ist sicher ein Silberstreif am Horizont, aber rechtfertigt es wirklich dieses ganze Durcheinander?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Craig, ich verstehe deine Frustration, aber, wenn ich offen sein kann, hast du hier eine etwas enge Sicht. Wenn Sie im System w\u00e4ren, w\u00fcrde ich Sie zur Zollstation Pallas einladen, um alle illegalen Waren und Schmuggelware zu sehen, die wir gestern konfisziert haben. Die Kisten mit nicht deklarierten Waffen, die f\u00fcr wer wei\u00df wo bestimmt sind. Die Regale sind \u00fcberf\u00fcllt mit e't\u00e2m, die sonst unsere Jugend vergiften und sie zu einer Substanz machen w\u00fcrden, von der wir fast nichts wissen. Lohnt es sich nicht, diese Probleme anzugehen, da die kleinen Kopfschmerzen durch den R\u00fcckstand verursacht werden?\nHey, ich habe keine Probleme mit der verst\u00e4rkten Durchsetzung, nur dass ihre Ausf\u00fchrung so schlecht verwaltet wurde. Ihr habt die Scan- und Suchraten drastisch erh\u00f6ht, ohne zus\u00e4tzliche Agenten hinzuzuziehen, die dies unterst\u00fctzen. Warum w\u00fcrdest du das tun, wenn du nicht das Personal h\u00e4ttest, das sich darum k\u00fcmmert?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Denn wenn wir warten w\u00fcrden, bis wir richtig besetzt sind, dann w\u00fcrde das nie passieren. \"Zus\u00e4tzliche Ressourcen\" und \"\u00dcberstundenverg\u00fctung\" sind nicht Teil des Wortschatzes des Zollamtes. Unser Budget ist bereits gef\u00e4hrlich knapp bemessen, so dass es keine Option ist, zus\u00e4tzliche Agenten einzusetzen, um das Backup zu beschleunigen.\nWarum also \u00fcberhaupt?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Uns wurde schon oft gesagt, dass ein Mangel an Personal und Ressourcen keine Entschuldigung daf\u00fcr ist, dass wir unsere Arbeit nicht verrichten. Also machen wir unsere verdammten Jobs, Craig.\nIch finde nur das Timing all dessen sehr interessant.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Wie das?\nNun, diese strengere Durchsetzungspolitik trat kurz nachdem der Senat ein Datum f\u00fcr die Abstimmung \u00fcber HuXa bekannt gab, in Kraft.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Nur weil zwei Dinge ungef\u00e4hr zur gleichen Zeit passieren, bedeutet das nicht, dass sie miteinander verbunden sind.\nAber die Public Sector Union Local #1011, deren Mitglied Sie sind, hat etwas Haut in diesem Spiel, nicht wahr? Die Gruppe hat sich in ihrer Ablehnung des Gesetzes \u00e4u\u00dferst lautstark gezeigt. Das ist eine faire Charakterisierung, oder?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Auf jeden Fall. Wir m\u00fcssen es sein.\nWarum ist das so?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Weil Baker keine Senatsvertretung hat, gibt es also niemanden auf der Erde, der direkt f\u00fcr uns eintritt. Das macht es zu unserem Job, die Trommel dar\u00fcber zu schlagen, was hier nicht funktioniert.\nSo k\u00f6nnen Sie sehen, wie \u00c4rger an den Baker-Zollstationen im Moment die Aufmerksamkeit auf Ihre Sache lenken und Sie beispielsweise auf solchen Shows buchen lassen, um Ihre Agenda voranzutreiben.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Ich bin nur hier, weil ihr uns ins Bett gebracht habt.\nWegen all der Schwierigkeiten, die Ihr Zollamt verursacht, was wie ein politischer Streit aussieht.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Siehst du, das ist eine Sache, die mich \u00fcber den Rest des Imperiums falsch reibt. Niemand k\u00fcmmert sich um Baker, bis ein Problem auftritt. Nun, lassen Sie mich nur sagen, wenn HuXa besteht, m\u00fcssen Sie sich alle daran gew\u00f6hnen.\nAn was gew\u00f6hnt?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Lange Schlangen gehen zu und von Baker. Einige Experten prognostizieren, dass sich der Traffic durch das System bei einem HuXa-Pass bis zu verdoppeln k\u00f6nnte.\nGibt es in dem Gesetzentwurf keine Ma\u00dfnahmen, die Ihre Haushaltsprobleme angehen und l\u00f6sen w\u00fcrden?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Ja, aber nicht mehr als neun oder zehn Prozent mehr. Um das in Relation zu setzen, w\u00fcrde so viel kaum die Kosten decken, um uns aus dieser aktuellen Situation herauszuholen. Es ist nicht einmal ann\u00e4hernd das, was wir brauchen, um die Art von Traffic-Zunahmen zu bew\u00e4ltigen, von denen wir sprechen. Wenn HuXa durchkommt, dann k\u00f6nnte dies sehr wohl der neue Normalfall sein, und die Schlepper sollten ihre Fahrpl\u00e4ne wahrscheinlich entsprechend anpassen.\nDann m\u00fcssen wir einfach andere L\u00f6sungen finden. Gebundene Ladung. Zuverl\u00e4ssige Spediteurprogramme. Zum Teufel, vielleicht ist es sogar ein guter Zeitpunkt f\u00fcr uns, nach ein paar weiteren gro\u00dfen Spr\u00fcngen in den Raum Xi'an zu suchen. Aber nachdem ich in diesem Gesch\u00e4ft t\u00e4tig war, solange ich es getan habe, ob mit l\u00e4ngeren oder nicht, ist alles, was ich wei\u00df, der Versuch, Handel und Handel zu begrenzen, nie eine gute L\u00f6sung.\n\nWir m\u00fcssen eine kurze Werbepause einlegen. Mit Jasper Grzenda hinter der Kurve gibt es noch mehr, also halten Sie Clean Shot in Schach.","zh_CN":"Start Transmission\nHowdy, folks. Craig Burton here, coming through loud and clear with all the important news haulers need to know. This is another edition of Clean Shot.\n\nFair warning everyone, we\u2019re desperately over capacity on valuable intel this episode. That means Skinny\u2019s detailed assessment of Juno Starwerk\u2019s latest take on their classic Endurance industrial-class power plant might get bumped to our next show. I hate to do it since I know many of you are waiting to hear how this model stacks up against its predecessors, but Skinny\u2019s got a lot to say about the subtle tweaks they made and I\u2019ll be damned if I\u2019m gonna cut him short.\n\nThe reason we\u2019re so tight on time today is because, well, Skinny booked us a hell of a show. Funny how that works, huh? I\u2019ll be speaking with military historian Lavern Carlin about the Eclipse, which the UEE revealed last Friday through the Historical Truth Act. Now that we know this stealth bomber exists, and will soon to be in the hands of Citizens, we\u2019ll find out what haulers need to know about its capabilities. That way you can not only stay safe from them, but also maybe even use one of \u2018em to your advantage. Remember, the type of ship you hire for a protection run is, I would argue, almost as important as the pilot hired. Now I know there\u2019s different schools of thought on this, but no matter where you stand, we can all agree that it\u2019s important to know what your options are.\n\nBut first, let\u2019s turn our attention to the growing brouhaha in the Baker System, where haulers have been reporting a dramatic increase in wait times at the customs stations checking ships coming from Xi\u2019an space into the UEE. Seems there\u2019s been a huge uptick in not only the number of scans but also the depth of the searches being performed. Rumors have been spinning out of control, with some claiming that the increase may be due to a classified security concern while others believe the reasons behind it are entirely political.\n\nRecently, the Senate announced that it had scheduled a vote on HuXa, Imperator Costigan\u2019s proposed Human-Xi\u2019an Trade Initiative, for Tuesday June 6 SET. With that date quickly approaching, seems politicians and experts of all kinds are flocking to spectrum shows to debate the pros and cons of increased trade with the Xi\u2019an. The recent customs issues in Baker have only fueled the flames on both sides of the argument, while some are even saying that the HuXa vote may be the cause of the crackdown in the first place.\n\nLet\u2019s set the potential causes aside for a moment and focus on the effects. With the tightening of Baker\u2019s customs security entering its sixth day, the backup\u2019s been causing all kinds of headaches for haulers across the Empire. Those of you who don\u2019t work Baker might not realize just how vital it is to our trade with the Xi\u2019an. Let me explain it this way. If you\u2019ve got a Hull-E full of valuable ore from a Xi\u2019an mining operation, and you need to get it back into the UEE, there are only three large jump points you can use. Two of them are located in Baker. This has big rig haulers watching their profits evaporate while sitting in long customs lines, and even has people frantically offloading cargo to different ships that can fit through smaller jump points.\n\nThis morning there were even reports of CTR stations in a number of systems suffering from fuel shortages and depleted store shelves \u2014 all because CTR is owned by the Jysho Corporation, a Xi\u2019an company. The slowdown has forced station owners to seek out local vendors to restock items that would normally come from Xi\u2019an sources.\n\nHere to discuss with us exactly what\u2019s going on is Jasper Grzenda. He\u2019s the spokesperson for Baker\u2019s Public Sector Union Local #1011 and also a Customs Bureau shift supervisor within the system. He\u2019s been in the thick of it for the past few days, and hopefully has some answers for us.\n\nThank you for taking the time to talk to us today. I know a lot of haulers out there are wondering exactly what\u2019s going on in Baker. What\u2019s the first thing you would tell them?\n\nJasper Grzenda: First, thanks for having me on, Craig. If you\u2019re a hauler sitting in one of Baker\u2019s long customs lines, then let me apologize for the inconvenience. I can guarantee you that the Customs Bureau agents currently working the jumps to Pallas and Hadur are doing their very best to get you cleared in a timely manner.\nLet\u2019s cut to the chase. What\u2019s going on here, Jasper?\n\nJasper Grzenda: As you mentioned, Baker is an essential part of Humanity\u2019s trade relationship with the Xi\u2019an. Every day we process more ships and cargo going to and from the Xi\u2019an Empire than for any other system. It\u2019s a massive operation with massive responsibilities, chief among them to ensure we don\u2019t let anything in or out of the Empire that shouldn\u2019t cross our border.\nCome on, Jasper, there are hardworking haulers who are getting boned because of the sudden and unannounced changes at Baker\u2019s customs stations. You know as well as anyone that haulers carefully plan and time their routes. That\u2019s how we turn a profit. Doubling or tripling time spent waiting in one of Baker\u2019s customs lines has messed with a lot of good people.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Trust me, I can sympathize, but we all have tough jobs to do. If anyone knows what it\u2019s like to be overworked and underpaid, it\u2019s the good folks of the Local #1011. Traffic through these two customs stations in Baker has increased significantly over the past few years, yet our budget has barely changed. Everyone here\u2019s just trying to do their job with the resources they have.\nGuess I\u2019m more curious about the sudden shift in how you\u2019re doing the job. Some trade groups told me that scans and ship inspections have almost tripled over the past few days.\n\nJasper Grzenda: And yesterday, the Pallas customs station broke its previous record for the total amount of contraband seized in a day. The increased scans might have slowed things down, but you can\u2019t argue with the results.\nIt\u2019s a silver lining, for sure, but does it really justify this entire mess?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Craig, I understand your frustration, but, if I can be blunt, you\u2019ve got a bit of narrow vision here. If you were in system, I\u2019d invite you to the Pallas customs station to see all the illegal goods and contraband we confiscated yesterday. The crates of undeclared weapons destined for who knows where. The shelves overflowing with e\u2019t\u00e2m that otherwise would be poisoning our youth and addicting them to a substance that we know next to nothing about. Is tackling these problems not worth the minor headaches being caused by the backlog?\nHey, I\u2019ve got no problems with the increased enforcement, only that its execution was so poorly managed. You guys dramatically increased the scan and search rates without bringing in additional agents to support it. Why would you do this if you didn\u2019t have the staff to handle it?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Because if we waited until we were properly staffed, then it\u2019d never happen. \u201cExtra resources\u201d and \u201covertime pay\u201d are not part of the Custom Bureau\u2019s vocabulary. Our budget is already stretched dangerously thin, so bringing in extra agents to expedite the backup just isn\u2019t an option.\nSo why do it at all?\n\nJasper Grzenda: We\u2019ve been told many times that a lack of personnel and resources is not an excuse for failing to do our jobs. So we\u2019re doing our damn jobs, Craig.\nI just find the timing of all this to be very interesting.\n\nJasper Grzenda: How so?\nWell, this stricter enforcement policy went into effect shortly after the Senate announced a date to vote on HuXa.\n\nJasper Grzenda: Just because two things happen around the same time doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re related.\nBut the Public Sector Union Local #1011, of which you\u2019re a member, has some skin in that game, doesn\u2019t it? The group has been extremely vocal in their opposition to the bill. That\u2019s a fair characterization, right?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Absolutely. We have to be.\nWhy\u2019s that?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Because Baker lacks Senate representation, so there\u2019s no one on Earth advocating directly for us. That makes it our job to bang the drum about what\u2019s not working around here.\nSo, you can see how trouble at the Baker customs stations right now might draw attention to your cause and, say, get you booked on shows like this to push your agenda.\n\nJasper Grzenda: I\u2019m only here \u2019cause you guys commed us.\nBecause of all the trouble your Customs Bureau is causing over what looks like a political dispute.\n\nJasper Grzenda: See, this is one thing that rubs me the wrong way about the rest of the Empire. No one pays much mind to Baker until an issue arises. Well, let me just say that if HuXa passes, you all will have to get used to this.\nUsed to what?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Long lines going to and from Baker. Some experts are predicting traffic through the system could as much as double if HuXa passes.\nAren\u2019t there measures in the bill that would address and ease your budgetary issues?\n\nJasper Grzenda: Yeah, but no more than a nine or ten percent increase. To put that in perspective, that much would barely cover the cost of getting us out of this current situation. It\u2019s not even close to what we need to handle the kinds of traffic increases we\u2019re talking about. If HuXa passes, then this might very well be the new normal, and haulers should probably adjust their timetables accordingly.\nThen we\u2019ll just have to find other solutions. Bonded cargo. Trusted hauler programs. Hell, might even be a good time for us to look harder for a few more large jumps into Xi\u2019an space. But after being in this business as long as I have, longer lines or not, all I know is trying to limit trade and commerce is never a good solution.\n\nWe need to take a quick commercial break. There\u2019s more with Jasper Grzenda around the bend, so keep Clean Shot locked in."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":47,"created_at":"2017-05-24T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"8 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-08 00:12:57","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":15919,"next_id":15921}}