Incident Report - 10/30/2466

[Venty]

Reporting Personnel: Ririlsk Guwan
Job Title of Reporting Personnel: Shaft Miner, Orion
Game ID: cwr-c801

Personnel Involved:
- Brox Raagat, Shaft Miner - Offender
- HI-B #10.076 - Oro, Shaft Miner - Offender
- Mya, Stationbound - Witness

Secondary Witnesses:
- N/A
Time of Incident: Sometime between 22:20 and shift end.

Real Time: Around 2:20pm to 3:10pm, MST.
Location of Incident: SCCV Spark, on transit to Salvage Site

Nature of Incident:
[X] - Workplace Hazard  
[ ] - Accident/Injury  
[ ] - Destruction of Property  
[ ] - Neglect of Duty  
[ ] - Harassment  
[X] - Assault  
[X] - Misconduct  
[ ] - Other _____ (Place an x in the box that applies. If other, replace line and specify.)

Overview of the Incident:
During transit to a salvage site located in the sector we were mining and salvaging in, Miner Raagat had apparently brought on a bottle of booze with him to drink on the way to the site. I was unaware of this as I was focused on flying the Spark at the time, but Miner Oro and Stationbound Mya had apparently noticed during the flight. An argument sparked while I was flying, and just as we arrived to the salvage site, Shaft Miner Oro took the bottle and smashed it against the air canister of the Spark.

This sent Miner Raagat into something of a rage, resulting in a verbal fight. I attempted to get the two of them to sit down- admittedly raising my own voice in the process- but to no avail. I launched us onto the salvage site and attempted to get them to follow me into the airlock and drop the argument. It was no use, as Miner Raagat then began to attack Miner Oro. Thanks to Miner Oro being a G2, this did not result in significant injury- at least, until Miner Oro began to retailiate. While he said he was "pulling his punches", he still continued to fight and injure Miner Raagat until he got a hold on his neck and threw him back into the shuttle, before beginning to shift the airlock towards external.

Frustrated, I took to salvaging on site, but in that time, the two had apparently gotten into seperate situations. Miner Oro had gotten lost on the site, and Miner Raagat attempted to restart the fight over the radio. This ultimately led me to call an early end to the salvage after retrieving a canister of phoron, and ordering both miners back to the Spark in turn. Though there was some difficulty in retrieving Miner Oro, who had gotten lost even further on the site, both were eventually brought back and we made for the Horizon. However, by the time we arrived, the shift was ending. Thus, I was only able to inform command partially of the incident.

I don't think it would be unfair to say that this was an incredibly unprofessional incident. The fact that Miner Raagat even had booze on the ship while on the job was bad enough, but that Oro started a fight by breaking the bottle was even worse. The fight was completely out of line- we are here to mine and salvage. Our job is not to scream over every inconvience. The fact that a Hephtestaus-Owned IPC, and a Buerzian IPC at that, was engaging in a fight that it had ultimately started is even worse. Is this what we have to offer to the Spur, as part of the flagship of the SCC? Miners that drink while actively working, and that fight over the smallest things?

Submitted Evidence: Unfortunately, due to the sudden nature of the incident and the isolation provoked by being away from the Horizon on a salvage job, I didn't have my recorder on me as I usually do. However, Stationbound Mya should have recording and audio on it's system.

Would you like to be personally interviewed?: 
[X] - Yes  
[ ] - No

Did you report it to a Head of Staff or a superior? If so, who? If not, why?: Research Director Ivory Levi and Bridge Crewman Paskaf Sivenka were informed over holocall partially of the incident, but issues with navigational gear on the Spark made it impossible to land in time to fully inform.
Actions taken: Due to the shift ending just as we got back, I was unable to fully inform command and thus no action was taken on shift.

Additional Notes: N/A