This is a series of reports concerning events that happened yesterday regarding a Hamburg battle and all assorted things.
[font=Times New Roman]Nomad encounter
Whilst taking a break around Norfolk Shipyard, I spotted something moving incredibly fast towards my direction. At this time, FA Hale secured comms with me and I asked permission to intercept the target.
Said target was headed towards Fort Bush, by the time I got there. It suddenly vanished somewhere in the debris field near said location.
[font=Times New Roman]Patrol Squadron
At this time, Hale ordered an orderly patrol of the systems: New York, California, Texas and Colorado. Fresh from training simulation was Vice Admiral Lucia Defmir and simultaneously Lieutenant Natalie Cahoone launched her ship.
Checklist:
California: [color=#FFFFFF]Cleared
Colorado: Cleared
New York: One Target Destroyed
Texas: Same Target Destroyed
Around New York near the lane from Norfolk to Texas JG, we spotted a freelancer who tried to pirate Fleet Admiral Hale the other day. Said freelancer was shot down by Vz Admiral Defmir and once again, this time by Lieutenant Cahoone in Texas where she tried to pirate a trader.
Around Pueblo Station in Colorado, I received a relay call from the Douglas of Rheinland military buildup in Hamburg. Accessing Long Range Comms, I contacted a certain LNS-Vitraya-Ramunong affirming the situation there. The Captain informed me that he just engaged and destroyed a Rheinland Battleship single-handedly and that enemy reinforcements would surely come.
At this time, Junior Lieutenant Reginald Lewis responded to the call for reinforcements. He was tasked by FA Hale to rally all available assets in New York. Lieutenant Cahoone experienced engine trouble and was forced to docked. The three of us: FA Hale, VA Defmir, and me went ahead to try and rescue the dreadnought.
By the time we got there, 3 hostiles were converging on the ship.
The Rheinland Battleship exploded just as went in to engage the 2 bombers. One of the bombers decided to flee leaving its comrade to fend for herself. The fleeing bomber was destroyed by a missile coming in from the Dreadnought. The last bomber was hit by a well-placed shot from the Vz Admiral and exploded. A freelancer by name of Carmen.Sanchez went in to assist the dreadnought before we arrived.
Our own dreadnought suffered heavy damage from decks 5 to 9 and estimated casualties of a dozen or so personnel. No friendly ships were destroyed in the skirmish.
Rheinland Counterattack
As usual, we expected some form of counterattack by the Rheinland Military. At this time, Naval assets were on high alert around Westfalen. Two secondary fleet ships were on standby in Westfalen: LN-Andre.Mills and LSFC-Allegheny. The latter would support us in the upcoming counterattack.
Captain Redline launched from his nap on the Westfalen hoping to find some turtles. He decided to go on a scouting mission to Planet Hamburg. There he found the freelancer in the previous engagement attacked by two Rheinland ships.
He managed to destroy the first one but was managing a hard time against the second. At this time, a Rheinland Gunboat appeared and tried to assist the lone Rheinlander. Lewis and I hurried to the Captain's position. I ordered Lewis to assist the Captain while I assisted the freelancer on taking on the Gunboat.
After some minutes, the freelancer managed SNACed open the engine compartment of the Gunboat which allowed me to place a shot on the main core of the engine.
Lewis was experiencing trouble with Erick.Frickhoffer. Something was wrong with that Rheinlander's ship, it was emitting a electrical frequency which was disrupting anyone's fighter who fought him. Lewis got hit by his own mine and ejected. His pod was tractored in by me. Captain Redline took this time to escape as he was heavily damage the same opponent. At this time, Rheinland reinforcements came.
A LSF Agent with a Cruiser came in to assist us against the Rheinlanders. Von Klausen was destroyed by the LSF Agent and ichmohte_ayn_kofte was simultaneously destroyed by Sanchez. Our Cruiser was crippled by the Rheinlander's as was the LSF's ship by the Battleship. The two of us, Sanchez and me, were left alone. All hope seemed lost when our own ships arrived.
Reinforcements:
[LN]-LNS-Integrity -[color=#FFCC99]Cruiser
[LN]-LNS-Hellcat - Gunboat
LSFC-Whisper.of.Liberty - Cruiser
The Wismar went on a one-on-one against the Integrity. Well, with the Fleet Admiral onboard, the Wismar met its demise. The Battleship however, put up a strong fight, but also met the same fate as the Wismar. I distracted Erick.Frickhoffer who was shooting at the Freelancer. His device didn't bother me at all as all I was to do was distract him. I was nearly shot down when Fleet Admiral Hale came in to intervene.
Erick Frickhoffer was offered the chance to escape but he didn't took it so the Integrity shot him down: <.>
I left the battle with a half-battered hull and zero regens. I must say this is one of the most intense battles I've ever survived from.
For Freedom and Justice, Lieutenant Commander Remus Sius