COMM ID.................................................Thomas Wolthers, voluntary Rheinland Federal Police
DELIVERING MESSAGE...
Sehr geehrte Damen and Herren,
today's shift began rather quietly and ended hectically to make it short.
Starting vom New Berlin I flew past Brandenburg to Bonn where a capital vessel of the Rheinwehr blocked the trade lane from Bonn to Dortmund. *
I am not sure what the reason for this was, but the Kapitän claimed about some steering failur. I assisted in this matter.
Continuing my patrol to Dormund and New Berlin again I encountered an Outcast bomber that was luring near the trade lines. I tried to arrest him for obviously disrupting trade lines and for carrying contraband, but this criminal fled into the nearest Debris escaped under the cover of minor Bundshuh vessels. ***
As I expected a possible ambush in the Debris field I stopped chasing the Outcast and resumed patrol. At Dortmund station I encountered a rather large convoy of IMG vessels, 2 transports, with a fighter and a gunboat as escort, transporting silver and cobalt ore. ******
The convoy was on its way to Munich and later on Honshu in Kusari space and their papers were in order. I warned the miners about the Outcast bomber. Then I started my engines again.
Later on, I met a Sabre heavy fighter some kilometers from Essen away. I investigated the vessel, as it seemed suspicious to me. *
Although I had no proof of any act of piracy I ordered him to leave Rheinland immediatly as we should not tolerate any scoundrels in our space. He refused to comply and later on engaged me with his wepaons. I returned fire and we fought a battle. Not long after a freelancer named Assassin's Hassan.Sabba showed up on the scene and assisted the pirate in this fight. *
Being outnumbered and outgunned a had to make a fighting withdrawal to Dortmund with both criminals chasing me.
Some Rheinwehr officers responded to my distress call and engaged the pirates. Even the RNC-Vergeltungswaffe showed up on the scene to destroy the two Sabres. The battle around Dortmund lasted for 15 minutes. Two Rheinwehr Valkiries where destroyed due to friendly fire by the Vergeltungswaffe. The pirate and the freelancer escaped. They should both be registered for the Rheinland Criminal Data base for acts of pirating and assault on Rheinland law authorities.
With my Phantom damaged from this heavy fighting I flew to Oder for repairs. Afterwards I sat course to Frankfurt, where I met a Bounty hunter in possession of illegal wepaons. When I ordered him to hand t hem over he complied and I could confiscate the weapons.
The last part of my patrol brought me to Munich system. There was nothing worth to be mentioned, so I ended my shift and landed on planet Nuremberg.
Frau Oberst Bommel,
thank you for your information. Next time I will see that those lawbreakers will pay fines immediatly. Unfortunately my Phantom lacks the firepower to underline my orders, so I think of obtaining a heavier ship. As the production capabilites for Mjolnirs are cut short right now and Valkiries should stay to SEK and Rheinwehr exclusively, I ask if it is possible for me to set up a Ragnar armored transport as a stopgap until production of Mjolnirs comes back to a higher level?
I have thought about possible setup for such a transport and due to my experience with the freighter class I should get used to it fast. If you have any concerns or questions about this, please let me know.
