COMM ID: Ensign Lachlan Talmont TARGET ID:Liberty Forces Reporting Centre SUBJECT:Columbia KIA. ENCRYPTION:Moderate PRIORITY:Moderate
Talmont here.
Bad news.
We lost a lot of people today. The LNS-Columbia (Transponder: LNS-Columbia)[Dreadnought: Overlord Class]) and two of our Siege Cruisers (Transponder: LNS-Irvine)[Siege Cruiser: Catapult Class]) (Transponder: LNS-Glendale)[Siege Cruiser: Catapult Class]) were intercepted and destroyed on patrol in Manhattan space by the Lane Hacker Vessel 'Leviathan' (Transponder: LH-Leviathan)[Spyglass Battleship: Class Unknown])[color=#33FFFF]. I attempted to stop the warship in Manhattan orbit, but he fled before I could launch a successful disruptor. During the pursuit I was joined by a ship that has chosen to remain unnamed. I think after the service he did us, 'reckon it's the least we could to respect that.
Sinking of the Columbia
[color=#33FFFF]File Reference: PR-LT#026
The Spyglass had to cut it's engines at the border of the Badlands and we managed to keep 'im pinned there. Once he was in position and preoccupied with swatting my bomber our ally opened up, tore right through his shields. Bastard never stood a chance. Didn't deserve one.
We managed to recover the escape pods of around a hundred of the Columbia's crew, and a few bridge staff including Rear Admiral Bronsard. No-one from the Cruisers. A few tonnes of H-Fuel as well.
My Upholder couldn't haul all of them back, so our ally agreed to deposit them on a nearby Freeport. They should be in touch quick smart. Admiral Bronsard's back on Manhattan. He's pretty shaken up about it. 'reckon he's not the only one. So many goddam people.
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