Bowex InfoNet (inRP)

[Black Widow]

Comm ID: Bruno Gehard
Subject: Addendum to Andrew Peterson convoy report

I duely report that during the engagement with the Molly Raiders outside Norfolk, the Molly sabre and Sexy.Pancakes were both destroyed in the confrontation although my ship was forced to depart as I was badly damaged after the run in. One observation that I did make in the fight was that wanted mercenary Widow was efficient in his attack using the bottlenose that he flies as he has utilised all 6 backward Solaris turrets making it extremely difficult for any one to do effective damage, while taking heavy blows to your own.

The reason for this is that I found his shield did not come down fast enough to allow for us to do real damage against his hull. Even with two or three snubs in tow he was evasive enough to the point that one of my Bowex comrades said there is nothing we can do to stop him.

Now I find that a very false statement because as ExSec pilots we have to be able to extricate threats like Widow quickly and efficiently to avoid collateral damage to civilian and Bowex interests we have to protect.

So we need to employ a more hard hitting system that will drop the shields of pirates like Widow quickly enough for us to tear their hulls apart.

Whether that be a bomber system with shield torpedoes or a VHF carrying 6 pulse weapons or even an authorised Bowex civilian gunboat something like this needs to be done.

Bruno Gehard