Rogue raiders mounted an attack on the Liberty Police Prison Ship McCreary on its way through Texas yesterday morning, making off with as many as two hundreds inmates. The pirates overpowered the ship's escorts, and were able to escape before relief forces arrived. No trace of the Prison Ship has been yet been recovered, and it is believed the Rogues destroyed the liner. Captain Walter Rutherford was at the bridge of the McCreary when the attack happened, and spoke to the media this evening.
Quote:Oh, it was a close call alright.
The lead pirate, he was flying a monster of a ship. Biggest, ugliest thing you ever saw. He pointed his guns right at us, and demanded that I open the cells. I had no intention of complying with his demands; of course, it takes much more than a pirate to make you shake when you've been in the business as long as I have. I daresay we would have bought the blighter down if we'd had some support.
We held the pirates off for as long as we could, but when they started blasting hull plates off, I had to yield. I couldn't risk the lives of the crew.
Of course, I'll be publishing my full account. Look out for Terror in Texas, coming to all good neural net databanks near you.
McCreary was scheduled to move the prisoners to Planet Pittsburgh to assist in mining operations on the planet following recent labor shortages. The apparent ease with which pirates defeated the Liner's escorts has prompted some to question the effectiveness of Liberty Police Inc, and their ability to maintain prison facilities. In some sectors, there have been calls for closer scrutiny of LPI operations in Texas.
The LPI has refused to comment.
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JLatham commented:
Makes u wonder. Hand the hole thing 2 the Navy, I say. A wrship'll sort them pirats out.
LisaHathway commented:
@JLathamAre you serious? Please tell me you're not serious. Have you seen how much a Dreadnought costs? The Government would be out of money in a day.
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NightTerror commented:
Another stunning example of unbiased reporting from Colony News Service. I’ll bet they didn’t even offer the LPI the chance to make a statement. I love reading these. Reminds me why I get my news from the Colonials.
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