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Sender: Private Otto Gauss
Destination: Rheinland Military Command Offices
Subject: Action Report
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I launched today from New Berlin and joined a force of 4 ships commanded by Admiral Hiltraud. It also included Capitan Schprokets, Corporal Krieger, and Lance Corporal Quentin.
A pirate gunboat designation "Black.Pearl" was detected in system, we moved to engage, but the Pirate voluntarily submitted into custody. As we were affecting the capture, a Zoner Destroyer tried to engage our prisoners ship. After being warned to dis-engage, the Zoner was destroyed.
After that, Corporal Krieger and I escorted the captive to Brandenburg Station, where he was taken into custody.
At this point, the outcast Maria Bandaras was identified near Bonn Station. Corporal Krieger and I regrouped with the rest of our force. Unfortunately in my eagerness to get the Outcast, I made a critical mistake. I saw the Outcast heading for the trade lane, and moved to disrupt it, at which point she cut her engines and hit me with a supernova and an inferno, taking out my Shields and penetrating my hull. I was able to eject, and was picked up by one of our vessels. I was returned to New Berlin and sent straight to the medical facilities. I had taken some shrapnel to the leg, the the Doctor assures me I will be back in the cockpit in a day or so, just need to let the sutures set.
My apologies for the damage to my new Wraith, I let the desire to stop her from escaping, I left my ship vulnerable, a mistake I shall not make again, I assure you.
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