Comm ID: Ensign Kenneth Western
Target ID: Liberty Navy Command
CC: None
Subject: POST ACTION REPORT - Operation Royal Flush
At 1836 hours UT, I joined up with the Liberty Forces stationed in Leeds. The attack plan was organised and upon the given order, we advanced. The fleet reached the Oulbi and engaged her.
Not long after, we were met with heavy Gallic resistance. Efforts became concentrated on these forces and a long, hard battle was faught. Many ships were lost by both sides in the first attack.
Towards the end of the first wave, I became surrounded by Gallic capital ships and was forced to retreat. Upon doing so, I re-formed up with the fleet stationed further back.
By this point the Oubli was severely weakened, and the following attack would assure her destruction. The fleet moved in and rained down terror upon the Gauls.
Whilst our Capital Ships concentrated fire on the Oubli and other Gallic Battleships, wings of fighters and gunboats (including myself) dealt with numerous smaller craft on the opposing side.
I myself logged at least two pilot kills during this attack, including one Gallic gunboat with the help of the Navy wing.
After the Oubli's destruction and the achievement of Libertonian victory, I continued my engagements, making another pilot kill. I then found myself once again surrounded and outgunned, and thus was forced to begin a retreat. As I made my way to the Magellan jump-hole, another damaged Gallic fighter engaged me, however his piloting skills did not seem up to scratch and he was destroyed. This clearly angered the remaining, broken forces, as I was met with three or more Gallic fighters in my attempt to retreat. I came under heavy fire, losing my shields and majority of my hull multiple times. However, with deft flying and well-timed use of countermeasures, I managed to use my cruise engines to escape my pursuers and back into Magellan.
One Gaul by the name of Jacque Gustau (excuse my spelling, I don't speak the language) tailed me and another Liberty fighter through the jump hole, however he quickly returned to Leeds after we engaged him.
I then proceeded to dock at Freeport 4 and compose this report.
It was an honour to serve the Navy in this glorious victory today, and I would like to commend all pilots who were a part of the effort, particularly those souls who lost their ships and some their lives in the event. Such a blow as this will linger long in the minds of the Gauls, methinks.
// Targets confirmed destroyed: 4 player, 1 NPC I believe
// Death count: 1, and one close escape
