IMG| GPV - Guild Patrol Vessel: Registration and Report Center

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Short Operation Report: TAU 23 Engagement

Encounters:

• Encountered vessels: 5
  
• hostiles: 2 - Beast, MMS-Crazy.Legs,
  
• neutral: 2 - Auterlitz, CX9-"Sistro"
  
• friendly: 1 - [HH]-Kamet
  

Customs & Excise Enforcement - Anti Smuggling Operation:

• Smugglers Intercepted: 1
  
• Smugglers Identified and Reported: 1
  
• Smugglers Neutralized: 1
  

Combat Operations

• Armed Confrontation: 1
  
• Shots fire: 892, 30 missiles
  
• Damage (Friendlies): IMG|GPV-Explorer (Heavy)
  
• Losses (Friendlies): 0
  
• Damage (Enemy): Critical, Ship loss
  
• Losses (Enemy): 4
  

Detailed Operation Report: Captain Alistair, IMG|GPV-Explorer

This evening a code amber was sounded from Java station following the sighting of an outcast strike force situated within visual range of the station. IMG defend bombers were first to be launched to investigate the sighting, upon inspection the battleship appeared to be have gunboat class escorts. A smuggler was also caught amidst the chaos as a ship belonging to the 'Holman Heroes' had intercepted it and was later destroyed during the conflict. A decision was made to upgrade the response to a code red due to danger posed to Java by the strike force.

Guild patrol vessel Explorer was the first to be launched and raced to the scene, it was quickly determined that the situation was escalating and the Explorer, commanded by my self was moved into combat range. The crew of the Explorer opened fire first quickly followed by the IMG, Holman Heroes defence ships and other neutral vessels in the area. The outcast strike force retaliated and returned fire Explorer being the main target for their capital ship. Explorer continued with rapid salvos of missiles and primary weaponry in order to defend it's self however the Explorer was caught unaware and became too close to the battleship, sustaining heavy damage to her hull and command and control. Despite this she managed to evade being hit on her critical parts and gained some range.

The GPV-Pathfinder was launched following a distress signal from the Explorer and arrived swiftly to find Explorer in a bad way but still holding her own and moved into salvo range of the battleship. IMG defence along with their assistance managed to destroy the outcast gunboat escorts and moved to assist in the destruction of the battleship. Unable to withstand the combined firepower of the two GPV vessels and the IMG bombers the dreadnaughts hull gave way and multiple explosions rapidly spread through the outcast vessel with one final salvo from the Explorer delivering the fatal blow.

Upon destruction of the battleship Explorer vacated the area with severe damage to her hull, superstructure and command and control centre and retreated to Jakarta for immediate repairs.