Captain Dave Yenzor

[D'Ghor]

I got good and bad news, i guess i'll start at the beginning, the bad news first then.
The Transport ship ATS-Jersey is a fine ship to be flying, great cargo hold, new weapons and shields installed, but big and slow. I only had the ship for two days and only new the crew for two days, but its so hard for me to say. I was responsible for all five of them, but because of me. They are all dead. ATS-Jersey is lost, destroyed.
5-6 Xenos raided Pueblo base, a police Gunboat was present along with me when we saw them approaching in formation from the silverton asteroid field. Ageira regulations dictate that they respect our flight protocols, with no other Ageira ship in the area, it was up to me to maintain order and organise traffic control. Like an unruly mob, they refused to leave the area around the base and opened fire on the Gunboat, he eject before his ship was destroyed. I was still stunned in the heat of the moment, not really knowing what to do, my reaction times to the changing situation was appualing to say the least. I sent a distress call via long range communications to the LSF, i then sent out a system wide automated message telling all non-civilian ships to divert their route away from Pueblo to avoid high casualties. I was so busy looking out for everyone elses safety i forgot that my own safety and more importantly the safety of my crew. The Xenos opened fire on my ship with out warning and whilst i tried to tractor in the Gunboat captains escape pod before engaging cruise engines, my ship was destroyed, i was the only one who ejected in time. Its not a pleasant feeling, drifting in space watching a battle ensue, it seemed like slow motion, my head spinning, hard to focus. It was an adrenalin overload whilst my body tried to prepare itself for the dangerous situation, but my brain wasnt able to compensate for the mental anguish. I blacked out.
Now then, i presume that the LSF and her allies did arrive eventually with enough forces to repel the raid, as i woke on Pueblo base. LSF intelligence estimated around 9 hostile forces in the system, they wasn't keen on walking into an ambush and only 6 Xenos was present at the base, so it took them a while to gather forces. The Xenos had destroyed my second ship and the crew which i was getting to know. I was grounded and sent to Planet Denvor for some R&R whilst the Ageira board of directors assess the situation.
Some good has come out of this, they now understand just how dangerous Pueblo base can be, which slowly but painfully leads me to my good news. After careful consideration by the board of directors and the influence my father has on Denvor they have accepted my application for escort duties around Pueblo, I'm now allowed to use a little more force when it comes to dealing with scum around Pueblo, however, they have expressed their belief to keep the peace around the station and try to solve matters without using force. On top of that, I am also allowed to return to my shipping duties, although i have to pay for a new ship, the board has taken into account that i am one of the few Transport captains with combat experience and that they still need me.
I have learnt alot from my experiences over the past few days, the Xenos have almost lost me my career and have killed people who i trusted and were responsible for. I need to stay focused when danger looms and assess the situation quicker whilst prioritising the crews safety. Turning the worst situations into a positive is the best anyone can do, this has been a learning curve for me and i don't intend to make the same mistakes again.