► Submitter:Reinhardt von Ehrenberg ► Recipant:Rheinwehr Oberkommando
► Subject:Patrol Reports / Legal Action
Patrol Report 1812825C
Report Start. Departed BS Westfallen, travelled via circular patrol route through sectors 2/3 E/D, before making serveral rapid tradelane jumps into the area of Sector 7F, to engage enemy Unioner patrols operating in the area of the Jump Gate. On suspicion of Jumpgate Piracy, our patrol was joined by a flight of 4 Rheinland Bundespolizei Phantoms; together we engaged and destroyed 8 Unioner vessels.
Patrols in New Berlin Orbit, scanning passing vessels for contraband cargo. As part of this operation, the following actions were taken:
- Freelancer Nihiren, verbally warned for transport of multiple shipments of restricted cargo (Criminals; §3.1.1.). Due to the nature of the mistake, a verbal warning was issued by officers on site, in accordance with. §2.1.4.2., §2.1.4.3.
- Unregistered Freelancer Graveltsuki inspected. His heavy train cargo transporter was caught in violation of Legal Codes §2.1., §3.1.1. and §3.1.2.2 - transporting in excess of 500 Military Vehicles. Due to the nature of the equipment being transported, and the pilot's explanation of being unaware of the law, he was sanctioned with a fine of 500.000 Credits - the trader was further instructed to dock at New Berlin and transfer his cargo to Police custody. Freelancer Graveltsuki complied with all instructions, and was allowed to continue his journey; a copy of the Laws of Rheinland was transferred to him to prevent further miss-understanding or our laws.
Proceeded to Wildau stationed, encountering and inspecting Bowex-Hernest; this encounter ran without incident. No laws were being violated, patrol therefore moved on via tradelane jumps to the Dresden Jump Gate. Due to low traffic in the area, after a short time my patrol departed the Dresden Jump Gate, and headed via Wildau station toward the Stuttgart Jump Gate.
Due to low traffic numbers in the area of the Stuttgart Jump Gate, flight made its way along the Trade Lanes under cruise engine power to Dortmund stations, and eventually made New Berlin orbit. No ships were encountered during this portion of the patrol. Receiving reports that there was heavy traffic flowing through the Stuttgart system, I made my way to that system via tradelanes and Jump Gates. Upon arrival, I landed on Planet Stuttgart, and went over local operational reports. We then proceeded via Neckar Supply station, to patrol the Ostnebel; the task was completed without incident - no hostile vessels were encountered.
36 Lux Foods destroyed in space, recovered from on board a wrecked cargo ship within the Ostnebel, Sector 4G. Additionally, a second wreck was located in sector 5F (Oribtal Spa & Cruises Armored Transporter); 30 Luxury Consumer goods recovered and destroyed in space. Completing our survey of the Ostnebel, I proceeded to land at Baden-Baden, where I logged our data with local authorities, before attempting to continue along the tradelanes toward the inactive Jump Gate. Ion Storms prevented our progress for some time, but they passed in short order, and the patrol continued.
Reacting to evidence of a shipwreck on my long range scanners, we set a patrol route describing a parabolic arc through the system, we began a survey of the Westnebel. We logged a Red Hessian ship named Nuremberg, an unstable wormhole (no attempt was made to traverse it), as well as 2 Polizei ships of the lost Patrol 421, in sector 5D. No hostile forces were encountered at any stage of this operation.
Receiving word that our flight was required elsewhere, we set course for Border Station Ulm, and made best speed under Cruise Engine power.
This concludes my patrol report.
Signed R. v. Ehrenberg.
Report Ends.
Patrol Report 1812825D
Report Start. Proceeded from Ulm along tradelanes, with mission to elimate a group of hostile forces from the Coalition operating in the system. Patrol encountered no difficulties reaching mission area. Engaged enemy in sector 4F; with the assistance of a patrol of Bounty Hunter Manta's, we were able to destroy 16 enemy vessels, capturing 12 of their pilots alive. These were transfered to custody aboard RNC Karlsruhe.
We then proceeded to enter the Cologne system via the wormhole in the Stuttgart system, beginning patrol operations throughout the Weisskugelfeld; charting a navigational anomaly leading to Omega-54, before landing at Tholey Station.
Unloading and rearming at Tholey, we then launched for a cruise engine patrol along the trade lane. Operating in support of a Bounty Hunter's Guild request for assistance, we diverted to sector 6D in order to kill or capture wanted Red Hessian, Reinhold Hess. I arrived in my Wraith at the same time as a flight of 5 Bounty Hunters who had been sent to capture the Hessian. We were promprlty engaged by the enemy - a wing of 7 'Heimdall' Gunboats. The Bounty Hunter patrol was destroyed within moments of the first salvo being fired; I was therefore forced to go on the defensive, holding off the enemy as best as possible while targeting Herr Hess.
Unable to inflict significant damage on the enemy battle-group, I began to retreat toward Tholey station, luring the enemy under the station's guns a little at a time. Although it took several passes, eventually the enemy ships were within range of the station. With heavy support from their guns, I was able to engage, hold and destroy 3 of the enemy gunboats, including the ship of Reinhold Hess. The station destroyed the remaining ships.
With my complement of mines and missiles completely expended, with 2 weapon systems totally destroyed by crippling enemy fire, and with the hull barely holding together - my ship on fire, I docked at Tholey and began the long processes of repairing my ship. After extensive repair time, patrol was resumed in direction of Heisenberg station, before returning along the tradelanes to the Stuttgart Jump Gate.
Arriving at Stuttgart, we transfered a team of scientists which had requested emergency transportation from Heisenberg. Departing Stuttgart with orders to destroy a small Red Hessian installation under construction dangerously close to tradelanes around Planet Stuttgart. Noted Hessian smuggler Otto Bettiger was also located during this operation. The target was executed in space, in accordance with legal code §2.2.3. and §2.2.5.3. Additionally, a further 10 Red Hessian pilots were executed in accordance with legal code §5.1.1., §2.2.3. The smugglers cargo was taken aboard for transport to base. The patrol then continued to the Dresden system.
We charted 3 navigational anomalies, catergory: Navigable Wormhole, in addition to a number of astrological phenomenon. Coming under fire at Bautzen station, we fell back via the Frankfurt wormhole. Arriving in frankfurt, we made best speed for the Munich wormhole, proceeding to conclude our patrol at Planet Nuremberg, charting the location of a Bounty Hunter wreck 'Lerinor' en-route.
This concluded the partrol.
Report Ends.
