► Source:New Berlin System, Planet New Berlin ► Encryption:port RM-HC-R3C-RU1T-ET
► Submitter:Korvettenkapitan, George Mathews ► Recipant: Rheinwehr Oberkommando
► Subject:Patrol Report
KorvettenKapitan Mathew reporting on my patrol. My patrol started at Planet New Berlin, the usual routine of scanning ships and making sure there were no issues with traffic. Today seemed more busier than ever as countless traders from different parts of Sirius arrived and began docking with the planet. Nothing out of the ordinary as most were carrying ores or some type of finished goods. After the traffic began to die down I noticed a strange signature on radar. A single ship of unknown origin and type emerged from the tradelanes coming from Frankfurt. The ship began to communicate with me, but it wasn't the warm tone of a human, but of a cold calculating voice of machine. After some questioning the ship was a scout ship for a empire I've never heard of. The ship was traveling the stars exploring systems for its empire. After the questions had satisfied my curiosity and inquiry, the strange ship left the system to continue to chart Sirius. A strange sight indeed.
During the encounter with the machine ship, a freelancer presented herself and joined in with questions and concerns. After the ship left she proceeded to offer her services as a bounty hunter. During our chat a few ships passed by. I scanned some but I failed to notice a single transport pass. The freelancer told me that she suspected that the ship had contraband and so not wasting time we pursued the ship. The ship halted on the way to Bonn station out of the lanes, and we dropped in front of the ship. I instructed the transport to allow me to scan his ship, which revealed a full load of black market munitions and weapons. Seeing as this was his first time and was mostly confused and scared I waived the fee and just destroyed the cargo. He was respectful and followed my orders so we parted ways and returned to my station.
After some time the freelancer left to bretonia after escorting a Krugar transport and offering to continue helping me with my hunt for a smuggler, I remained alone. I picked up reports of unknown ships in Thuringia, and as seen before there have been ships entering the system unauthorized. Just at hand was a MND agent which assisted me our search for un-welcomed guests. After a bit of searching we encountered a freelancer cruising through Thuringia. After reasoning with the ship to leave, the pilot refused and fled. The ship left the system at top speed and our pursuit ended at the jump hole to Frankfurt. We tracked down the last two ships, with the timely arrival of another fellow RM pilot. Both ships were part of MND and we parted ways after that. Strange but makes sense since they value secrecy.
The next thing to happen was a long range communication with a republican ship stranded in Gallic space. I came to its aid and escorted the ship home. I was gifted some credits for my trouble which I put to use stocking my ammo reserves.
And last event on my patrol was a dogfight with a coalition bomber. I encountered the ship in New Berlin, and began to interrogate the pilot on his goals and intentions. The pilot wanted to cross Rheinland space to get to Bering. After some back and forth between us, it all came to a close as the shots rang out. I had the advantage as my ship was better suited for fighter combat. But in the end we both were taken out by the other as my missiles destroyed his ship and his torpedo slammed into my hull. I managed to signal a passing ship and returned to base. I called it a day and returned to my quarters. That is all..
Hochachtungsvoll
Korvettenkapitian, George Mathews
