The Torment

[Torment]

INS-Torment

CAPTAINS LOG - Entry #25: War of attrition
Date: June 19th, 829 A.S.

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My suspicions proved correct, Liberty has stepped up their assault by fielding more and more smaller,
agiler bombercraft to take down our last remaining defenses instead of remaining focused on utilizing their capital vessels.
We have tried to fight them off, but we simply lack the snubvessels, and experience pilots, to keep up with their numbers.
What's worse, as a result of the skirmishes Alpha Wing has been reduced to a mere 3 fighters. Bravo squad is off even worse, with only two bombers left the squad has its claws all but clipped.

It has become obvious to me that sticking around is no longer an option, I have given the order to bring as many able-bodied refugees onboard as possible.
We'll try and train them as best we can to serve as part of the ships crew, that will be their way of 'paying' for their ticket out of the system.

Once they are onboard we will try and break through the Liberty blockade.
Considering all the evacuees are heading in the direction of the Crayter Republic, we will be going the exact opposite way.
With a bit of luck, Liberty will be too busy chasing us to catch up and shoot down the remaining evacuation ships.

Considering the rendezvous location mister Leon arranged, we're going to have a rather interesting trip.

Odds are this is my last entry, should Liberty catch us.
To anyone reading this in the case of our demise I leave these final words:
It is better to die standing than to live on your knees.

Captain Lucian Perez,
Signing off.

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