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[Locksmith]

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Post-Combat After Action Report

date: 13.11.34
rank & name: Commander Freud, Roland ("Locksmith")
reporting from: Valravn Citadel
ARR # 009

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"Busy day."

"Joined a patrolling fighter wing consisting of Grand Tectarch West and several Auxo members: Sakura, Venus, Vengeance. Everything was calm until we reached Vespucci. The Navy doesn't seem to learn from its mistakes; despite recent losses in this system, they continue to send their people there to be slaughtered."

"It didn't take us long to spot their battlecruiser. But just as we were about to jump into action, we received a request for help from Firebrand and Yoruha in California. We had to split up: Venus and I went to help, while the rest stayed behind to expel the uninvited guests from Vespucci."

"Once there, we spotted a battle between the Navy dreadnought New England and the much more modestly sized capital ship of the Militants, Barbarian. The dreadnought used Nightmare-class torpedoes in combat; and yet the Militant ship had the upper hand thanks to its mobility. Having received damage, the dreadnought retreated to the New York system. We chased it all the way to the planet Manhattan."

"As the battle continued there, the dreadnought's crew lured the freelancer's gunboat to their side with the promise of money. We made short work of it."

"Returning to the dreadnought, we enlisted the help of the Militants to break through the shields. Then a torpedo from Firebrand and Yoruha inflicted critical damage on the target, putting a de facto end to this confrontation. Meanwhile, another group moved from Vespucci to Magellan, still fighting the battlecruiser and its reinforcements. We split up with the Militants and headed there. Firebrand and Yoruha took a different route, while Venus and I came across a lone pilot from the 46th. Given that we outnumbered him, as well as the need for urgent help elsewhere, I hoped that we would be able to part ways peacefully. It didn't work out."

"Considering that my fighter was damaged from the previous battle, most likely I would not have defeated the pilot from the 46th myself. Venus covered my back, not giving the enemy any opportunity to take aim, and together we destroyed the target."

"Alas, he delayed us long enough for us not to have time to help in the battle with the battlecruiser. Without sufficient firepower, we had to retreat. However, I am inclined to believe that the Liberty Navy still received a fine blow today."

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recording

confirmed eliminations

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