Liberty Navy 46th Fleet Security Clearance: < GRANTED >
Sender ID: Captain Hayes
Vessel ID: 46th|Callum.Hayes
Subject: Report - 836/03/28 | Escort and Patrol Debrief
Command,
46th assets deployed to Magellan to escort a Bretonian liner convoy, bound for Texas, then Pennsylvania, before heading back to Bretonian space. Lieutenant Commander Cahoone and Lieutenant Junior-Grade Jackson accompanied me to the Libertonian border, alongside Fifth Fleet gunboat Phoenix.
Our group was intercepted by a lone Hacker affiliate, callsign LH~Mildred,Wolfe., near the Manchester Gate. Seemingly a scouting party. Ship was swiftly neutralized and removed from the AO. No other hostiles showed.
Bretonian Liner, callsign Tayloe, arrived shortly after, with a Bretonian escort in tow. Admiral Uhmen oversaw command of escort detail, while Cahoone, Jackson, and I formed a rearguard. We followed the convoy at minus-1-waypoint distance to avoid inceptors from our rear. We came across a lone Gaian vessel, logistical in nature, and the vessel remained in-cruise and maintained longer-distance. Suggest sending to LSF or Bounty Hunters for follow-up.
House Space remained mostly clear, with the convoy proceeding to Texas, and then back to Pennsylvania, without any issues. Upon exiting Pennsylvania, our rearguard wing spotted a lone Orca-class gunboat, callsign Hitman-??. Ship flagged as a hostile on the transponder but the pilot showed no signs of malice. Captain of the vessel refused to provide their name or formal identification, stating it was "Classified". Said they were part of a now-dormant "Hitman Agency", in the pilot's own words "an extremist sect of the Bounty Hunters Guild."
The vessel indicated they were bound for Kusari. With the Admiral's permission, our rearguard broke off from the main convoy to ensure this vessel was leaving Liberty as indicated. The vessel left from New York to Colorado, where it cruised into the Copperton Field, seemingly bound for the entrance to Kepler. Our squadron kept their distance, only staying close enough to ensure it did successfully exit the system.
Although the pilot showed no signs of hostilities, other than a seemingly faulty transponder, suggest we keep tabs on that specific Orca-class vessel, and anyone else claiming to be a part of the "Hitman Agency". Perhaps they were former criminals with a healthy disrespect for the law, but their motives were unclear at best. Request we communicate with the Liberty Security Force for a further investigation. A ship being openly bound for Kusari while deep in Liberty Space is cause for concern given our current standing with the Kusarians.
Admiral Uhmen oversaw the rest of the convoy from the front, and all vessels departed to Manchester safely per her communications. My Defender is undergoing repairs at Norfolk. Once complete, I will be headed to Colorado per 46th Fleet standing directives. Communication logs and confirmations are below.
[28.03.2026 21:20:08] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Roger. Moving to West Point.
[28.03.2026 21:20:16] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Whoa!
[28.03.2026 21:20:18] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Hold it!
[28.03.2026 21:20:26] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: What's wrong?
[28.03.2026 21:20:30] 46th|Natalie:Cahoone.: Turn around Jackson.
[28.03.2026 21:20:32] 46th|Callum.Hayes: State your intentions, unknown vessel. [28.03.2026 21:20:33] Hitman-??: {--Unknown~Signal~Detected--} [28.03.2026 21:20:43] Hitman-??: *{Distorted static and sounds of sparking wires}*
[28.03.2026 21:20:50] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Hostile Orca-class gunboat just jumped through the gate, Admiral.
[28.03.2026 21:20:56] BAF|Ens.Chester.Holt: oh dear
[28.03.2026 21:21:03] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: O'Sullivan: Is it safe to proceed?
[28.03.2026 21:21:05] 46th|Callum.Hayes: My wing is on it. Stay with the convoy.
[28.03.2026 21:21:10] BAF|Ens.Chester.Holt: Califonia is clear.
[28.03.2026 21:21:11] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Roger that, Captain.
[28.03.2026 21:21:15] [OOC] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: What a time for the game for force-minimize lol
[28.03.2026 21:21:27] 5th|LNS-Phoenix: Skye: Alerting the crew, we'll maintain escort with the Tayloe unless called.
[28.03.2026 21:21:28] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: See to it that it's taken care of. [28.03.2026 21:21:29] Hitman-??: ?: Does the Navy get this suspicious nowadays?
[28.03.2026 21:21:49] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Your transponder is picking up as unfriendly. You can be damn sure I'm suspicious.
[28.03.2026 21:22:00] CONSOLE: Suhl Anomaly has claimed Chechamba
[28.03.2026 21:22:00] Death: Chechamba was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[28.03.2026 21:22:01] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: State your intentions.
[28.03.2026 21:22:07] [LN]-Jack:Kelso: "Mojave clear." [28.03.2026 21:22:10] Hitman-??: ?: Security reasons, do not be alarmed, I am no enemy to you.
[28.03.2026 21:22:19] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: We've just lost our rearguard so I advise the convoy to move quicker through waypoints.
[28.03.2026 21:22:27] 46th|Natalie:Cahoone.: That's exactly what an enemy would say.
[28.03.2026 21:22:35] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Easy now, Cahoone.
[28.03.2026 21:22:35] BAF|Ens.Chester.Holt: We shall pick up the pace.
[28.03.2026 21:22:39] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: O'Sullivan: Understood, we'll give it full forward. [28.03.2026 21:22:46] Hitman-??: ?: Very naive of you to say.
[28.03.2026 21:22:50] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: O'Sullivan: Cortez or Magellan?
[28.03.2026 21:23:04] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Where are you bound?
[28.03.2026 21:23:04] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Magellan, same as before. [28.03.2026 21:23:11] Hitman-??: ?: Kusari.
[28.03.2026 21:23:32] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: We have heavy support on-standby at Cordova, should we need it.
[28.03.2026 21:23:44] 46th|Callum.Hayes: I'd suggest you move along, then.
[28.03.2026 21:23:50] 46th|Callum.Hayes: I'll escort you myself.
[28.03.2026 21:23:51] [LN]-Jack:Kelso: "Safe to proceed to Magellan gate." [28.03.2026 21:23:55] Hitman-??: ?: Very well.
[28.03.2026 21:24:16] [LN]-Jack:Kelso: "Jump to Magellan complete, all clear."
[28.03.2026 21:24:53] [LN]-Jack:Kelso: "All quiet at Cordova."
[28.03.2026 21:25:07] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Stay on him.
[28.03.2026 21:25:19] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: On it.
[28.03.2026 21:25:46] 46th|Callum.Hayes: What's your name, Captain?
[28.03.2026 21:25:55] [LN]-Jack:Kelso: "Do you require further escort?" [28.03.2026 21:25:57] Hitman-??: ?: Classified.
[28.03.2026 21:25:58] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: That's up to where we can take you, Inspector.
[28.03.2026 21:25:59] BAF|Ens.Chester.Holt: At the gate.
[28.03.2026 21:26:09] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: O'Sullivan: Your assistance was very much appreciated, Admiral.
[28.03.2026 21:26:16] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: The pleasure was all ours.
[28.03.2026 21:26:23] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: O'Sullivan: Liberty has once again proven to be a true ally of Bretonia.
[28.03.2026 21:26:27] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: May the remainder of your journey be safe.
[28.03.2026 21:26:31] 46th|Bo.McClow: Godspeed.
[28.03.2026 21:26:32] 5th|LNS-Phoenix: Skye: Take care now! Be safe!
[28.03.2026 21:26:32] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Classified by whom?
[28.03.2026 21:26:35] BAF|Ens.Chester.Holt: Thank you Navy. Yours as well!
[28.03.2026 21:26:42] CDI)HMPS-Tayloe: O'Sullivan: Safe flight!
[28.03.2026 21:26:42] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Captain, sitrep? [28.03.2026 21:26:53] Hitman-??: ?: Hitman Agency, and extremist branch of the Hunters Guild.
[28.03.2026 21:27:02] Hitman-??: ?: I doubt any of you have heard of it.
[28.03.2026 21:27:15] Hitman-??: ?: Mainly as I said, many of us are dead.
[28.03.2026 21:27:27] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Status is green, Admiral.
[28.03.2026 21:27:33] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Affirmative.
[28.03.2026 21:27:41] 46th|Callum.Hayes: This gunboat is reading as a hostile. We are escorting him through Colorado.
[28.03.2026 21:27:45] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Says he's bound for Kusari.
[28.03.2026 21:27:56] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Rather him be a nuisance there than here.
[28.03.2026 21:28:10] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Perfectly valid, Captain. Nothing to say against that.
[28.03.2026 21:28:32] Liberty has applied an embargo on the export of Nanocapacitors and Superconductors to Kusari.
[28.03.2026 21:28:57] 5th|LNS-Phoenix: Skye: If things are being resolved peacefully, the Phoenix will moor at West Point.
[28.03.2026 21:29:03] 46th|Callum.Hayes: The Hitman Agency.
[28.03.2026 21:29:12] 46th|Callum.Hayes: I can't say I've heard of it.
[28.03.2026 21:29:25] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Granted, Lieutenant. You may dismiss yourself at your own convenience. [28.03.2026 21:29:44] Hitman-??: ?: I will not be going the standard way to Kusari.
[28.03.2026 21:29:44] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: It's always good to see the Fifth Fleet out and about.
[28.03.2026 21:29:56] 5th|LNS-Phoenix: Skye: A pleasure Admiral! We may be reduced in number, but still around!
[28.03.2026 21:30:09] Ping: 145ms (Max: 1000ms) Fluct: 2ms Loss: 0% (Max: 70%) Lag: 0% (Max: 100%)
[28.03.2026 21:30:44] Death: Dapra71 suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[28.03.2026 21:30:45] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Best get your transponder fixed before you head back to Liberty. [28.03.2026 21:30:54] Hitman-??: ?: Noted.
[28.03.2026 21:31:02] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: Reading another contact.
[28.03.2026 21:31:03] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Captain, you and your wing may also be dismissed once your situation is dealt with.
[28.03.2026 21:31:13] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Copy that.
[28.03.2026 21:31:18] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Let them go.
[28.03.2026 21:31:30] 46th|Callum.Hayes: We're RTB.
[28.03.2026 21:31:39] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: The same applies to you, Lieutenant Commander.
[28.03.2026 21:31:40] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: Copy that.
[28.03.2026 21:31:43] 5th|LNS-Phoenix: Skye: Phoenix signing off. A pleasure to fly with you all!
[28.03.2026 21:31:51] 46th|Bo.McClow: Acknowledged, Admiral.
[28.03.2026 21:31:57] 46th|Natalie:Cahoone.: Situation has been resolved.
[28.03.2026 21:32:05] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: Good work today, everyone.
[28.03.2026 21:32:15] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Vessel has cleared Liberty space. We are returning to New York.
[28.03.2026 21:32:17] [LN]-Jack:Kelso: "Approaching West Point. It was a pleasure."
[28.03.2026 21:34:27] 46th|Maria.Uhmen: I'll be signing off, everyone, safe flying.
[28.03.2026 21:34:37] 46th|Callum.Hayes: Safe skies, Admiral.
[28.03.2026 21:34:52] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: Likewise, Admiral.
[28.03.2026 21:35:09] 46th|Natalie:Cahoone.: Understood, Admiral.