The S/D Agency Files

[John Keel]

**Incoming Transmission**
**CommID: Nathan Varron**
**SourceID: Sheffield Station, Manchester**
**TargetID: The Director**

Subject: Patrol, Escort & Engagement Report

Priority: Normal

Hope this channel is secure. I don't like people knowing what I'm thinking and what I'm doing....

After completeting preliminary checks on my new Hammerhead and reporting in to the Doghouse I had little to do for a while in Bretonia. Myself and Special Agent Cutter patrolled for a short time in California and the surronding area but there was no rats to be flushed out.

After Cutter went off duty, the APM transport Saggittarius, who required an escort. I volunteered and headed back to Bretonia, linking up with the transport at Cardiff Mining Station. We proceeded through Omega 3, and then into Omega 7 where we ran into trouble.

I picked up a known Corsair, Outlaw Man on the system comms threatening some other trader, and we took a diverted route in order to try and avoid the rat. As it happened the Corsair had two other rats with him, though I didn't get any scans on their ships. We moved straight toward the jumpgate, but the rats came in to intercept. They caught up just as we hit the gate. They ordered the APM transport to halt, but I broke off and engaged, which allowed the transport to get through. Fortunately all three of them were tied up with me so the transport got away. After a short scrap I thought I needed to get back to protecting the transport and so tried to dock with the gate, but unfortunately the automatic docking system locked my ship in place for just a second two long and within seconds the three rats had converged on me. My ship was destroyed, but fortunately I managed to launched my escape pod in time.

I was tractored in by a Zoner on his way to Freeport 1 and have since found my way back to Sheffield.

I'll have a replacement Hammerhead in space as soon as possible.

Those rats have made a foolish mistake. I won't let them live this down, they're on my... personal... list... For your information they were

Outlaw.Man
[LT]Karolis|WaterCooled
[LT]Ed|Paladin


The rats in pursuit of us.

Rest assured, those rats will pay.

Varron, out.

**End Transmission**

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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
~H. L. Mencken

Levi Ripley // [Civilian]