Liberty Forces Message dump

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***Incomming transmission***
***Source ID: Lt. Cmdr. Ryan MacTavish***
***Target ID: Liberty Navy High Command***

Salutations to the Command,

A couple of days ago, I received a distress call from an Universal freighter that was under attack by a rogue fighter, on the tradelane between West Point and Norfolk. I moved swiftly and intercepted the pirate. After a few minutes of dog-fighting, the rogue disengaged and headed for the badlands. I didn't want to lose him, so I followed him deep into the nebula. After a few minutes of flying into the field, my scanners lost him. I've set course back to Norfolk, however, on my back, the scanners picked up something. I thought it was that rogue again, so I tried to trace it. After another few minutes of searching, I got the signal powerful enough to locate the source. It wasn't any rogue... it was the Navy Cruiser Montana, that was declared MiA a couple of weeks ago, and the signal was actually an S.O.S message.

The ship was severely damaged, its engines were completely destroyed and many sections in the hull were breached and still smoking. I've tried to contact anyone on-board... after a few minutes, an engineer answered. He told me that the ship's radars and long range communication systems were destroyed, along with the bridge of the vessel, killing the captain and much of the crew. The remaining survivors were severely injured and needed urgent medical assistance. I've immediately contacted Norfolk, and a couple of rescue ships were dispatched, taking the wounded to medical.

I went back to Norfolk and had a conversation with Vice Admiral Malaign. I didn't want to leave that cruiser behind, even in it's current condition, I thought that it can be reconditioned and put back into service. But the problem was that most of the crew was gone, including its captain. So, Malaign suggested that if I really want this vessel back, then I should work on it and gather a crew that could do the necessary repairs and operate it, and after that I would be able to command it, on my own! I couldn't believe what I was hearing, me ... commanding a navy cruiser? That's an opportunity few people get in a lifetime, so I accepted it without any questions. Four heavy lifters towed the vessel to the shipyard, where repairs began shortly.


Currently, the ship is undergoing some final repairs and tests, and will be fully operational in a few days.

Also, the crew roster is almost completed, and will be submitted as soon as the vessel is operational.

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