SteadyEddie

[Salvager]

Captains Log: Stardate... erm... Wednesday 17th.

An epic adventure today. On the usual trade route we noticed a large force of Corsair ships gathering in orbit of Crete, most identified as members of the 'Ynsydr' group. As we closed in for trading we were hailed and informed of their plans to raid New York and they needed as many fighting ships as they could muster.
Obviously we're a freighter, creaking at the seams (note to self: must fix that.) No matter, we were ordered to tag along anyway. As it turns out we were just one of 3 freighters they filled with alien artifacts bound for the Liberty markets, while the fighting ships provided distraction. It was an impressive sight; 2 cruisers, 3 gunboats and numerous fighters. The convoy set off and soon we were rallied at the Alaska>New York jump gate. Through we went to find a Liberty gunboat waiting for us on the other side. Then a bomber arrives, and another, and a cruiser! They must have known we were coming! All hell broke lose right there at the gate. I was not about to turn back, so I ordered cruise speed. The other two freighters followed us as we charged the blockade and through the hole in the minefield. Once on the other side we scattered and made our own way to the planet, all the while hearing more reports of Corsair ships being destroyed in the battle behind us. Shockingly quickly the battle was all over, but we were through. Nothing on the scope, Manhatten dead ahead. We cruised all the way, taking the trade lanes was a bad idea and eventually we reached the planet and landed unchallenged.
We later heard that one of the other freighters didn't make it. Apparently after the battle one of the Liberty cruisers immediately went in search of the escaped freighters and caught up with them as they attempted to reach Rochester. I guess we were lucky.

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.:j:.Salvager - Junker Congress (Salvage Frigate) := Recipient of the Yanagi Defense Medal
.:j:.Salvager.VHF - Collector
.:j:.Salvager.B - Recycler
.:j:.Salvager.B2 - Waran

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