New Berlin / Koeln Patrol + 2 x Border overwatch Operations Waypoint 1 : New Berlin - Dortmund Station Waypoint 2 : New Berlin - Planet New Berlin Waypoint 3 : New Berlin - Bonn Station
Waypoint 4 : Frankfurt - Border Control Operation
Waypoint 5 : Koeln - Wuppertal Refinery Waypoint 6 : Koeln - Heisenberg Research Station
Waypoint 7 : Hamburg - Border Control Operation[#1] [#2] [#3]
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Gefreiter Schmitz and me have met with the pilots from the Secondary Fleet at Alster Shipyard, where we formed up to a strong group of three Fighter vessels supported by a Rheinland gunship. Being the lead of such a big force i wanted to use its potential to its maximum. Therefore i decided not to preform a regular patrol, but start operations securing the borders. Our first destination was Stuttgart system, covering the borders to the dangerous Omega worlds. As we traveled toward our first operation area, we preformed a standard space patrol through New Berlin System, while on transit to Stuttgart.
As we arrived Stuttgart, i've decided to split the Group up. I've ordered the fighter vessels to create Checkpoints at Omega-11 Gate, Omega-7 Gate and Koeln Gate watching inbound traffic from the Omegas. meanwhile i've ordered the Gunboat RNC-Vril to stay stationary at Planet Stuttgart as reaction force. With this system we have been able to efficiently cover the traffic jokepoint. With the forward elements at the Gates, and the Gunship lagging behind we would have been able to trap any not cooperating contacts in the Trade Lanes inbetween the Checkpoints and the Reaction force.
Once the positioning was done, we remained there for 10 minutes. Thankfully everything was quiet and as the time passed, we formed up at Freiburg base to shift our forces toward Hamburg. Having formed up, Pilot Moeller from the secondary fleet had to leave us for maintenance. We continued without him.
I've led the Group, now consisting of 2 fighter vessels and the Gunboat, through a short patrol through Koeln while on transit to Hamburg.
As we've reached Hamburg, i have assigned my Group to similar tactical positions as in Stuttgart.
Incidents:
#1 We've successfully halted a freelancing Rheinland Behemoth transport hauling Polymers enroute to Libertonian Space. We've ordered him to turn around deliver his cargo somewhere else and read up the Trade Regulations regarding the Embargo.
#2 A Military secondary fleet pilot tried to Bring a few Rheinlandish ID's (ALG, Republican, Kruger) into Libertonian Space, even tho he managed to pass the Gunboat of the reaction force orbiting Planet Hamburg, i've managed to shut down the Trade Lane inbound to my Checkpoint (Bering Gate), and therefor was easily able to intercept the Pilot due to prior warning of Captain Stamek.
Since he was obviously not aware of how dangerous such ID's can be in the hand of libertonians, we ordered the Pilot, having first symthoms of the LAWL syndrom, to fly back to Hamburg, destroy the mounted ID Keys, and NOT to fly his military vessel further into Libertonian Space.
#3
Just as we were about to call it a day, leave our positions and RTB, the Behmoth Transport from #1 appeared on our scanners again. This time with even more sensitive Cargo. He had his belly full of light arms. Thankfully his intentions this times were not anywhere in liberty. His destination this time was the Battleship Westfalen near Planet Kiel.
Even tho he did not possess the licence to haul restricted Cargo of that kind , we decided that, as long we escort the Vessel to the Ship nothing can happen, and since already was so close to the Battleship, which for sure needs the weapons, we let him finish his run under our protection. During our escort we again briefed the Pilot about the LAWs. as he seemed to be very cooperative and he promised us not to haul such cargo again until he got a licence for it, no further actions were take.
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