The S/D Agency Files

[Agmen of Eladesor]

Incoming Transmission

To: Operations
From: Special Agent DeVirgo
Priority: Normal
Subject: Patrol Report

Started a patrol in New Berlin tonight.

While engaged with some rookie Unioneers, there was a Xeno flew through. I was unable to do more than quickly note - hey, that's a Xeno - and he was gone. The rookies were annoying.

APM-Capricorn was heading for Cambridge from the Ring, and asked for escort. Under SOP 6, I terminated my patrol and escorted the cargo to Cambridge. Upon entering the system, I noted on system scanners that a known Corsair - [+]Black.Falcon - was in system. The Capricorn made it safely to Cambridge while I monitored out near the Battleship Norfolk.

Since I was available - and the pirate was still in system - the Capricorn asked me to escort him back to New Berlin. I did so, and while we were in the trade lane between the Norfolk and the jump gate, the Corsair hit us. I think he was unpleasantly surprised to see me, as he was in a Praetorian, which is slightly less manueverable than my bomber.

His orders to the Capricorn to stop were met by my orders to continue while whilst I terminated this punks existance. He had already destroyed several ships, as evidenced by the wreckage nearby. While I engaged Falcon, the Capricorn got clear.

Unfortunately, we were hit by an intermittent ion storm such that neither one of us could gain an advantage on the other. I was out of bats and had sustained some damage - he was out of both bots and bats (couldn't QUITE get the killing shot needed with my SN) - and finally he fled rather than face destruction. My ship had suffered computer damage such that I was unable to continue to pursue, and I attempted to continue with my escort mission. Unfortunately, jumping through to Omega 3 broke something inside, and I was barely able to limp into Freeport 1 for emergency repairs. Those should be complete before too long, and I will return to New Berlin.

The Capricorn was able to continue the rest of her delivery run safely.

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Oh god... The end of days... Agmen agreed with me.