Comm ID : Cadet Nasser Ibrahim
Origin : Planet Malta, Omicron Alpha
Good news and bad news, brothers and sisters. Today we suffered a victory, followed by a defeat.
Warned of an imminent raid from the Corsairs, many Outcasts came to the protection of Malta. With a quickly organized defensive fleet, we were able to repel the Corsairs with great ease, suffering no casualties that I am aware of.
Eager for revenge, several of us left the defensive fleet over Malta and formed a small squadron to attack Gamma, as payback. Following the orders of squadron leader W.Borracho.Sr, we infiltrated Gamma and made our way to Cella Dor. From there, we flew at impulse speed toward Tripoli Shipyard but were met by the Corsair defenders before we could reach Tripoli. Outnumbered and definitely outgunned, the squadron broke formation and engaged the Corsair forces. In no time at all, we disabled the shields of a Praefect cruiser and it fled the battle at cruise speed, allowing us to focus on the masses of Corsair fighters.
The flying of our pilots, outnumbered at least two to one was impressive and showed great skill, but once again, the far greater numbers of the Corsairs prevailed. The disadvantage of being outnumbered was made even worse by the fact the Praefect cruiser re-engaged, it's shields returned to full strength. My ship was critically damaged and I managed to eject before my Sabre was nothing but wreckage.
The counterattack was repelled, leaving the Corsairs thinking themselves great warriors over their victory over a significantly smaller force.
I would like to mention the admirable pilotting of the raiders; W.Borracho.Sr and Alessandro_D'Ortona.
Also, as this was my first participation in combat operations against Corsairs, I hope I have gained some valuable experience that will help me the next time I have to deal with the Corsairs.
On an unrelated note, I have decommissioned the Eventus and disbanded the crew to put all my time and effort into training in the Sabre and carrying out my duty as a member of the 101st. Hopefully in the future I can re-form the crew and command her once again, with the proper authorization, of course.
