Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

[Adam Peacecraft]

To: BAF HQ,
From: Ensign Adam Peacecraft
Subject: After Action Report: California System

Last night I was on patrol with a BPA officer Nate James around planet Leeds when a Junker ship captained by a mister Meyers showed up. I checked it out and found his cargo bay to be filled to the bulkheads with refugees. After hailing him to question where he was taking them, and finding his destination to be Planet Pittsburgh, we agreed to provide escort to the edge of our border, at which point he had arranged for an LPI officer to take over our watch.

For the most part our escort was largely uneventful, but on the last leg of our journey to the Magellan-->California jump gate, we were ambushed by a Lane Hacker gunship. He attempted to hail the Junker ship and demand tax for safe passage, but the transport was already passing through the jump gate. Before we could intervene the gunship gave chase through the gate to California. Hesitating for just a moment, I took into account the fact that the transport had no chance against the gunship's firepower, that there were several hundred innocent refugees onboard, and that we were on friendly terms with Liberty. I decided that it was our responsibility to defend the refugees and ensure that they safely arrived at their destination, and with the (very recently recruited) BPA officer nervously agreeing to fly wingmate, we pursued the gunship through the gate.

We came out the other side in the California system to see the gunship disabling the lane and firing on the transport. We immediately began strafing the gunship and forced it to turn its attention to us while the transport rabbited away. The LPI officer showed up about 30 seconds into the engagement, and after a hurried explanation for our presence at the edge of Liberty space, moved in to assist us. Evenly matched, it took about 7 minutes to dispatch the enemy. I have a feeling that, had the gunship been in the hands of a better-skilled pilot, we would not have been so lucky.

After the battle concluded we hailed the Junker transport to ensure that it had reached it's destination safely, and promptly headed back to the Bretonian border, letting the LPI officer know we were glad to be of assistance and joking that we hoped we hadn't caused the man too much paperwork. I was contacted several minutes later by an LPI commanding officer, and, after explaining our presence in Liberty once more, was given thanks and a request to alert Liberty authorities ahead of time, if possible, the next time such a scenario occurred.

All in all, it was an interesting patrol.

-Ensign Adam Peacecraft,
Bretonia Armed Forces

After Action Report End

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*puts on fedora and trenchcoat* Now I know what sort of community you really are. *walks off into the rain*