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For once, reason among the chaos.
It all started when Initiate Hobbs reported a hostile force engaged in combat near Ft. Bush. We of course mobilized to help the military towards their inevitable defeat. Major Tanner, Initiate Curtis, and myself quickly took our Sabres (Reference: Series Z) to the location of the battle. By the time we arrived, it seemed to be winding down, but Major Tanner swooped in and felled one of our enemies before we moved on.
As we moved on, it became clear that more firepower would be needed. I requested the assistance of the battleship Ven'Gyr (Reference: D5-2A "Ranseur" class), which arrived shortly along with Initiate Linux, Initiate Hobbs, Major Larkin Mori, and a fighter codenamed "Sphinx". As the Ven'Gyr moved in, our men were found and engaged by the Navy ace Logan Willows, who, unfortunately, destroyed Initiate Linux's ship. His escape pod was successfully retrieved.
Shortly before the arrival of the Ven'Gyr, however, Initiate Curtis took out Willows' fighter with an incredible shot, earning him the Spark of Promise and a combat promotion to a Lieutenant.
After this, both Major Larkin Mori, the Sphinx, and myself all landed aboard the Ven'Gyr for a well-earned rest. Meanwhile, the Ven'Gyr proceeded with Major Tanner, the now-Lt. Curtis, and Initiate Hobbs on its wing. As it came to rest near Planet Manhattan, it was greeted by a large force of escort pilots with Universal Shipping, Inc, who actually attacked Initiate Hobbs. While initially reluctant, Hobbs eventually pulled off to avoid civilian casualties. The Legion force was subject to threats from these civilians for the remainder of our time there.
A Navy battleship and a pair of escort fighters quickly appeared on the scene. The presence of a Legion dreadnought quickly gathered a lot of attention and a large crowd on both sides. We managed to avoid the catastrophic damage that would have been caused by a major capital ship battle above the planet, however, and spent the next few hours peacefully explaining the motivations, purposes, and works of the Legion as compared to the Liberty Navy... with regards to classification, of course. While it didn't seem possible for a while, we spent several hours peacefully idling despite continued threats from the civilians, and the pulled out for some much-needed rest after our explanations were finished. We have discovered that the captain of the LNS Iowa (Reference: Latest class number not available) is much more open-minded than most, and may yet be salvageable from the machine of Liberty.
