>>INCOMING TRANSMISSION<<
::Source: LNS-Champion::
~ This message has been handled by Vergil~
'Twas an interesting day, this one.
Began just on regular patrol, as innocently as any other day would permit. Upon its appearance, I contacted the LNS Groom Lake for orders, being a Captain of the Secondary Fleet. Instructed to move to Texas, I was told that the Navy was currently controlling the trade embargo "with an iron fist". Rogues were present in Houston, and I was asked to peacefully disperse them. Needless to say our ship's crew was delighted at being given the opportunity to peacefully manage the situation. With little to no effort, so to speak, the rogues dispersed and heaed off into the nebulae.
Monitoring traders in Texas can be tedious, but it's an important task. I was asked to hold the fort in lieu of the Groom Lake's presence, and I did so. Vergil received the Red Alert Code from the Groom Lake - it's purpose or correct usage we are yet unaware of, though Vergil continues to experiment. Following mooring for an ION storm, this duty continued. Texas' activity was null; completely empty. Our crew decided, also in communication with the Missisippi, that they would enforce the embargo, and that our mobile ship was better used elsewhere.
After yet more somewhat uneventful patrols, (at least not deserving of a report), we received information from the Zoner Freeport 2 in Bering that Rheinland Military ships were amassing, and were moving towards the Texas Jumpgate in Bering. We mobilised immediately, and requested assistance from several other ships. Entering Texas, we found the LNS Pacific had already engaged the Rheinland fleet (for an unclarified reason), composed of a Cruiser (RNC Belagerung) and two Gunboats (RNC Gerechtigkeit, RNC Beigeschmack). With the enemy ships failing our consistent pleas of a peaceful resolution and ceasefire, we opened fire on them. They received assistance from a Liberty Rogue ship, which was promptly destroyed for its irritation, however it distracted our fire enough for the Rheinlanders to get the upper hand.
Seeing imminent disaster, we began evacuation of the ship and left Vergil to the helm. Great thing about having an intelligent ship, is being able to use the tactic we used. Upon the completion of the evacuation (our crew's escape pods needed only a short burst to make it back to the Missisippi), Vergil feigned the 'destruction' of the ship. By simply detaching a few armour panels, dumping and burning parts of the remaining fuel, and allowing the hull to be decompressed by the enemies' fire (in a controlled manner, such as to maintain structural integrity) Vergil made the ship appear to have been destroyed. With the enemies now focused elsewhere, Vergil later made a covert escape to the Missisippi to be towed to Norfolk for repairs.
Reports indicated afterward that the battle was continued by the LNS Pacific and LNS Liberty Blast (Two Dreadnaughts) which were also hassled by a Junker Destroyer. The LNS Pacific is believed to have been forced to retreat, heavily damaged.
All in all, no loss of life or Vergil onboard our ship - a good thing. Vergil also managed to save some of this data of the battle.
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