CommID: Major Gruber
TargetID: HF-Command
Subject: Fafnir in need of repairs
Sirs, this is Major Gruber onboard the HFC-Fafnir!
I received your messages regarding the skirmishes with the SCRA. Unfortunately, without long range communications I didn't learn of the HFs trouble earlier.
We were on a routine patrol in the Unknowns near our Outcast allies homeworld, Malta, when we were ambushed by a large nomad fleet. Most of their ships were badly damaged already, so they were either remnants of the large forces we spotted some weeks ago or troops from a failed assault operation.
No matter; they were still far superior in numbers and though we managed to grant two nomad battleships their coup de grace and blow several smaller vessels to smithereens, they finally overtook us.
Our shields were failing and we lost contact with the engine room, so we steered outta there using nothing but thrusters, holding the pursueing nomads at bay. Finally, we cleared the green cloud, found a small pocket of open space, and the nomads broke off their attack.
That's where my crew and I were stranded for the last two weeks, Sirs. Several of my repair- and engineering-crew died or were severely injured in the last blow that knocked out our main propulsion, so the repairs went slowly. Our supplies were nearly drained when we finally got cruise engines back online...
Earlier today, we reached Malta. The Outcasts gave us some spare parts, including new long range comm equipment. Furthermore, they detached a fighter wing to escort us back to Vespucci. We are currently in Bretonia's hinterland, but coming closer fast.
But still, once we reach Phoenix shipyard, the Fafnir will be in dock for several weeks, I estimate.
The repairs we managed to do were mostly duct-taping things back together. We are lucky if we can dock with Phoenix without the Fafnir blowing up!
Well, I'll keep you posted, Sirs. I'm very sorry my crew and I won't be of much help in the upcoming battles against the SCRA... but I'm afraid these repairs cannot be postponed.
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post scriptum: sirs, on a side note: i'd like to recommend the following crewmembers post mortem for a medal of courage and honor: j. smith, z. miller, t. williams, i. jones, m. cortez, j. maler, h. heinrich, r. watson, z. takeshi, r. magnus, g. martinez, m. delacroix, j. phillips, o. olson, s. holmes, g. turner, p. holler, k. barnes.
furthermore, i'd like to express my gratitude towards the outcasts. i doubt we would've made it past the taus without them.
that is all.
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ooc: yah, won't be able to play for quite a long time... i'll still be in the forum, though.:)
Martin Gruber
[HF]-Major, bomber- and fighter-pilot, awarded with the Silver Star, commanding officer of the HFC-Fafnir
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Schmeling (for RP-purposes only)
Independent trader, owner of Schmeling Transport GmbH, Gruber's grumpy uncle
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Schultze
Employee of Schmeling Transport GmbH, transport-pilot
