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Comm ID: Lt. Erich Hartmann

Pirate escorted out of system.
Name: Ravenhold
Conflict resolved without casualties
Explanation below (the long story):

Today a so-called pirate by the name of Ravenhold was caught in New Berlin carrying civilian and military hostages of Rheinland. I say "so-called" because a quick scan revealed that he was flying a Rheinland Pirate Cruiser, yet he was doing so with a Freelancer ID. I hailed him, "Hello, Pirate." To which he replied, "Hello, military dog." The hail was obviously a ploy to aquire his real intentions, and he fell for it perfectly.
When I got within firing range, he was the first to shoot with a volley of missiles. He soon realized I was the superior pilot and began to flee. I was quick to disable the trade lanes and continue to barrage him with novas, until finally there was an electromagnetic disturbance that caused all ships in the area to temporarily shutdown. ((There was a server crash... I'm not really too sure what a good RP explanation of that would be, any ideas?)) With the reboot of my ship's system, the enemy's ship quickly reappeared on my scanners. I hadn't even gotten a chance to hail him before he began firing at me once more. Again, as his shields collapsed he attempted to flee. He then pleaded for me to cease firing. He stated that we weren't hostile, "because we weren't red" and there was no reason for me to be firing.
By this time Commander Cadre and Lt. Wolfhausen RVed to my location. I explained our laws (although I shouldn't have had to) and he complied with dropping his cargo. He was told the next time he was caught with any Rheinland personel he would be fined. He was also instructed to change his ID as I escorted him to Rheinland borders. No one was killed, and the pilots were returned home to their families. I have screens of the entire conflict, including all essential information of the enemy ship and it's hold. I hope that I haven't been too lenient, but I feel that he learned his lesson and won't be returning any time soon. ((This guy broke so many rules, it was obvious he had no idea what he was getting himself into-- I had to let him go.))

I'm sorry for the long explanation but I thought it necessary, given the circumstances.

Back to patrol,
Lt. Hartmann out

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