Liberty Forces Message dump

[Commissar]

...Incoming Transmission...
...To: Liberty Navy Primary Fleet Command...
...Encryption: Moderate...
...Origin: West Point Academy...

Sender: Recruit David Ripper (NM124327)
Subject: Patrol Report (08/10)

Sir/Ma'am

Below is the patrol report for date 08/10.

After issuing of a BDR-337 'Executioner' class heavy fighter; via the Battleship Mississippi, I set course for New York, and a reported Rogue presence near the California Jumpgate.

En Route I picked up an unusual transmission (the sender seemed to be making use of some sort of scrambler). I asked the source to identify him or herself, but they were less then cooperative.

As my newly-commissioned ship was not fitted with tracking equipment, I opted to leave the situation be until the signals origin could be deduced. As it turns out, that wasn't necessary as I stumbled across the vessels responsible en-route to the Jumpgate.

Just as I arrived the Hackers fired upon the Secondary Fleet Gunboat, 'Rose's Thorn'. I offered my assistance.

Hell, it was different from training, I'€™ll give you that. I did a fair job dodging fire from the Rouge but was unable to get myself into a position to return the favour.

After a brief skirmish my shields were bought down. The Pirate fired on my unshielded wing before I could to initiate auto-repair systems, causing detonations in the starboard fuel tank. The Executioner lost primary drive systems, as well as weapons batteries, I was lucky to limp back to the trade lane.

I don'€™t know what happened to '€˜Rose'€™s Thorn'€™, however the situation didn'€™t look too good when I was put out of action. I hope she made it out, I'€™ll be watching the Neural Net for reports.

Anywho; I made it back to West Point and my ship has been under repair for the past day. It looks as though she'€™ll be space worthy again shortly (A few hours, according to the engineer. That said; he'€™s still in training'€¦ Not that I can talk.)

It'€™s certainly been an active first patrol, and I'€™m not likely to underestimate the Rogues again.

- Regards;

David Ripper
Recruit
Primary Fleet
Liberty Navy

...Signal Lost...

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