Office of Homeland Warships Deployment and Registration - Liberty

[AngelOfIron]

"Acting captain of the LNS-Kirkland, Lieutenant Leonard Howlett here. We're currently engaged in anti-piracy drills right now with the rest of the 9th Flotilla but we have been aware that our need to validate our vessel's registry was lost along with Lieutenant Rabou. Our apologies for the lateness and abruptness of this message. Howlett out."

Ship Name: [9th]LNS-Kirkland
Acting Captain's Name: Leonard James Howlett
Ship Class: Type-23 Liberty Gunboat
Affiliations: Liberty Navy, 9th Flotilla
Identification Card: Liberty Navy
Primary Ship usage(s): The LNS-Kirkland is part of the recently founded 9th Flotilla; an "indie" faction of the Liberty Navy dedicated to the elimination of all unlawful elements (see: piracy & smuggling) in Liberty space. Jurisdiction of the 9th extends as far as Liberty's borders, meaning that if any unlawful is detected within a Liberty system then there is a chance that the Kirkland or another vessel of the 9th will soon be in hot pursuit.
Ship's Summary History: The Kirkland is a relatively new addition to the Liberty navy as a whole, but in the short time she's been active she's already been in several notable engagements - three of which have required her to return to dry-dock for extensive repair. The most notable event in the vessel's brief history is its brief participation of the Battle of Hamilton Station where it and the LNS-Tempe Fury Pirates became engaged. While both Liberty vessels sustained immense damage, the Kirkland notably lost its original captain, the aforementioned Lieutenant Rabou. Leonard Howlett, who had merely been an ensign of the time, assumed command of the vessel in its time of crisis and helped defend Hamilton Station until the Battleship Ottawa and her fighter escort arrived to repel the hostiles. In acknowledgement of his valor Howlett was officially elevated to the position of Lieutenant and made the Kirkland's acting captain in the late Rabou's stead. (For more information about this event please click here.)

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