COMM ID:Recruit Robert West TARGET ID:Naval Headquarters SUBJECT:Patrol Report ENCRYPTION:Medium PRIORITY:Low
G'evening sirs, ma'ams. Just dropping in my regular patrol report. Nothing terribly exciting today, but I always find it better to keep tabs on those who don't always wish the best for Liberty, than to not.
[color=#FFCC00]Patrol #1
Today I met up with Captain Matt Smith, who was taking a break from his Quartermaster duties to show me the ropes a bit. After some quality conversation about his career in the Navy, and why I had developed an interest in the Navy, we took the time to look into an up and coming organization in New York--the [collectors].
All seemed quiet enough (doesn't it always?) until we rolled up to Rochester to find some... slightly less than criminal conversation going on between these Junkers and two Outcasts. A pirate was also in the area, but when we announced our presence after about two minutes of eavesdropping, he quickly disappeared within the tin can that is Rochester. Although it appeared that the [collectors] were avoiding business with these scummy citizens, their chatter was slightly incriminating. Captain Smith and I took note, and wishing to avoid what could have ultimately been a significant amount of bloodshed, we took our leave.
Captain Smith returned to Ft. Bush to get back to some communications work, and I continued my patrol. After docking for a quick tweak on my ship controls, I emerged from the police base to find a convoy of Junkers rolling through to Manhattan, and then on West Point. There were four Junkers in all, and all of them appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Further scans of their cargo bay revealed mass quantities of alcoholic beverages and wine.
On the bright side, their conversation was quite jovial, harmless, and very entertaining. Below is a quick snapshot of their convoy.
Of course, there's never a dull moment in the life of a Naval Officer, or so I've found, as I stumbled upon two more Outcasts who had just come through the gate from California. Taking note from the earlier incident, I ordered the two criminal vessels out of the system, but they retreated to the Debris field near the gate. Being outnumbered (though with the close support of a mercenary named Tobi.Reaper), I took this opportunity to exit as well.
Patrol #2
Though I have little to mention here, we received word of a Hacker Spyglass near Planet Manhattan, and I was dispatched to assist with handling the issue. By the time I arrived, the only remaining vessel was a Hacker Bomber, however I'm clearly not up to par with [HF]'s best, as my vessel was quickly dispatched. The [LN]-LNS-Minneapolis wasted no time picking me up though. I suppose there's always something to be learned from these experiences (even at the cost of a Naval Heavy Fighter).
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