Source: [color=#3366FF]Battleship Karlsruhe, Stuttgart System Submitter:Gefreiter Carl von Manstein Recipient88th Rheinwehr Brigade Command Subject:Q-39, Q-43, SD-68 Patrol Reports Encryption:Normal Priority:Normal
Guten Tag.
Mein name is Gefreiter Carl von Manstein. The past 1-2 weeks I was re-assigned in the defence of the Omega-7 system und some casual patrols in the Stuttgart system as well.
= Q-39 Patrol Report =
[color=#FFFF33]I departed from the Ulm for a checkup of the Omega-7 system. I was on a 140-ARKM-N58 type model. After I reached close to Freistadt I moved north to check the field. There I found an IMG vessel and 2 Rheinland ones. I asked the IMG vessel to leave Omega-7 and move to Omega-3 and fortunately it complied. However while I was escorting it out of O-7 I received intel that a Corsair GB was pirating the remaining miners in the northern field.
So I left the IMG to continue moving alone and headed to the northern field. The corsair was quite rude I must say and he instantly admitted that he was pirating. However he wasn't quick enough and I got him outside of the field. Fortunately a Daumann Mafic came in my support but it was destroyed rather quickly. Here is the image.
In the second phase of my patrol, I was in Stuttgart when I encountered a Molly transport. The captain told me that he got permission by the authorities however I checked and that was not true. My demands to tell him to stop weren't heard so I had only one choice. Here is the image before it's destruction.
Near Planet Stuttgart I found a Polizei vessel fighting with a RHA. Me and a BDM Agent stayed in distance. Even though the Polizei had the control of the duel, a single mistake costed the destruction of his ship. I tractored his pod and moved in to make the RHA pay for what he did despite the fact I was in a bomber. I promised the Hessian that tomorrow he will share his cell in Vierlande with zwei Corsairs.
From what it seems I kept my promise.
= Q-43 Patrol Report =
[color=#FFFF66]This one was a long patrol. When I jumped to Omega-7 I received a request for assistance by Agent Zaehler, so I jumped to Omega-11. There were 2 Fury| pirates. After a brief fight we made them retreat near a small Hessian base. However they didn't make it. Both of them were killed.
After we finished with their extermination I made a quick search of Omega-11 before I jump to Stuttgart and then move to Planet New Berlin where I would meet my escort. There I noticed IC|Phoenix coming front Brandenburg. It was loaded with Luxury Food as it can be seen in the following image. After a brief conversation the captain understood that Luxury Food isn't included in the Luxury Consumer Goods and thus he had to drop his cargo. He complied with my order und he docked and sold the food in Planet New Berlin. However, I didn't demand a fine, since I believe it was a simple misunderstanding.
After an additional Wraith came as my escort we moved to the Stuttgart System for a patrol. There, in the lane to the New Berlin Gate we found a LWB gunship. Their captain was unwilling to talk and from the first moment he showed his hostile intentions. Too bad he paid it with his life.
Our next destination was Battleship Karlsruhe where I re-filled. There, in the orbit of Planet Stuttgart an IC transport named Deadwing came from New Berlin carrying restricted commodities. After a small conversation while he had opened his neuralnet network and was reading the Rheinland Laws, I guided him to see that he was carrying illegal cargo und also see what's the procedure now that I had caught him. Luckily he complied wth my demands to drop his cargo und pay a 4 million fee. His cargo was later tractored by a Daumann Behemoth named Python and moved it to the Freiburg base. The fortunate thing is that after I left the scene I got a report stating that the said captain quited IC and was flying under Republican Shipping colors.
Right after I finished with the IC transport, a large capital vessel under LWB colors was moving close to Planet Stuttgart provoking me. I moved to intercept it - but mostly delay it - while at the same time I called for additional backup in the emergency channels. However, 3 more snubs came in the scene too. One LWB and 2 Hessian (one of them was a Behemoth) so I had to return to Planet Stuttgart orbit. Fortunately a Polizei on a Mjolnir came and we both moved to the New Berlin Gate where we found the 3 snubs. We decided to intercept them. The same time the LWB Cruiser arrived as well. Two of the hostiles jumped to New Berlin but I killed the other one before he jumped.
We didn't jump to find the other 2 snubs but we concentrated our fire on the LWB Cruiser. [RM-RNC]Victoria, a Rheinland Gunboat of the Primary Fleet, arrived in the scene and tried to take down the Cruiser on it's own while we were standing down. However the Cruiser didn't accept the challenge and it was still retreating in the Ostnebel. We didn't waste the chance and we lighted it up. The explosion was magnificent. Before the destruction of the LWB Cruiser, a RHA Odin came to help. However since I wasn't in the appropriate vessel to assist Victoria and the Polizei officer, I had to retreat.
= SD-68 Patrol Report =
I was standing near Ulm waiting to receive orders for my next assignment when a Mandalorian Mercenary jumped from Omega-7. Here is a quick scan indicating the precence of Liberty made weaponry on his Eagle.
Surprisingly, he didn't come to kill Military. Probably this day he was interested in killing other innocent civilians. However I didn't let him go away without a fight. A fight which costed his ship and probably his life as well...
Please note that there was some kind of malfunction because neither the rookie patrols nor the Ulm was shooting at him.
After the destruction of the MM vessel I jumped to the Omega-7 in order to initiate a special operazion. My first stop was Briesen where I found an IMG Nyx close to the base. It demanded to fight with me und I couldn't refuse. Some minutes later it was destroyed. Close in Briesen there were 2 Sabres with [RoS] tags on their ships. I was quite concerned in the begging since this type of ship is primarily used by the Reds and the misguided Bundschuh. They identified themselves as Reapers and they said that they were looking for Hessians. When I asked them if they are hostile with Military too they told me that they weren't.
Some minutes later I grouped up with the 3 Polizei units named RFP|SEK-Wraith.01/02/03
They further told me that RoS are mercenaries working for themselves and they are quite friendly with Rheinland. Anyway, we firstly moved to Freistadt und then we moved to O-3 Gate where we stood for quite some time checking the traders coming from Omega-3. Then we returned to Freistadt where the RFP found a Kusari transport hauling Military Vehicles. Here is the interesting part:
What are these new regulations? Why they demanded the extraordinary amount of 15,000,000 credits plus the ejection of the Military Vehicles? Why these are not part in the Rheinland Laws?
I would like to have an answer on this please.
Anyway, in the meantime some colonials launched from Freistadt. My scan analysis on one of them revealed the usage of GMG weaponry as you can see in the following attachment.
After the Polizei destroyed the unprotected transport, they were about to leave but I asked one of them to come and support me against the Colonials. All of them came. In the following fight Rheinland forces stood victorious as it can be verified in the following images.
While fighting I noticed that a QCP Kusarian Destroyer was in the Omega-3 Gate waiting. After we got the last Colonial I moved to Freistadt to deal with it. As you can see the Destroyer blatantly ignored us.
Quote:[06.05.2011 19:17:06] [RM]Ge.Carl.v.Manstein: I will deal with the QCP [06.05.2011 19:17:19] RFP|SEK-Wraith.03: understood. What is it 02 ? [06.05.2011 19:17:46] [RM]Ge.Carl.v.Manstein: Greetings Armed Forces
[06.05.2011 19:17:47] RFP|SEK-Wraith.01: What is this?
[06.05.2011 19:18:06] RFP|SEK-Wraith.01: Kusari destroyer?
[06.05.2011 19:18:23] [RM]Ge.Carl.v.Manstein: Dagobaz please respond
[06.05.2011 19:18:52] [Convoy].Rubber_Duck: Hail, Admiral. Convoy is incoming.
[06.05.2011 19:18:56] [Convoy].Rubber_Duck: Hail, Ladies and Gentlemen. [06.05.2011 19:18:59] RFP|SEK-Wraith.03: Carefull, the Bretonian embasador is at Berlin, We don't want an international incident ... [06.05.2011 19:19:03] QCP|HMS-Dagobaz: Hail Convoy
[06.05.2011 19:19:13] QCP|HMS-Dagobaz: Let's take you home
RFP|SEK-Wraith.03 claimed that the Convoy brought a Bretonian Ambassador to New Berlin. If this is true then it may explain the reason why there was a breach of the Omega Agreement B.1.2
Quote:The entering vessels must not be of any larger class than the Bretonia Gunboat, unless permission is granted by Government-approved personnel
After the [Convoy] left I returned to Battleship Karlsruhe to rest. This week was quite tiring with double shifts and emergency calls. The other soldiers are looking to have a rest as well. That is all for now.
[font=Monotype Corsiva][color=#FF6666]Gefreiter Carl von Manstein,
Signing off