This is to report a few minor skirmishes around New York and its neighboring systems...

Whilst running a weekly maintenance on the MacArthur, TIM spotted something unusual on long range radar....

We tracked it down near Planet Manhattan were the target came into visual range.

The target was something you don't see everyday. It was a Gallic Royal "Valor" Battleship.

I hailed for reinforcements as we did not have the firepower to deal with the ship... but as TIM assessed the combat capabilities of the ship. It was already badly damaged.

TIM detected several hull panels missing from the rear starboard side of the ship... while several turrets emplacements were incapable of firing. The Captain's shields were also holding at a dangerous level, nearly frying the ship's core, but I was amazed at how the ship was still able to engage cruise...

The ship's captain tried to dive into the sun... but this failed as the badly needed reinforcements had arrived.

Together with Captain Rohj Teerin, Commander Murray of the LABC San Francisco, and Junior Lieutenant Anthony Kalen... we downed the wounded beast before he had the chance to burn up. No survivors were found.

Later that day, I switched to my fighter and found a smuggler near West Point.

Smuggler was carrying Artifacts.

I don't know why but the Captain managed to dock at West Point but luckily for me... a Secondary Fleet pilot by the name of John.Preston managed to see the Captain undock from West Point.

We joined together with a certain George.McLaren to perform a sting operation as we determined that the target was using the Cali-NY Jump Gate.

Target was detained near California Jump Gate, NY side, where he tried to engage a cloaking device. We destroyed him before the cloak could fully materialized.

Cargo was obliterated following the destruction of the vessel.