[font=Palatino Linotype]Salutations Admirals,

[color=#FFFFFF]BATTLE REPORT
- HUDSON SYSTEM (Coordinates: Delta-Six)

Scouting-party:

• Lieutenant-Commander Samuel Zanders, Li-117 Liberty "Upholder" Bomber
• Lieutenant Angelina Dimitrova, Li-117 Liberty "Upholder" Bomber
• Sub-Lieutenant John Smith, BDR-804 "Guardian" Liberty Very Heavy Fighter
• Sub-Lieutenant Matt Smith, BDR-804 "Guardian" Liberty Very Heavy Fighter

Briefing:

Long-range scanners identified a certain Felicia Drum, high-profile Rheinland Military Soldier positioned somewhere in the Texas system. A scouting party consisting of the aforementioned pilots was sent to investigate the area. Myself and Sub-Lieutenant Matt Smith managed to spot the target for a brief period of time but unfortunately never managed to pin her down to cargo-scan range.

Target bypassed our defensive measures and managed to return to the Hudson system. However, Lieutenant Angelina Dimitrova was able to catch up with the Rheinlander's pace and successfully intercepted the target. We gave Felicia Drum a chance to return to Hamburg unharmed if she immediately did so without firing. Target complied for a while, but eventually disengaged her engines at which point I gave the permission for our two Fighter-crafts to engage combat. No more than three minutes passed before Felicia Drum received back-up in the form of another standard issued Rheinland fighter-vessel.

I responded by sending in Lieutenant Angelina Dimitrova to the battle, meanwhile I monitored the Hamburg jumpgate in case more hostile units would arrive. No more enemies came to their assistance during the fight.

Results:

• All of our units retreated due to heavy repair-damages.

• None of our members was shot down.

• Felicia Drum's ally received a medium-level damage.

• Felicia Drum herself received minimal damage.

Feedback:

• Sub-Lieutenant John Smith performed well-established evasive manoeuvres that bought the bombers a considerate amount of time.

• Upholders proved to be very ineffective towards Rheinland Fighter-crafts. Bad decision-making on my part for sending them in despite this knowledge.

• Low-ranked Navy Pilots could use more training in small-scale group fights of similar nature to the one experienced today. I believe that the more we place these pilots into these kind of situations, the faster they will improve in combat.
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