Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, First Fleet
LIBERTY NAVY PATROL REPORT
Ensign Amelia Hale
DEPARTMENT RECEIVING: LIBERTY NAVY PATROL ARCHIVE
1. Summary. On 080916(Z)JUN835, I launched from Manhattan in a Patriot Light Fighter and joined a Navy patrol starting at West Point Military Academy. The course of the patrol took us through Pennsylvania, New York, California, Magellan, and Cortez. The patrol ended at Battleship Concord in California. The patrol consisted of one light fighter and one very heavy fighter. Our patrol leader was Lieutenant Matthew Austin. During the patrol, three encounters occurred.
2. Encounter 1, Civilian Miner (080928(Z)JUN835). A freelancer named Assay_Of_Hope flying a Kestrel was encountered in the Pennsylvania System at grid G4. A scan of his cargo and his activities showed him to be mining heavy water from the Ralston Ice Field. The freelancer was questioned if he had seen any unlawful activity nearby, to which he responded no. With the area clear on scanners and no reports of unlawful activity, the patrol departed.
3. Encounter 2, Intel on TFP Forces (080945(Z)JUN835). One Core tagged artificial intelligence probe designated 776-28X and, arriving later, one bounty hunter named Flintlocke were encountered at Cordova Shipping Platform in Magellan. The core probe indicated it was scouting for optimized trade routes into Britonia, while the bounty hunter was taking a break from running missions for the local guild. Of note, the core probe indicated it had observed Hellfire Legion remnants during the past few days, totaling a force of three fighters and one gunship. The sightings had happened in Magellan, Coronado and New York. Additionally, the probe relayed that the Hellfire Legion forces were seen collaborating with the Technocracy. None of these contacts were active at the time of the report. After a final exchange of pleasantries, the patrol departed for Cortez via California.
4. Encounter 3, Zoner Colony Ship in Cortez (081018(Z)JUN835). A Zoner Battleship was encountered at grid D4 in the Cortez System. The ship was captained by a Saule Khalid. The resulting conservation mainly revolved around Zoner politics in the Omicrons, and events transpiring over the past ten years. Of note, the Zoner requested access to Liberty Space for his ship, stating the reason to be for sight-seeing and transit. He was directed to contact the Liberty Government to request official permission before transiting into house space. After some conversation, the patrol departed for California and concluded at Battleship Concord.
5. Logs are attached to this report in Annex A.
6. The point of contact for this report is ENS Amelia Hale at amelia.c.hale3943.nav@libertynavy.mil.
[08.06.2025 09:16:31] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Good morning, Sir. Ensign Hale, reporting as ordered.
[08.06.2025 09:16:45] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I was told to head out here for a shake-down flight.
[08.06.2025 09:17:30] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Greetings Amelia, Matthew Austin reporting in. Yes, we have a patrol mission to see what you capable of.
[08.06.2025 09:17:51] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: That won't be hard for ensigns, last reports says there's no any criminal activity is on our way but who knows.
[08.06.2025 09:18:03] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Right. Well, I wont pretend to know too much, but I'm ready to get out there and get the job done.
[08.06.2025 09:18:34] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Right. Let's get in moving, we'll start from Pennsylvania.
[08.06.2025 09:18:44] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Get in formation with me and always be near me.
[08.06.2025 09:18:45] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger that, headed to the jump gate.
[08.06.2025 09:19:14] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Have you been informed about current Liberty Republic enemies and known criminal organisations?
[08.06.2025 09:19:24] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Sometimes West Point isn't catching latest news.
[08.06.2025 09:19:34] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I have. Some of the basic courses at Manhatten covered it.
[08.06.2025 09:19:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I suppose the only question I hve is about Gallia
[08.06.2025 09:20:04] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: What do you want to know ensign?
[08.06.2025 09:20:32] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, a lot has changed from the start to the finish of my schooling. I understand we arn't exactly at war with them
[08.06.2025 09:20:46] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: anymore, but I can say that relations seem frosty at best.,
[08.06.2025 09:21:53] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Second Gallic War is over almost... Six years ago or even seven?
[08.06.2025 09:22:19] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: When I've joined 5th Fleet - it was over. Then there was no reason to keep 5th Fleet in service and it was disbanded.
[08.06.2025 09:22:36] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Former officers went to Liberty Navy units, as for me - I went here.
[08.06.2025 09:22:55] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: As for status...
[08.06.2025 09:23:15] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I suppose that answers my question then. I don't think we would be running into many Royal Navy ships anyway.
[08.06.2025 09:23:26] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Or uh, Gallic Navy now.
[08.06.2025 09:23:39] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Sometimes their remnants is appearing on our borders with Bretonia.
[08.06.2025 09:23:59] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Not everyone has been agreed with end of war and reformation to Gallic Confederation and then to the Gallic Union.
[08.06.2025 09:24:36] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yeah, I hear there are those on both sides who'd rather keep fighting. Both Royalists and freedom fighters.
[08.06.2025 09:24:53] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well if they show up on the edge of our turf, what do we do with them? Ask them to leave, or throw them out?
[08.06.2025 09:25:20] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Gallic corporations - welcome, if they're not carrying any prohibited stuff mentioned in our laws.
[08.06.2025 09:26:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: As for Gallic Navy - they cannot be on our territories, as other House navies too.
[08.06.2025 09:26:45] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Those... Maquis... No idea, didn't even seen them here. You have ask them what they're doing here, in Republic.
[08.06.2025 09:26:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Sure sure. Our sovereignty must be protected, after all.
[08.06.2025 09:27:00] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: That's it Ensign.
[08.06.2025 09:27:01] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: And what of Cortez, Megellen, and Inverness?
[08.06.2025 09:27:27] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Huh. Well I won't pretend to have seen any of them myself. I could always question them.
[08.06.2025 09:27:40] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Nothing changed too much after end of Gallic War. Technocracy trying to get their positions over Inverness, if I am not wrong.
[08.06.2025 09:28:20] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hail Freelancer.
[08.06.2025 09:28:21] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: As for Magellan and Cortez - nothing changed too. I mean, same enemies, same problems.
[08.06.2025 09:28:33] Assay_Of_Hope: Ahoy Navy
[08.06.2025 09:28:37] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Greetings Freelancer.
[08.06.2025 09:28:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: How are you doing out here? Mining job, is it?
[08.06.2025 09:29:17] Assay_Of_Hope: Indeed apparently no one wants Diet water these days, heavy or nothin
[08.06.2025 09:29:25] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Those new pilots around Sirius who went here after the study in Valley Forge Flight School.
[08.06.2025 09:29:37] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hah. They pay good money for it huh?
[08.06.2025 09:29:48] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, we are just on patrol right now. No trouble around here, I hope?
[08.06.2025 09:30:03] Assay_Of_Hope: None that iv seen or caused for that matter
[08.06.2025 09:30:29] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well seems like a nice peaceful day then. I'm glad to hear it.
[08.06.2025 09:30:35] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Cargo scanning show nothing. Always scan each ship you see Ensign, just to being sure you haven't missed any smuggler.
[08.06.2025 09:30:43] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: If you do get into any trouble, or see any troublemakers, please feel free to come up on the net.
[08.06.2025 09:30:57] Assay_Of_Hope: Wilco.
[08.06.2025 09:30:59] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Right. I probably need to get one of those fancy cargo scanners then.
[08.06.2025 09:31:29] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: This one works too but yeah, sometimes it's really painful with our logistics bueurecracy.
[08.06.2025 09:33:17] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I've heard story how one Ensign joined Navy ranks too and command gave him an civilian fighter instead of Defender or-
[08.06.2025 09:33:19] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: See you around, Freelancer
[08.06.2025 09:33:21] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Patriot.
[08.06.2025 09:33:38] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hah! I wonder if he requested it, or if the Navy just needed logistics officers that badly.
[08.06.2025 09:33:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: You'd think a repair ship wouldn't be out of place either.
[08.06.2025 09:33:52] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Nah, just some idiot didn't looked in papers well.
[08.06.2025 09:34:03] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oh boy. Sorry to hear that.
[08.06.2025 09:34:21] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: So... Do not be same idiot - when flight is over, I'd like to see good report.
[08.06.2025 09:34:45] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oi, why you think I'm gunna be an idiot, Sir?
[08.06.2025 09:34:57] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I not said that. *smiles*
[08.06.2025 09:35:01] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I just noticed you.
[08.06.2025 09:35:25] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Matthew Austin reporting to LNS David Hale.
[08.06.2025 09:35:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Good day, Sir or Ma'am.
[08.06.2025 09:36:01] [LN]-LNS-David.Hale: XO: Copy that, greetings to both of you.
[08.06.2025 09:36:38] [LN]-LNS-David.Hale: XO: Get yourr papers squared away, Ensign.
[08.06.2025 09:36:53] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: We just finished our patrol of the Pennsylvania system. Nothing to report but a single freelancer mining H3.
[08.06.2025 09:36:59] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: No contraband on him.
[08.06.2025 09:37:05] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Riger that, XO.
[08.06.2025 09:37:14] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: We'll continue to Magellan captain.
[08.06.2025 09:38:59] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Amelia Hale, report in?
[08.06.2025 09:39:08] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Rejoining formation. Modifications are complete.
[08.06.2025 09:39:14] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Yes, I see.
[08.06.2025 09:39:24] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Did the carrier move out ahead of us?
[08.06.2025 09:39:27] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Let's see what is in Magellan, that's our next destination in patrol list.
[08.06.2025 09:39:33] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Yeah, they did straigh to Norfolk.
[08.06.2025 09:39:41] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Sounds good to me. Alright, just the two of us then.
[08.06.2025 09:40:59] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Yesterday reports saying about new unit formed in Inverness system - TFP. They're trying to be agressive and looks like-
[08.06.2025 09:41:03] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: former Hellfire Legion pilots.
[08.06.2025 09:41:23] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: So if you'll meet them - you're free to engage.
[08.06.2025 09:41:30] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hah. I may have been there for that yesterday. Didn't even make it to West Point before being dragged in. I may
[08.06.2025 09:41:41] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: have had to get the entire hull reworked on this ship.
[08.06.2025 09:42:53] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: 1FLTCENTCOM said there's some activity of them around California system too so keep eyes open.
[08.06.2025 09:43:31] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'll keep em peeled. Hard to do so in some of those clouds though.
[08.06.2025 09:44:00] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: So Sir, what caused you to join the navy anyway?
[08.06.2025 09:44:16] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Let's talk about that in Magellan.
[08.06.2025 09:44:46] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I was born on Texas, so you'd assume why.
[08.06.2025 09:44:54] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Houston Planet I mean.
[08.06.2025 09:45:23] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Greetings pilot.
[08.06.2025 09:45:31] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We bid you a good day, Liberty officers. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:45:35] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I see, anything to get off the rock huh? Or, maybe to control the lawlessness.
[08.06.2025 09:45:49] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hello unknown ship. Hey, what is that thing anyway?
[08.06.2025 09:45:52] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Both of that ensign. No matter for now.
[08.06.2025 09:46:04] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Seems like an AI drone, new technology from The Core.
[08.06.2025 09:46:17] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hello Drone. Do you have a, erm, name or something?
[08.06.2025 09:46:20] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: They're trying to make 'hybrid' of AI and Core ships.
[08.06.2025 09:46:29] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We are a Gammu-based intelligence. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:46:30] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Sounds spooky.
[08.06.2025 09:46:36] Death: WV-Mato was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[08.06.2025 09:46:51] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: Our designation - or name - if you will, is 776-28X. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:46:57] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Nah, there's nothing to worry about since IC is sending a lot of finances to The Core so they'll be able to make something-
[08.06.2025 09:47:03] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: new in Omicrons, test it there.
[08.06.2025 09:47:24] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Interesting. I always thought that was the LSF's sphere. But I guess it makes sense.
[08.06.2025 09:47:30] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We are not authorized to employ lethal force unless attacked first. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:47:44] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: LSF is looking for that sometimes. But I do not know too much.
[08.06.2025 09:47:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hello, 776-28X. Why are you here in Megellan today?
[08.06.2025 09:47:56] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Good question by the way.
[08.06.2025 09:48:25] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We are scouting trade routes for our logistic convoys from the Omicrons. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:48:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'm pretty sure this is the wrong side of Liberty for that. Don't you need to travel through Rheinland or Kusari to get to
[08.06.2025 09:48:59] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: the Edge Nebula?
[08.06.2025 09:49:14] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We are convinced that there are some improvements to be made. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:49:38] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: On the contrary, Bretonia is among our trade partners as well! ::]
[08.06.2025 09:50:00] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: That drone is right. Kusari and Liberty have problems in relations for now.
[08.06.2025 09:50:08] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oh, so routes from Britonia to Liberty. My mistake, I thought you were talking about the Omecrons.
[08.06.2025 09:50:12] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Omicrons, even
[08.06.2025 09:50:23] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Do they now? What's got them going this time?
[08.06.2025 09:50:35] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: Our company hopes to find as many legitimate customers as possible. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:50:48] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: If I'll tell you - I'll get in a prison faster than my father.
[08.06.2025 09:51:04] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: *Snirk.* Alright then.
[08.06.2025 09:51:17] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Drone, what's in your cargo - that life signature?
[08.06.2025 09:51:34] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: 776-28X, well I suppose we can welcome you too then, so long as there's no hostile intent.
[08.06.2025 09:51:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Looks like one. Maybe in an escape pod.
[08.06.2025 09:51:52] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: They're not hostile at all since it's The Core drone.
[08.06.2025 09:52:02] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: It is. Do you wish to acquire it? ::]
[08.06.2025 09:52:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: So you have nothing to worry about. I won't be surprised if that drone try to protect us in dangerous situation.
[08.06.2025 09:52:28] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger.
[08.06.2025 09:52:41] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We have been offering our assistance against the terrorists in Liberty before. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:52:44] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Drone, drop that safe pod in space. Ensign Hale prepare for tract it.
[08.06.2025 09:52:54] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: However, our assistance was not required. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:53:21] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Sure, I'll take the pod aboard to move it to a safe location.
[08.06.2025 09:53:24] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: Understood. The pod is yours now. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:53:29] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Glad to hear.
[08.06.2025 09:53:45] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Drone, report in - is there any hostile signatures you've seen before?
[08.06.2025 09:53:55] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oh, hey Sir, you took it!
[08.06.2025 09:54:01] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Not me, that patrol officer.
[08.06.2025 09:54:08] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: No matter, maybe it's even better.
[08.06.2025 09:54:11] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hah! Well that's quite funny actually.
[08.06.2025 09:54:22] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We have observed Hellfire Legion remnants in this region. Three fighters, one gunship. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:54:34] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Now that is troubling.
[08.06.2025 09:54:41] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: *Point finger up* - That's what I've told you about.
[08.06.2025 09:54:48] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Those were the same forces I encountered just the other day.
[08.06.2025 09:55:07] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Drone, what's your directive towards that remnants?
[08.06.2025 09:55:18] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: They have been observed in Magellan, Coronado and New York. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:55:54] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: They are not our friends. They are collaborating with the Technocracy. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:56:38] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Understood.
[08.06.2025 09:57:16] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Write that part in report too Amelia, this one about Hellfire Legion remnant operating in the Magellan system and-
[08.06.2025 09:57:53] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: about their cooperation with Technocracy. Further investigations needed but for now we do not have anything eles.
[08.06.2025 09:58:19] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I will ensure this intel makes its way into the right hands. Does sound concerning.
[08.06.2025 09:58:31] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Right. Let's get in California then.
[08.06.2025 09:58:32] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We advise caution. The Technocracy have been observed to deploy Gammu AIs as their allies. ::]
[08.06.2025 09:59:06] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: That's... odd. Gammu AIs seem to be on both sides then.
[08.06.2025 09:59:06] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Uh, hold up. Drone, what's company you have been made in?
[08.06.2025 09:59:07] Flintlocke: Ah, I see that AI has some companions now.
[08.06.2025 09:59:15] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Good day to you, Bounter Hunter.
[08.06.2025 09:59:19] Flintlocke: To you as well.
[08.06.2025 09:59:20] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Greetings mercenary.
[08.06.2025 09:59:31] Flintlocke: Just a hunter, not a mercenary. Heh.
[08.06.2025 09:59:31] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yes, we are just on a routine patrol.
[08.06.2025 10:00:06] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We are employed by Arestech Arms and Manufacturing, but we are a Gammu AI as well. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:00:35] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Arestech Arms and Manufacturing is a new Core corporation working with Gammu AI drones if I am not wrong.
[08.06.2025 10:01:03] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: Our rogue AI kin do not value human lives as we do. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:01:08] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I don't mean to sound uneducated, but is Gammu AI more of like... a type of AI, or a faction?
[08.06.2025 10:01:17] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Both.
[08.06.2025 10:01:39] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We are a synthetic lifeform originating from planet Gammu. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:01:42] Flintlocke: Mind if I join you for a bit? Need a break from purging Manchester of criminals.
[08.06.2025 10:01:49] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: You can consider them both ways. Gammu AI is a faction, but there's some Gammu AI changed in The Core.
[08.06.2025 10:02:03] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: As you wish merc.
[08.06.2025 10:02:17] Flintlocke: Heh, still not a Mercenary. Just a Hunter.
[08.06.2025 10:02:33] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We have been adapted to interface with your technology, and educated how to communicate with humanity. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:02:34] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Sure thing, Hunter. We may be departing shortly.
[08.06.2025 10:02:55] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: But for now, seems like we are learning about AI and their programming.
[08.06.2025 10:02:58] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Understood drone.
[08.06.2025 10:02:58] Flintlocke: Fair enough. Military's job is never done, just as my own isn't.
[08.06.2025 10:03:24] Flintlocke: AI has come a long way since my dad talked about em. Seems I may need to see the Omicrons for myself one of these days.
[08.06.2025 10:03:31] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, you do it pretty well, 776-28X. Of course, some chatbots do too, but it sounds like there are actually some thoughts
[08.06.2025 10:03:35] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: behind those words.
[08.06.2025 10:04:00] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Some time before I've heard nice joke about Core AI and Gammu AI conflict, like really two chatbots fighting each other.
[08.06.2025 10:04:33] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: To the outside observers, it might look as such, Mister Austin. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:04:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oi, don't be rude to the fellow, Sir.
[08.06.2025 10:05:05] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: *Whispers* Though that does sound kind of funny, strings of bits and btyes being flung over the next.
[08.06.2025 10:05:07] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I am not, just remember that joke.
[08.06.2025 10:05:12] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Not too different from what we humans do in a way.
[08.06.2025 10:05:31] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We understand how alien our kind is to humanity. We try our best to be as polite as possible. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:05:32] Flintlocke: Regardless, it looks like it took it good naturedly.
[08.06.2025 10:06:12] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Lmao
[08.06.2025 10:06:32] Flintlocke: Welp, back to the grind. Nearly have enough for an Orca.
[08.06.2025 10:06:38] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Do not worry about my humor 776-28X.
[08.06.2025 10:06:43] Flintlocke: You folks and AI have a wonderful evening.
[08.06.2025 10:06:54] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Yeah, same to you... Merc. *smilse*
[08.06.2025 10:06:57] Flintlocke: Heh.
[08.06.2025 10:06:59] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: Please, have a pleasant and productive day, Bounty Hunter. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:07:37] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We cannot be offended by your humor, Mister Austin. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:08:03] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Okay, we have to go now too. Seems like we stood here for long a bit, our next destination will be Cortez.
[08.06.2025 10:08:09] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: We have been educated how to handle these situations. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:08:14] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger, forming up on you, Sir.
[08.06.2025 10:08:28] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, thank you very much for your understanding, 776-28X.
[08.06.2025 10:08:36] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Got it, drone. Have your day.
[08.06.2025 10:08:36] AT-SEC-776-28X-SB: [:: Have a pleasant and productive day, officers. And be careful. ::]
[08.06.2025 10:08:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I wish you a productive journy in your quest for mapping out trade routes.
[08.06.2025 10:09:24] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I still remember about your question.
[08.06.2025 10:09:58] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Where did you born?
[08.06.2025 10:10:17] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Planet Los Angeles. Though I moved to Manhatten later.
[08.06.2025 10:10:24] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: This is my back yard, heh.
[08.06.2025 10:10:35] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Good life I suppose. Better than Houston or Pittsburg.
[08.06.2025 10:10:36] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I remember taking the shuttle to and from the orbitals growing up
[08.06.2025 10:10:43] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yes. I imagine so.
[08.06.2025 10:10:57] Ping: 246ms (Max: 1000ms) Fluct: 2ms Loss: 0% (Max: 70%) Lag: 0% (Max: 100%)
[08.06.2025 10:11:00] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Just to understand - some people joining the Navy just to run from Houston.
[08.06.2025 10:11:15] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yeah, I've heard of them joining the LPI or Bounter Hunters for similar reasons
[08.06.2025 10:11:20] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: They born there and somehow stood alive enough long to even make decision to get in Navy.
[08.06.2025 10:12:12] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Goodness, it can't be that rough, can it?
[08.06.2025 10:12:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: As for me - I just dreamed about make my parents out from Houston and protect Liberty.
[08.06.2025 10:12:15] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Staying alive?
[08.06.2025 10:12:52] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: That's a pity! What the heck is the LPI doing about it?
[08.06.2025 10:13:12] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: And... I succeed.
[08.06.2025 10:13:25] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: LPI is an... LPI.
[08.06.2025 10:13:30] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: That's enough to say.
[08.06.2025 10:13:33] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Mnf
[08.06.2025 10:13:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I mean, yeah, there's a reason why I joined the Navy instead of the cops.
[08.06.2025 10:13:58] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Something about it being a corperation does not settle well with me
[08.06.2025 10:14:10] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I served some time in 5th fleet and then went to West Point Academy to get a profile of rule capital ships.
[08.06.2025 10:14:30] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: And now I am Lieutenant and transfered my family to Manhattan.
[08.06.2025 10:14:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Seems like that's one of the few places to be huh? I hear Denver isn't that bad either though
[08.06.2025 10:15:09] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Also, what is that over there?
[08.06.2025 10:15:25] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Betheny.
[08.06.2025 10:15:35] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Remains of Gallic War.
[08.06.2025 10:15:38] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Their last try.
[08.06.2025 10:15:54] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: You didn't seen Leeds planet in profile those days.
[08.06.2025 10:15:56] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'm surprised the Junkers havn't towed it away yet.
[08.06.2025 10:16:33] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Honestly, if you'll get an vacation - I'd recommend you visit Bretonia. If you likes history.
[08.06.2025 10:16:44] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: If you want rest - Curacao is an option.
[08.06.2025 10:17:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: As for Denver... It's not the place my parents might be since there's a lot of rich people and really cost high to get an house
[08.06.2025 10:17:14] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: there.
[08.06.2025 10:17:24] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hah. Curacao seems like anything but rest. Overstimulation, maybe. I heard about the slots they have there
[08.06.2025 10:17:37] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'll take the reccomendation onf Bretonia though
[08.06.2025 10:18:07] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: And... Yukon.
[08.06.2025 10:18:07] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Howdy there Zoner
[08.06.2025 10:18:17] Exodus: *Loud bass music cuts in as a comm channel opens*
[08.06.2025 10:18:23] Exodus: Saule: Hail!
[08.06.2025 10:18:29] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: That's... Not usual.
[08.06.2025 10:18:49] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I almost thought that was a station at first. But I'll be, it's a ship.
[08.06.2025 10:19:06] Exodus: Saule: It is! With engines though.
[08.06.2025 10:19:06] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Nephilim-class.
[08.06.2025 10:19:19] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Are those.... biodomes?
[08.06.2025 10:19:33] Exodus: Saule: I've never seen an F-9 before, interesting ship. And yes, biodomes!
[08.06.2025 10:19:50] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: It's Colony ship. Exodus captain, what have brought you here, in the Cortez system?
[08.06.2025 10:19:53] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: It's a nimble one. I prefer it to the heavier ships.
[08.06.2025 10:20:14] Exodus: *The ship looks damaged and badly repaired, but functional*
[08.06.2025 10:20:44] Exodus: Saule: Maiden voyage. We stayed at Sabah for a few years while they fixed her up.
[08.06.2025 10:21:21] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: What's your destination now?
[08.06.2025 10:22:26] Exodus: Saule: New York.
[08.06.2025 10:22:59] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: New York? Well, if you want to bring that thing into Liberty Space, you need a permit.
[08.06.2025 10:23:06] Exodus: Saule(laughing): I know, I'm kidding. (he looks over his shoulder)
[08.06.2025 10:23:16] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oi oi!
[08.06.2025 10:23:40] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Why are you joking around with such things? I was just starting to read the amount of paperwork I was going to need to fill
[08.06.2025 10:23:43] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: out today.
[08.06.2025 10:23:45] Exodus: Saule: We went to Magellan to the old Freeport but are on our way back to Sabah for now.
[08.06.2025 10:23:51] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well whew, I'm glad not.
[08.06.2025 10:24:14] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I see. Up in Coronado?
[08.06.2025 10:24:23] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'm not too familiar with Sabah
[08.06.2025 10:24:43] Exodus: Saule: So, a permit you say? Is that really a thing these days? Last time we were there was during the war with Gallia. Years -
[08.06.2025 10:24:44] Exodus: ago.
[08.06.2025 10:24:52] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oh noooooo
[08.06.2025 10:24:53] Exodus: Saule: Aye Coronado
[08.06.2025 10:25:06] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: But yes, there are permits for such things. You need clearance, or at the very least an escort.
[08.06.2025 10:25:33] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: But I'd say the most important thing is uh... Why a Zoner Capital would need to travel to such a populated system
[08.06.2025 10:25:36] Exodus: Saule: Indeed, the 5th fleet used to escort us. I'm not sure they're even around anymore.
[08.06.2025 10:25:54] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Officially disbanded. I am former pilot of 5th fleet.
[08.06.2025 10:26:17] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: They were folded into the Regular Liberty Navy. budget cuts, you know.
[08.06.2025 10:26:47] Exodus: Saule: Sight seeing! Shortcut! And because, well... Why not? We spent decades outside the Outer Rim. The houses feel alien -
[08.06.2025 10:26:48] Exodus: to us.
[08.06.2025 10:27:21] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Wasn't you in Coronado system before for three years? I thought you've been informed about that well.
[08.06.2025 10:27:28] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I mean, there are some Zoner bases up in Keplar, right?
[08.06.2025 10:27:34] Exodus: Saule: Don't be alarmed, we have no intention to create distrust between former friends
[08.06.2025 10:27:59] Exodus: Saule: Aye, I don't keep up with news. It bores and saddens me.
[08.06.2025 10:28:12] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Got it.
[08.06.2025 10:28:42] Exodus: Saule: Kepler, I remember a station there, some research place right?
[08.06.2025 10:28:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oh it's not that glum, right? Peace in the colonies at last. Took long enough for that, right?
[08.06.2025 10:28:57] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yes. They are in the middle of a dark matter storm right now
[08.06.2025 10:29:03] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: It's. System is full of Dark Matter now.
[08.06.2025 10:29:22] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Now people can get there only by using Jump Holes network if I am not wrong.
[08.06.2025 10:29:36] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yup, gates are sealed. I wonder how the zoners on that freeport there are doing.
[08.06.2025 10:29:45] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Not bad it seems.
[08.06.2025 10:29:45] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I really hope they didn't all starve to death.
[08.06.2025 10:29:51] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Nah, they're not.
[08.06.2025 10:29:53] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Believe me.
[08.06.2025 10:30:08] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I seen their base still functional.
[08.06.2025 10:30:14] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: How do you know, Sir? Take trips up there do you?
[08.06.2025 10:30:25] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Something like that.
[08.06.2025 10:30:27] Exodus: I'm flying a ship full of holes and naked patchwork. Not sure about peace anywhere, but no one on this ship is afraid
[08.06.2025 10:30:38] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Quite a vacation spot.
[08.06.2025 10:31:37] Exodus: Ahem. Who do I pay to acquire the aforementioned permit?
[08.06.2025 10:31:51] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: You'd better contact Liberty Government for that.
[08.06.2025 10:31:56] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Erm, I think that's a question for Leutenant Austin.
[08.06.2025 10:31:59] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Not us, since we're just patrolling.
[08.06.2025 10:32:02] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Okay, yeah that.
[08.06.2025 10:32:20] Exodus: I'm sure they would love having a giant Zoner station flying around their capitol. (he laughs)
[08.06.2025 10:32:42] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Since there's some problems with Liberty and Zoners - I do not think so. But you can try that.
[08.06.2025 10:32:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, transit to the Zoner Base in Keplar might be good enough reason. You'd just need our escort.
[08.06.2025 10:32:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Ah yes.
[08.06.2025 10:32:56] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Mostly the Militant ones, right?
[08.06.2025 10:33:02] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Depends.
[08.06.2025 10:33:15] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: But Militants went mad when Liberty too Erie under control.
[08.06.2025 10:33:46] Exodus: Bah, Kepler. Nothing there for us.
[08.06.2025 10:34:05] Exodus: Okay, let me reveal my secret, don't tell anyone!
[08.06.2025 10:34:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: So Zoners is a subject of investigation, no matter if Militants or simple traders. At least, that Colony ship full-armed is-
[08.06.2025 10:34:18] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: a thing to ask questions about.
[08.06.2025 10:34:46] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: But not my work at all, it's better to contact LSF about that, if there's really any reason to investigation.
[08.06.2025 10:35:23] Exodus: We have a complicated relationship with the former security force. I seem to remember there being an internal-
[08.06.2025 10:35:27] Exodus: conflict last time we visited.
[08.06.2025 10:35:48] Exodus: Which we had no part in!
[08.06.2025 10:35:57] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: What conflict?
[08.06.2025 10:35:57] Exodus: But we were present nonetheless
[08.06.2025 10:36:06] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: The uh, Zoner security force, or Liberty Security Force?
[08.06.2025 10:36:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: LSF.
[08.06.2025 10:36:37] Exodus: Liberty. I don't know names, but some of the LSF agents engaged in battle with the navy pilots after a brief back and forth.
[08.06.2025 10:36:48] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: That's a bit... odd.
[08.06.2025 10:37:06] Exodus: Oh it was years ago, maybe... 825?
[08.06.2025 10:37:08] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Heard about that.
[08.06.2025 10:37:16] Exodus: I wasn't the commander back then.
[08.06.2025 10:37:20] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Never did myself.
[08.06.2025 10:37:41] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Some of them went to Harmony Battlegroup and then named themselves as Liberty Separatists.
[08.06.2025 10:38:04] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: After that they're united with Hellfire Legion and made an Liberty Insurgency. When Navy went back from Bretonia after-
[08.06.2025 10:38:13] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: the war with Gallia - they weren't happy about that.
[08.06.2025 10:38:19] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: So crushed Bering and Vespucci.
[08.06.2025 10:38:24] Exodus: Ah yes, we met their... admiral? Aboard a vessel called Harmony in commonwealth space.
[08.06.2025 10:38:28] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: This leaded to end of Insurgency at all.
[08.06.2025 10:38:57] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: So, for now there's no any signs of Insurgency or Hellfire Legion, besides TFP.
[08.06.2025 10:39:05] Exodus: So you crushed your enemy with overwhelming force? I like that.
[08.06.2025 10:39:17] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Sure we did.
[08.06.2025 10:39:27] Exodus: Like the Core did to us. It was magnificent and tragic.
[08.06.2025 10:39:45] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Imagine you return back to your home after the very big war took a lot of lifes and then figured your home full of-
[08.06.2025 10:40:02] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: traitors and untrained officers who thought it's really better to make own state and dictate own laws over Republic.
[08.06.2025 10:40:34] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: An absolute mess, sounds like. I'm almost sorry I wasn't around to try to help out.
[08.06.2025 10:40:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: And ah, Captain, what happened between you and the Core?
[08.06.2025 10:40:56] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I wasn't there too, just seen remnants in Vespucci before it went down too.
[08.06.2025 10:41:11] Exodus: Personally never understood the desire to follow a list of laws and regulations set up by someone else.
[08.06.2025 10:41:44] Exodus: The Exodus was part of the Freeport 11 defense when it was destroyed in some battle.
[08.06.2025 10:41:45] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: If you want hold whole House together - you have no choice.
[08.06.2025 10:42:05] Exodus: Well, mostly destroyed, but not beyond saving. I had a lot of money at my disposal which helped.
[08.06.2025 10:43:03] Exodus: I even went to the AI planet to ask for robot bodies for the disabled crew, but no amount of credits impressed them so I gave u
[08.06.2025 10:43:11] Exodus: -up
[08.06.2025 10:43:12] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: And the Core did this? I thought that was the Corsairs who had attacked a Zoner base.
[08.06.2025 10:43:33] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Freeport 9 yes.
[08.06.2025 10:43:40] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Freeport 11 is a different thing.
[08.06.2025 10:44:04] Exodus: No there was quite a violent and brief exchange between Core and Zoners in 826. I don't know what caused it or ended it. We -
[08.06.2025 10:44:16] Exodus: fled and came back months later to scavenge the wrecks.
[08.06.2025 10:44:42] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Sorry, I'm not exactly up to speed with what's going on in deep space.
[08.06.2025 10:45:00] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: But I think this is a pretty good point for Sir's comments, yeah.
[08.06.2025 10:45:05] Exodus: I've been thinking of contacting the Lane Hackers who helped us from the sidelines but they are a difficult organisation to -
[08.06.2025 10:45:07] Exodus: contact.
[08.06.2025 10:45:15] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Lawlessness? Or even just, smaller groups dictating their own defense?
[08.06.2025 10:45:22] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: I do not think it's a good idea to say such things in front of two Navy officers.
[08.06.2025 10:45:25] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: One group can easily overpower the others often times
[08.06.2025 10:45:25] Exodus: Plus they don't know who I am as they dealt with the now dead previous commander
[08.06.2025 10:45:58] Exodus: Ah, it was Delta, the navy has no say out there.
[08.06.2025 10:46:09] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I would avise against it. Those Lane Hacker types are a bit... sketchy at best, and regularly deal in piracy and drug
[08.06.2025 10:46:11] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: trafficing
[08.06.2025 10:46:35] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: They still doing that.
[08.06.2025 10:46:37] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yes well, that's why you need the house government. Even if it isn't perfect. Else, the rogues would be at everyone's necks and
[08.06.2025 10:46:45] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: we would just have warlords going around
[08.06.2025 10:47:32] Exodus: It helps when you have the freedom of arming yourself to the teeth and having armour plating several meters thick.
[08.06.2025 10:48:19] Exodus: Say, what's going on in Rheinland these days? We haven't been there in a decade.
[08.06.2025 10:48:50] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: No idea. Nothing new I mean.
[08.06.2025 10:49:11] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I heard they are an Empire now, rather than a Republic.
[08.06.2025 10:49:12] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: The latest real news were about unite of Federals and Imperialists.
[08.06.2025 10:49:18] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yup, that.
[08.06.2025 10:49:37] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Yes, that leaded to creation of Rheinland Empire. But didn't changed anything at all.
[08.06.2025 10:49:58] Exodus: Ah, same old same old. An industrial empire huh?
[08.06.2025 10:50:03] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Like that.
[08.06.2025 10:50:09] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Something like that.
[08.06.2025 10:50:59] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, I'm not sure I'd visit myself. But, I suppose it could be good for some sightseeing in the walker nebula
[08.06.2025 10:51:54] Exodus: Trying to remember which one that was again, the orange one?
[08.06.2025 10:52:01] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Yeah, big orange fluffy one.
[08.06.2025 10:52:07] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: You can see it from Texas pretty well
[08.06.2025 10:52:27] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Amelia, we have to get back in California system. There's another patrol awaits for replacement.
[08.06.2025 10:52:37] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Alright, Sir.
[08.06.2025 10:52:43] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Zoner Captain, what is your name anyway?
[08.06.2025 10:53:02] Exodus: Saule Khalid. Yours?
[08.06.2025 10:53:30] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Ensign Hale. Nice to meet you, Captain Khalid. See you around.
[08.06.2025 10:53:34] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Captain, wish you good luck, if you still need any flight permission trough Liberty Republic - contact our Government for-
[08.06.2025 10:53:35] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: that.
[08.06.2025 10:53:52] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Wait for me at the lane to California Amelia.
[08.06.2025 10:53:53] Exodus: It was a pleasure. Bon voyage!
[08.06.2025 10:54:02] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: We'll form up and proceed.
[08.06.2025 10:54:31] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Not bad for a first patrol.
[08.06.2025 10:54:55] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: You have to made full report of that patrol, and about that Zoner capital ship too.
[08.06.2025 10:55:07] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: That's going to be a hell of a report. Hah.
[08.06.2025 10:55:53] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'm going to head to the Concord. See if I can grab a computer there to start filling things out.
[08.06.2025 10:56:08] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: Yes, that's our destination for now.
[08.06.2025 10:56:33] [LN]-Matthew.Austin: We'll end up here. Have you rest Ensign.
[08.06.2025 10:56:33] 2025-06-08 10:56:33 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-Amelia.Hale has docked
[08.06.2025 10:56:39] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: It was good flying with you, Sir.
[08.06.2025 10:56:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Look forward to flying with you again.
AMELIA HALE
ENS, NFO
1ST Fleet, Liberty Navy
Important: This communication remains the property of the Libertonian Armed Forces and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Neural Net Communications Act 807 A.S, Section 30. If you have received this message in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the communication.
COMM ID:Capt. John Hemmingway TARGET ID:Liberty Navy High Command SUBJECT:Patrols have been quiet so far. ENCRYPTION: High PRIORITY: Normal
Evening, Command.
Patrols have been relatively quiet, nothing of importance to report. There hasn't been an awful lot to do out here, not even a passing Junker.
Signing out,
Capt. John Hemmingway
Liberty Navy, First Fleet
Important:This communication remains the property of the Liberty Defense Forces and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Neural Net Communications Act 807A.S, Section 30. If you have received this message in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the communication.
Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, First Fleet
LIBERTY NAVY PATROL REPORT
Ensign Theodore Barlow
DEPARTMENT RECEIVING: LIBERTY NAVY PATROL ARCHIVE
1. Summary. Launched from West Point to intercept rogue battlegroup, met other liberty forces on route and overheard a very choice comment made which has been included below for posterity. On route, met Freelancer(?) with malfunctioning Transponder, when questioned they said they didn't like to fly with it on. As we were in formation and on the move we moved on. Recommending Liberty Security Forces do a follow-up investigation, included are logs below. Mission Completed, and we returned to Cordova Shipping Platform for Schnapps.
[28.06.2025 08:45:07] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: I hate gauls.
[28.06.2025 10:31:17] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Good day, Freelancer.
[28.06.2025 10:31:47] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Right, sure. Good day.
[28.06.2025 10:32:01] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Your transponder seems to be having some issues there. Do you require any assistance?
[28.06.2025 10:32:26] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: I've been told that very same thing numerous times by a near uncountable number of individuals.
[28.06.2025 10:32:37] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: It's intentional.
[28.06.2025 10:32:40] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Good conversation starter, I am sure.
[28.06.2025 10:32:50] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Well, may I ask what brings you here, then?
[28.06.2025 10:33:07] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Frankly speaking, it's always puzzled me why the average Sirian believes it wise to fly around, announcing to the world-
[28.06.2025 10:33:09] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: their identity.
[28.06.2025 10:33:37] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Admittedly, I'm not a tech wizard, and consequently, my amateurish attempt at spoofing, itself, stands out.
[28.06.2025 10:33:51] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Oh, I'm just passing through.
[28.06.2025 10:34:09] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: You know, it is part of the customs and laws of spacetravel, it seems. Might be for the safety of everyone and the ship occu
[28.06.2025 10:34:11] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: occupents
[28.06.2025 10:34:39] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Well passing through seems to be a bit of a liberal discription, as you are currently stationary.
[28.06.2025 10:34:43] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: What is your destination?
[28.06.2025 10:34:44] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Are you suggesting a Lane Hacker or Rogue is announcing their allegiance to abide by laws and regulations?
[28.06.2025 10:35:00] Cleftspear: were are yall lheaded again?
[28.06.2025 10:35:09] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Seems a little absurd, when spoken out loud, doesn't it?
[28.06.2025 10:35:13] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: We are heading for Magellen, Freelancer.
[28.06.2025 10:35:22] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Currently we are holding position in Califonia.
[28.06.2025 10:36:00] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Unknown contact, I would agree with you, and yet, dispite the ability of those groups to tinker with their own transponders
[28.06.2025 10:36:06] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: and fly under a freelancer IFF, they do not.
[28.06.2025 10:36:17] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: So well, I suppose data proves the point.
[28.06.2025 10:36:20] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Anyway.
[28.06.2025 10:36:36] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: If you must know, I am fine myself. And the day is going well enough.
[28.06.2025 10:36:55] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: This battlegroup is currently transiting through Liberty Space.
[28.06.2025 10:37:12] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Ah, you made it, Freelancer.
[28.06.2025 10:37:15] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Let us contenue.
[28.06.2025 10:37:28] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: And now, we have the hired gun with us again. Nice to see you, Freelancer.
[28.06.2025 10:37:34] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: And so, we shall be moving on.
[28.06.2025 10:37:48] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: Don't let me keep you.
[28.06.2025 10:37:49] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Group, form up. We will be headed to Planet Los Angeles.
[28.06.2025 10:38:07] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Well, unknown ship, thank you for the well wishes.
[28.06.2025 10:38:14] Cipriano.Adimari|Aoi: You're welcome.
[28.06.2025 10:38:19] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: And best of luck to you, whatever your goals or missions are.
[28.06.2025 10:38:45] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: This way
THEODORE BARLOW
ENS, NFO
1ST Fleet, Liberty Navy
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Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, First Fleet
LIBERTY NAVY PATROL REPORT
Lieutenant Amelia Hale
DEPARTMENT RECEIVING: LIBERTY NAVY PATROL ARCHIVE
1. On 100400(Z)JUL835, a patrol of Pennsylvania was ongoing consisting of the Overlord Class Dreadnought Waimea commanded by ADM Cleveland, the Archer Class Cruiser Leyte Gulf commanded by CPT Shiv, and a patriot in escort piloted by myself. We were moving near the Ralston Ice Field when a pirate began demanding tolls for the usage of the New York gate over system-wide comms. I moved to investigate, finding a Barnacle.;.;.: Liberty Rogue Destroyer blocking the gate. After a brief conversation, I retired to Erie where ADM Sophia coordinated the response, moving to her personal fighter so that we could assist the Leyte Gulf in the upcoming engagement.
2. I moved back to the New York gate once coordination was complete, relaying information on the destroyer's load-out before the engagement. Barnacle.;.;.: seemed to be piloted by a rather easy-going captain, not firing immediately and only demanding a mild toll, and so we engaged in some banter while the others were arriving. As soon as the Archer moved in from the tradelane though, weapons fire was initiated, and so all three ships engaged the Liberty Rogue Destroyer.
3. The destroyer fled through the Pocono Asteroid Field, ping-ponging around the jagged rocks and making shots from the archer as difficult as possible. After a brief period where all three of our ships were engaged with the lone destroyer, ADM Cleveland moved away from the fight due to technical issues, leaving the Leyte Gulf and myself to continue the engagement. What resulted was a long, drawn-out chase. One important item of note: The Patriot I was flying only had one debilitator, and so it was extraordinarily difficult for my ship to maintain constant pressure on Barnacle.;.;.:'s shields. I adapted to this by committing to each attack run aggressively, placing an emphasis on firepower over my own ship's safety. This worked to a limited degree, and between Leyte Gulf and myself, we were able to get the Pirate ship's shields down, though this took a good fifteen minutes to accomplish and at the cost of many nanobots on my part. Another Navy ship, the Praetorian, began to arrive as we had finally whittled the destroyer's hull down to a mere sliver. ADM Cleveland ordered the ship to stand by.
4. At this point I made a critical mistake. I redoubled my aggressive flying to reduce the destroyer's shields, so stubbornly clinging to life, so that the Archer could put the finishing blow into it's hull. I did not notice the asteroid looming on the right side of the Patriot until it was took late. I impacted, bouncing directly into the Barnacle.;.;.:'s kill zone with my shields already down. To his credit, the Barnacle.;.;.:'s gunnery officer made good on the opportunity. My ship disintegrated around me, and I jettisoned into space. At least I have plenty of time in my escape pod to write this report. I now await my scolding, which is sure to come after making such an error.
5. Logs are attached to this report in Annex A.
6. The point of contact for this report is LT Amelia Hale at amelia.c.hale3943.nav@libertynavy.mil.
[10.07.2025 04:08:55] Barnacle.;.;.: *cough*
[10.07.2025 04:09:21] Barnacle.;.;.: Attention, people of Pennsylvania!
[10.07.2025 04:09:43] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Oh bother, another nut job
[10.07.2025 04:09:54] Barnacle.;.;.: There is now a toll to pass throught the New York gates. 25 thousands credits per ship.
[10.07.2025 04:10:00] Barnacle.;.;.: That would be all.
[10.07.2025 04:10:52] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: As a fellow citizen of Liberty, I would like to inquire on how this toll money is being spent. I have a right to know where
[10.07.2025 04:10:56] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: my tax dollars are going.
[10.07.2025 04:11:08] Barnacle.;.;.: Ma pocket
[10.07.2025 04:11:26] Barnacle.;.;.: Or eat a rocket
[10.07.2025 04:11:29] Barnacle.;.;.: Bwhahaahha!
[10.07.2025 04:11:55] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Okay. In that case, I am going to toll you 25 thousand credits for collecting my toll.
[10.07.2025 04:11:58] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Seems only fair to me.
[10.07.2025 04:12:56] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'll go scout
[10.07.2025 04:13:03] [LN]-Amelia.Hale has begun docking on [LN]-LNS-Waimea
[10.07.2025 04:13:16] INFO: Launched from the carrier.
[10.07.2025 04:13:30] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well, Ma'am, we will find out one way or another soon.
[10.07.2025 04:13:39] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I suggest you swap into something more mobile, if possible.
[10.07.2025 04:13:42] [LN]-LNS-Waimea: Cleveland: Indeed. Please be careful.
[10.07.2025 04:13:52] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger Ma'am, I'll hold my own for as long as I can.
[10.07.2025 04:14:08] [LN]-LNS-Waimea: Cleveland: If it is a capital ship, do not engage it without support.
[10.07.2025 04:14:13] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger.
[10.07.2025 04:14:44] Barnacle.;.;.: Ah, my first taxpayer
[10.07.2025 04:14:46] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Destroyer, Ma'am.
[10.07.2025 04:14:48] Barnacle.;.;.: The tax is 25.000
[10.07.2025 04:15:00] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Ah, such a ramshackle ship. I can see where the money is going to now.
[10.07.2025 04:15:08] [LN]-LNS-Waimea: Cleveland: Copy that. Engaging silent-running.
[10.07.2025 04:15:12] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: You really do need some new hull plating on the right-hand side of that rear thruster
[10.07.2025 04:15:12] Barnacle.;.;.: It gets the job done.
[10.07.2025 04:15:28] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'm just sightseeing though, I'm not actually going to New York.
[10.07.2025 04:15:35] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: So I don't need to pay the toll, right?
[10.07.2025 04:15:41] Barnacle.;.;.: Hm...
[10.07.2025 04:15:49] Barnacle.;.;.: Yea, get lost.
[10.07.2025 04:16:02] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Fair's fair!
[10.07.2025 04:16:08] Barnacle.;.;.: Right.
[10.07.2025 04:16:57] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Ma'am, it's a rogue destroyer, currently posted up on the New York Gate.
[10.07.2025 04:17:09] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Looks like he is wanting a fight, or at least money.
[10.07.2025 04:17:20] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: He let me go after I told him I was not transiting through to New York.
[10.07.2025 04:17:26] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I've moved back to Erie for now.
[10.07.2025 04:17:41] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Currently waiting for backup. I would recommend two fighters and one cruiser to take him on.
[10.07.2025 04:17:46] [LN]-LNS-Waimea: Cleveland: Copy that. It is still a danger. We won't be effective inside the field.
[10.07.2025 04:17:51] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: The siege cruiser is... not entirely suited for that alone
[10.07.2025 04:18:02] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I concur, Ma'am.
[10.07.2025 04:19:11] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: back
[10.07.2025 04:19:48] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Leyte.Gulf, I recommend we take him on, if you feel confident in yourself.
[10.07.2025 04:19:57] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: If not, well, we might want Ma'am in another snub.
[10.07.2025 04:20:21] 2025-07-10 04:20:22 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-LNS-Waimea has docked
[10.07.2025 04:20:28] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I'll do another scouting run and see what weapons the creature has
[10.07.2025 04:20:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger, moving to the NY gate.
[10.07.2025 04:21:28] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Two pulses, one impact, bunch of standards
[10.07.2025 04:21:37] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Two rockhounds
[10.07.2025 04:21:42] Barnacle.;.;.: You again
[10.07.2025 04:21:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hmm, you still here, buddy?
[10.07.2025 04:21:56] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Alright, so like, I actually do need to go to New York this time.
[10.07.2025 04:22:03] Barnacle.;.;.: Cut your engines, you aren't passing. Unless...
[10.07.2025 04:22:08] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Unless?
[10.07.2025 04:22:16] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: Ill just missile spam and doge while others engage
[10.07.2025 04:22:21] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: all I can really do anyway
[10.07.2025 04:22:22] Barnacle.;.;.: 25. thousands. credits. that's the toll.
[10.07.2025 04:22:40] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: A hefty toll. Who's supposed to pay it? The taxpayers?
[10.07.2025 04:22:52] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Because, if you toll me, you are just going to be paying for it on your own taxes.
[10.07.2025 04:22:55] Barnacle.;.;.: Quit that bullshit.
[10.07.2025 04:23:14] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hey now, language. Also don't tell me you havn't filed your taxes!
[10.07.2025 04:23:25] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: You know the IRS is some scary folks.
[10.07.2025 04:23:28] Barnacle.;.;.: *sigh*
[10.07.2025 04:23:37] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: Sophia, hold at the Penn gate, wait til we engage to pop out
[10.07.2025 04:23:54] Barnacle.;.;.: You may pass
[10.07.2025 04:23:59] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: need me to come up ?
[10.07.2025 04:24:07] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: There ya go, happy then? I hope you enjoy the lack of tax deductions this year.
[10.07.2025 04:24:15] Barnacle.;.;.: Whatever
[10.07.2025 04:24:33] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: Hmmm.
[10.07.2025 04:24:40] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Ma'am. Good to see you. This uh... lane maintenance ship? Seems to be collecting tolls in the area.
[10.07.2025 04:24:41] Barnacle.;.;.: *checks prices for Hull Plating*
[10.07.2025 04:24:57] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: That maintenance ship looks like it needs maintenance itself.
[10.07.2025 04:24:57] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: holding at the lane by Erie, waiting coordination
[10.07.2025 04:25:21] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I kinda felt sorry for them, I ended up paying the 25k credits they were asking for.
[10.07.2025 04:25:45] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: I feel sorry for them too.
[10.07.2025 04:25:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Both fighters are now in position
[10.07.2025 04:25:57] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: Entering lane
[10.07.2025 04:25:58] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: You think you can win against him with our support?
[10.07.2025 04:26:02] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: yes
[10.07.2025 04:26:10] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Say, Barnacle.
[10.07.2025 04:26:11] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: I feel.. very sorry for him actually.
[10.07.2025 04:26:15] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: I have a suggestion for you.
[10.07.2025 04:26:38] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: enroute
[10.07.2025 04:26:38] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: How about you find a better paying job or something, eh? I'm sure that DSE is hiring. You're a captain, right? You have
[10.07.2025 04:26:41] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: skills they could use.
[10.07.2025 04:26:50] Barnacle.;.;.: Good joke.
[10.07.2025 04:27:00] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: Shiv: Enemy located.
[10.07.2025 04:27:04] Barnacle.;.;.: Where?
[10.07.2025 04:27:05] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: It's not a joke. But your current ship, and current 'job' kinda is.
[10.07.2025 04:27:06] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: Shiv: Weapons hot!
[10.07.2025 04:27:12] Barnacle.;.;.: All right
[10.07.2025 04:27:16] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Hold fire, Letye
[10.07.2025 04:27:17] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Er
[10.07.2025 04:27:19] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Okay well
[10.07.2025 04:27:20] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: Well. It seems like there is going to be some fireworks.
[10.07.2025 04:27:23] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Let's go then I guess!
[10.07.2025 04:27:47] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: Let's give the ship some fire support. Our weapons won't do much but oh well.
[10.07.2025 04:27:49] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Targeting port engine
[10.07.2025 04:28:01] Barnacle.;.;.: Hardly an honorable fight
[10.07.2025 04:28:01] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger mama
[10.07.2025 04:28:03] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Ma'am
[10.07.2025 04:28:47] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: You want me to sit this one out Ma'am?
[10.07.2025 04:28:50] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Or go in?
[10.07.2025 04:29:11] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: The Archer class is not made for this. It will be outgunned. Open up.
[10.07.2025 04:29:17] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger Ma'am
[10.07.2025 04:29:30] Barnacle.;.;.: It's not made for anything
[10.07.2025 04:29:44] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Well that thing does not exactly look to be either
[10.07.2025 04:29:49] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: Shiv: The designers were drunk
[10.07.2025 04:35:11] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Damn, that was a hell of a shot
[10.07.2025 04:37:56] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: Having some technical issues. Falling back slightly, ceasing fire.
[10.07.2025 04:38:02] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Roger that
[10.07.2025 04:38:08] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: We will keep up the pressure
[10.07.2025 04:49:22] LNS-Praetorian: This is LNS-Praetorian, whats the status in Pennsylvania? Over.
[10.07.2025 04:50:06] LNS-Praetorian: i just noticed that you have more people in Pennsylvania
[10.07.2025 04:50:12] LNS-Praetorian: do you need assist?
[10.07.2025 04:51:00] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Bany, this is your chance
[10.07.2025 04:51:05] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Surrender
[10.07.2025 04:51:18] Barnacle.;.;.: Not to incompetence like you all
[10.07.2025 04:51:20] LNS-Praetorian: RO: Hostile ships on sensors!
[10.07.2025 04:51:23] [LN]-Amelia.Hale: Then it's the end
[10.07.2025 04:52:11] LNS-Praetorian: Lucas_A: This is LNS-Praetorian! im here to assist!
[10.07.2025 04:52:16] Barnacle.;.;.: haha!
[10.07.2025 04:52:25] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: Stand down. The ship is burning already.
[10.07.2025 04:52:32] [LN]-Sophia.Cleveland: The Leyete has everything under control.
[10.07.2025 04:52:40] LNS-Praetorian: Lucas_A: copy that!
[10.07.2025 04:52:45] HULL INTEGRITY ERROR. LOG RECORDING SUSPENDED. DATA RECORDER JETTISON INITIATED.
AMELIA HALE
LT, 1FLT
Liberty Navy
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Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy
First Fleet
Lieutenant Matthew Austin
Report of 20/07/835 - ZDF encounter on Erie planet orbit
On the night of July 20, I was on night watch at the gate to New York in the Pennsylvania system. During a routine overflight, I received an alert from orbit of the planet Erie, indicating an ongoing battle between local patrol forces and a large Militant ship. I responded to the alert and headed to the planet, finding Lt. Jenkin Shiv engaged in combat with a Q-Class ship - Fearless.
I immediately came to the aid of the allied ship and, during a brief battle, we managed to hit the enemy ship, taking it away from the planet's orbit beforehand. I then docked with the battleship Alma, where my ship is undergoing refueling and a standard maintenance inspection. Scan and black box data attached.
Blackbox data Wrote:[20.07.2025 04:18:11] [LN]-Matthew:Austin: Matthew Austin reporting in, systems active, weapons charged, torpedoes loaded, see hostile target, moving in to engage.
[20.07.2025 04:18:47] [LN]-Matthew:Austin: Hostile target marked, engaging!
[20.07.2025 04:30:17] ZDF-DarkStar: Rogan: For the Zoner Defense Force! [20.07.2025 04:30:20] ZDF-DarkStar's reactor went critical in battle against [LN]-Matthew:Austin(72%)
[20.07.2025 04:30:20] Assisted by: 46th|Jenkin.Shiv(28%)
[20.07.2025 04:30:33] [LN]-Matthew:Austin: Austin reporting in, hostile cruiser has been destroyed, RTB.
Matthew Austin
Lieutenant
Liberty Navy
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Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, 1st Fleet Admiral Sophia Cleveland
FOR 1FLT ADMIRALTY EYES ONLY
Esteemed colleagues of the Admiralty. Yesterday I have sent a communique to Commodore Edwards of the Fourty-Sixth fleet. He has served under my command in the 5FLT for some time before his transfer. I have taken the liberty to inquire about the current border-situation and I have to honestly say that I am shocked with what I have read. He has given me access to an after-action report of a recent conflict in Galileo.
After reading through the presented logs of the report, it came to my attention that Fleet Admiral Kemp-Smith has taken it into his own hands to break the fragile peace with Kusari. We have had border skirmishes before with Kusari in Galileo, yet, it never ended with anyone breaching the sovereign space of the other until now. It does not surprise me that after the incursion into their space and the return to Galileo, a skirmish broke out between the Navy and the Naval Forces. Actions have consequences.
Many know me as someone who is direct and speaks her mind and I shall continue to do so. This seems like a deliberate move to cause an escalation from mere skirmishes to a full-out war. I do not need to remind you that this was done without the approval of the Government. We are the tip of the spear. Liberty points the spear and we act. The Government has yet to point us into the direction of Kusari. We should make sure to not escalate it further and I request an official investigation about this incursion of Shikoku. We can't have navy personnel actively attempting to undermine Liberty's diplomacy. Kusari is a thorn and they keep rattling sabres, however, if we give into that, we will be seen as the great evil that wishes to wage war on another house for seemingly no reason but little gain within the Galileo system.
A full on war must be avoided at all cost until Kusari invades our sovereign space and the Government points the spear at them.
Sophia Cleveland Admiral, 1FLT
Liberty Navy
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COMM ID:Capt. John Hemmingway TARGET ID:Liberty Navy High Command SUBJECT:Patrol and Operational Update ENCRYPTION: High PRIORITY: Normal
Evening, Command.
While I continue to await word regarding a potential rank adjustment following my return from reserves, I have remained active in service alongside the 46th, particularly in the efforts to expel the Kusari threat from the Galileo system.
Patrols throughout Liberty have seen varied activity, though on the whole, the situation has remained relatively quiet. At times, there has been little more than routine monitoring, with even Junker traffic being unusually absent.
I remain at the fleet's disposal and ready to respond as required.
Signing out,
Capt. John Hemmingway
Liberty Navy, First Fleet
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Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, First Fleet
Personnel Department / Command Office
Capt. John Hemmingway
To Whom It May Concern,
Prior to my return to active duty, I was informed there would be a rank adjustment. However, no further details have been provided as to the nature or extent of this adjustment.
The last recorded change to my rank was from Commander to Captain — an advancement earned through years of dedicated service and consistent operational performance. The absence of any formal communication or clarification regarding this pending adjustment makes it difficult to reconcile expectations.
In operational environments, ambiguity leads to hesitation. Within command structures, it undermines confidence and trust. I have served the Liberty Navy with loyalty and professionalism, and I expect transparency and respect in return.
If such principles are no longer priorities within the chain of command, I will need to seriously consider my future within its ranks.
Respectfully,
Capt. John Hemmingway
Liberty Navy
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Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, First Fleet
LIBERTY NAVY PATROL REPORT
Lieutenant Amelia Hale
DEPARTMENT RECEIVING: LIBERTY NAVY PATROL ARCHIVE
1. Summary. On 300506(Z)AUG835, I launched in an Upholder bomber from Norfolk shipyard to conduct a patrol of the New York, Texas, and Bering systems. Moving initially through Texas to Bering, there were no noteworthy encounters. My patrol followed the trade lanes, briefly visiting the original Hamburg jumpgate as a detour, and then returned to Texas. Battleship Arkansas had a few tasks pending, and so I joined in assisting friendly forces in taking down a small Xeno presence and some minor Unioner weapons platforms. Following the completion of these tasks, I returned to Norfolk Shipyard and ended my patrol.
2. Logs are attached to this report in Annex A.
3. The point of contact for this report is LT Amelia Hale at amelia.c.hale3943.nav@libertynavy.mil.
[30.08.2025 05:06:36] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Starting Patrol.
[30.08.2025 05:30:27] 2025-08-30 05:30:28 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-Amelia,Hale has docked
[30.08.2025 05:39:02] 2025-08-30 05:39:03 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-Amelia,Hale has docked
[30.08.2025 05:51:03] 2025-08-30 05:51:04 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-Amelia,Hale has docked
AMELIA HALE
LT, 1FLT
Liberty Navy
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LIBERTY NAVY PATROL REPORT
Lieutenant Amelia Hale
DEPARTMENT RECEIVING: LIBERTY NAVY PATROL ARCHIVE
1. Summary. On 060400(Z)SEP835, a distress call from LSF Operative DIME|Tundra was put out. As the agent explained it, a Freelancer Base in Pennsylvania under the name Nebula Technologies was under attack by heavy rogue and outcast forces. ENS Theodore Barlow was also present with me in his VHF, and so we readied to render assistance. Several other Navy units were already present, both from 46th fleet and other assorted fleets. While I launched my Upholder bomber from Norfolk shipyard to assist, a scan of the Liberty List of Approved Modular Bases revealed that Nebula Technologies is not an approved base on Liberty Space. While I have no love of Rogues or Outcasts in our space, this did put the whole situation in a legal grey area, as supplying or defending the base is against § 1.4 of the Laws of Liberty. Our dilemma was rendered moot, however, when all friendly Liberty forces were eliminated by the time myself and ENS Barlow arrived. We made a few recon sweeps, detecting four hostile capital ships, then moved away from the area.
2. Logs are attached to this report in Annex A.
3. The point of contact for this report is LT Amelia Hale at amelia.c.hale3943.nav@libertynavy.mil.
[06.09.2025 04:18:27] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: On my way, though it seems things are already hot.
[06.09.2025 04:18:39] 1st|Viper-1-VC: help alot needed
[06.09.2025 04:18:57] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Come on Theodore, let's see what trouble these kids are in
[06.09.2025 04:19:31] [LN]-Theodore.Barlow: Moving to Assist as well, here's hoping to get into the thick of it.
[06.09.2025 04:19:39] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: This might also be a bad time to mention it, but the base you specified does not exist in the lawful registry.
[06.09.2025 04:20:01] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: I can help for now as I have no love of the rouges, but we may want to look into this base, as it's technically illegal.
[06.09.2025 04:20:11] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: May just be a clerical error or name change though
[06.09.2025 04:21:21] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: I see nothing but friendlies dying
[06.09.2025 04:21:38] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: This has bad juju written all over it
[06.09.2025 04:22:23] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: I see only one friendly signature left on scanners, and a whole lot of hostiles.
[06.09.2025 04:22:34] =/A\=Avalanche: dead
[06.09.2025 04:22:38] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: its pretty donezo
[06.09.2025 04:22:40] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: And that friendly just exploded.
[06.09.2025 04:22:41] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: too many caps
[06.09.2025 04:22:59] [LN]-Theodore.Barlow: That bodes quite poorly.
[06.09.2025 04:23:02] =LSF=Advocate-7: we have any left actually alive?
[06.09.2025 04:23:09] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: I think day 1 is a wash
[06.09.2025 04:23:12] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Negative, only myself and Barlow.
[06.09.2025 04:23:21] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: And we are not currently engaged.
[06.09.2025 04:24:00] 46th|LNS-Leyte.Gulf: they came heavy with OC and Rogue caps Advocate
[06.09.2025 04:24:25] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Well, let me at least try to take a peek closer to get some intel. But...
[06.09.2025 04:24:30] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: I don't think I'm engaging alone.
[06.09.2025 04:24:48] [LN]-Theodore.Barlow: Even I know that getting into that is a bad idea.
[06.09.2025 04:24:49] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Yo, what's up, sports? Don't mind me, just getting a peek.
[06.09.2025 04:25:03] Ashes.of.Greed: Another is here to die it seems.
[06.09.2025 04:25:08] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Not really, no
[06.09.2025 04:25:11] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: I'm on a recon flight
[06.09.2025 04:25:16] Ashes.of.Greed: Good.
[06.09.2025 04:25:30] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: You are besieging an unregistered base, so... I mean, I don't see what the Navy has to do with it
[06.09.2025 04:25:30] 46th|Vincent.Jackson: its actually not in the registry wtf
[06.09.2025 04:25:35] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: But I dont like you lot anyhow.
[06.09.2025 04:25:40] [LN]-Theodore.Barlow: Yeah, no. Fuck that whole deal.
[06.09.2025 04:25:50] Ashes.of.Greed: Makes sense. We can keep our differences then.
[06.09.2025 04:26:00] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Maybe we can talk about it later, but for now, I've got what I came for.
[06.09.2025 04:26:20] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Okay Theodore. I've got some guncam footage.
[06.09.2025 04:26:31] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: I'll contact high command about this and see if we want to defend these people or not.
[06.09.2025 04:26:49] [LN]-Theodore.Barlow: Roger that. Glad we got at least something out of this debacle.
[06.09.2025 04:26:58] [LN]-Amelia,Hale: Welp, thanks for your help earlier
[06.09.2025 04:27:06] [LN]-Theodore.Barlow: No problem. Glad to lend a hand.
[06.09.2025 04:27:09] 2025-09-06 04:27:09 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-Theodore.Barlow has docked
[06.09.2025 04:27:11] 2025-09-06 04:27:12 SMT Traffic control alert: [LN]-Amelia,Hale has docked
AMELIA HALE
LT, 1FLT
Liberty Navy
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