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Sender: Obergefreiter Hans Krieger
Destination: Rheinland Military Intelligence Offices
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Yesterday we had multiple reports of pirating in Sigma-13 by passing traders. All day, our long range stations kept detecting an increasing number of contacts in that area. From time to time one of the ships would even jump in to New Berlin not only to test our defenses but even to commit acts of piracy within our space. Those random acts were all dealt with accordingly, but most of the time the pirates would flee back to Sigma-13.
Later, I was patrolling New Berlin with Hauptgefreiter Krupinski and we saw a sudden increase in the numbers in Sigma-13. We were almost certain they were preparing an assault to New Berlin. As the hauptgefreiter went on to investigate the jumphole to that system the attack commenced. I launched in a bomber and proceeded to the spot to find something barely short of a warzone going on. Hauptgefreiter Krupinski was fighting in the middle of an overwhelming force: one destroyer, one gunboat, six fighters and one bomber.
We managed to drive away one or two fighters who ran back to Sigma before Korvettenkapitan Rall arrived. The fighting was so intense I believe the criminals barely noticed the Korvettenkapitan's arrival as he quickly disposed of the destroyer. Kapitan sur Zee Topf arrived shortly after the Korvettenkapitan. Unfortunately the Kormoran was disabled during its firts steps in the battle. Even though we were still outnumbered the tides were turning towards us. A bounty hunter came to assist in an assault cruiser and added extra firepower against the bandits. The battle was progressing to a promising outcome for us, then a sudden ion storm put a temporary end to it.
After the storm passed, we engaged again and managed to destroy or drive away most of the remaining forces. Our ships went back to the planet for refueling and rearming. As some of our pilots returned to orbit they've noticed four criminal ships approaching: Two Junkers, one Hessian and an Outcast. The Feuer came to their assist. The Junkers and the Hessian fled the battle leaving the Outcast alone between our forces. That one remaining ship was taken care of.