Message to: RHA & Ghosts
Comm ID: Fleet Kapitan Egon
Location: RHA Sternenfaust, Omega-54 System
It is good to be home, to see my friends and family once again. The journey was uneventful; passed a few surprisingly friendly CR and BSG in the Taus, watched a trade convoy flee in terror as if I was actually going to attack them, and passed an independent Corsair in Omega-5. While en route, I was able to have a conversation with our newest Rekrut, Matt Black. In spite of not being a Rheinlander, he seems to have his diamonds in their slots, so to speak.
His dedication is not lacking, that much I can vouch for. While doing missions together, we were waylaid by a Military-tagged Bounty Hunter capital ship...it was either an extremely well-equipped destroyer, or a battlecruiser. I think it was a destroyer, but I had no time to find out. By the time the undocking sequence was complete, the vessel - called AEGIS - was merely 4k from Vogtland.
Matt and I engaged him immediately. We did well, but our flagship's poor armor and outdated weapons showed. Had the Sternenfaust been properly equipped, it would not have been a terribly difficult battle. But instead, as damage reports began pouring in from all decks and the smell of smoke filled the bridge, I was forced to order a hasty retreat to Omega-54. Not content to allow his prey to retreat, AEGIS pursued us all the way to our guard base.
Presently, Sternenfaust is docked for repairs. I expect her to be ready for action again in a day or so.
