To: KNF High Command From: Captain Saburo Sakai aboard The Chikuma
subject: Enagement report
The newly constructed Chikuma had it's first patrol today and it was by far not uneventful.
While scanning incoming goods at Akita station an Outcast gunboat came from Sigma 13 system and decided to attack emperor's vessel!
Even though his ship was heavily armored he was soon running away without a single scratch on emperors ship
Later in the afternoon I was warned about another Outcast gunboat in the Shikoku system. I found it above Junyo attacking KNF patrols. His ship was destroyed without any damage recieved.
One fleet admiral as well as many other KNF, BHG and Civilian pilots were rescued.
I was heading back to New Tokyo, but as I jumped from Shikoku I was suddenly hit by two Supernova shots even before the crew could board battlestations!!!
Two Blood Dragon bombers!!
The crew put up a glorious fight, but the ship was constantly taking damage. In a desperate effort we jumped back to Shikoku hoping that Ohashi border station will provide cover.
But somehow Okashi's guns didn't target the Blood Dragons!! I will make necessary inquiries what caused that error.
Luckily an allied destroyer supplied us with extra nanobots and after that the Light Mortar gunner ensign Tamaka scored a hit on one of the bombers obliterating him. The gun camera failed however.
The remaining blood dragon fled to the Kyushu system with me and a Farmers Alliance fighter in pursuit.
Ensign Tamaka asked if he can try his luck with Light Mortar again and after he was given a go he obliterated the second bomber as well!!!! A true hero. I'm promoting him to my main gun officer momentarily.