With the Order on operation in the independent worlds (they claimed it was in Kansas) the commanding officer of their combat group requested an escort through Rheinland. Since nobody else was currently available, I took it on myself to make sure they don't run into trouble or cause any. Aside from that, we ran into a Unioner Battlegroup, and made sure they wouldn't return home again - even if it pains me to see that they didn't even turn tail after being clearly outmatched.
•Order|CV-Spectre - Friendly Lead Cruiser of the Order Battlegroup. Got damaged in the engagement with the Unioners, received emergency repairs at Cloppenburg •Order|CV-Mefdet - Friendly Flanking Cruiser of the Spectre. Took minor hits, both moved on to Liberty Space after the escort. •UN|-LeichtTraktor - Hostile Initial contact. Solidarität-Class Bomber, was about to be taken in for interrogation before his reinforcements arrived. •UN|Erika - Hostile Hel-Class Cruiser. Got wrecked in the battle. •UN|Abomination - Hostile Flanking Hel-Class Cruiser. Got wrecked in the battle. •UN|Gunda,Riehl - Hostile Unioner pilot, has a history of provoking patrols in Frankfurt. I gave her the possibility to retreat after the cruisers got destroyed, but she refused to accept defeat and engaged me again. Had to shoot her down.
As mentioned aboved, the patrol went off without a hitch until the Unioners arrived. The fact that there is a significant capital ship presence in the system worries me, and leads me to the assumption that the Unioners take the threat that we pose seriously.
Furthermore, whoever has a freighter or another ship capable of salvaging respectively towing should get their arses in gear. According to the Captain of the Spectre, there were no survivors left, which leaves whatever is left of the cruisers for us to salvage. We need to capitalize on this, and maybe we find data that is relevant to the size of the Operation. Everyone available report to Hangar 2 at 0330. Dismissed.
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