I'd like to add a comment on the recent hacker ops. Here's a confirmation of the Corsair Gunboat getting destroyed:
Thanks to Dexter Smythe, I had my work much easier - keeping his shields down and avoiding incoming fire. The gunboat had two missile turrets, so it could have got nasty and I hesitated with the engagement, but in the last moment I told Dexter to hack the lane between Junyo and Deshima. The trap sprung and even that Xeno Stinger got caught in the ambush. When I noticed that he's being a nuisance for Dexter, I switched targets and took him down. The gunboat didn't use that moment to flee ... to its own loss. (But I bet Dexter wouldn't have let it go anyway).
Right after that, we got our hands full again and we tried catching up to a Whale and disrupt its engines. Details on this technique should be added to the Technical Bulletin, I will PM the suggested ammendment to Moriarty shortly.
Now a few notes from my personal log.
[5.9.2008 22:57:56]
I've set up two fighters for Leiden Base, operating from there is well worth it.
And nothing out of the usual has happened ... I robbed several million credits out of way-too-rich traders, set on fire those who'd rather die than pay ... and rammed a Spyglass upon undocking from America.
[7.9.2008 15:05:44]
I was just attacked by a Slipstream.
It had Navy IFF & ID but the weapons were definitely not from Liberty. I mean since when did the Navy get their hands on Slipstreams? Anyway, watch out for "Ferralynx". I think he shouldn't be alive as Ageira's Bane scrapped his ship, but who knows.