I bring before my comrades much better news than the previous report. Today, pilots from the SCRA Fighter Corps defeated pilots of the 101st Outcast brigade, who ambushed our pilots on a routine patrol through the Sigmas.
Enemy forces consisting of various pilots of the 101st attacked the Coalition patrol in orbit of Hiran, near the Luxury Liner Hawaii. The Coalition team performed well, and after a protracted fight, the forces of the Coalition prevailed, taking the 101st down with superior tactics lead by Lieutenant Tarasov.
Lanakov's fighter succumbed to Hiran's pull in a moment of inattentiveness, after being the main 101st target for much of the fight, and he ejected before his fighter was pulled into the atmosphere. Volkova had to pull out of the fight as well, her Insurgent sustaining catastrophic failures, but still managed to make one kill, with Tarasov making the finishing shot on the rest.
As what was left of the group made it's way back to 52, we met three independant pirates who took offense to the Coalition's being. Tarasov, hot off the victory, brought the flightgroup back into the fray, though against orders and without regard for his fellow pilot's fighting condition. Katz and Razin succumbed to fire from these three Sabres, tentatively identified as Viva.el.Presidente, Inexorable.Night, andYou.May.Call.Me.V. Tarasov, Petrov, and myself survived the fight, and a withdrawal was ordered when it was determined there was nothing to gain from the fight. Pods were gathered and the three remaining Insurgents made their way back to Zvezdny and safety.