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To: Liberty Navy Reporting Center
From: Warrant Officer Alan Polstari
Subject: Pirate WMDs & Nomad Wildlife
Encryption: High
Priority: High

I was on patrol above Planet Manhattan in the New York system when a report of pirate activity on the California side of the New York/California Jump Gate, made up of one bomber and another unknown craft, came in. Being unsure of what the situation entailed, I called upon "Cadet-Sheridan" to assist me in the investigation. We made our way to California, where we came across the reported pirates, a "Solari~DoC" and "Art.Wholeflaffer". We gave them a chance to surrender, which they did not take.

Pirate GunCam Shots: Solari Vessel/Cargo Solari ID Wholeflaffer Vessel/Cargo Wholeflaffer ID

The disturbing thing, which can be seen in the first GunCam shot, was that Solari was carrying a Nuclear Device. Unfortunately we were not able to intercept any comm chatter that would have indicated the intended purpose for this device. The Cadet and I engaged Solari, but Wholeflaffer made for parts unknown. We were being overhwelmed by the firepower Solari fielded when lawful fighter pilots "LN-Peacekeeper" and "SDF|Macross_Police" arrived to assist. The sudden arrival of these fighters must have thrown Solari off his game, so to speak, as the next thing we pick up was his destruction at the hand of his own mine. We retrieved what we could, including the WMD(ultimately transported back by pilot Peacekeeper), and made to return to Manhattan.

And this is where things got really strange, sirs. As we were headed back to Manhattan, we received reports of a Nomad creature above the planet. The creature, while confused and erratic, was not hostile nor armed. Attempts to communicate with the creature, calling itself "Shoqash", indicated its desire to return "home" and that it wasn't aware of it's location or purpose.

Nomad GunCam: Nomad Creature Nomad Genetic Identifier

Having no senior staff on hand to provide guidance or standing orders about how to handle such a creature, I did my best to offer to escort the being to a place outside of Liberty. Unfortunately it was at this time that an Order Gunboat arrived and began to complicate things. I ordered the vessel to depart, piloted by a "Maks.Yustin", but it ignored me and made for the creature. The Cadet, several Freelancers, and myself moved to engage the Gunboat while Peacekeeper fell back to retrieve Gunboat reinforcements. Unfortunately my Executioner was destroyed while attempting to press the target away from Shoqash. I was unable to see the rest of the conflict, but later intelligence reports showed that Shoquash was not captured and made it off to parts Unknown. I am unaware of any further contact with the creature after that or with the Order Gunboat that "happened" to barge in over Manhattan.

Order GunCam: Order Gunboat Order ID

If you'll excuse me sirs, I have to report to the requisitioning board why I need another Executioner Heavy Fighter so soon after they gave me the last one.

Signed,

Warrant Officer Alan Polstari

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