---Incoming Transmission---
---Comm ID: Denny Crane, Supervisor, Department of Trading---
---Subject: Convoy Report 0026---
---Location: Trenton Outpost, New York System---
"You should try this; three escorts. You will feel very safe."
Participating Vessels: [*USI*]Boston[ S ]
[*USI*]Michigan[E] [*USI*]J.Hammerson[CA]
[*USI*]P.Grey[R]
[*USI*]G.Sanderson[R] -Orion-
We met the first pirate in Manchester, just before we entered the New London System. I didn't get a name, but he headed in a different direction.
Long_Hon_Silver found us right when we were setting a perimeter and an operation. Logs say that he was flying towards the miner and did not halt when asked to by Recruit Grey and Recruit Sanderson. Shortly after, Recruit Sanderson informed me that the molly was engaging, so I gave the order to destroy his vessel. It appeared as if Cadet Hammerson got the kill shot, but I split the reward evenly amongst the three.
[color][NLH]-Nature's.Blade[/color] was spotted by Recruit Grey while we were Oscar-Mike (on the move). He had asked him to stop where he was, but he chose to run for it. Recruit Grey was ordered to stay on his tail to make sure he doesn't head to the new mining operation.
Later on him and his friend, [NLH]Miley.McGreave., passed our mining operation. It scared Captain Decker and Recruit Sanderson, but they meant no harm at that time. They just passed.
[SHB]-Pato.Dooley and [MS]Drunken.Lullabies found our mining operation and started some trouble with Recruit Sanderson and Recruit Grey. Cadet Hammerson met with our other escorts and made sure that it ended up on our favor. Recruit Grey and Pato Dooley started fighting first. Shortly after, Cadet Hammerson joined the fight and finished the bogey. The drunken Molly left after that with claims that he was -just- a watcher. I split the reward amongst them.
[NLH]-Serpent] was stopped by Recruit Sanderson to make sure he wasn't headed towards the miner and traders. A few words were said and the Gaian was off to another place.
Redcrosse and Tenebrous came from no where south of the operation. All of our escorts immediately went to stop them, but then they found out that they were Phantoms. Cadet Hammerson ordered the convoy to cancel the operation and head to Essex. He chose to stay and distract the Phantoms. After some time has gone by, Cadet Hammeson met us with us in the Magellan system, untouched.
Casualties:
N/A
CEO Notes: "One of the best feelings as a Universal Trader is comfort and security. Now, I'm not saying it didn't get hairy out there, but travelling with three escorts gives me a fuzzy feeling.
Encounter after encounter, these escorts followed was what ordered. I even had Cadet Hammerson take lead of security of the operation. The Recruits just adapted and did their job well. I'm very proud of these escorts, if it weren't for them Captain Decker, Orion and me may not have been alive today.
Now that I've said that, we managed to get away with around 7,500 ore. That's not bad at all to me. The Bank of Traveller and the escort fees were all paid."
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