Sender:Recruit Officer Chase Harlan
Date: 19/01/819
Subject: Patrol #3
Arrests: None
Officers Present: Officer Kerensky (Helped me to pursue Red_Bull out of New York System), Recruit Officer Misty White (first half of patrol saved me and my vessel)
I began my third patrol in the Texas system having transported some Liberty Rogues pilots to LPI Sugarland (//NPCs). I was then hailed by Recruit Officer Misty White and we linked up in the Pennsylvania system.
+Pennsylvania was quiet and there were no incidents. After our last sweep of the system, we were joined by the Captain of LNS Sword of Domescales (I apologize for the butchered spelling). A final sweep with the Navy Gunboat at our side proved Pennsylvania to to be quiet and so we made our way for the New York system.
+Upon entering New York things were calm and so our group continued to follow our patrol route. Not long after, my open comms channel was being hailed by a trade vessel captain requesting an escort into the pennsylvania system. He had come from far and worried he was a big target, wisely docked on a station in Colorado and requested help before going any further. Myself and RO-White gladly moved to assit with the Navy Gunboat not far behind. We checked the lanes and gates for the trade captain and thankfully we were able to get him to Pennsylvania with no incident. The grateful captain then generously donated 2 million credits to LPI to help bolster our equipment, training, and to provide new officers. RO-White and myself made sure we expressed our gratitude for the donation.
Attached is the file of this transaction:Link
+The acomplishment I was feeling after the successful escort was cut short when an LSF pilot radioed me about a suspect under the callsign of FilthyGirl, a Rogue suspected of piracy in New York. Me and RO-White responded immediately and jumped back into New York. We found our suspect along with a Lane Hacker pilot, callsign Red_Bull near the tradelanes to the California jumpgate. As I issued an order for the Rogue Pilot to cut engines and stand down, Red_Bull moved to fire on me. RO-White courageously placed her vessel to intercept the brunt of the attack, and was shot down. Upon this I immediately engaged the Lane Hacker, while the Rogue pilot sat still, firing upon me only when I came within 700 or so meters as I fought Red_Bull. Miraculously I was able to survive the firefight thanks to a courageous police affiliated pilot who provided assitance. Sadly, this pilot was shot down, but it changed the minds of both the pirates, and they fled in different directions. I chose to pursue Red_Bull due to assault on an officer. Sadly he was able to make it into the badlands. Depleted of ammunition, I docked on Fort Bush to resupply. It was at this time Officer Kerensky came onto active duty. We both continued to make our sweep for the fugitives, eventually spotting Red_Bull again, who made for the Colorado system and ran too deep for us to pursue into Lane Hacker territory. Officer Kerensky then had to end his patrol there and I returned to New York.
Attached is the evidence of the attack on my partner, RO-White (Taken after my intial engagement with the pirates when I landed to restock on Fort Bush) Link1
Guncam footage of Red_Bull fleeing the system after destroying RO-White and another pilot:Link2
I was not able to take any footage of Officer Kerensky's and myself's pursuit of Red_Bull into Colorado.
+Upon return to New York I spotted the Rogue FilthyGirl and proceeded to give chase for assualt on an officer and obstruction of justice. She immediately fled and fired upon me when I cut her engines. This continued in a pattern, I'd cut her engines, she'd engage, I would fire back, and she'd activate engines again until I cut them. This continued for a maddeningly long time, until suddenly my own engines were disrupted by another Lane Hacker Pilot callsign; Erick Knox. When he cut my engines the Rogue was able to easily escape, so I then turned to deal with the Lane Hacker, now wanted for obstruction of justice. He proceeded to ignore my stand down orders, then he turned and strafed my vessel, and began running like mad. I expended all my cruise distruptor ammunition while trying to get him to stop. Unfortunately he was able to escape the system.
Guncam Evidence:Link
+By now Lane Hackers, Outcasts, and Liberty Rogues were pooring into the system from California and a major furball had erupted near the jumpgate with many Navy pilots engaged. My comms were a light with the havoc, so I moved to assit.
I regret to report that, by now I was very exhausted and when I entered into the dogfight I was taken out by a Liberty Rogue vessel whose pilot I was unable to ID.
