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[Fabio Krull]

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[Comm ID : Skipper Fabio Krull, former captain of the Rubihorn]
[Message to Transport Division Logistics Disposition Central]


This is Fabio Krull

Sad news is what this report is about today. It was the fourth trade run of the Rubihorn on which a hold full of Boron was successfully delivered to LD14.

On the way back, and still in Leeds, the notorious pirate "Phate" came shortly into scanner-range as the Rubihorn had just entered the lane towards New London.

The Rubihorn instantly made a Lane-Flip-Maneuvre and was derouted towards the dangerous Magellan-Jumphole.

This and the following decision was based on my personal experience as a former Freelancer and I take full responsibility for it.

The jump to Magellan was made successfully but the Rubihorn ended right in between a Tridente-Gunboat and an escorting fighter-class. The fighter was in the process of jumping to Leeds, so I decided to try and outrun the Gunboat, which at first succeeded in a way: The first two cruise-attempts brought the Rubihorn within 16k of Freeport 4.

In the meantime the fighter had jumped back to Magellan and gave fire-support to the Gunboat.

The Rubihorn was blown apart in weapon range of Freeport 4. Luckily I had ordered the crew into the escape-pods when all regenerators were deployed. The Rubihorn served as our decoy to draw the pirate's attention away from the pods for her last 1000 meters.

It was hard for everyone to see such a brandnew and shiny ship been blown up out of an escape-pod.

We were taken aboard Freeport 4 safely and are waiting for a shuttle to headquarters. None of the crew is injured, but the loss of ship and cargo weights gravely.


reporting out,

Fabio Krull


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