A relatively short patrol yesterday. I was transporting my Avenger to Fort Bush for regular maintenance when I received reports of pirates on the Manhattan-Bush lane.
Regardless; I moved to investigate and picked up multiple signatures around ten clicks off the lane. Short range scanners confirmed two Snub craft and two Gunboat-Class vessels. The fighters were under heavy fire from both Gunboats, they seemed to be doing an admirable job of avoiding it.
Skrimish
The fighters were identified as Freelancer and Bounty Hunter craft, while the lead Gunboat was an Order 'Hathor.' *Ripper chuckles.* Made things a little less complicated at that point. Furthermore, signals from the Gunboat matched Liberty Navy Personal distress signals. I jumped in to assist the Hunter, and within a few minutes both Gunboats were down. I took a few hits on the shield, but held up well enough.
Not bad shots, those two. I've transferred 200 000 credits payment to each for their assistance.
Though it's doubtful that the Conference was working with the approval of the Zoners, it's probably worth looking into. They'd no doubt like to know the reasons behind their ships activities. I sure as hell would.
Name: John XIger.
Rank: Commander of 3 rd Assault Gunboat Wing, Capitan of LNS-Assault1 gunboat.
I m writing raport from my patrol in california today.
I asked LSF officer Spartan in guardian to do recon on tradeline to New York in California, and he locate 4 Hacker bombers, the reason why they were there was realy simple with so huge fire power.
I tryed to ask for reinforcement, but there was no one avaible.
After some time those 4 bombers attacked LSF agent.
After some time of fight I noticed Mining ship heading to new york, I moved to check lane, and it was clear since Hackers were fightng with LSF pilot.
I could not attack tham since 4 bombers could blow up my gunboat so I was waiting for Spartan to shot down at last 1 of tham, but Spartan started to have some troubles with ship so I moved to cover him.
Fighting 4 bombers was realy hard experience and some of my crews were injured from Anihilator shots.
But I managed to shot one of tham before situation could turn any worse.
Jason.Olds was not realy that skilled so I managed to shot him down, I was lucky I must say.
I turned my gunboat and moved to Spartan what finaly got back control over his ship.
After a long fight, we shot down another bomber and other 2 run away.
[font=agency fb]ID: [color=#FFFFFF]Lieutenant Commander Matt Smith Target:All Liberty Navy Officers Location:LNS-Omaha, Norfolk Shipyards Encryption:Medium Priority: Low Subject: Omaha test flights
Matt is in a small ready room, he begins the transmission with a wry smile.
Sirs,
Good report again for tonight. The Omaha has been in dry-dock for long enough so I ordered the crews back from the Missouri and we launched for a good shakedown. More test flights are needed before the Omaha can get into full active service, however based on tonights experience - Not many.
After launching, we set a course for Alaska where an Order agent was spotted. The pilot was rather full of himself and it got to the stage where I was out of patience with his smugness. His commanding officer arrived on the scene and engaged me. The XO - John Smith, followed us in his secondary Guardian - however he did not engage, but watched the battle with intrigue at how the Smith's new gunboat fared.
Although neither Order pilot was shot down, the gunners proved that our Chainfiring setup scares the daylights out of enemy fighters. Both fighters lost shield batteries and nanobots, with one of the fighters losing half his supply. The Omaha's shields never dropped. They ran after they managed to drain the secondary shield systems, but they never even so much as scratched the paintwork.
[[[Channel connection established - incomming data - loading complete]]]
[color=#33FFFF]ID:Ensign Mark Dering
[color=#33FFFF]Location:West Point , New York system Encyption:Low Priority: Low Subject:Patrol duty report
Greetings
Ensign Mark Dering reporting another patrol completed.
Systems checked:
Texas, New York, California, Colorado, Pennsylwania.
Pilots that took part in patrol:
Sub-Lieutenant Catherine Raven - in command of patrol wing
Ensign Jacob Beumont - wingman
Ensign Mason Ralusch - wingman
Recruit Abble Eaton - wingman
Support units:
Two gunboats from LNS Assault wing
LNS Assault 1
Spitfire Assault 6
Hostile contacts
1. Sector: Hudson system
Hostile: Rheinland warship
- class : cruiser
- codename : [KMS]-Admiral.Hipper
- status : Destroyed
- casualties : none, little damage done on Navy ships
- Spitfire Assault 6 called us to assist with that one. Cruiser was flying near gate to Hudson in Texas - when he realized that Spitfire Assault 6 is trying to hold him till back up arrives he started fleeing to Hudson when we intercepted him and destroyed. Great job done by Gunboat captain.
2.Sector: California system
Hostile: Nomad ships
- class : fighters
- codenames : Unknown
- Status : One ship destroyed , One escaped
- casualties : None - little damage done by mine-like things that those aliens droped on us
- We located those 2 on tradeline from Mojave planet to Minor planet. They tried to run - we managed to intercept and engage both ships. When we focused our fire on one the other one managed to escape.
After that - we moved back to patrol and it was all clear. I signed off on West Point.
Dering OUT.
[color=#33FFFF][[[Disconnecting from channel - transmission ended]]]
Source: Norfolk shipyard, New York Sender: Sub Lt Remus Sius Encryption: Heavy
Greetings Ma'am's and Sir's,
I was called onboard the LNS-Douglas to respond to a Rheinland incursion in Texas. It was a lone Battleship trying to bombard Houston. Luckily we arrived in time to engage the beast, [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]Battleship-Rheda- Rheinland Battleship(Obliterated)
The Independence was disabled by the Battleship. It seemed that the Captain didn't know proper battle tactics when dealing with Battleships. The Brick turned its gun onto our ship, the Douglas. I quickly engaged cruise to avoid its deadly guns. I managed to get out of range and soon the battered brick turned its massive guns unto the Death.Valley. With our combined firepower, we managed to struck a massive blow near the enemy ship's engines. It blew up in the most amazing display of explosion a person can see. We won't be seeing it again in a few weeks. Not one single crew of the Rheinland Battleship was able to eject/survive the explosion.
The Death.Valley was experiencing the extent of her hull damage. We had to evacuate the ship... and TF7|LNS-Lake.Erie got to the area late. The battle was already over. She towed the damaged ship to Houston's orbit... where the Houston medical crew and repair team had already been prepared. She will be repaired soon.
For Freedom and Justice,
Sub Lieutenant Remus Sius
My gunboat was hit little when I tryed to take Rogue Base fire on my gunboat so I repeaired and checked my gunboat.
After escorting Junker in pirate transport ( Do junkers will finaly learn ) out of Liberty, Assault13 joined me.
In this same time [LN] wing were patroling Magelan, and they found 1 rogue and 1 hacker gunboat in magelan, so they called for reinforcement.
When I and LNS-Storm-Assault13 arrived there, there were 3 [LN] pilots waiting close to Hacker with 1 rogue gunboat, 1 fighter and 1 bomber close by, and 1 hacker gunboat on realy big distance.
After some talk, we were ordered to attack enemy bomber before he land on base and we shot him down.
Considering Base fire cover, I and Assault13 attacked rogue gunboat and [LN] wing attacked enemy fighter.
Ofcourse Rogue in gunboat were running around base what alowed enemy to get reinforcement, another fighter and bomber showed up, and Rogue gunboat officer land on base when he was out of regens and with 10% hull left.
After this I and Assault13 decided to leave this fight to [LN] wing, when Outcast gunboat Chimera showed up.
We were ordered to shot it down.
In the beggining I wanted Assault13 to finish it in fight 1 vs 1, but than 1 fighter and 1 bomber attacked him so I attacked as well.
I tryed to send regens to Assault13 but he was to busy fighting and it was to late, Assault13 was shot down, but I finished off Outcast gunboat with [LN] wing help.
I moved out of fight and secured area to make sure that Hacker gunboat what just came wont interfere.
Fight was going on when HF and [LN] started to come.
1 HF was shot down, but after this 1 LN indie and 1 [LN] were shot down as well.
I moved close to base to take it is fire on me and to lure enemy out of base fire cover range, the plan worked.
But when enemy started to show up in high number, I moved into safe range and called LSF reinforcement.
After all there was 4 [HF] and 3 Hackers again just 3 [LN] fighters.
However more [LN] and navy fighters showed up so LSF support was unnesesery.
After this enemy regroup on one of they Battleship.
Admiral Hale himself was on the way in his Battleship to face enemy, when they jumped to Vespuhi.
Operation was Succes.
Losses: Assault13 ( gunboat ), around 2-3 Indie Navy fighters, around 2-3 [LN] fighters.
I m sorry that my informations about losses and name of pilots are not updated to well.
On our way back to New york, I got weird sygnal, someone called C contact me and informed that Kuzari is planing some to do operations in Liberty.
The white gases and blue light swam past my cockpit screen as we chased Rogues Eric.Raymond and FrootLupus through Magellan. Our group consisted of [LN]-Joshua.Ashfield, [LN]-Christina.Robinson and me, recruit Abbie. My stomach was in a knot and I was sweating in my flightsuit, I didn't know what to expect really. Ms. Robinson was giving me orders so I didn't have to think too much--lucky for me as we were being led into a trap.
I didn't really know where I was, then all of a sudden my ship's shields went to nothing. I was being attacked by Mactan Base and the Hellfire Legion's ships were approaching fast. Ms. Robinson called in for reinforcements and we were soon joined by [LN]-Catherine.Raven, [LN]-Mark.Dering, [LN]-Mason.Ralusch, and the gunboat LNS-Assault1.
My little ship took a beating as pieces of hull and wing were dissolving. I looked behind me and all the HF pilots including Eric.Knox were shooting at me. I was yelling at my nanobots to fix my ship but I didn't realize I didn't have any more to yell at. I radioed to Ms. Robinson that I was in trouble. She immediately saved me by giving me some nanobots and her and Mr. Ralusch ordered me to leave the battle and return to the Yukon for repairs. I was so turned around I didn't know where to fly, all I saw were asteroids and blue gas clouds. I finally saw the Freeport on long-range scanner and flew toward it. I took three deep breaths, I was safe thanks to Ms. Robinson.
As I was passing the Freeport, Admiral Hale passed me in a battleship going the opposite direction. It seems the Hellfire Legion had brought their battleship to Mactan and Admiral Hale wasn't going to sacrifice his squadron to that floating menace.
I landed on the Yukon and jumped out of my ship and ran to the ladies room, I had wet myself and didn't know it. And just imagine, I wanted to bring my cat on patrol with me.
Fellow colleges I started my patrol from California and the tactical situation wasn't that nice there was a Rheinland gunboat in Texas and half the Libretonian Fleet was after it , I managed to get some captain to return back to patrol but the once that stayed weren't the top gun crews. Eventually the gunboat was destroyed and that crisis ended.
I took some people and started a routine patrol of the New York system when we exit out of the Trade lane for the Norfolk shipyard when we intercepted it when we did we found large amount of Nomad Technology on the ship I asked were the person got his equipment he didn't give me a good answer. So I decided to destroy the ship and see whats left of the remains when in in Mid of our dog fight the target decided to escape . We chased him until we reached FB were we managed to stop him. But out of the nothing came a second order fighter, and they hit us hard the Fighter with the Nomad teh was hard to hit and deal with big damage to our fighter and for bad luck a Liberty Rouge fighter came as well to take a shoot at us. Well he didn't last long his ship was destroyed. But Mr Daring ships couldn't take much more so Commander Preager came in time and replaced him and together we shoot down the Fighter with the Nomad teh but nothing remained. the Seconed order agent escaped.
Then we received a help call from an LPI officer about a Pirate force in Pennsylvania system Commander Preage told us to regroup at the Gate and we did we entered in force and went to check the possible locations of the pirates. Ofc the Pirates were found at the Zoner base. Why am I not surprised. " And they docked the moment they saw us. But two Gbs were late we managed to intercept them an destroy them. With Extreme pleasure. From there I returned to Manhattan to visit a Doctor.