Report Filed By: Officer Andrea Berkeley, Planet Manhattan, New York System
Took off from Planet Manhattan, rendezvoused with other officers near Fort Bush, and was directed to patrol California system.
California patrol was uneventful, until I received word from Myers of a group of Rogues in New York. Returned to NY and rendezvoused with Jack Bauer near the California gate, then proceeded to Rogues' location on the Trade Lane between the gate and West Point. Unfortunately, my ship was destroyed in the subsequent engagement, but a passing Navy patrol took my escape pod back to California, where I remained for a while to patrol and recuperate from the Rogue attack.
Resuming duties from Riverside several hours later, I returned to New York to find the LSF and Navy engaged with Hackers at West Point. Ship was destroyed before I could engage and I was returned to Riverside. While patrolling the Trade Lanes, the lane from California Minor to the Magellan gate was disrupted by Outcasts. I engaged, but a problem with navigation systems rendered controls useless. I got them back online, however a Rogue gunboat had arrived and my ship was destroyed.
Returning from an assignment in the Sierra field, I was hailed by a Synth Foods convoy who requested intel on pirate presence in Liberty. I informed the convoy of the hacker presence in New York, and they decided to cut off their route at Los Angeles. I headed for the Cortez gate to meet them, but the lane was disrupted by Hackers halfway. I cleared them out and met the convoy above Los Angeles; convoy announced intention to move on to Bretonia. I spotted some Hacker and Bounty Hunter escape pods near Los Angeles, and returned them to the Yukon.
Convoy advised a pirate presence along the Los Angeles-Cortez gate trade lane. I moved to intercept, and was disrupted by a Rogue patrol, who I took to be the pirates indicated by the convoy. I took them out and returned them to the Yukon for processing, however the convoy later advised that the presence was an Outcast. Deep space scanners revealed he was in Tau-23, so did not pursue, and instead returned to Manhattan and ended patrol.
Report Filed By: Officer Andrea Berkeley, Battlesip Rio Grande, Colorado System
Commenced patrol in New York. Sensors revealed an A.D.M.I.N.S. presence consisting of two ships in Manhattan orbit, near Newark Station; ventured as close as I dared and took pictures.
Received a tip-off from a Junker about an incoming diamond smuggler. Intercepted the smuggler's Behemoth transport above Manhattan, cargo scans enclosed.
Smuggler claimed the diamonds were from Houston, but I ordered him to drop the cargo and destroyed them to be on the safe side, explaining the embargo with Rheinland to him.
Continued patrol in Colorado system. Cleared Hacker attack force away from Galileo jump gate, turned over pilots to a passing Bounty Hunter on her request. In future, will ensure I hand over pilots to a LPI base for transfer to the Huntsville or Sugarland.
Ion storm struck as I was moving towards the trade lane to Pueblo, was forced to dock with the Rio Grande. Will continue patrol once storm passes.
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[MARX.V.500341(S1)]:Well as i Un docked from West Point i ran into a smuggler (NAME= Logan_grimnar) instantly with the aid of Sangraal. He was asked to pay fine and drop cargo nether was done and he just stood there in space, After a minutes or so i got impatient and ask for him to answer my requests i noticed a very high energy spike and he was gone. I have attached a Screening of this Smuggler and hopefully justice will be quick.
Update,
Sent By Marx Meyer,
West Point,
Liberty Time 1930,
DATA ONLY
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' Wrote:I like how he doesn't even attempt to hide a +1.
Unlike me, I'm pro at making it look like I actually have an opinion on the topic.
Except in this post.
I'm feeling rebellious.
Report Filed By: Officer Andrea Berkeley, Fort Bush Medical Bay, New York System
Will be out of commission for a while. Was shot down by an Outcast named Jesus.Herrera in Texas and crashed on Houston. Have a broken arm, deep gash on my forehead, two broken ribs and a collapsed lung. Will resume active duty when cleared by Fort Bush medical staff.
Report Filed By: Andrea Berkeley, Fort Bush, New York System
Discharged from hospital. Encountered a Navy ID'd Avenger with 38 Bounty Hunter pilots in his hold. Ordered him to leave them on Fort Bush; he complied.
Cryer rookie got caught in my line of fire in an engagement with Rogues near the Texas jump gate, nearby Navy and corporate forces turned hostile and I was forced to retreat. Tried jumping again later, but... but navigation systems failed, and I was again forced back to Norfolk. Unfortunately, the navy ships still read me as hostile thanks to the earlier misunderstanding, and my Liberator was destroyed.
Today I encountered a freelancer and a Mercenary fighting in Manhattan orbit. I arrested the freelancer while the LNS Nevada dealt with the merc. He ejected and I towed his ship to Bush. I interrogated him until he broke out with a laser pen. I fought him briefly over Bush until my ship was destroyed. He attacked Pittsburgh, causing heavy damage, and fled. Most of the damage is repaired now.
End report.
' Wrote:This thread is so stupid that a bird sitting on a nearby tree just EXPLODED.
Report Filed By: Andrea Berkeley, West Point Military Academy, New York System
Headed out from Fort Bush. Spotted a Xeno by the name of Wind-something near FB, brought the LNS-Dawn in to take care of him.
The Texas jump gate... wouldn't open for me, so I headed back to Norfolk. When patrolling West Point, one of my auxiliary fuel tanks had the nerve to explode on me, and I had to dock at West Point for emergency repairs.
Report Filed By: Sgt. Andrea Berkeley, Fort Bush, New York System
Headed out from West Point after my Liberator was fixed. Spotted some suspicious activity on the comms near Baltimore, so I went to check it out.
Well, all hell pretty much broke loose from there. The gunboat ran off into the Pittsburgh field, the Navy sent the [BHG]Ordronaux over to help. Somehow, the gunboat managed to elude us and... well, I'm sure you know what happened next, what with the ground troops nearly storming Police Plaza. I found the gunboat being bailed up by Rogues and Outcasts (seems there were more than a few of their pilots in the hold) halfway along the Manhattan-West Point trade lane. I called in the Navy, and a fierce battle ensued.
I mopped up the grunts while the Navy and the Ordronaux took care of the gunboat. Ran out of shield batteries and nanobots, so I beat a hasty retreat before the hostiles had a chance to notice me and ran for Manhattan, where I landed amidst the ground troops. I barely got off the planet with my skin and while the forces on the ground were dealt with, the Navy managed to take out the gunboat in space.
After that, it was pretty quiet. A Lane Hacker name of Dexter Smythe was sighted along the Manhattan-WP trade lane, and I assisted Jack Malrone of the navy in taking him out. Afterwards, received word of a known smuggler Gabrielle[T] coming in from Colorado. She managed to escape to Texas I-still-don't-know-how, and smugly paraded herself back to Norfolk with a "look at me, my hold is all clean and legitimate". Damn her. I was forced to apologise, and became pretty much the laughingstock of New York after that, so I landed on Fort Bush until it could be determined that people would take me more seriously. End Transmission
Report Filed By: Sgt. Andrea Berkeley (SWAT Division), Planet Houston, Texas System
Outfitted my new Guardian VHF and commenced a patrol. Was shot down by a Xeno called Tyler.Grossenbauer in New York, and encountered him later in Colorado; I managed to escape this time and returned to New York.
I'd like to commend the people who came up with the Sentinel unit. That is one top-notch piece of hardware. It did admirably on patrols in California and managed to fend off an attack by Grossenbauer in Colorado, not to mention it took down a guy with four Nomad energy cannons. Incidentally, did I mention the guy with four Nomad energy cannons?
First spotted the idiot near Norfolk. He escaped to Texas, where the Sentinel, assisted by several LN officers, managed to take him out. I suggest Merc be placed on our bounty boards, maybe the Bounty Hunters Guild can set him straight on our policy regarding Nomad weaponry.
Somehow, a smuggler called Weedalot managed to get past our dragnet I don't know how many times. We ever catch this guy, I suggest we either throw him in the Huntsville till frogs do fractions or hire him.
I was called back to New York with reports of a huge firefight between multiple Outcasts and lawful forces near Newark station. I rushed to the scene and almost took out [Maf].MM.CrossCountry, but -=UYB=-Starless shot me down before I could land the killing blow.
Lost another smuggler name of Moon-Cruiser in Texas, which was rather annoying. Returned to Houston and ended patrol.
Report filed by: Officer Steven Taylor
Subject: First Day on the job
My first day on the job was certainly an eventful one. I started my patrol at Planet Denver. Things were quiet there, so I headed to Battleship Rio Grande, where it was also quiet. I continued patrolling Colorado for a while, and nothing happened. I took a coffee break on Pueblo Station. When I got back to my ship, I received a message from the LNS-Dawn, inviting me to Secure Comms. I accepted, and we exchanged greetings. I headed to New York to rendevous.
Once in New York, we decided to split up. I headed to Manhattan, where I got a hostile contact on my scanner. I scanned the ship, and it was a Phantom!
Luckily I was mostly uninjured, and my escape pod floated to Newark Station, where they reeled me in.
I filled out the necessary paperwork for the next several hours, and got issued another ship.
Upon returning to duty, I spoke with a Hogosha merc, who was being threatened by some Junkers. The merc claimed to be in the employ of the Liberty Navy. His name was Kamicachi or something like that. The Junkers departed peacefully, and Kami did as well. I suggest someone higher up check out his story.
A bit later I joined forces with the Liberty Navy again, attempting to intercept some pirates in California. While the Navy was successful, I was not. I got crippled by a hostile vessel and had to be towed back to New York by the LNS-Vanguard for repairs.
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