Report 2
Continued working through workload and rounding up low level miscreants.
Again a high level of inspections showing a healthy trade but no smuggling or piracy evident.
Two pilots radioed in apparently distressed state, [ShlSc]HSF|Ichirui and Red_Comet, after just been pitrated by two Lane Hackers.
On investigation a LH Gunship and Sabre were found in the LA-Cortez trade lane. Negotiations for hostage exchenge failed when they jettisoned civilian pilots, shot them then turned their guns upon me.
Assistance requested with a number of pilots responding, namely Steve.Brown, Untreue, Reno.Raines and andreo009. In the ensuing battle a number of Rogue Bloodhounds and Wolfhounds joined. Sadly andreo009's ship was lost but the escape pod was safely rescued. The joint efforts resulted in all Rogues being destroyed together with the Gunship [LH]Spyder, Reno.Raines imparting the final blow. Although heavily damaged the Sabre, callsign [LH]FeniX, ran as attention focused on the Gunship and managed to escape to the Magellan system.
Heavy Lane Hacker ships appear to be an increasing problem for Liberty space.