I started my patrol with new recruit Michael Rivers at 1915SMT.
On hearing of a Red Hessian capital at West point, we proceeded to the Cali gate where Rivers intercepted it and escorted it out of the system. Meanwhile I dealt with the "Pilgrim Liner" slave ship Pelican_emporium. The slaves were removed from the vessel, the owner fined and warned that straying into Liberty a second time would result in his immediate destruction.
At the end of this interaction, we recieved word of two outcast dreadnoughts nearing Manhattan. I recalled the recruit from his business in California and we proceeded to the planet. On arrival I found two Sarissa class indie Outcast battleships closing. Severe ion storms were delaying the assembly of any kind of interception fleet so I took charge of the situation and stalled for time.
Five minutes later I had sufficient fleet attendance to allow us to destroy the outcasts without major loss. As the ranking first fleet officer, I ordered the engagement and destruction of both ships.
Unfortunately the carrier LNS-Cpt_Hawkeye was destroyed as it charged in mindlessly.
My Upholder performed well and survived the encounter.
Following the destruction of both outcast capitals, I returned to my Liberator and Rivers and I continued our patrol to Texas. En route, a Liberty Rogue spatial attacked Rivers. I returned to assist and we destroyed him together.
We then moved on to Texas where we conducted a check on cargo ships attempting to run past the Rheinland blockade. Two ships chose not to respond and were destroyed. A Rheinland made freighter was apprehended, the ship confiscated and the pilot sent on his way in a more suitable vessel.
Towards the conclusion of my patrol at Fort Bush I spotted three bretonian Percheron transports moving away Detroit. Scans showed all three to be filled with slaves. -1- -2- -3-
Sadly I was not able to apprehend all three ships solo, but I believe we may be able to prevent them from using Liberty as a slaving route in future.