My patrol began from Planet Manhattan, passing through Fort Bush, Norfolk Shipyards, and West Point with only minor abnormalities. A few Liberty Rouge bandits, nothing more. However as I was traversing the tradelane bound to the Manhattan sector again, I caught sight of a conflict. Immediately dropping out of the tradelane I saw a Freelancer firing upon what appeared to be an LSF ship.
This freelancer quickly destroyed the LSF fighter, designation LSF-Rosenberg. He then rapidly accelerated away from my vessel on afterburners, prompting me to fire a Cruise Disruptor to negate the possibility of his escape.
Darten.Faragon then noticed that I was carring several Liberty Rogue pilots, and he immediately demanded that I hand them over. He claimed that he would 'take them home'. I of course refused, which enraged this 'Darten.Faragon' who proceeded to fire upon my ship.
In hindsight, I probably should have evaded combat, as this freelancer posessed both better equipment and skills than myself. My hull was shattered by a Nuclear Mine causing my automatic ejection.
From what little I could see from my lifepod, Darten.Faragon left the scene accompanied by another ship which had waited some distance off during our 'interaction'. I suspect that this Zik.Asakura character is an accomplice of Darten's. I would like to recommend that a Wanted Bulletin be put out at once for both of these parties. Perhaps the LSF can contribute some information as to these characters and what exactly occurred between LSF-Rosenberg and Darten.Faragon before I arrived on the scene.
I am currently in the West Point medical ward where the docs are mending a fracture I sustained during the battle. Fortunately I expect to resume my duties within the next few days.