Completed a third patrol with Recruit Officer Hanes Very veeery active!
We started a routine patrol of liberty space before RO hanes picked up rogues on scanners
we proceed to approach. i stayed back 12k while he engaged in a conversation with them in which they attempted to try bribe him.
He refused and as they started to prepare for engagement i cruised in which sparked the engagement.
I set R.O.E at return fire only so when they fired we defended ourselves.
The first of the rogues was destroyed by myself after a few moments by a mine i dropped.
i tricked him into thinking my ship was severely damaged by not repairing or boosting shields. as he closed in behind me for the kill i dropped a mine instantly destroying his ship.
I then turned my attention to the other rogue who RO hanes had been engaging.
Ro hanes destroyed him moments later with a well placed strafe along the vessels cockpit.
We the proceeded to RTB.
Later on in the patrol we came across a hostile smuggler carrying a full load of artifacts.
We quickly intercepted and ordered the vessel to halt.
The vessel was frigate class so i was forced to call for Liberty Navy reinforcements.
As soon as they arrived i gave the order for all vessels to engage as he refused to halt and fired upon me.
We started a cat and mouse game with him engaging and disengaging spanning a distance of the entire New York area.
At this point a hostile lane hacker arrived and begin threatening hostile actions against both me and RO hanes.
I ordered RO hanes to disengage the frigate and engage the lane hacker.
he began an engagement while i continued firing on the frigate.
a few mins later RO hanes was badly wounded and forced to RTB so i disengaged the frigate and engaged the hacker leaving LN to destroy the already heavily damaged frigate.
The firefight with the hacker lasted around 5mins.
It was very close but luck favored him this day i was forced to return for repairs and medical treatment.
The hacker escaped with a severely damaged vessel.