The events unfolding in the Pennsylvania system the last few days have attracted the attention of the Zoners and they seem to have deployed numerous battlegroups in defense of Bethlehem, directly disobeying the Laws of the Republic regarding foreign warship presence within our space.
The Zoners have established a foothold inside their own NFZ surrounding Bethlehem and any Law Enforcement unit entering the area is met with severe consequences.
It has came to my attention that response units being deployed are failing to take control of the situation, leading to the inevitable deployment of SWAT units in Pennsylvania.
The Atlanta arrived in the system at twenty-two hundred hours and begun a patrol of the system's tradelanes. Approximately two minutes after our arrival, Zoner Defense Ship Warden was located at Philadelphia Station. The specific "Fearless"-class Zoner cruiser has became infamous due to it's recent takedowns on various law enforcement units, marking it as a high priority target which was to not be let away. The Atlanta engaged the "Fearless"-class and after a gunfight lasting seventeen minutes came out victorious.
Six minutes before twenty-three hundred hours the Atlanta along with the Ignition and Fort Wainwright, a Navy and an LSF cruiser respectively, spotted a large Zoner battlegroup moving away from Bethlehem and on intercept course within the California system. The battlegroup consisting of an "Aquilon"-class carrier, two "Fearless"-class cruisers and a bomber was engaged approximately a minute later.
Our forces managed to disable one of the cruisers as well as their one bomber while dealing significant damage on the second cruiser. The Zoner battlegroup would very soon be assisted by a bomber under Technocracy's colors and their firepower would outmatch ours.
The Atlanta, with the help of Josh Norab, a Navy officer who happened to be patrolling our immediate vicinity during the encounter, managed to escape the hostile battlegroup and safely arrive to West Point. The two "Archer"-class cruisers suffered incapacitating damage.
"Shroud" out.
Operative "Shroud", SWAT Liberty Police Incorporated
[25.04.2022 22:08:02] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": Zoner Defense Ship Warden, you are in violation of the Liberty Law and a repeated perpetrator.
[25.04.2022 22:08:22] ZDS-Warden: RO: I could say the same.
[25.04.2022 22:08:27] ZDS-Warden: RO: Shooting transports hauling fuel.
[25.04.2022 22:08:32] ZDS-Warden: RO: Pathetic.
[25.04.2022 22:08:38] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": The Republic has taken it's chances at trying to make you realize the wrongdoing in your actions.
[25.04.2022 22:08:42] ZDS-Warden: RO: You almost make the Core look like saints.
[25.04.2022 22:08:48] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": But you have proven to be a hard-to-crack nut.
[25.04.2022 22:09:00] ZDS-Warden: RO: But at least you havent used tactical nuclear weapons yet. So you got that going for ya.
[25.04.2022 22:09:28] ZDS-Warden: RO: Are you sure you want to dance this dance, badge?
[25.04.2022 22:09:32] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": It is oddly funny that you fail to understand the gravity of the situation.
[25.04.2022 22:09:55] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": All batteries, take aim on that cruiser. All hands, bring the Atlanta to battle-ready station.
[25.04.2022 22:10:07] ZDS-Warden: RO: I will give it my best shot if you engage me, and I expect you do the same. If you fall, I will make sure your pod reaches-
[25.04.2022 22:10:09] ZDS-Warden: New York.
[25.04.2022 22:10:18] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": Time to crack this nut. Bringing down the hammer.
[25.04.2022 22:10:27] ZDS-Warden: RO: As you wish. Condition red!
[25.04.2022 22:27:17] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": Taste your mortality.
[25.04.2022 22:27:21] Death: ZDS-Warden was put out of action by LPI-SWAT-Atlanta (Gun).
[25.04.2022 22:53:14] =LSF=Fort.Wainwright: RO: We're under fire.
[25.04.2022 22:53:22] =LSF=Fort.Wainwright: RO: All batteries, return fire.
[25.04.2022 22:53:54] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": All hands to battle stations. Lock all batteries.
[25.04.2022 22:53:54] [LN]-LNS-Ignition: CIC: This is the Ignition. Stop your ship or you will be destroyed.
[25.04.2022 22:53:59] [LN]-LNS-Ignition: CIC: This is the Ignition, area is code Red, we have hostiles on radar!
[25.04.2022 22:54:02] [LN]-LNS-Ignition: CIC: Weapons prepped, moving in to take out hostile targets.
[25.04.2022 22:54:05] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": Take those Zoners down.
[25.04.2022 22:54:11] LPI-SWAT-Atlanta: "Shroud": Dropping the hammer.
[25.04.2022 22:54:15] Michael:Castavin: Taking fire.
[25.04.2022 22:54:15] Blading_Wind: we in trouble! power up all waepons!
[25.04.2022 22:54:20] Michael:Castavin: Returning it.
[25.04.2022 22:54:32] Blading_Wind: open fire and defend allies!
[25.04.2022 22:54:47] Enoplos.Oudetorotita: Huh, you really want a pounding. Charging weapons.
[25.04.2022 22:55:20] Death: Michael:Castavin was put out of action by +Warlock (Gun).
[25.04.2022 22:55:35] A/)-Basilisk.1: This is retribution for your incursions.
[25.04.2022 22:55:38] Death: +Warlock was put out of action by =LSF=Fort.Wainwright (Gun).
[25.04.2022 22:55:41] A/)-Basilisk.1: Powering up.
[25.04.2022 22:56:20] Death: [LN]-LNS-Ignition was put out of action by Blading_Wind (Gun).
[25.04.2022 22:59:14] Josh.Norab: Seems like you could use a hand Captain.
[25.04.2022 22:59:16] Josh.Norab: Am I right?
[25.04.2022 22:59:46] Death: =LSF=Fort.Wainwright was put out of action by A/)-Basilisk.1 (Gun).
[25.04.2022 22:59:53] Josh.Norab: I will take his silence as a yes.