I began my patrol after purchasing my patriot and 3 guns per the standard ship loadout list. Unable to locate the remaining weapons in the Pennsylvania system, i decided to travel to Planet Manhattan to find them. Upon reaching the New York jump gate, i encountered 4 independent rogues harassing the local shipping and engaged. With support from the local craft all four were destroyed. I then docked with the jump gate and emerged on the other side into another battle with three independent rogues. i engaged them as well, and all were destroyed. The rest of my journey to Manhattan was uneventful. I made a brief trip to Baltimore Shipyard and purchased the remainder of my loadout. Fully equipped, i decided to patrol through the California System. The patrol was uneventful until i reached the Magellen jump gate, where 4 Lane Hackers attacked me. After a brief firefight all were destroyed with assistance from local navy personnel. After this encounter, while enroute via trade lane to Los Angeles, the lane was disrupted and i was attacked by four more Hackers. I managed to destroy one, then i started to get low on bots and bats and was outgunned so i made all speed to Los Angeles. After i brief stop for repair and reload, i continued my patrol back to the New York jump gate, and returned to Manhattan; where i went off duty. The patrol resulted in 7 Rogues and 5 Hackers destroyed. Not bad for the first day on the job.