My apologies for the late report, I was indisposed after taking serious fire engaging Order forces with other LNS navy ships.
However, this report does not include those events.
I was on my way back to the New York System while passing through California I was tasked by several navy ships to help find Hellfire Legion ships that were active in the system. LNS Saberuneko and [NG] Tom Mason were who I was assisting. We came across two vessels, and intercepted transmissions referring to "Operation Hammer Down."
LNS forces were already engaged when I arrived and I moved into support.
Both of my supporting vessels were destroyed, with the Battleship Saberuneko going first under the guns of the HF Capital ship. At this point it was me vs the two craft, but the enemy Cap ship left the fight, leaving me to contend with a far more experienced pilot.
The dogfight lasted for many minutes and I was assisted by at least one other Liberty craft who retreated from the battle leaving me to fight the HF pilot alone. Thankfully Barney Ross came across the fight and then ordered me to leave the field.
I retreated through the New York gate, where I was almost immediately tasked with returning to aid Ross by Liberty Police, but by the time I reentered the system there was no sign of either craft.
I then returned to my regular patrol route, and had a relatively uneventful night after that.