[Recipient ID] Liberty Navy Primary Fleet Reporting Center
[Subject] Patrol Report for July 7th, 823 A.S.
[Transmission Begins]
Hello, Command. This is Commander Kingston reporting in.
To help shrug off the sudden ejection I had to make earlier, I decided to take the L.N.S. Plymouth Rock out for a patrol across southern Liberty.
We first encountered a Prosecutor fighter being flown by a freelancer named Maren von Westefeld. She explained that she wasn't aware of the law prohibiting the use of her ship in out borders, so we quietly escorted her out of Liberty back to Cortez.
[07.07.2016 14:50:03] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Woah... Hold up a second..
[07.07.2016 14:50:10] Maren.v.Westefeld: Hmm, sir?
[07.07.2016 14:50:21] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: The hell are you flying that for?
[07.07.2016 14:50:33] Maren.v.Westefeld: Uh, I procured it.
[07.07.2016 14:50:33] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Hellfire tech is illegal within Liberty space.
[07.07.2016 14:50:56] Death: [LN]-Charlyn.Beston was put out of action by Nasty (Gun).
[07.07.2016 14:50:59] Maren.v.Westefeld: Is it? Must've overlooked that.
[07.07.2016 14:51:12] Maren.v.Westefeld: May I ask why, though?
[07.07.2016 14:51:34] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: They are revolutionaries and traitors. Their tech isn't liked or accepted here.
[07.07.2016 14:51:53] Maren.v.Westefeld: Liberty is supposed to be the land of the free, aye? So why this needless animosity?
[07.07.2016 14:52:07] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Ask them. They turned traitor.
[07.07.2016 14:52:10] Maren.v.Westefeld: I'm a civilian who just wants to be protected nicely.
[07.07.2016 14:52:32] Death: Terminator99 was put out of action by Panzerschreck (Gun).
[07.07.2016 14:52:37] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Erie seels a nice fighter. Tough armor, many gun slots.. reasonable price.
[07.07.2016 14:52:59] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: You'd have a better time flying that instead of that Hellfire tech you got there.
[07.07.2016 14:53:01] Death: [LN]-Charlyn.Beston was put out of action by Nasty (Gun).
[07.07.2016 14:53:25] Maren.v.Westefeld: Maybe. It's not the only ship I have.
[07.07.2016 14:53:37] Maren.v.Westefeld: So, uh, I'll just fly out the way I came, I guess?
[07.07.2016 14:54:01] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Good. We'll accompany. Make sure you stick to your word.
[07.07.2016 14:54:22] Death: Nasty suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[07.07.2016 14:54:24] Maren.v.Westefeld: I'd never lie, sir. But please, be my guest.
[07.07.2016 14:56:03] Maren.v.Westefeld: And how are you today, sir?
[07.07.2016 14:56:18] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Fairly well.. thank you. I'm pleased you're complying.
[07.07.2016 14:56:41] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Other than this little... incident.. how is your day progressing?
[07.07.2016 14:57:12] Maren.v.Westefeld: Very nicely, sir. As I said: I'm just a civilian. I'm not intending to fight anyone.
[07.07.2016 14:57:41] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: That is good to hear. I hate having to resort to violence.
[07.07.2016 14:57:47] Death: Panzerschreck was put out of action by LNS-Rax (Gun).
[07.07.2016 14:57:56] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Makes me feel less like a Navy officer, and more like a dictator..
[07.07.2016 14:58:34] Maren.v.Westefeld: Don't we all? I'm looking forward to returning to my fiance soon.
[07.07.2016 14:58:58] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: As am I.. just the rest of my shift, y'know?
[07.07.2016 14:59:10] Maren.v.Westefeld: Oh, so you're engaged?
[07.07.2016 14:59:16] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: That I am.
[07.07.2016 14:59:23] Death: xDesann was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[07.07.2016 14:59:33] Maren.v.Westefeld: *She smiles* That's wonderful to hear. What's the name of the lucky one?
[07.07.2016 15:00:16] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Elisa. Don't get to see her much, what with her job and mine having conflicting schedules..
[07.07.2016 15:00:19] Death: Panzerschreck was put out of action by /_\-Rusty.Nail (Gun).
[07.07.2016 15:00:45] Maren.v.Westefeld: I've had this issue as well, until I made time for us.
[07.07.2016 15:00:48] Death: LNS-Rax was put out of action by /_\-Rusty.Nail (Gun).
[07.07.2016 15:01:10] Maren.v.Westefeld: It's a matter of cherishing the time I had. It worked out in the end.
[07.07.2016 15:01:48] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Just the rest of my shift, and I'll be all hers for the rest of the day..
[07.07.2016 15:02:13] Maren.v.Westefeld: Then I shouldn't keep you any longer. Stay safe, sir.
[07.07.2016 15:02:31] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: You too, mad'am. Stay safe, and try to read into the laws when you can.
[07.07.2016 15:02:41] Maren.v.Westefeld: I really should, you're right.
[07.07.2016 15:02:43] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: There are little bits that most people can overlook ratehr easily.
[07.07.2016 15:02:50] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: // rather*
[07.07.2016 15:02:57] Maren.v.Westefeld: Thank you for your time, sir.
[07.07.2016 15:03:18] [LN]-LNS-Plymouth.Rock: Kingston: Of course. Safe flight, mad'am.
After that, we took a trip down to Texas, then back up towards Pennsylvania, where we stood guard fora minor named Johnny Walker and aided him in a few tests that were of no hindrance to our partol. We parted ways, but received an SOS from another battlecruiser, the Tomahawk.
Upon entering New York, we came across Ms. Lauren Shaw, the former 5th fleet Lieutenant who regrettably turned to piracy. We proceeded towards the Tomahawk, where we were directed towards the Texas gate. There we met Shaw again, and the two of us ended up trading words until the Rogues (/_\-Rusty.Nail - Scylla ; /_\-"Sir".Uncle.Willy - Barghest) the Tomahawk had called out for came through the gate.
Two transports came through the gate not long after the Rogues, the Crayterian 27th|LV-Njoror, and a freelance Serenity flown by Adam Moretti, who I believe may have been intoxicated. More words were exchanged, and eventually the Rogues and Shaw broke off and let the transports go. No shots were fired, and we returned to Plymouth Rock to Norfolk, sparing her a new paint job.
Custodibus et punctum.
Signed,
Commander Alexander Samuel Kingston, Liberty Navy Primary.
I'm putting this little request at the end of my report so as to possibly save another life from piracy..
Ms. Shaw, of whom is in my report, was once a pilot for the 5th Fleet, under Admiral O'Neill. Due to a miscredit, Ms. Shaw was denied the basic respect and rewards for her service under Admiral O'Neill, and has thus turned to piracy to fill her need for camaraderie and for reward. She has assured me that no civilians are harmed during her dealings, and due to her prior background, I'm rather inclined to agree.
While I realize that it's not standard procedure to have unlawful individuals, even ones that have been charged with treason, reenter the ranks of the Navy, I believe that Ms. Shaw is due a second chance to right her wrongs. I believe that she is granted the same right to fix what she's done, and make amends.
That is why I am placing a personal request to the Admiralty to begin the process of pardoning Ms. Lauren Shaw, and subsequently reinstating her into the Primary at the rank of Ensign. If my request is passed, then I would also ask that she be placed under my supervision and command, so that I may continue to show her the same camaraderie and respect that she deserves for all her hard work.
If this request could be approved, then it would be a great weight off my back knowing that another promising pilot wasn't lost to the same vices that had taken so many others.