Liberty Forces Comm: OPEN
TO: Naval High Command
FROM: Matthew Ramsey, Recruit
RE: Patrol Report
Sirs,
My first day on duty as a Liberty Navy recruit was a busy one! Off the California jumpgate in New York, I found the Hacker gunship Alesia.Rasing. I was alone, so I approached with caution, only to scan and find 11 civilian pilots and 2 police in her hold. I demanded their immediate return for medical treatment, which was rebuffed straightaway.
At that point, LPI Lt. Brannon came to my assistance. We continued negotiations for the hostages, which for a time remained unfruitful. After a bit, the Outcast bomber Celadon.Gryphon arrived, which set the odds against us. I asked once more, and very politely, for the hostage pilots - the captain of the Alesia.Rasing seemed to have issues regarding courtesy. At this point, the Hacker agreed to release the hostages into my custody. I flew them to West Point immediately for medical treatment, leaving the pirates under the supervision of Lt. Brannon and the newly arrived LCBO|-Constrictor.
Upon returning to the scene, Lt. Brannon challenged the Outcast bomber, and they commenced combat. LCB|-Constrictor and I, plus a couple of lawful independents who had arrived, kept an eye on Alesia.Rasing while the duel was underway. Unfortunately, after a time, Alesia.Rasing decided it had waited long enough and engaged Lt. Brannon as well. At this point, we intervened, but my ship was almost immediately destroyed.
My pod was tractored by one of the others, and I am resting comfortably in the med bay on the Missouri. I should be back in action in a day or so, they tell me.