Source: Planet Manhattan, Fort Bragg, New York Sender: Sub Lt Remus Sius Encryption: Heavy
Greetings Ma'am's and Sir's,
I started a lone shift around NY. I went straight for California as I heard that there were pirates amidst. Nearing Planet LA, I found a USI convoy headed for California Minor. I decided to escort said convoy to the location and then after dropping off the good ole H-fuel. I escorted them convoy to Trenton Outpost.
After this, I patrolled NY. I found nothing until I went to Texas JG. I spotted two rogues on the lane. They quickly left after,LR-Demented.Drive(Werewolf), shouted, "Shut Up, navy boy." I found that they relocated to WP to Norfolk lane. Since it was two against one, the only choice I had was to hold em off until backup could arrive. One of em shot me and almost got my shields. I returned fire as best as I can but to no avail. A freelancer came by and wanted to help but he was destroyed after engaging Dan_Bizzare(fighter) and then they stopped shooting suddenly. I told them I just wanted to talk and they went inside the Badlands, their own turf.
And then a navy pilot came to even out the odds, LN-Reventon(fighter), we still talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked until another navy pilot shows up ,Samantha_Silverfall(fighter). And then we talked again for a few more minutes. A Lane Hacker shows up, Cole.Davies(fighter), and evens out the odds for the pirates. We talked again and then a Barghest Bomber, Rogues:.Shikamaru_Nara, shows up.
I decided that the best plan was just to cordon off the entire lane from civilian shipping as to avoid any problems. We covered both lanes and held for as long as the pirates were there. After a few minutes, I sent Reventon to scout the lane. The lane was cleared and I figured that they relocated(again). A trader spoke of pirates on the lane to Texas JG. I'm sure it was the same pirates as before. We assembled a strike group at Norfolk consisting of:
Two fighters on our side went down after some minutes into the fray. [LN]Mark.Dering immediately responded to the distress call and then more and more reinforcements came:
The tide turned in favor of us and we managed to disable three of the pirates. Mark and Matt went to Texas while chasing a OC Tridente. They lost the Tridente but spotted a smuggler, Sava'. They chased it up until Beumont and then another smuggler, carrying Cardamine, showed up in their scanners but this time they managed to stop it and destroy the fleeing ship. Gold.3 ordered us to secure the perimeter whilst waiting for [LN]-LLS-San.Mateo. It took two trips before we could clean up the place.
*Forgot to install a gun-cam after the last repairs
For Freedom and Justice,
Sub Lieutenant Remus Sius