Looks like I'll be filling this report tonight. Relatively busy day throughout Liberty. My patrol began, along with Captain Casero, Lieutenant Winchester, Sub-Lieutenants Bueller, Thorn, and Reed, members of the Gold Wing, as well as an officer from the LPI responding to a report about the Joker near the California Gate in NY system. Sub-Lt. Thorn was first on scene and monitored their location and movements until our forces were established at West Point. At which time, Gold 11 took command of the fighter squadron, and moved to engaged the hostile forces down the lane. Myself and Captain Casero held back with our bombers until the gunboat targets were identified. After targets were verified, We proceeded down the lane to engage Michael Furndehold. After taking out the hard targets, we left the remaining enemy fighters to the fighter wing. All told, 8 enemy combatants downed, 1 who fled. 2 of ours were shot down.
The second part of my patrol this evening included Commander Kapinos, along with Captain Casero. A short patrol through Pennsylvania system turned up an outcast gunboat under the name "Silence" and was dealt with accordingly. Shortly thereafter, a report came in about smugglers entering texas. One of the ships DSE-Draggor managed to dock at Norfolk shipyard with a shipment of Boron. At this time Commander Ypsilantis joined us. We intercepted a trader by the name Mark Johnson. He had entered Texas VIA the Bering Jump Gate. We hailed him several times requesting that he cut the engines to be inspected. However, the Pilot failed to comply and was eradicated by the tradelane between Houston and the NY JG.
That's just about all there is to report tonight. I'm may have unintentionally left out some details and I hope that those who I've worked with could help elaborate tonight's engagements.