Shortly after our venture into Liberty to acquire sensitive cargo, sensor grids detected heavy vessel movement in the Dublin system. HMS Aegis of the Armed Forces Primary Fleet was deployed to investigate, and SIS scrambled a few bombers for additional fire support.
On site, we discovered an IMG carrier accompanied by a battlecruiser and fighter escort. The miners immediately assumed combat formation, and a battle ensued. The Aegis under the command of Captain Khatri performed admirably, engaging the carrier at long range. Our bomber wing maintained torpedo fire, eventually crippling both IMG capital ships.
Despite that, the miners and their hired help didn't relent. They continued to engage our bombers, forcing one of our agents to eject. Unfortunately, we didn't have fighters to engage them. Our objective largely complete, we attempted to withdraw, with the Aegis providing fire support for our retreat. Although we left the battlefield to the miners, the damage dealt is sufficient to call the operation a success.
[24.03.2019 11:56:35] IMG|Rockabill: CO: We have hostiles incoming.
[24.03.2019 11:56:46] IMG|Nightwitch: I see.
[24.03.2019 11:56:49] IMG|Nightwitch: Charging weapons.
[24.03.2019 11:56:56] [SIS]-Neptune: On your guard boys
[24.03.2019 11:56:57] IMG|GPV-Biscayne.Bay: RO: Doing the same.
[24.03.2019 11:56:58] [SIS]-Julian.Grayson.: Contacts, long range.
[24.03.2019 11:57:13] IMG|Nightwitch: Make them burn.
[24.03.2019 11:57:17] IMG|Rockabill: CO: Combat formation, Biscayne. Let's receive them.
[24.03.2019 11:57:24] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: This is Captain John Khatri, HMS Aegis.
[24.03.2019 11:57:25] [SIS]-Neptune: Targets up, let them have it
[24.03.2019 11:57:26] IMG|GPV-Biscayne.Bay: RO: Fire when in range!
[24.03.2019 11:57:33] IMG|Nightwitch: Firing away.
[24.03.2019 11:57:40] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: Gentlemen, you know your duty.
[24.03.2019 11:57:41] [SIS]-Spitfire: Target locked
[24.03.2019 11:57:48] [SIS]-Julian.Grayson.: Torpedoes away!
[24.03.2019 11:59:11] John.Silverstone: Cavalry has arrived!
[24.03.2019 11:59:34] IMG|GPV-Biscayne.Bay: RO: Silverstone, 3 millions per bretonian.
[24.03.2019 11:59:45] John.Silverstone: Might as well first find where they are.
[24.03.2019 12:00:16] John.Silverstone: Oh. There they are.
[24.03.2019 12:00:31] John.Silverstone: Shall we start with big ones, then?
[24.03.2019 12:00:34] John.Silverstone: Deploying. [24.03.2019 12:01:27] Death: IMG|Rockabill was put out of action by a hostile vessel. [24.03.2019 12:03:14] Death: IMG|GPV-Biscayne.Bay was put out of action by [SIS]-Neptune (Gun).
[24.03.2019 12:03:46] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: Are you able to clean up the rest of them, gentlemen, or should we return to New London?
[24.03.2019 12:03:59] [SIS]-Neptune: Copy that
[24.03.2019 12:04:07] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: It was a question, Sir.
[24.03.2019 12:04:11] [SIS]-Julian.Grayson.: We should be good.
[24.03.2019 12:04:29] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: The Aegis will stand down then, but we are ready to provide cover should the matter turn sour. [24.03.2019 12:06:12] Death: [SIS]-Spitfire suffered a self-administered loadout error (Mine).
[24.03.2019 12:07:40] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: Gentlemen, we will return to New London where you can get more training.
[24.03.2019 12:07:51] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: Stay close to my ship, we are retreating. The IMG have this day. [24.03.2019 12:11:53] Death: IMG|Nightwitch was put out of action by BAF|A-HMS-Aegis (Gun).
[24.03.2019 12:12:05] John.Silverstone: Hmpf.
[24.03.2019 12:12:17] [SIS]-Neptune: Let him go, we have his name
[24.03.2019 12:12:23] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: Please back off, Sir. We are not intending to harm you, we are retreating.
[24.03.2019 12:12:33] John.Silverstone: And retreat you will.
[24.03.2019 12:12:50] BAF|A-HMS-Aegis: Khatri: Congratulations on your victory today, IMG. You fought well.