NSL Briefing:

> //:High command: Admiral von luke. Fleet intel has located the research station that has developed anti-matter torpedoes for the UN. We must have this tech, you will take your battle-group into sector 401/B5J board the station and seize samples. You are advised that the station is defended by local facilities and sits in an FTL dead zone. Extreme caution is urged as intell indicates other forces are interested. //:end transmission.

//:Encryption  Level 6345983A - High Command Eyes Only//

//:Admiral Von Luke - Onboard Maximillian Class Battlecruiser " Bad Mofo" //

 //:NSL Fleet will secure the AMT, prototype vessels with New Hulls will be deployed, victory is assured//:end transmission

//:Zarg, Corp Weapons Research Station, Director Mendonka. EYES ONLY *.*Zarg Crop security director//

RE: Installation Raid

As you will be aware from our flash report, this facility was the victim of a technology grab raid by the navies of both the NAC and the NSL. Their sole aim appears to have been the capture of the Anti-Matter Torpedo technology.

Both fleets entered the system virtually simultaneously and their deployments suggest that they were surprised to see each other, the NAC had selected a small fleet of powerful capital ships while the NSL had brought a larger fleet of smaller vessels. They were at some distance from each due to the FTL dead zone which surrounds the station and the moon ZX/1789/A,

a volley of long range shoots from the NAC ships failed to find their range and both fleets settled down to the destruction of our defensive minefields, however this was not without damage to themselves, two NSL ships were damaged by the minefields as they approached the station.

The NAC fleet seemed to be less aggressive in their attack then the NSL who closed to effective combat range as quickly as possible, they turned their shortest range beam batteries on the station while firing the rest of the weapons at the NAC fleet, who in turn concentrated their fire on the NSL escort cruisers.

Both fleets seemed to be operating a policy of engaging their counterparts escorts first, the reasons for this became apparent latter on, when then the NSL fleet launched a massive wave of missiles at the NAC fleet with particular emphasis on the NAC flag ship, their fire coincided with my decision to release our defensive battery of AMTs!

The damage to NAC ships especially their newer style hulls was impressive, however the smaller NAC fleet has a large number of PDSs and all fighter escorts, ultimately the wave of missiles appeared to have caused little actual damage to the NACs ships, except for finishing off one heavily damaged escort cruiser.

Off our starboard side a point blank range fire fight blazed away with several NSL ships and two more NAC ships being destroyed, as well as several NAC fighter groups. Mean while however on our port side and NSL escort cruiser had deployed boarding parties and its marines made short work of our defenders.

The NSL ship while docked with the station was the subject of a large amount of fire from the NAC despite the protection it received from our passive defenses it still took heavy damage, possibly this explains why her captain was so slow to escape form the station.

A pair of small NSL ships both attempted to ram the NAC command ship, one succeeded but was unable to cause any critical damage. The second ship made another unsuccessful attempt!

Meanwhile the NACs second battle dreadnought boarded the NSL escort vessel and secured our technology and the NSLs vessel, despite several attempts (including more attempting ramming) to prevent its escape, the captured ship and the NAC made it in to FTL with the AMTs.

Its is clear that our defenses are inadequate and need a complete overhaul and that an official complaint must be lodged with both the UN and the NAC/NSL fleets

///.Station Out//