I decided to try pure pirating for a change and took out a few small independent fleets and captured the new frigate, the sherpard. I ended up being chased by an independent mercenary fleet. Unfortunately for me, the fleet was composed of one wolf, two tempests, and a Hyperion. With my newly captured Shepard drone carrier, and my CR stupidly low on my part in my wolf, I made a dash for the Jangala Station.
Murderous rage filled mercenaries behind me, I desperately approach it, and a split second before I make contact with the station- “You’ve been pinged for an inspection, the station is unwilling to trade with you until you are cleared." The independent fleet had been slowly gaining on me, and I wasn't able to avoid the large patrol do it being practically right on top of me. With my Shepard frigate already dealing with crippling combat readiness and barely any hull left on it, I knew I wouldn't be able to outrun the patrol.I imagine my communications officer making a desperate attempt to reason with the patrol- "you've got to let us go this one time, that fleet right behind us is trying to kill us!"
Alas, the patrol could not be reasoned with and so I was forced to let the scan commence- and almost instantly come in contact with the mercenary fleet. Upon contact, my only chance, despite it being a small one, was to attempt an escape.
Despite my desperate protection with my wolf in defending the Shepard (which actually held off two of the tempests remarkably well with its drones despite the occasional critical damage malfunction slowly eating its hull away) the second tempest managed to get past the drones and destroy my newly captured ship. Desperate to avoid and further losses, I send my wolf into a haphazard attempt to get out of the combat area little more then 1/4 of the way left.
It was around that moment when I realized.... Where’s the Hyperion- A teleport later, and scrap metal was all that was left of my flagship.
If only that damned patrol would see reason!
