Reinforcements

        "If you come back from this alive, I will blow you up myself!" Strong words from a fleet commander to lead you into battle.

        The corp was feeling antsy. It was time to go on a roam. The Goons were planning to take over some Ev0ke territory and we were going to help. In frigates. We assembled in throwaway ships with the intent to kill something or die trying.

        The cruise to Cloud Ring was uneventful. The SBU still had an hour to go before coming online, so we had time to kill. We went to the Syndicate region to cause some trouble over there. Several points along the way we saw hostiles and neutrals in system, but nobody in plain sight. Finally, we landed upon an unsuspecting Vagabond at the Z-6NQ6 gate. He jumped through, we followed. He made a mad dash for the Orvolle gate but we caught him at a bubble in front of the gate. A neutral Rapier showed up but we ignored it, concentrating fire on the Vagabond. The Rapier ran for it as we destroyed the Vagabond and took out the pod for good measure.

        Looking over the CONCORD report, it turns out the Rapier was not the Vagabond's ally. He took a potshot at him as well before retreating.

        Satisfied, we returned to see the SBU come online and an ungodly swarm of Goonfleet ships begin assaulting the Ev0ke tower. It was reinforced within minutes.

        At this point, the fleet commander began to succumb to the side effects of the boosters running through his body. A rogue Manticore caught him by surprise and bombed him, but luckily his shields held. A stealth bomber preying upon frigates keeping watch at a gate was not a good place to hang around. Knee decided it was time to head home, with the Vagabond's Tech II Autocannons as his trophy. Death would have to wait.