21.6.09

Panther destroyer damaged by mysterious alien ship

SS Ocelot, a Panther 35A class destroyer, has sustained moderate damage in an encounter with a mysterious alien ship of unknown origin. Ocelot was investigating the seizure of a HCS Type A freighter, then thought to be the victim of a pirate action. Ocelot tracked a cloaked ship using EM radiation emanating from the Type A and engaged it.

The alien ship, which does not appear to belong to any known space faring race, hit the Panther with an unidentified weapon which caused shield and main power damage, three crew members sustained minor injuries including one who was urinating at the time and suffered an electrical feedback pulse up through the urine stream and into his genitals.

Two HCS warships then arrived to chase off the alien craft. The Type A has now been recovered but the crew were all found to be dead after suffering from some kind of cranial implant. Ocelot has now restored main power and is returning to Rathun's World for repairs.