Wanderer (Individual NL-45-class Small Craft)

History

The CSN Wanderer was a NL-45~class patrol platform (Small Craft) that regularly found itself facing pirates on the borders of the Raven Alliance. Supervisor Elias Simms of the Fourth Alliance Air Wing attempted to intercept an unidentified Leopard with his NL-45, the Wanderer, at Coraines in 3135.

Being outmaneuvered, the Leopard launched a pair of Corsairs, which engaged the Wanderer. With the tables turned, Simms attempted to outrun the Corsairs, relying on his ship's superior electronics to keep it safe. The Corsairs kept up the chase for ten minutes before damage and fear of being left behind by the Leopard caused them to try to disengage, but Simms refused to let them go.

The cat-and-mouse battle continued for a further twenty minutes before fuel concerns forced the fighters to give up any pretense of battle and concentrate on catching the Leopard. This made the Corsairs easy prey for Wanderer, which shot down one while the other continued accelerating until it ran out of fuel and drifted off into space. The Leopard though escaped.

Bibliography

• Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries