Press Release
FSA Naval High Command
The FSA High Command, and Naval command have the sad duty to inform the public that the VSS Mahmoud Kaveh, the newest ship in the Free State Alliance fleet, was lost in a battle with a Red Duncanite ship near Rhea (Saturn)
Near 500 hours Zulu time the VSS Mahmoud Kaveh, in orbit around Titan, reported a unknown active sensor from the inner moons of Saturn. After alerting the FSA, NAU, and Russian colonies located on Titan, the VSS Mahmoud Kaveh, under the temporary command of a Jr. Officer began to burn towards the unknown contact.
Near the orbit of Rhea, the unknown ship turned to flee. The VSS Mahmoud Kaveh hailed the ship. It identified itself as the Demogorgon and claimed to be part of the Red Duncanite movement. It was ordered to surrender, and refused. A brief chase began, but the VSS Mahmoud Kaveh showed itself to be faster, and the Duncanite ship then altered its heading to approach and to give combat.
In a close quarters combat (CQC) that was within 100k, both sides where able to land hits. However, the first strike of the Duncanite ship caused the engine of the VSS Mahmoud Kaveh to explode. Crippled the VSS Mahmoud Kavehwas soon rendered fully combat disabled. The Demogorgon then informed the crew that lifepods would be collected, prisoners interrogated, then dumped into space. Unable to defend themselves, the VSS Mahmoud Kaveh was then struck till it broke apart.
The VSS Mahmoud Kaveh had 69 naval personnel on board.
