ðə plˈeɪɚz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fɹˈɪɡət ɪz ˌɔn ɐ ɹuːtˈiːn pɐtɹˈoʊl ɪnðə pˈɜːʒən ɡˈʌlf, dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ ɪtsˈɛlf ænd ˈɔːl nˈuːtɹəl ʃˈɪpɪŋ ɪnðə ɡˈʌlf.
The player's American frigate is on a routine patrol in the Persian Gulf, defending itself and all neutral shipping in the Gulf.