From:
Name: John Armada
ID: Liberty Navy, 2nd. Fleet
Importance level: High
To: Liberty Navy High Command
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen of the LN.
My name is John Armada, I am a Private to the Liberty Navy, 2nd. Fleet.
The reason and purpose of this message here is to complain about the current mass usage of capital ships, especially Cruisers, Battleships and Carriers, within the Primary Fleet, but also the Secondary Fleet of the Liberty Navy. I am aware that we are in war with Rheinland and Gallia, and aid Bretonia in this difficult time, but the more capital ships the individual officers of the Liberty Navy use, the less effective will be the protection of the Liberty Systems within. Such large ships can inflict great damage, -when- they hit, but they are not made for chasing down fighter class ships, and besides the few capital ships the criminal organizations, factions and groups use, they still have and use a lot of fighter class and bomber class ships. I see the benefits of being a higher ranked member of the Liberty Navy, for example being able to command a cruiser or bigger ships, but the officers should not only rely upon this ship class. Their active presence is also needed, piloting fighter and bomber class ships.
If the Officers of the Liberty Navy have problems with piloting smaller ship class, I recommend offering a training program.
Also, demanding and commanding Recruits and Privates of the Secondary Fleets to attack a highly dangerous criminal individual is an outright unconsidered irresponsible action, that will only send new members in the Navy into their early grave. Recruits and Privates should be called for assistance or easier jobs but to hunt down a criminal elite pilot, alone or in company of another Recruit, Private or a capital ship - since these are not helpful at all.
I'm writing this in consequence of several experiences where the aid of LN Fighters would actually have shown positive effect and ensured survival of both Liberty Forces and Civilians to be protected. I've been called for aid by a civilian today at 19:20 SMT+1 ((GMT+1)), close to the California Gate in New York System. Two pirates with Freelancer IDs were attacking him, and I came to aid him, with two other Liberty Navy Officers, unfortunately those were capital ships and therefore not as helpful as needed. Most of the time the two hostile pilots were focusing upon me and inflicting heavy damage on my ship. Several minutes later three Rogue VHFs joined the battle, I had no chance and had to eject my rescue pod. The other Liberty Navy ships were destroyed a few minutes later.
I hope you will consider about what I've been stating within this message. If anyone asks why Liberty is about to drown within crime and war, it is simply because of that I've been mentioning above. We should not allow corruption and crime to reach that far, after all we promised to protect the civilians and inhabitants of and within Liberty.
Regards,
John Armada, Liberty Navy 2nd. Fleet
PS.: Don't you worry about the LN being the only one I will complain about, the LPI already got a similar message.
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The Armed Forces Of The Republic of Liberty maintains and operates THOUSANDS of fighter and bombercraft on a daily basis, the fact that you see a large amount of Capital Class vessels merely reflects our status as a military force confronted with numerous internal and external threats to our territorial security.
Never in the history of humanity has a competent military force not retained ample fleet sizes composed of large ships of war. He who controls the seas wins wars, after all. In this case however, it's territorial space and not planetary oceans. Nonetheless, capital class warships are necessary for this task, and they are a crucial part of fleet and force projection operations.
A wing of fighters and bombers does not a fleet makeup. As for the encounter you've mentioned, I believe there's a different issue at hand that you should be complaining about, as opposed to suggesting that we restructure our ENTIRE military on the basis of your opinion and how you feel.
As a military pilot yourself, you should know all of this full well, so I'm not sure who you think you are to make such a complaint. You should be cautious when speaking seditious words as well, pilot. You are a military pilot and it is your job to see to the defense of our Great Republic, either on your own, or by the orders of other pilots. The military is not a game, and if you can't handle it then I suggest that you transition back into civilian life once your enlistment term comes to an end.
I know that the burden of flying regular patrols is a great one, and I know the pain of seeing comrades and subordinate officers killed or injured, but these are the risks that come with choosing a career in the Armed Forces, and there is no excuse for Dereliction of Duty.