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//Incoming Transmission . . .
ID: Edward "Eddie" Hawkins, Privateer
Origin: Battleship Derby, Leeds
To: Privateer Command

Message Reads:

Ahoy, Admiral Stuart, I hope this day finds you well.

I'll get right down to business... Since my return to active duty, after my unfortunate long-term 'vacation' in Kusari, I've found myself serving a role more akin to a Peeler than a Privateer. No offense to our mates in the BPA, they're good lads who do much to keep order during these trying times, but I'm looking to return to a more, ah, confrontational role in the war effort.

Unfortunately, we privateers are stretched rather thin and it's a rare occurrence when two or more of us can go hunting together. And while I love my Hussar like she were my own child, she's a tad short on stopping power when it comes to anything larger than a fighter... Therefor, I'd like to requisition a Challenger-class bomber for use against the Kusari threat.

I await your reply with bated breath.

Hawkins out.

//End Transmission.

[Comm ID; Lieutenant Commander George Harrington]

A quick update to the paperwork is needed eh?
First off I must commend the shipbuilders of my latest Templar, 2 weeks and 6 battles later she's still in one piece! Good show chaps.

A busy day indeed, first of all a Molly bomber frightened by my threats and presence alone ran off home.

I received a report from Ensign Robert Jones about a transport carrying a nomadic thruster, I informed him to escort it to Cambridge, where the thruster must be sold, or the pilot in question would be fined. The transport captain complied.

Shortly afterwards a hippy showed up in London, Robert had already engaged him before I arrived. The White Tigers also assisted, although they are still getting used to their Templars. During this time a Zoner arrived piloting an unusual ship I have never witnessed before. Anyhow, before that, the Gaian threat was to be dealt with first.

After a tough battle he fled, my break was overdue so left Robert to deal with the outlandish vessel.

When my shift resumed I encountered the pilot 'William Breen' near Planet London, a mercenary to be precise, sporting corsair weaponry. I instructed him to either remove this weaponry or leave Bretonia. He stalled for rather a while, before some force persuaded him to get going.

Again I'd like to thank the Tigers for their help in that matter, my Templar against that bomber may not have been such a threat.

A rundown:
Molly - FLED
Transport - COMPLIED
Gaian - FLED
Zoner - UNKNOWN
Mercenary - COMPLIED/FLED

Well that was today, I have some other reports I can backdate or present some guncam footage, but the future's more important than the past eh?

Harrington out

Transmission to: BAF Privateer HQ
Comm ID: Reggie

"I'm done! I'm bloody done! I won't go back, I can't it's not worth it! That bloody... garh!"

Lord Sir Reginald Notworthy, the Third, picks up a heavy service pistol and empties it into the viewscreen, while a concerned looking man (holding a cutlass) watches curiously from the hatch.

"Done!"

*Blam!*

Transmission Aborted

High Priority Message Imcoming

Source: Ens. Blake Owen

Subject: Lane Hacker Fleet Data


Today I was able to observe a massive Lane Hacker Fleet in Magellan. While on patrol in Cambridge with Ens. Robert Jones, we noticed activity in Magellan consistent with Lane Hacker ships. Our long-range satellites IDed them as Hellfire Legion. I decided to investigate while Ens. Jones stayed to monitor the scanners. While in Magellan I was able to record the following images.

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As you can see, the fleet consists of at least three large cruisers or battleships. These ships are consistent with the "Spyglass" battleship stories in size and description. These ships, along with many fighters and bombers, entered California shortly after these photos where taken. We alerted the Liberty Navy, who where already assembling defenses. The Hackers beat the Navy back into New York but where unable to press their advantage. Myself, Ens. Robert Jones, and the Battleship Rodney waited at Manchester for any potential Hacker incursion. Fortunately, they remained in California, then retreated to Vespucci. No Bretonian vessels where harmed in the incident, something that cannot be said of the Liberty Navy. However, three large capitol ships two jump gates from New London are troubling at best.

--Incoming Transmission--
Target: BAF Defence Intelligence Staff
Comm ID: Captain Stanley Nelson

Last night, after destroying another KNF fighter in Tau29, I was embarking on a special assignment [Classified Mission ref. B309] when in the Leeds system I encountered a Lane Hacker Gunship near to Planet Leeds. My initial response was not to endanger the valuable cargo I was carrying by engaging him, instead calling up Ensign James Hobart to try and get rid of him whist I completed my mission. As we all know, Hackers are often more than willing to refrain from pirating in Bretonia, and flee peacefully. However, as I passed his vessel, generously not engaging him, the following conversation occured:



Aghast at this insult to the crown of Bretonia, I turned around abrubtly and prepared to face him in defence of Bretonia's honour. Even as I did so, however, he already opened fire upon me with a hail of missiles; a most unsporting weapons loadout. Despite this, the instant that the Ensign, in a fighter, engaged his vessel, he fled rapidly. For some reason, he chose Cambridge rather than Magellan; a most foolish move as his only line of escape would be into the corsair infested omegas, who would certainly eat him alive. Clearly he too had realised this as we found him floating around Cardiff, trying to head back towards New London. A prompt engagement by Hobart and a few blasts from my supernova soon saw him sufficiently punished for his earlier snub, and the honour of Carina's Fleet restored.

Nelson out.

--End Transmission--