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----COMM ID: Robert Woodrow----
I am honoured, Fleet Admiral, that you have chosen me for a promotion, I will not let you down
Commander Robert Woodrow out.
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[source......................FltAdm Martin Bridge]
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Good evening sir.
This afternoon a Bretonia Armed Forces patrol chased an unidentified large ship, of a size comparable to a Kusarian battleship and propelled with gallic technology, through Leeds and New London before it lost its track somewhere next to Trafalgar. More suprisingly, some traders reported that a second one was destroyed at the entrance of the Leeds system by a combined force of CR and IMG fighter, who tracked them down from Tau 23 until here. Cadet Harding is expected to post a short report of this event within the coming hours.
Later in the afternoon another Bretonia Armed Force patrol intercepted in Leeds, at the Stoke lane approximately 16:43 smt, a group of three gallic pilots in other uncharted snubcrafts. After double checking (based on our thin knowledges on that matter) those individuals were confirmed as Council wing, callsign Blanc-Deux, Trois and Quatre, plus a certain miss Griaud. Those pilots agreed on an interview with the Armed Forces, to which I attended. Among other thing they confirmed the threat of a Gallic assault on our Kingodm within the next few months and that the unidentified ship mentioned above is from their royal navy. The content will be posted soon here as well by Commander Woodrow once stripped of irrelevant informations, but for now we will go straight to the point.
The council scouts agreed on an exchange, to host one agent of ours in Gallia and make him visit the local hot spot and gather informations on the Gallic threat in exchange of a shipment of materials. The said shipment was not numbered yet and should not exceed 5000 ship hull panels and other goods, but could be renegociated later. Now the Intelligence Services, if you agree with this mission, should select, brief and make ready an adequate agent for this mission. The council pilots will stay in Bretonia for a short time but will come back here to escort him if we aren't ready on time.
I ask you to consider how valuable is this operation for the defense of our Kingdom, compared to the moderate price we can afford it. The BAF cannot open a second conflict, especially against such formidable opponent. Unlike for the war against Kusari, here the initial impact will dictate the course of the whole campaign. The BAF will have no other options than to engage all remaining available forces : either we hold, either we shatters. Bretonia must take any chance offered, and this operation is one of them.
Please send me your answer once you considered the question, along with the callsign of the designated agent.
Good night sir.
Regards,
Fleet Admiral Martin Bridge.
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Message to All Pilots:
The BAF| High Command wishes to remind you that allied transport vessels should be given escort if possible, particularly if they are delivering supplies to military installations. No fee should be charged for military escort.
Thank You
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Comm ID: Director Regis Lawson
Location: New London, Home Office of Military Intelligence
Encryption: High
With the retirement of Director Dominic Windram Norrington, who has retired due to personal reasons, however there are rumors that he's been reassigned by the Prime Minister. I will be taken his place as head of the Military Intelligence program.
With the even more recent retirement of Vice Admiral Roger Hans, the 82nd Iron Griffins will be immediately changed from active combat operations in the Tau region and Omega region to an intelligence taskforce operating within those systems, as well as else-where in Sirius where their presence is required. The 82nd Taskforce will be directly transfered under my command, as well as any pilot who is operating prior to the transfer. Despite being a new wing, I'm sure they're ready and up for the task.
Secondly, you mentioned something about Council Scouts and Gallia. I would like Commander Woodrow to report all revelant information to me directly, classified information will be shared with you, Fleet Admiral. Once it has been cleared. As per your request, we have a willing Agent ready to partake in the upcoming operation, you've already met him. We've found that Agent Revenant has been adequately briefed due to him being part of the debrief of these Council folks, to put lightly.
As your request, we'll keep the cost of this operation low. We're both well aware of the impact it serves to the defense of this nation. You have our green light to begin the operation.
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[source......................Bourge-en-Bresse Spaceport]
[sender ID......................Agent Not Specified]
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Gentlemen
I came across a hapless Gallic Royal Police Pilot in Dauphine while on "tour" up in this area, as per our recent "arrangement".
The Maquis, and Union Corse, (somewhat criminal elements in these parts) were having a go at him.
I intervened, since the odds were not particularly fair.
Once the rabble was dispensed with, I had a chance to inspect his ship, and learned it was equipped with military grade hardware.
Reckoning that interrogating the pilot was going to be of far more value than only scanning his ship, I advised the officer that he was going on vacation. I picked up the lingo while on previous station here.
He is currently enroute, using our various assets, to a facility of your choosing. Please advise my cohorts, and they will see to it that he gets there, not the worse for wear, I trust.
Trusting this is satisfactory,
Agent Unspecified
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Comm ID: Director Regis Lawson
Location: New London, Home Office of Military Intelligence
Encryption: High
Agent,
You can bring the subject to the Battleship Derby. I'll have field agents on standby to receive the man to bring him to the installation we want to interrogate him at. Do not let anyone intercept your vessel on the return trip. Proceed immediately to Leeds.
Signed,
Director Regis Lawson
Home Office of Military Intelligence
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Sender ID: Commander John Clay
Subject: Battle in Leeds
Report Begin
Greetings,
Today, I've jumped into my Challenger and launched from Derby to fly around as usual. But just as I was launching, I saw a Kusarian Battleship Jarek_KNF, being escorted by a Hogosha VHF Anthony.Valdez and a Naval Forces Chimaera Miharu.Ayumu, being attacked by two destroyers HMS-Valkyrie, HMS-Daring, and one gunboat HMS-Hadrian. I immediately took the command, but didn't engage. Soon, Jarek_KNF was hugged by flames from all the mortars fired by our destroyers. I called off the Destroyers and engaged the remaining fighters with HMS-Hadrian. I managed to SNAC the Chimaera out, from behind. I told Hadrian to disengage, and I started a duel with the Hogosha, who also got shot with my SNAC.
I call this a victory for the Queen, then.
Clay out.
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