Discovery Gaming Community

We regret to inform you that, due to the necessities of the ongoing conflict with Gallia, we are serving you notice of our intention to commandeer Aland Shipyard for the duration of the conflict. The recent loss of Southampton Shipyard and our inability to easily access Scarborough Station in Newcastle have required us to look elsewhere. As your facility in Gibraltar is the only remaining shipyard in Bretonian territory, we have no other option. We are dispatching a crew to take over operation of the shipyard, along with a police escort to ensure a peaceful transition. We are willing to arrange to transport your people wherever they wish to go.

In the past, we've chosen to overlook certain transgressions committed by members of your organization against lawful Bretonian corporations due to more pressing concerns. Due to our circumstances, we are now in a position to correct that oversight. Her Majesty's Government is prepared to consider our use of Aland Shipyard for the duration of the war adequate repayment for IMG's attacks on Bretonian citizens. Provided no further actions of that nature are taken by your organization, we will make no further demands.

In order to lay the foundation for improved relations between Bretonia and the IMG, we promise to return the shipyard to your custody either upon the conclusion of the war, or upon the commissioning of a new shipyard to replace Southampton, whichever occurs first. In addition, we are intending to make upgrades to the facilities, which we will leave intact upon returning the station to IMG administration. We trust that leaving the shipyard in better condition that we found it will be sufficient compensation for the inconvenience to the IMG.

This is a somewhat unusual case as it is typically the responsibility of the owner of all capital vessels to ensure that they are registered. However given that there has been a recent reshuffle in the records of the BPA, it isn't impossible that you were missed out. Rest assured the records will be updated.

With that being said, although you may have had the legal right to have your ship in the Gibraltar system, you could not prove it at the time. The BAF did not have access to the communication you sent to this government before hand, as such they were operating on what they knew, which was outdated information. While this is a simple case of miscommunication, we are disappointed that the captain of your vessel failed to handle the situation better. It would have been far more useful if your captain obeyed the Armed Forces orders and settled this matter in a more diplomatic setting rather than have them escalate to now.

The BPA record will be updated to include your vessel and your rights will be restored, however you are encouraged not to provoke the Armed Forces further.


In service to the Crown,

I will be very frank with you sir, we understand your reluctance to hand over your shipyard, and we've tried our best to be patient. We particularly understand the difficulty you've had threading a neutral path trapped between hostile forces. The fact of the matter is, though, we need that shipyard. As a private corporation operating in Bretonian space, you have a duty to help us in our hour of need.

This idea you've had that you can operate in our space free of all obligations is simply false. The Independent Miners Guild has four bases in Bretonian space. Aland Shipyard, Cardiff Mining Facility, South Shields Refinery, and the Battleship Hood. All of them pay their required taxes to Her Majesty's Government just like any other private corporation. Cardiff and South Shields each send an MP to the House of Commons. You are not separate from Bretonia, and not free of your obligation to Her Majesty.

So, you've got a choice to make. First, acknowledge your responsibility and turn over the shipyard peacefully. After the war is over, you'll get an upgraded and improved shipyard, and you'll have Her Majesty's gratitude. We might even be willing to discuss expanding IMG mining rights in Dublin. That is not a small repayment for the temporary loan of a shipyard.

Alternately, you could attempt to resist, and lose everything. Make no mistake, resistance WILL cost you everything. If you fire on Her Majesty's forces in an attempt to prevent us from boarding the station, the Bretonian Government will consider that a hostile act and respond accordingly. Your attempt at neutrality will fail, you will be considered a Gallic ally and treated as such. All your stations within Bretonian space will be seized, their MPs will be expelled from Parliament, and their leadership will be imprisoned until the end of the war. Your accounts will be frozen. Your pilots will be regarded as enemy combatants, and you will never again be permitted to operate within Bretonia's borders. You might still have your holdings in the Taus, and a few lonely, isolated bases in the Omegas, but your losses in Bretonia will cripple you.

Let me stress one thing, The Bretonian government does not want that to happen. We value the IMG's contributions to Bretonia, and would rather cultivate an amicable relationship. At the end of the day, though, the choice is yours.

In Her Majesty's Service,