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Source: Planet Marne
From: Council Headquarters
To: All Council personnel
Encryption: High

To all registered Council personnel, be advised - this is the current frequency used for broadcasting your field action reports. Any sort of military or non-military intelligence is to be debriefed here as well. Use the highest encryption available and keep a low profile. We don't want any Royals nosing around our channels.
In the eventuality of this frequency being compromised by the royals, flush all the data onto your local data drives, and erase everything from the uplink itself. That's standard procedure.
Over and out.

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Source: Nimes Station
From: Lt. Jean Lecuyer
To: Council Command
Subject: Patrol Report: 18/3/34
Encryption: High

At 17:00 Gallic Mean Time Le Chevalier launched from Nimes station. I immediately set course for Reunion. There I encountered a Sirrian salvage vessel namedof .:j:.MS.For_Mankind. Although I asked him to stop he proceeded through the Jumphole where somehow he was allowed to dock with Montpellier Guard Station. Knowing those with a .:j:. tag to be associated with the Sirrian junkers I requested he undock and that he not dock with any Council military station unless it was an emergency. He informed me he was an explorer and may not even return to Gallic space. I let him continue and he proceeded at high speed towards the center of the system.

17:40 GMT: I encountered a Bretonian Trade Vessel named Jall. He was being harassed by a GRN Perilous at the Jumpgate. After speaking with the captain over private comms I discovered he was interested in trading with the Council so I informed him of some of the supplies we needed and also that we were very happy to sell Tobacco, which I have heard is becoming more and more popular in Sirius. I gave him the co-ordinates to Macon where he could acquire some.

18:20 GMT: I witnessed Sirrian trade vessel Ekos pass through the Languedoc gate without being harassed or fired on by the GRN. After which I pursued him and requested he halt, I received no answer and he was out of weapons range. I abandoned pursuit in Rousillon. I suspect this vessel may be in league with the GRN. If it is seen again in Gallic space I recommend the captain be detained and questioned, if he refuses I recommend the ship not be granted passage into Languedoc. If the resources are available I also recommend escorting the vessel through Gallic space so as to observe it and make sure the captain is not working with the GRN.

19:00 GMT: I was joined by Colonel Loup at Reunion. There I passed on the information about the Ekos to [LCOG]Liberte and discussed the best way to deal with the sirrian.

19:20 GMT: We encountered a convoy of Sirrian trade vessels at Nimes Station: Gear_Trader, Sirius's_Trader and Chriss_Boomer. They were all carrying neon and proceeded through the jumphole to Dauphine. As we knew the neon was probably bound for L'Unione Corse we decided not to escort them. We also met a Council pilot by the name of Henri Boucher, he seemed very interested in joining [C].

19:50 GMT: While patrolling around Montpellier [LCOG]Le_Miserable[T] (a Vache Transport) came through the jumphole from Rousillon. The captain, John Lucas, spoke positively of the IMG, with whom he had been trading. He also requested a meeting with General Quenneville. I informed him that the general was a very busy man so not to expect a quick response.

20:40 GMT: Le Chevalier moored at Nimes for maintenance and re-supply for the next patrol.

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Source: Chalons-en-Champagne Station
From: Lt. Jean Lecuyer
To: Council Command
Subject: Mission Report: 21/3/34
Encryption: High

At 17:30 Gallic Mean Time, under the authorization of General Quenneville, I departed from Nimes station in my Agama fighter and plotted course for Marne so as to assist and monitor the SMP while they escorted a Sirrian associated with the Zoners out of Gallic space. I immediately contacted Cdr. Calixte of the SMP over secure comms, informing him of The Councils intent to assist the SMP in this matter. He then transmitted the SMP's secure com codes to me so I was able to communicate effectively with the group. It was at this point I learned that the SMP had a contract with the CR and they had destroyed two cardamine smugglers for them yesterday, unfortunately they said they were not Outcasts.

17:50 GMT: I arrived in Champagne having encountered no vessels en route.

18:00 GMT: It was at this time that we were scheduled to depart. At least two of the SMP pilots seemed to be running behind, one was even passing through Outcast territory.

18:10 GMT: [LCOG]Franco arrived from the direction of Mazagran depot. He seemed rather curious about the SMP and myself. He referred to the sector being his sector. I can only presume he meant that it was his duty to patrol this sector. Despite the fact that my transponder was broadcasting a Council ID he seemed confused as to my identity.

18:20 GMT: I was informed via the SMP that the Zoner ship was having engine trouble (//full server). It was at this point the SMP began training exercises at a safe distance from the station. In the first one Cdr. Bruno Calixte was put out of action by Sgt. Emma Leroy

18:40 GMT: Instead of keeping my ship out in space I decided it would be best to dock at Chalons and take care of some paperwork and perhaps do some minor maintenance while I waited.

19:00 GMT: Cdr. Calixte relayed that the Zoner ship would not be able to get off the ground. As I am not due back in Languedoc until late today I have elected to bunk at Chalons for the night.

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Source: [color=#FFFFFF]Reunion Station
Priority: High
From: Xavier Richelieu
To: Council Command
CC: Council Intelligence: Sirius Division, Council Diplomatic Core: Sirius Division
Encryption: Classified

While en route to Reunion from Nime I encountered a cruiser of an unknown configuration outside Reunion. The ship was broadcasting the name "Nekure." The captain, a man by the last name of Gray, informed me they were former members, now fugitives, of The Order. He also conveyed that they were waiting for escort into Council space by the SMP so as to find treatment for an injured crew member.

Considering their firepower and desperation, I felt it would be unwise to deny them. But knowing their desperation I felt I could get something out of them. I offered improved medical care in exchange for information about the Nomads. Considering some of the recent events we know of in Sirius I considered any information I could gather on this subject to be very valuable. Captain Grey transmitted the following data:

[font=Arial Narrow][color=#000000]The Nomads are organic guardians left behind by an ancient alien civilization. Over thousands of years, Nomads evolved into well-organized beings, forming a civilization on their own. However, the evolution could not eliminate predatory instincts and aggressiveness of this race. Nomads treat all other species, except for their former masters, as hostile.

It wasn't much, but I felt it opened the door for more and it was more than we had before. It was not long after that Colonel Loup arrived and then Commander Calixte of the SMP. We then convinced them that Nimes would be the best place to moor at and get the best treatment and proceeded there. This will also keep them from entering Gallia proper where the ship could be captured by the GRN or engaged by various unlawful forces. I suggested to the Colonel that he keep an eye on the Nekure to make sure they did not venture far from Nimes.

While the Nekure is docked at Nimes I recommend we gather as much information about it as possible. While I was conversing with Captain Gray I was picking up some unusual energy reading from his ship, suggesting technology unlike that we have encountered before. If possible, we should try and get some of our people on board, after we run every passive scan available of course.

I am currently on Reunion fulfilling previous duties, after which I shall return to Nimes to personally oversee the situation and see if I can garner any more information from Captain Gray.

I am including with this transmission full sensor logs of the event.

Richelieu Out.

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Event Span: [color=#FFFFFF]18:40 - 19:40 GMT
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Source: Macon Base, Burgundy System
From: Caporal Nicole Blanchard
To: Council Command
Subject: Report 2903818
Encryption: High


Well it was quite a day. Where to start - I was in Languedoc on the usual patrol route near Quillan when I stumbled upon Lieutenant Lecuyer and Colonel Loup. Quillan long-range scanners have shown several unknown contacts in Dauphine, so they were on their way to investigate. Immediately after emerging from the wormhole, our scanners have shown several contacts near Grenoble - 2 Order fighter class vessels and a Maquis designated gunship under the name of LVX|Cagliostro. We engaged them in conversation, and found out that the Order ships seemed to be a bit confused about their whereabouts. The Maquis gunboat was definately more interesting. They revealed to us that they are "guests of the Maquis here.. exiled from New Paris by our 'King'". Further conversation revealed that they are members of the ancient Freemasons society [color=#888888](recommend further intel / dialogue on the new guests of our hot-headed brethren // flying under LVX| flags //)

Furthermore, we were being taunted this entire time by a Naval pilot under the name of Horatio Aldabaran. Immediately after our arrival in Dauphine, several system-wide messages were broadcasted from his vessel with the obvious intention of interrupting our business in the area. The pilot obviously forgot to switch his comm channel when he encountered a Sirian. This made us rush to assist to planet Vienne, where we found that the said pilot was commanding a gunboat. After he retreated to Embrun's turrets, we moved away to continue in our dealings with the Maquis. But commander Aldabaran obviously didn't have enough and so we returned to deal with him harassing Sirians in the system. Suffice to say, he was not much of a challenge. [color=#888888](gun-cam footage in the attachment section)

We set our course to Burgundy to dock. As we reached Macon Base, we decided to make a final patrol through the system. We have encountered 2 GRN designated ships claiming to be the King's Musketeers. // KM| flag // After a brief talk we found out they are protectors of the royal family claiming to be "best of the fighters in Gallia". They spoke well and with honor, and our Maquis companions have seen enough bloodshed and debris in one evening. We proceeded to Macon to dock and get our well-earned rest.

Further transcripts of the messages broadcasted and noted on this patrol can be requested from Colonel Loup, Lieutenant Lecuyer and myself, if needed.

Nicole out.




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grn gunboat guncam shot 1
grn gunboat guncam shot 2

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Source: Macon Base, Burgundy System
From: Caporal Henri Boucher
To: Council Command
Subject: Patrol Report
Encryption: High



Salutations;

Henri Boucher reporting from patrol for first time.
I started off from Macon base, where I had honour to meet Monquer Nicole Blanchard. As obviously she is more experienced in [C]ouncil ranks, she lead the patrol. First possible encounters were King's Musketeers which were present in same system as we, but we didn't had chance to actually meet them.
We proceed to Champagne and then Loraine. My ship flights experience was limited mostly to Gallia space, so Nicole took me on tour out of it, to get known a bit with Sirian systems. We carried on to Omicron 80, through Outcast system Alpha to reach Tau 23, where we stoped a bit for some chat with Colonials.
We also had oportunity to meet one of the Coalition vessels where we were in the least surprised to see it. Seems they made it back in Sirius afterall. During the small chat we had, I run few scans and took visual records about that vessel, very interesting design I must say.

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Visual records and scans:


Ship scan-01
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Later on we continued to Tau 23, to finally reach Orkney and Languedoc. We have been in search for some wine as Colonials expressed desire to try some. We didn't had any luck finding it. It is quite rare in Gallia space as in Sirius.
There we encountered Basilisk patrol piloted by Martine Desroubins. As we were heading back to Colonial space she joined us on patrol. After reaching Tau 37, we encountered one of the strangest things I ever saw in my life. So called "Nomad" ship, vessel, creature whatever it was. His intentions were unclear, and after Caporal Nicole asked the Colonel Kaze of Colonials to give us some more intel, I have been running some scans all the time, but scanners seemed like they get jammed when starting deep scannings on hull structure.

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Scanner record--03:



Visual record:


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Creature also had some abilites to show us images...of something, which I haven't figured out exactly. Using some sort of telephatic links. After that encounter which was totally not what I have expected for first patrol out of Gallia space, we proceed back through Alpha, to finally reach Burgundy and Macon base where we ended our patrol. That would be all for now.

Henri Boucher out


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Source: Nimes Station
From: Lt. Jean Lecuyer
To: Council Command
Subject: Patrol Report: 01/4/34
Encryption: High

15:15 GMT: Le Chevalier departs from Nimes.

15:20 GMT: I encountered what appeared to be a Sirian trade ship with the name >>flighter86<<. The captain seemed friendly and inquired as to where he could purchase Tobacco. I of course told him that the best and cheapest was available on Macon. I proceeded to escort his ship to Remoulins, where I warned him not to proceed as the GRN would fire upon as they did all Sirians. They let his ship pass through the gate though, so I endeavored to stop it if it came back out and make sure the crew was interrogated.

15:50 GMT: I stopped the vessel >>flighter86<< near Montpellier. When I asked about his unusual encounter with the GRN he seemed confused, as if it was only natural for the GRN to let him pass. I noticed he was also trying to remove Council technology from Gallia. I ordered him to dock with Montpellier where his crew would be quetioned and the weapons removed. He co-operated and then departed for Rousillon.

16:05 GMT: Contact made with unknown vessel in Rousillon over inter-system comms. The sender Identified himself as Rodger Sterling, Director of Foreign Affairs for the Independent Communist Miners' Guild, which is apparently a branch of the IMG. He seemed eager to meet with a member of The Council who had authority over foreign affairs. I of course told him that this was not my primary role within The Council. I assured him I would pass his request on and that he would be contacted by the appropriate authority within several days. At that he ordered his ship to depart.

16:36 GMT: Patrol ends at Nimes.

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Source: Planet Quillan, Languedoc System
From: Caporal Henri Boucher
To: Council Command
Subject: Patrol Report 445678F
Encryption: High



[color=#FFFFFF]Salutations;
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Patrol started from Macon base in Burgundy system where Nicole Blanchard joined me, actually I joined her company , as she already started patroling. We did a few search patrols over Burgundy for unknown vessel which transmitted few not understandable transmissions. As system comms went silent, we proceed to Dauphine for further search where Commandant Jean Lecuyer joined us.
After half a hour of patroling/searching we encountered 2 pilots who seemed to be trying to earn their trust in Gallic Royal Navy.

<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%][color=#66FF99]Visual record:



But they were just a rookies, without proper identifications and equipment, so we decided not to act hostile towards them, as we doubted they even know true story behind Royalists. One had Police IFF signal transmitting, so we tried to get some more info about him.
Not for long a Gallic Royal Navy pilot showed up in fighter.

Ship structure scanns:



With some impressive armament, also known as Codename weapons, pretty rare but powerful, both in Gallia, and rest of Sirius.

[color=#66FF99]Weapon armament scanns:



Meanwhile Commandant Jean left the area.Same as other two pilots we met.
It was Manquer Nicole and me left alone together with this Navy Pilot.
Judging by name her ship was transmitting while comunicating, pilot was female, but not very bright one, as she was eager to fight us even when she was outnumbered.
Royal Navy bravery, or better to say arrogance. We called heads and tails to decide who will take down this Navy pilot. I never won anything on any luck games, but I was lucky here as I called heads and won it.
She was first confused a bit about who will fight her, but after I busted half of her shields she snaped and entered combat. Lynx is very heavy fighter, packs lot's of fire power, so I had to be careful in dealing with it.
After some chasing around, I dealt solid damage on her hull, which was heavy damaged, and with few final shots her ship blowed apart.

We scanned area for escape pod, but we found none. Some patrols must have picked it up unnoticed.
My ship suffered minor damage on weapon system, and hull, but engines were intact, so I reached safely Planet Quillan, where I landed for repairs to start, estimated time of repairs to finish is few hours. So with first chance I will be back in space.



Henri Boucher out


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Source: Macon base, Burgundy System
From: Caporal Henri Boucher
To: Council Command
Subject: Patrol Report 445633GF
Encryption: High



[color=#FFFFFF]Salutations;
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Henri here again. After receiving report about some Gallic Royal Police patrols sneaking around Macon I head out to locate them, I stumbled on them after few kilometers but I was outnumbered a bit so I followed them futher with idea to possibly create an ambush and retrieve any possible data.
Later on I was distrupted by few Gallic Royal Navy pilots where Vincent Moreau joined me and helped to shake them off.

As we were returning to Macon we met one Maquis pilot "talking" with one or two Navy Royalist pilots. We decided to stick around in case some more dangerous "talking" happens. After some chat we didn't wait long as several more GRN contacts showed up. Meanwhile Maquis pilot left.
Even Madame Lilith.LaCroix herself showed up onboard Chant.Du.Cygne, the infamous Navy battleship.
With a blink of eye Vincent and myself found engaged by 4 fighters on 2 of us. But they underestimated our will to fight aswell as capabilites of our ships. With good cooperation we pinned down one of GRN fighters:

Guncam captured: [color=#33FF33]<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%]Visual record-001

And finally he fell to our fire where his ship exploded in pieces.

Visual Record-002

We were doing good, but Navy forces kept coming in, lot's of rookie fighter and bomber patrols joined the fight making it extreme difficult.
One pilot was on my tail through whole fight, it was time to shake him off. In few passes I crippled his ship and finished him off.

Visual record-003

After that we managed to force 2 more fighters to retreat, and badly damaged one bomber. But pressure was big, my ship took few punches and we were forced to retreat, several missiles hitted my ship while trying to escape and it got destroyed, I barely managed to reach Macon base on escape pod. Vincent holded a bit longer, but same thing happened to him.



Henri Boucher out


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:: incoming transmission

Source: Macon Base, Burgundy
From: Caporal J. LeMaire
To: Council Command
Subject: Requisition Report
Encryption: High



[color=#ffffff]Bonjour, command;
Cpl. LeMaire, reporting the successful acquisition and registration of a "l'Ane" transport from our Maqui brothers. Fees are paid in full, and logistical supply missions will commence in due time.


[color=#000000]Transport registration information:

Ship class: "l'Ane" Maquis Transport
Transponder frequency: Council
Onboard identification : Council
Tentative callsign: [C]-Dorsale.Economie (pending reclassification)



All communications and requisitions for transport services for this vessel should be directed directly to myself or the appropriate branch of high command.

Until we meet again,
Jaques LeMaire


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