[101st] Flight Operations Records

That was... embarrassing.

Simply put, on a routine patrol, I was caught off guard by several of the "Reaver" mercenaries. They had somehow penetrated past our initial defenses, and came within several klicks of Malta orbit.

I tried to evade them, and fight back. However, I found myself overwhelmed by their combined firepower. I retreated back to the Loyalist before I was torn apart.

As they say, it's better to live to fight another day, than die out of ignorance.

>>>End Transmission<<<

[From: Administrator Jameson]

As of today, new defensive countermeasures will be placed around the heart of the Nation in order to protect it from vessels with the capability to cloak... such as the famed "Osiris" light battleship currently used by the Order and all of their minions... These countermeasures have been developed by myself in conjunction with our northern allies and are rather simple in their function... apparently the cloaking devices can quite easily be overloaded when exposed to a directed graviton blast in conjunction with a certain type of EM emission which I have been studying as of late. To put things bluntly: A swarm of nano-technological mines are currently being deployed into our space and they are all equipped with the countermeasures I mentioned before.

I would also like to point out that despite of our best of efforts we have still been unable to detect the Havana, since the coward who sits so comfortably inside of it has chosen to hide in the borderland that is Omicron Eta... I'm quite sure that the ineptitude of the Corsair brutes there will allow him to escape, but it's only a matter of time before he braves Alpha once more and then... then I'm quite sure that we will have something to celebrate.

That will be all.

From: Administrator Jameson]

Hello.

I would like to inform you all that I've began to probe the Gallic defenses which lies on the other side of Omicron 80... and I believe that I have found a small sliver in their armour. We won't move yet, no the time isn't right... I am merely telling you all this because I believe it will make your feelings towards the supposed "impenetrable" Gallic defenses into that of humor rather than drama.

Oh, and Mr Moretti has been promoted due to the fact that he was able to patch together the Orchid granted to him with naught but the knowledge inside of his head... I would not have been amused if I had been forced to strike another deal with the GC in order to secure another one.

[From: Administrator Jameson]

I really have no patience for tardiness... Be sure to upload your patrol data once in a while so that it might be reviewed by the aspiring pilots at the Maltese Naval Academy.

Remember: Your results will guide the hand of the next generation of fighter pilots.

On another note: Antonio Devivar, you are expected to scout the Omegas within the week in order to secure information on the Corsair scourge down there, as well as the members of the communist factions. Be sure not to forget about it, hmm? It would have dire consequences.

That will be all.

Interesting...

While dealing with a rather large spurt of discord amongst our Secondary Fleet, an unfamiliar transponder signature appeared . Upon closer inspection, I found that it was apparently a Freelancer's bomber craft. When I inquired about his intent within the system, he claimed that he was mapping out Alpha.

Naturally, I was concerned.

When I asked of his origin, he quite bluntly stated that he was Libertonian. Fearing that he could be under charter of one of our many enemies within that House, I asked for him to provide solid proof that his allegiances were not in conflict with the Maltese Nation. He could produce no such affirmation

Under threat of lethal action, I advised him to link up with our so-called "Bounty Board", to prove to us that he was willing to assist us, under which circumstances I believe we could trust him with cursory data on Alpha.

If he fails to take it upon himself to assist us, or does not otherwise provide proof that he can be trusted to some extent...well, upon my next encounter with him, I will make sure that his collected data is lost. For good.

>>>End Transmission<<<