Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

These are the findings of the Court Martial of myself, Admiral Sir Frasier, Admiral Aleski, and Captain O'Dukes;

The four accused personnel are guilty of the following charges;

Captain Piett;
- Did not attempt to find out what was going on in this situation, as is his responsibility as a Captain.
- Did not advise Commander Charles on the diplomatic stance we held towards the Hellfire Legion, nor keep his actions in check in regards to that diplomatic stance.
- As ranking officer, Captain Piett is responsible for all violations committed by those under his command, those being Lt. Commander Charles and Commander Evyn.
Commander Evyn and Lieutenant Commander Feya;
- Commanding a Dunkirk-class warship that, as a Commander and Lt. Commander, they do not the authority or rank to control.
- Taking a Dunkirk-class warship outside of Bretonian sovereignty without approval from the Admiralty Board.
Lieutenant Commander Charles;
- Ordering an attack on a foreign entity without checking our diplomatic stance with them (neutral).
- Ordering an attack on a foreign and neutral entity who was not making any hostile actions, nor breaking any laws.
- Ordering a Dunkirk-class warship outside of Bretonian sovereignty without permission from the admiralty.
All Three;
- Failure to report this incident to the Intelligence Staff.

As punishments for the above charges;

Captain Piett;
- 12 Tazor Flogs
- A reduction in your salary for the next four months.
- Must organize and lead a minimum of three training sessions for lower ranking officers
- Must give an apology to the Hellfire Legion
Commander Evyn and Lieutenant Commander Feya;
- 12 Tazor Flogs
- The Sherwood Forest will be put under the command of a Captain.
- Haircut
Lieutenant Commander Charles;
- 12 Tazor Flogs
- Demotion to Lieutenant. You will be considered for promotion back to Lieutenant Commander three weeks from now
- An apology to the Hellfire Legion
- Memorization of Bretonia's diplomatic stance with all nearby organizations

A few comments on this issue. Captain Piett, as the ranking officer in this situation, and future situations, it is your responsibility to find out what is going on, and to make sure that the ones making the orders are not making a mistake. Always try to prevent hostility until you can determine the facts of the matter. Never assume others have a good reason for their actions. Always make sure they do. You need to notify one of the members of this Court Martial board; myself, Admiral Sir Frasier, Admiral Aleski, or Captain O'Dukes, after each training session. This is the channel in which you should put your apology to the Hellfire Legion.

Lieutenant Charles, you should never order an attack on a foreign entity without good cause. The Hellfire Legion ship which you attacked had not, according to the reports, made any hostile moves towards your force, was outside of Bretonian sovereign space, and was breaking none of the laws of the Curacao Treaty. As such, we're very concerned about why you ordered an attack on this vessel. You will also need to send your apology to the above transmission channel.

Lieutenant Commander Feya, as well as you Commander Evyn, should also have been aware of the problems here. While Piett was the ranking officer, and thus the responsibility fell to him, it is poor form for you not to also check in on the diplomatic stance of our nation in this regard. Also, not only should you not be in command of a ship who's minimum rank is that of a Captain, but then you took it into a risky situation outside of our territory. As listed above, both of you will be held to the same standards of decency and appearance as other members of the Armed Forces. You will shave your fur, clip your claws, and keep them that way.

This situation could have been easily avoided if any of you four had been responsible in the knowledge of our diplomacy, and in your responsibility to your fellow officers. This has come about not because of one person, but all four of you are to blame for this by your negligence. We are expecting better behavior from all of you.

-Commodore Dame Evyn Hunter
Force Commander, 8th Fleet, Bretonia Armed Forces

Special Investigations Division

Good day.
I am reporting a strange situation from today's patrol duty. We got reports about multiple corsairs, a small fleet, of several gunboats, fighters and a ... barge. We had two dunkirks patroling the systems and several fighters, so our forces have found the enemies quickly. All of them were destroyed except one gunboat that fleed damaged, and the barge. The barge was stuck on 1k range next to the Leeds jump hole, in Cambridge system. I have arrived just in time to investigate this situation and interrogate the zoner pilot, captain of the barge. From my guncams, you can see his cargo and identification documents. All about him was clear, except the fact he have been escorted from his starting destination by the mentioned above corsairs.
After short interrogation with captain "Little Joe", the information I've received is this:
-The zoner was neutral, as all zoners are, and his actions were not hostile by his words.
-The zoner and the corsairs were working together until we found and cleared out the corsairs.
-The zoner was carring significant ammount of cargo, which you can find from my images, which is suspicious to pass through Bretonia space, but it's not illigal.
-The zoner was not aware of the fact, that working with corsairs in open space in front of us, will automatically make him hostile and enemy of the Crown.
These are the facts, but the evdices about this case are not many, so I let the barge pilot to move on his own without any escort out of Bretonia. His final destination was Dresden system, but since he was working with pirates, his luck will help him to survive.Probably.
I have warned the mentioned "Little Joe" about his actions, and how can they be used against him, even if we consider his zoner neutrality. He have apologized and assured me, he wont do such a thing again. If his vessel is spotted again, in Bretonia space under the escort of pirates, this captain will be arrested and placed under interrogation by BPA on board of Scotland Yard.