To: The Blood Dragon Shogunate || CC: Order Overwatch - Ice Princess - 08-11-2017
Konnichiwa honorable Shogunate,
my name is Iona Taylor, I am the co-founder of the Order associated Omicron Research Group. I want to report on an incident that occurred two days ago, it involves the so called "Tears of Izanagi", a newly founded Blood Dragon associated group. I was returning from a mission and took a route through the Tau-Sytems when I saw three "Tears of Izanagi" ships attacking the Xuanming Trade Center in Nagano. There were two Blood Dragon Kagutsuchi-class Cruisers and a Fighter.
As far as I am concerned it is against the Blood Dragon Code to harm civilians and the Xuanming Trade Center most definitely is a civilian installation, they support Samura, but that still doesn't change anything. They have also openly insulted the most honorable Dragon Shogun Natsumi Hokama Hideyoshi. It's weird however that they said that they were no Blood Dragons but still, they are using your transponders, identification papers and tech. After the encounter one of your honorable Blood Dragon pilots, Ling-san, appeared and of course I told her everything. The "Tears of Izanagi" Pilots stated that I would twist their words and engaged radio-silence to my vessel.
I respect the Blood Dragons and their cause for Kusari. I respect all their actions but I simply can't understand the actions of this small Group. They also stated that they support the Primary Fleet of the Order but still showed me zero respect. Though I'm no part of the Primary Fleet they should still show respect to their allies as I would have done the same. I will attach the logs my black-box contains of the encounter for you and I'm looking forward to hear from you soon.
With honor and respect,
Sayonara
-Special Operative Iona Taylor | Omicron Research Group
[09.08.2017 20:14:37] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Silence....
[09.08.2017 20:14:54] {ToI}Bakushi: we are using a voice communitcation tool between each other
[09.08.2017 20:15:12] {ToI}Bakushi: the frequency is secure, hence why you arent picking it up
[09.08.2017 20:15:24] Death: Nighteule suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[09.08.2017 20:15:37] {ToI}Bakushi: Was there anything you wanted to ask?
[09.08.2017 20:15:45] {ToI}Raijin: This is monotonous, I've not been paying attention to my hails.
[09.08.2017 20:16:11] {ToI}Raijin: We're not intending to be rude.
[09.08.2017 20:16:34] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: It's just funny. Not even the Shogun and her people were able to destroy that station with four Togos and five cruisers.
[09.08.2017 20:16:36] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©!
[09.08.2017 20:16:55] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Also the GC fleet was on their side.
[09.08.2017 20:17:08] {ToI}Bakushi: We aren't trying to destroy it
[09.08.2017 20:17:40] {ToI}Bakushi: Merely keep its shield active
[09.08.2017 20:18:42] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Raijin!
[09.08.2017 20:18:50] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: And why are you shooting Antimatter at a Civilian station? You are aware thats a civilian station, right?
[09.08.2017 20:19:07] {ToI}Raijin: No, this is Samura.
[09.08.2017 20:19:11] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: Oh no, those aren't normal civilians.
[09.08.2017 20:19:15] {ToI}Raijin: The one true enemy of Kusari.
[09.08.2017 20:19:32] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: Those traders have layed havok on all off our people.
[09.08.2017 20:19:41] {ToI}Raijin: Exactly.
[09.08.2017 20:20:07] {ToI}Raijin: To reunite Kusari and end the civil war Samura need to be removed from the head.
[09.08.2017 20:20:17] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: Exactly!
[09.08.2017 20:20:59] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: So. You are attacking a civilian station. You threating the lives of civilians when that is against the Dragon Code?
[09.08.2017 20:21:19] {ToI}Bakushi: Firstly
[09.08.2017 20:21:26] {ToI}Bakushi: We aren't Blood Dragons,
[09.08.2017 20:21:28] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: The Sogunate confirmed it. It is a civilian station.
[09.08.2017 20:21:36] {ToI}Bakushi: We are tears of Izanagi
[09.08.2017 20:21:53] {ToI}Raijin: Unfortunately, collateral is inherrant in every war. This is for the greater good.
[09.08.2017 20:22:04] {ToI}Bakushi: Secondly, that stations defences have killed many of our pilots
[09.08.2017 20:22:28] {ToI}Bakushi: Why would civilians be have hostile weapon platforms?
[09.08.2017 20:22:36] {ToI}Bakushi: Finally.
[09.08.2017 20:22:46] {ToI}Bakushi: This base feeds the Samura| corp
[09.08.2017 20:22:52] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: And traders and peasants are not allowed to attack warriors.
[09.08.2017 20:23:02] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: They dishonour themself.
[09.08.2017 20:23:10] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: And their families.
[09.08.2017 20:23:17] {ToI}Bakushi: and their cats
[09.08.2017 20:23:18] {ToI}Raijin: IF there are any civillians still remaining on the station, they are there of their own volition. We gave several warnings
[09.08.2017 20:23:35] {ToI}Raijin: That we don't permit the existence of this station and their gun emplacements in this system.
[09.08.2017 20:23:41] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: One last question.
[09.08.2017 20:23:48] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Raijin!
[09.08.2017 20:23:57] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Did Natsumi authorized this assault or not?
[09.08.2017 20:24:38] {ToI}Bakushi: No, Daimyo Kijima did
[09.08.2017 20:24:51] {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©: Lord Kijima!
[09.08.2017 20:25:16] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Bakushi!
[09.08.2017 20:25:57] {ToI}Bakushi: Although we respect the Shogun. We are loyal to our Daimyo. His will is our doing.
[09.08.2017 20:26:51] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: So. Your telling me the Shogun herself, leader of the Dragons, didn't tell you to indanger civillian lives -
[09.08.2017 20:26:58] ORG|"Shironeko": -but you are doing so anyways?
[09.08.2017 20:27:19] {ToI}Raijin: Kijima-Sama is who we follow, we believe that although the blood dragons leadership isn't wrong they are misguided.
[09.08.2017 20:27:55] {ToI}Raijin: We're conducting our own offensive independent of blood dragon leadership.
[09.08.2017 20:29:01] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Are you telling me, the Hideyoshi herself, the leader and founder of the Dragons, are misguided? Thats not how that works.
[09.08.2017 20:29:38] {ToI}Bakushi: That's not quite what he meant.
[09.08.2017 20:30:20] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: So?
[09.08.2017 20:30:45] {ToI}Bakushi: Still our actions here are justified and are above board, as much as they can be. Now.
[09.08.2017 20:31:21] {ToI}Bakushi: I am done defending our actions and this light touch skirmish will continue
[09.08.2017 20:31:32] BD|May.Ling: Hello.
[09.08.2017 20:31:45] {ToI}Bakushi: Greetings Honourable Blood Dragon
[09.08.2017 20:31:57] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: So. You said the Hideyoshi herself is misguided.
[09.08.2017 20:32:06] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Explain that to me.
[09.08.2017 20:32:17] BD|May.Ling: Order, I believe this is not your problem.
[09.08.2017 20:32:25] {ToI}Bakushi: You are very good at twisting words Shironeko, my pilots will no longer reply to you.
[09.08.2017 20:32:38] BD|May.Ling: Now, fellow dragons. I would like to ask you to hold fire for a moment.
[09.08.2017 20:32:42] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©!
[09.08.2017 20:32:58] {ToI}Bakushi: I am unsure if that is possible.
[09.08.2017 20:33:07] BD|May.Ling: You will want to hear me.
[09.08.2017 20:33:18] {ToI}Bakushi: We are under direct order to continue from our Daimyo
[09.08.2017 20:33:30] BD|May.Ling: I'm a Daimyo as well.
[09.08.2017 20:33:34] {ToI}Bakushi: Very well, all pilots disengage
[09.08.2017 20:33:40] BD|May.Ling: Whatever yours is thinking is imaginary right now.
[09.08.2017 20:33:48] BD|May.Ling: You are three brave men.
[09.08.2017 20:33:51] {ToI}Bakushi: We will hear you out/
[09.08.2017 20:33:58] BD|May.Ling: And I can really honor your efforts here in tearing down Samura.
[09.08.2017 20:34:03] {ToI}Bakushi: What we are doing here isnt brave.
[09.08.2017 20:34:14] BD|May.Ling: Doesn't matter.
[09.08.2017 20:34:26] {ToI}Bakushi: The KNF have only sent 2 Ashigaru to respond, we were hoping to achieve more honors
[09.08.2017 20:34:34] BD|May.Ling: Right now, you are wasting time and resources.
[09.08.2017 20:34:51] BD|May.Ling: Look at that base.
[09.08.2017 20:34:54] {ToI}Bakushi: We aren't wasting your time or resources
[09.08.2017 20:34:59] BD|May.Ling: Oh you are.
[09.08.2017 20:35:04] BD|May.Ling: Take a look at that base.
[09.08.2017 20:35:05] {ToI}Raijin: Don't tell us; we need to fight the gallic.
[09.08.2017 20:35:12] BD|May.Ling: Does it look like you scratched it?
[09.08.2017 20:35:15] BD|May.Ling: Even one bit?
[09.08.2017 20:35:24] {ToI}Bakushi: No, but that was never our intention
[09.08.2017 20:35:30] BD|May.Ling: I'm a long time veteran in the dragons.
[09.08.2017 20:35:45] BD|May.Ling: And with the firepower here, you're at best likely to take down a Kusari battleship.
[09.08.2017 20:35:51] BD|May.Ling: Forget about a base this big.
[09.08.2017 20:36:09] {ToI}Bakushi: We are only the first wave.
[09.08.2017 20:36:22] {ToI}Bakushi: This is one day of a 14 day offensive
[09.08.2017 20:36:25] {ToI}Raijin: We have other plans for this attack - what we are doing is sufficient.
[09.08.2017 20:37:01] {ToI}Raijin: There is more than one way to attack a base.
[09.08.2017 20:37:15] {ToI}Bakushi: Crusier Raijin, fire 2 more rounds into the base and then cease
[09.08.2017 20:37:39] BD|May.Ling: So what is your goal here?
[09.08.2017 20:37:55] {ToI}Raijin: We have no reason to share that with you.
[09.08.2017 20:38:04] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Wrong answer.
[09.08.2017 20:38:12] BD|May.Ling: Look, unless you're looking forward to never seeing Kyoto again.
[09.08.2017 20:38:17] {ToI}Bakushi: We would not share our designs publicly
[09.08.2017 20:38:19] BD|May.Ling: You better show me the respect I deserve.
[09.08.2017 20:38:42] {ToI}Bakushi: Would you say that you have shown us the respect we deserve?
[09.08.2017 20:38:47] BD|May.Ling: I have.
[09.08.2017 20:38:55] BD|May.Ling: I am reaching out to you in reason and in humility.
[09.08.2017 20:39:08] BD|May.Ling: I showed it to you even when we fought that KNF fighter a few days ago.
[09.08.2017 20:39:08] {ToI}Bakushi: I understand and respect your argument.
[09.08.2017 20:39:18] {ToI}Bakushi: However we can not and will not cease
[09.08.2017 20:39:28] BD|May.Ling: For now you should.
[09.08.2017 20:39:34] {ToI}Bakushi: Mizu, fire 3 rounds and then cease
[09.08.2017 20:39:35] BD|May.Ling: Here's what you'll have to do.
[09.08.2017 20:39:48] BD|May.Ling: First, contact these sons of bitches.
[09.08.2017 20:39:54] {ToI}Bakushi: We have
[09.08.2017 20:39:56] BD|May.Ling: And tell them to evacuate the base.
[09.08.2017 20:39:59] {ToI}Amaterasu: contact has been made
[09.08.2017 20:40:04] {ToI}Bakushi: They were give 24 hours notice
[09.08.2017 20:40:14] BD|May.Ling: We don't want any civilian lives to die unnecessarily.
[09.08.2017 20:40:28] BD|May.Ling: Once you've done that.
[09.08.2017 20:40:28] {ToI}Raijin: We've given them plenty of time to evacuate. Anyone still there is there of their own volition.
[09.08.2017 20:40:33] BD|May.Ling: Good.
[09.08.2017 20:40:45] BD|May.Ling: Once you've done that, bring a fleet.
[09.08.2017 20:40:50] BD|May.Ling: Not a task force like this one.
[09.08.2017 20:40:54] BD|May.Ling: With just three cruisers.
[09.08.2017 20:41:29] BD|May.Ling: You're going to need something around 6 togo-class battleships to tear this thing appart.
[09.08.2017 20:41:30] {ToI}Bakushi: Our forces are of no concern here. We have a plan and are excuting it
[09.08.2017 20:41:49] BD|May.Ling: As at the current rate, it's supplies will last well beyond a 14 day offensive.
[09.08.2017 20:42:05] {ToI}Raijin: We've been starving the base for weeks.
[09.08.2017 20:42:14] {ToI}Bakushi: The shield wont hold if we stop supply
[09.08.2017 20:42:16] BD|May.Ling: It has enough supplies packed up in there for months.
[09.08.2017 20:42:50] BD|May.Ling: Well that shield lasts for a day with just one cargo hold of MOX.
[09.08.2017 20:42:56] BD|May.Ling: Think about how much they have in there.
[09.08.2017 20:43:07] BD|May.Ling: And when you're not watching, they're adding more.
[09.08.2017 20:43:19] BD|May.Ling: So bring a fleet.
[09.08.2017 20:43:47] {ToI}Bakushi: We do not wish to have more battleships.
[09.08.2017 20:44:14] {ToI}Bakushi: Everyone pull 2K away from the base. now.
[09.08.2017 20:44:15] BD|May.Ling: Well then, continue at your current pace. And let me know how it goes at the end of the second week.
[09.08.2017 20:44:28] {ToI}Bakushi: Thank you for your concern
[09.08.2017 20:44:33] BD|May.Ling: Of course.
[09.08.2017 20:44:35] {ToI}Bakushi: We do appreciate your presence
[09.08.2017 20:44:37] BD|May.Ling: One more thing.
[09.08.2017 20:44:48] {ToI}Bakushi: and I am sorry that we could not comply with your wishes
[09.08.2017 20:44:58] BD|May.Ling: The order agent here was telling me that you were disregarding the position of Hideyoshi's ancestor.
[09.08.2017 20:45:12] BD|May.Ling: Is that true?
[09.08.2017 20:45:24] {ToI}Bakushi: No, one second please
[09.08.2017 20:45:42] {ToI}Bakushi: Also May, please stay 2 K away from Xaunming
[09.08.2017 20:45:47] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: 'Misguided' was the word here.
[09.08.2017 20:46:01] {ToI}Bakushi: Amaterasu, begin bombardment, Crusiers engage
[09.08.2017 20:46:25] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: And you said... you are no Blood Dragons but you still use their tech and identification papers.
[09.08.2017 20:47:11] {ToI}Bakushi: We are The Tears of Izanagi and we don't have to answer to you ORG pilot with an Order Paper and a BD Ship
[09.08.2017 20:47:43] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Is that so? What about that. I will inform the Grand Admiral about that and the Shogunate.
[09.08.2017 20:48:23] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Amaterasu!
[09.08.2017 20:48:37] {ToI}Bakushi: Be silent now.
[09.08.2017 20:48:49] {ToI}Bakushi: We are done listening to your misguided hate.
[09.08.2017 20:49:15] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: What do you want to do? Come at me if you want.
[09.08.2017 20:49:40] CONSOLE: Base Xuanming Trade Centre is under attack by {ToI}Mizu."Arthur"©!
[09.08.2017 20:49:52] {ToI}Bakushi: And order pilot threatening an allied force?
[09.08.2017 20:50:16] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Threatening an allied force? You said you are no Dragons so we are not allied.
[09.08.2017 20:50:16] {ToI}Bakushi: Still no, we don't have a problem with the Order|
[09.08.2017 20:50:43] {ToI}Raijin: You came here, challenged our allegiance and then twisted the meaning of what I said. We have no more reason to talk to you.
[09.08.2017 20:51:11] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Well. It is more or less your problem. You insulted the shogunate.
[09.08.2017 20:51:19] {ToI}Bakushi: agreed, radio silence with Shironeko is now enforced across all pilots
[09.08.2017 20:51:43] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Radiosilence? So you insulted the Order and the Shogunate. That is quiet funny.
[09.08.2017 20:52:03] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: And now you refuse to speak with an Order Agent.
[09.08.2017 20:52:16] BD|May.Ling: Excuse me.
[09.08.2017 20:52:25] {ToI}Bakushi: Welcome back
[09.08.2017 20:52:51] BD|May.Ling: Yep. Didn't even scratch it.
[09.08.2017 20:53:00] BD|May.Ling: Right.
[09.08.2017 20:53:04] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Ling-san. Welcome back.
[09.08.2017 20:53:11] BD|May.Ling: So, what about something about disrespecting the shogun?
[09.08.2017 20:54:15] {ToI}Bakushi: Ah, that would be one of my pilots defending our actions by trying to say that we Do not have the Shoguns permission to be here
[09.08.2017 20:54:21] {ToI}Bakushi: But also dont want or need it
[09.08.2017 20:54:41] BD|May.Ling: What if the shogun has something against it to say?
[09.08.2017 20:54:42] {ToI}Amaterasu: I suggest you relocate your ship immidiately
[09.08.2017 20:54:42] {ToI}Bakushi: Although we respesct the Shogun we are loyal to our Daimyo and follow their orders.
[09.08.2017 20:54:54] {ToI}Bakushi: Then the Shogun should have communicated with us
[09.08.2017 20:55:15] BD|May.Ling: I'd say you're the one who should be contacting him.
[09.08.2017 20:55:15] {ToI}Bakushi: Capital vessels do not engage KNI I repead Capital vessels do not engage
[09.08.2017 20:55:24] {ToI}Bakushi: Her?
[09.08.2017 20:55:30] BD|May.Ling: The shogunis the superior of course.
[09.08.2017 20:55:51] BD|May.Ling: So you contact superiors, rather than have them contact you.
[09.08.2017 20:56:00] {ToI}Bakushi: We are loyal to our Daimyo first.
[09.08.2017 20:56:18] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: Konbanwa KNI.
[09.08.2017 20:56:28] {ToI}Bakushi: We don't question who he has spoken to or where he got his orders from.
[09.08.2017 20:56:37] BD|May.Ling: I see.
[09.08.2017 20:56:47] BD|May.Ling: Well that's good enough for me then.
[09.08.2017 20:56:51] {ToI}Bakushi: So an order pilot fratenising with an enemy of the blood dragons?
[09.08.2017 20:56:55] BD|May.Ling: I am sure the shogun will contact you.
[09.08.2017 20:57:07] BD|May.Ling: He may or may not be angry.
[09.08.2017 20:57:11] {ToI}Bakushi: Perhaps you are not the friend we thought you were Shironeko
[09.08.2017 20:57:12] ORG|"Shironeko": ?: I thought you got me on radio silence?
[09.08.2017 20:57:16] KNI|Karasu.no.Kage-I: Confirmed foreign contacts in the area, purpose unknown.
[09.08.2017 20:57:40] {ToI}Bakushi: Capital vessels carry on as normal, i will attend parlay with the KNI vessel
RE: To: The Blood Dragon Shogunate || CC: Order Overwatch - Omicron - 08-11-2017
⧫ Akabat
⧫ Omicron Mu
⧫ 11/08/824
⧫ FROM: The Order Overwatch
⧫ TO: Blood Dragon Shogunate, ORG
Nagano incident
Unfortunatelly, the preliminary reports did not made it out to be as dramatic as the full log we received in the debriefing following your RTB that day. You are in breach of the Sigma Alliance treaty, signed both by me and one of the Blood Dragon shoguns.
The treaty states that region of Kusari is firmly a sovereign Dragon territory in which Dragon chain of command has overall authority over joint operations. That means, in absence of higher authority figures, May Ling of Blood Dragons held this responsibility during incident of question and it should've been her dealing with issue at hand. If they say their internal issues are their own matter, they are in the right and all evidence provided is inconclusive to convince me or the other members of Overwatch otherwise. This also means we CANNOT issue direct orders to Blood Dragon personnel unless they enter Omicron star systems OR they cede operational oversight to a more experienced commander of signatory factions.
I am dissapointed in your conduct, overruling authority of Dragon secondary and primary elements. You certainly would not enjoy being scolded by your ally at your own territory as such incidents should've been reported to adequate judicary institutions instead. In the good spirit of the Treaty we cannot undermine Dragon sovereignity unless so called Tears abuse current status between Dragons and The Order OR we are asked specifically to take part in the dispute. Enforcing Blood Dragon sacred laws is role not granted to us by edicts of Shogunate and doing so without their approval is an insult to their ancient ways. Your mission at best is to advise and gather intelligence in manner befitting of Wedjat standards.
Your orders are to withdraw from Kusari sector for reprimand from your own commanding officer and be replaced by an operative that understands concept of subtlety, stealth and diplomacy. Entire ordeal could've been concluded neatly without making your intention clear to the group you've been attempting to question. Wrath of The Order Overwatch is not yours to call upon at will, especially that they had not insulted or acted against us. Failure to comply will result in one of the Inquisitors being send down there to clean up your mess, something neither of us are going to enjoy.
Grand Admiral Michal Golanski
Black Fleet, 1st Battlegroup "Wargods"
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