Hola, I am Matilde Aquila representing the Legion on the Bretonian Forefront for the time being until either my father or Valdez returns.

As I stay among the people of Planet New London and support you from time to time on the front lines within the scope of what you allow (which I have been for some time now). I've begun to hear rumors across several Inns, bars, restaurants, you name it. Something about the Independent Miners Guild to the Southeast, of course rumors are rumors, but this has been a frequent occurrence among some soldiers and civilians.

I'd like to kindly ask if there is a situation. Hostile or otherwise, just so we're aware during our ins and outs of Bretonia. Hopefully it's nothing, but Ezio and Eliza will likely grow a bit worried if something has developed.

Again, if it's nothing or if you'd just prefer me out of this picture, I'd understand.

That certainly is some situation, the Independent Miners Guild are quite greedy and intrude in the space of others, taking what they will and looking to not give back. Bending over to who they must. It should be quite obvious that I speak as someone affected.

I'm Maltesian, I may be very young, but my father has lived through decades of conflict with the Miners. Make absolutely no mistake, greedy as they are, they will fight you to the bitter end, and have many in their corner to provide for them. Their ability to whinge and beg for mercy in times of need mixed with their stubborn battle tactics makes them a foe that shouldn't be considered a minor skirmish.

The Legion was founded in a time when executing them was more than necessary, and we did. I'm certain you won't find anyone else in Sirius more willing to support you in this endeavor to take down the IMG and win the war. I will notify my superiors and we will begin collecting what evidence we can from the tau region and Newcastle, if you are in need of fire support specifically in the Dublin and Newcastle region, notify me.

I have no ties with the SIS; my father, Ezio Aquila, does however. I think I might have a decent word in with them, I'll contact them to find out.

Recent diplomacy between our Nación's diplomats and the Crayterian leadership has secured temporary ceasefire in the Barrier Gate corridor. This has given us the opportunity to reallocate certain resources and manpower from Coronado and Tau-29 into the Bretonian forefront and put them into better use as the situation permits.

Legionario Matilde Aquila, being in charge of the spearhead of the Legion's operations in Bretonia, has kept us well informed of the recently developed situation with the Independent Miners Guild. Obviously the Maltese Legion supports your claim on Aland Shipyard as we consider the Guild as nothing more than traitors to Sirius, since the moment they have submitted to the Gallic Crown, just so they can keep their station in the Tau-23 system. Alas, as it was already discussed, providing any support in the distant Omega-3 would be stretching our supply lines way too far as it was with your conquest of Omega-49, which the Legion also looked favorably to, but was unable to participate in.

What we are instead capable in doing is focusing our efforts elsewhere to force the Independent Mining Guild and it's allies in dividing their forces to protect both fronts. And now that the recent fallout between Bretonia and the Guild has escalated into an armed conflict, our hands are finally untied to strike against the South Shields Refinery without making a diplomatic mess. Legionary forces on Cape Wrath are currently preparing for the upcoming assault on the refinery's defenses that will hopefully draw the Gallic Navy's attention to secure their flank and ease off the pressure on the New London front while Bretonia focuses on securing the Omega-3 system.

The Legion currently has gathered a standing task force in Newcastle consisting of fighters and bombers. Due to the nature of Cape Wraith and the vicinity of Gallic forces in the neighboring Tau-31 system it was deemed too risky to move heavier assets into Newcastle at the moment. Though our combat doctrine has always preferred fast precision strikes over bulkier forces so I am certain that even with our limited firepower we would be able to lend Her Majesty's Armed Forces the needed assistance.

While we have the men and firepower to attack South Shields and it's defenses from space, we do not have ground troops needed for capturing the station itself. We would like to know if Her Majesty's Forces are in condition to provide the needed troops for capture or if we should focus on inflicting as much damage to the station as possible. Of course, we leave it to your judgement regarding which option would be better for Bretonia.

Also as our strike force is more suited in guerrilla warfare, we believe that the attack plan should be tailored in such a way in which we could utilize the tactical advantage of Galloway against the Gallic forces which we expect to consist of heavier and less maneuverable ships that will have trouble fighting in or near the asteroids. Of course, I'm open to other suggestions as well, if the Admiral of the Ark Royal has a different strategy in mind that could be employed.