This document is visible to all enlisted officers of the Marine Royale Gauloise, hereby I, Florence Gabrielle Michaux state, that I have conducted service in the ranks of the MRG on the 27th of Août 740 A.G.S. Honneur et Patrie, Valeur et Discipline. Pour le Roi.
Déclaration de soldat: Florence Gabrielle Michaux
Rang: Commandant
Topic: Bretonia Armed Forces fleet disruption
Description de la/des situation/-s
Situation un:
The VR-Represseur was ambushed by 2 crayterian bombers as well as a bretonian battleship in Magellan today. La Chandon d'amour with me as Commander quickly made our way to the Magellan system. Upon arriving at the scene, it was clear that the battle, that was going relatively normal to this point, would turn into a massive loss for our side if no reinforcements would have come in time. As our Obstinate class opened fire on the nearby bombers to draw the attention on us, another Liberty cruiser appeared from east side, an Archer class, to be exact. We managed to keep both bombers as well as the cruiser away from the Represseur. The cruiser managed to escape just shortly before we could land the devastating blast on it, while the Represseur destroyed the hostile battleship. The RNS-Flandre arrived a bit later, but we caught a Crayter cruiser only a minute later, as it wanted to attack our Obstinate which suffered minor damages already. Due to the assistance of a secondary fleet Obstinate, we were able to fend them off quickly enough before our ship could get destroyed. The Liberty Navy sent a battleship of theirs as well, it almost escaped but we landed the deciding disruptive shot on it so the Flandre could come up close and destroy it. The two crayterian ships got destroyed later on by our missile and a bomber of ours. The last ship that came to the scene was the HMS-Sovereign, she cruised right in our shot line. Although the Flandre got heavily damaged, we suffered no further losses and could successfully retreat from the battlefield.
Sender: Captain Minori Shikizumi Recipient: Marine Royale Gauloise Subject: Destruction of the Colonial Remnant
Bonjour,
a small clash happened today during the patrol in Tau-29 system. Colonial Remnant forces were spotted and destroyed until the last man. During this fight I was performing a role of diving close range torpedo bomber. Two enemy targets, including the gunship and a bomber were neutralized.
Sender: Lieutenant Olivier - Toulouse Recipient: La Marine Royal Gauloise Catégorie: Primer
Bonjour,
We've gathered in front of le Leeds planète when the first Bretonien snub squadron flew into the Planetary range. The capital ships fleet was informed of Liberty Navy presence aside of the Bretonien fighter class ships and newcomer capitals. Setting course to the fight, our Valors' long range Trebuchets were fired the first, breaking down the defensive systems of le foreigners capitale ships. Entering now easily reaching their snub-wings I setted fire at them. The fight didn't last for too long, when their first capitale ships were falling, I managed to keep down the snub and bombardier wings. Not two but four défaites in number.
This document is visible to all enlisted officers of the Marine Royale Gauloise, hereby I, Quentin Moreau state, that I have conducted service in the ranks of the MRG on the 27th of septembre 740 A.G.S. Honneur et Patrie, Valeur et Discipline. Pour le Roi.
Déclaration de soldat: Quentin Moreau
Rang: Sous-Lieutenant
Topic: Unregistered transportation of military equipment.
Description de la/des situation/-s
Situation un:
Another patrol of the Leeds system. This day began quite normally, during my patrol I only noticed a couple of times the enemy ships, but they quickly disappeared from sight, being afraid to enter into an open dogfight. When I returned to the planet in my field of vision came the Kishiro trader. Scanning of his cargohold showed the presence of prohibited goods (Military Vehicles, 2.2 The export of the following cargo is restricted, and can only be exported by Gallic Forces or Corporation Trade vessels). However, he claimed, that he supports His Majesty forces. I didn't have any available transports near with my position, so I allowed him to dock and contacted with land forces. On the surface of the planet he was caught, and his cargo was seized.
This document is visible to all enlisted officers of the Marine Royale Gauloise, hereby I, Quentin Moreau state, that I have conducted service in the ranks of the MRG on the 15th of septembre 740 A.G.S. Honneur et Patrie, Valeur et Discipline. Pour le Roi.
Déclaration de soldat: Quentin Moreau
Rang: Sous-Lieutenant
Topic: Encounter with Le Council.
Description de la/des situation/-s
Situation un:
During the patrolling of the Orkney system, I encountered a large group of enemy ships belonging to traitors from The Council. I was alone, and there were three of them, so I started to distract them, which turned out pretty well. While we were talking about the Roi and the Kingdom of Gallia, reinforcements came to me. The enemy immediately realized that I was just distracting him and started an attack. A fierce battle ensued, three against three. At first, we tried to group together on one goal, but then began to fight in pairs. I managed to disable my opponent - [C]-Guerrier.05 and then the Council reinforcements came. We managed to disable three hostile ships in total,
but were pushed back.
This document is visible to all enlisted officers of the Marine Royale Gauloise, hereby I, Florence Gabrielle Michaux state, that I have conducted service in the ranks of the MRG on the 15th of Septembre 740 A.G.S. Honneur et Patrie, Valeur et Discipline. Pour le Roi.
Déclaration de soldat: Florence Gabrielle Michaux
Rang: Commandant
Topic: A discovered base in Tau-29
Description de la/des situation/-s
Situation un:
Although I only wanted to check the Tau's for the last time today, I stumbled upon something rather interesting. It seems that someone has managed to construct a base behind Shinkaku in Tau-29, the Samura Ice Asteroid Field, to be exact. The base seems to be equipped with a Core mark un, and scanners have shown that the hull integrity of it aren't as perfect either. It should probably be a reminder for the owners that constructing bases within the marine's territory shouldn't happen without any permission. A possible destruction of that base should not take long, in case the owner does not respond.
Sender:Sous-Lieutenant Marcel Patulacci - Cuirassé Guillestre Recipient: La Marine Royale Gauloise Catégorie: Quatre - strictement confidentiel Video playback begins. Marcel Patulacci appears on the screen, still wearing his flight suit. He is visibly shaken, brow arch bleeding, and speaks in a staccato, nervous voice.
Messieurs, mesdames,
I bring worrying news. I have been sent on a solo aggressive reconnaissance within enemy territory, in the Tau-44 system. Upon performing a quick fly by of the key areas of the system, noting no substantial variation on the usual enemy activity, I headed back to the jump hole leading to Tau-23. And... That's when it happened.
*He rubs his temples and emits an audible sigh.*
Upon my arrival at the anomaly, I came across an entire debris field that... that wasn't there when I arrived. Remains of ships, the adversary's... And ours. Rescue pods, whose beacons went silent, one after the other. Upon approaching... Well, that's when I noticed it.
A strange, glowing ship. Triangular shape, thin, very low signature, no life forms aboard that I could pick up. The only ship operational in the vicinity. I quickly deduced it was responsible for the veritable carnage around us, and tried to hail it, naturally to no avail. Given that some of those wrecks were ours, I informed the ship that it was under arrest and was to follow me without opposing resistance. I have trouble remembering what occured next...
You see, th-th-this thing, it did something to my mind. Feelings that weren't mine, in seemingly random bursts, uninvited emotions knocking at my mind... I felt as if something tried to push inside. I-I remember a fight ensued - the ship opened fire with an array of incredible weaponry, tracers I'd never seen before. It ate at my Lynx, there's no putting it in any other way. I fought back to the best of my diminished abilities - the fight was both within and without, mixing in a blur of blue and violet tones, of an bored anger that wasn't mine.
I came to my full senses moments after. It could have been minutes or hours or even days for all I know. What brought me back were the sounds training familiarises us with : fire alarms, malfunctions, notifications... I surfaced amidst a literal hell. My Lynx was slowly drifting, fire tearing through the insides, both engines and inertial dampeners fried. Those came back quickly, thank the King's engineers - I stabilised the ship, just in time to see my aggressor peer at me, almost mockingly, as a cat watching a mouse he'd wounded beyond recovery. Then, powerless as I was, expecting the final blow... The enemy turned tail, calmly as ever, and... Vanished.
Miraculously, the radio started chattering again not long after, and as I limped away from this wretched place, I called for assistance from the Guillestre and told the deck crews to prepare for an emergency landing. I don't think my Lynx will see another patrol. It has been broken with a terrifying meticulousness, with force carefully applied to every pressure point it has. I can't figure out why the adversary chose to spare me. Given its small size and the power of its armaments, I would hazard it had spent its power and needed to withdraw.
Attached file sent from the Guillestre deck crew, showing S-LT's Patulacci's ship moments before his emergency landing
My conclusion, messieurs, mesdames... Is that we're dealing with a new type of Council drone. Its technological level beats anything they've ever had, so I'm assuming they've received help from Sirian shadow groups. The elusive, advanced and morally corrupt Outcasts spring to mind. They'd have a significant advantage in weakening our position and making our internal adversary stronger. The psychological warfare capabilities demonstrated by this drone, however... Are more worrying. I don't know where this technology comes from, nor the full extend of its capabilities. I can't shake the feeling that I was let off easy, my policeman instincts have never been wrong about that before. What I saw and felt today will haunt for a while.
I leave this matter in your capable hands. I do recommend that these matters are kept strictly confidential, and I will make no further mention of them unless required to.
As a final note, I have no guncam to provide, seeing as those were destroyed, much like every other system, nor any ship ID to show. This drone was a ghost, in every meaning.
*He straightens up, then returns to his previous stance*
Thank you for your attention. Sous-lieutenant Patulacci, signing off.
The playback ends. Attached is a medical report attesting Patullaci's wounds to be superficial, though signalling him to be in shock and needing psychological attention further down the line.
This document is visible to all enlisted officers of the Marine Royale Gauloise, hereby I, Amélie Caron state, that I have conducted service in the ranks of the MRG on the 17th of Septembre 740 A.G.S. Honneur et Patrie, Valeur et Discipline. Pour le Roi.
Déclaration de soldat: Amélie Caron
Rang: Sous Lieutenant
Topic: Small Bretonian Raiding Party In Leeds
Description de la/des situation/-s
Situation:
Today we found a small bretonian raiding party in Leeds. It consisted of a battleship, a gunboat and later a fighter. One of the Valors stationed at the planet took care of the bretonian battleship while me and Zacharie Micheaux took down the the gunboat. As soon as we were done with it, the last member of the raiding party arrived, a bretonian fighter that started to attack me and Madame Micheaux. It didn't take long until the fighter fell and we returned to planet Leeds. On our way towards the planet we found a lone Privateer close to the planet. Madame Micheaux engaged the vessel but let it run in the end. This bretonian won't return so soon again.
It is with great pleasure that I announce new promotions happening within our ranks. We have not neglected to look for promising talent from all branches of our Navy, and we have found a certain few that served with pure excellence in their role.
Sous-Lieutenants Quentin Moreau and Amélie Caron have shown great initiative in their role, enforcing the will of the Roi and ensuring everything is in order during the war. For their excellent performance, we proudly announce their promotion to the rank of Capitaine.
These are the current promotions from the lower ranks of the Navy. Please wish these personnel well in their new roles and responsibilities, as they are the ones that lead the will of the Roi through any obstacle that we encounter.
Jean-Paul Macron
Marine Royale Gauloise, Grand Maréchal
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Sender:Sous-Lieutenant Marcel Patulacci - Cuirassé Guillestre Recipient: La Marine Royale Gauloise Catégorie: Première - Diffusion restreinte Video playback begins. Marcel Patulacci appears on the screen in deck uniform, calm and composed.
Messieurs, mesdames,
I have conducted a patrol under the orders of Général de Justéton, acting on a tip from Traffic Monitoring about two unidentified contacts having made their way as far as Ile-de-France. Employees from the Gallic Metal Service were known to be on the scene. We moved on to investigate and, catching up to them in Orleanais, marked the contacts as Sirian Freelancers, flying a so called "Border Worlds" transport escorted by an attack craft of Zoner design. They refused our request to stop and remained silent as we disrupted them. The transport then charged towards Orléans, even as I fired warning shots. Unsure about his intentions and not wanting to put the lives of our people at risk, I neutralised the craft. The escort had not moved nor replied to our hails in the meanwhile. Expecting an attack, I sent two torpedo volleys his way, disabling the craft.