All of my own assets already en-route to Sevastopol.
The CPW Aurora will be recalled from Rheinland space back to the Motherland.
The CPW Reunion will be thorougly checked and prepared for duty.
For the People's Republic and the Revolution.
- Michel De Grasse
From: Field Marshal Lukas Keller
To: SCRA Communications Centre
Priority: High
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Comrades.
For those of you who lost relatives to the raiding party of Corsair vessels, you have my sympathies. But do not dwindle under those sorrows, let the grief flow freely into a rightful hate of everything the Corsair Empire stands for and use it as a weapon as a vanguard of the Coalition.
With this said, the tactical report is as follows. A well coordinated and tactfully composed raiding party of the Corsairs breached the Omega-52 anomaly. I ordered the Typhoon handling border control to retreat momentarily given the number of ships about to pass through. An attempt to send the spearhead reeling back was made, however this soon failed and even my attempt to chip away at enemy fighters was thwarted time and time again. As always, we fight worthy enemies. The Murmansk suffered critical damage, as did the Resurgency. Both ships are currently undergoing repairs at Mykolaiv.
The fight was not without small victories however, for their assault of our war-ships was met with the bombardment of the Cruiser leading their formation, likely taking the officers responsible for the incursion down with the ship. It is likely that the Praefect retreated after this as it reportedly suffered fires on all decks. Nevertheless, our defensive wall was breached, our pilots were put to the blade and some slaughtered. The Moskva attempted desperate intervention but was ultimately hounded by the light support craft and forced to limp back to Jiang-Xi's orbital defenses, where it currently remains, it suffered mild damage but no hull breaches.
Agents of the Ministry of Truth believe this assault to have originated from the system of Omega-49, had the Corsairs entered through Omega-5 and its connected systems, we would have had the invaluable assistance of the Hessians in repelling and crushing the Corsair forces. However this was not the case, and it is currently believed that the Cruiser and its accompanying support craft were likely stationed on Gran Canaria and are using the ever so.. "neutral" tendencies of the Zoners to assault New Moscow within a moment's notice.
This cannot stand. I urge the Premier's office to consider a Coalition intervention in the theater of Omega-49 to ensure that the Corsairs upon Gran Canaria are eliminated in entirety. Through vicarious liability and with the actions of harboring enemies of the Coalition, in such a way that they may freely assault our home-system, can be seen as an act of war on part of the Zoners of Gran Canaria. I would be so bold to say that the Bretonian occupation of the system is now justified in my eyes.
You cannot reason with those too weak to see clear enemies. I am hereby requesting permission to deploy a battle-group with the clearance of the Bretonian crown to help bring order to the system by any means necessary. I will not listen to my men die over the fleet-channels like that ever again. Certainly not in New Moscow. To those who will now be re-assigned to our borders in New Moscow, stand strong and remember that the People of the Coalition will rely upon your strength. Your sacrifices do not go in vain and if death must come, die with the light of the People's Freedom in your eyes and take the enemy with you.
In service.
Sirius Coalition Коалиция Сириуса
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"Knowing Humanity - We will be duty, bloody and unavoidable."
From: Premier Mehmed Selim.
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Privyet.
Let me preface this dispatch by saying that I had hoped that things would have gone differently, that Keller and I would have gunned down that rabid pilot, that our capital craft had sent the lunatic raiders back to whatever encampment they were staging from, so that we may have had the opportunity to unleash the Tsar's wrath upon them. I had hoped, personally, that things relating to a certain situation you are all familiar with would have resolved in a manner favorable to the People's Republic, and that it would have been easy enough to simply move in, take our share, and focus upon the imperial enemies.
It seems that the glorious New Year's speech I had planned will need to be indefinitely postponed in favor of this one. You know full well that I stand with you, Comrades, in the closest lines to the battle, that I wield both desk and machine gun in our struggle to bring the final victory of Communism to Humanity so that we may finally focus on the real threats. But nyet. We have these pointless conflicts that we have to fight because of some fruitless pursuit for conquest and glory. Truly, we are at war with the worst of hubris personified.
I hoped to be somewhat gentle in my approach to the situation surrounding Gran Canaria and Omega Fourty-Nine. How foolish I was to assume what I had. This has been quite the splash of searing vodka in the eyes, Comrades, and now that the heart of the Revolution has been struck too, it is becoming a bit personal. I wanted to strike with care, to win with the better side of morality behind the People so that we may have been in a position for a sweeping ideological triumph. How wrong I was.
It's no matter. We have been damaged, but we are far from the annals of history, and I have had no intention to fall into them. It is apparent a new strategy is required, a much more aggressive stance. My civilian staff has a bit of a penchant for analysis, and with their aid I have come to a rather swift conclusion for action. Listen well, Comrades, for I have orders for all pilots within the Revolutionary Army, and directives for the Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Plenty, and the attached war committees.
The focused Theater of Operations for the Revolutionary Army is hereby designated as the local operational space within the Omegas. Combat material still within the Sigmas is to be diverted, for the time being, but should opportunities arise to cripple the enemies of the People in other locales, it is advised that Comrades take up such opportunity.
Mykolaiv Military Research Division will continue to work with the Red Hessians, and other relevant partners in expanding the flexibility of the Coalition's arsenal.
The Office of the Premier will more eagerly pursue necessary contacts with allies and otherwise to better position the People's Republic.
The Ministry of Truth is requested to continue operations per their nominal parameters. Commissars working with myself and Revolutionary Army personnel are requested to maintain fighting discipline among their attached units.
The Ministry of Plenty is directed to continue expanding its plans for resource acquisition. Production targets, especially for military hardware, are expected to be risen soon by the State Duma, and delivery is mandatory.
Gran Canaria will be secured, in accordance with ongoing plans and deals. The level of toleration placed against any non-allied assets in Omega Fourty-Nine, however, is to be significantly reduced. Any ship that moves and is not associated with friendly flags is to be treated as suspect of harboring Corsairs. Any ship that sits still in Canaria Orbit and is not associated with friendly flags, is likely a well disciplined sympathizer of the Corsairs, and is to be treated accordingly.
Volgograd will stand. Jiangxi will stand. Crete will fall. I need not waste any more breath. To arms, comrades.
To any in the SCRA command that are receiving this transmission. It's been a long time since hearing from you guys. But I have finally surfaced again. I can't say I've been living a nice life since my times flying with Los Tigres, but it was the one I earned after being captured and defeated by Outcast forces in Omicron Tau. I was entered into slavery, and spent a year planning how to escape from my chains. Needless to say, if I am transmitting this to you all now, it is because my plan worked. What a life for a former Commander eh?
Any who, if my transmission is clear, this is Alejandro Rivera reporting in to return to my duty in the SCRA.
Comrades,
Ex. Major Igor Sacharow reporting for duty, most of you probably thought I died in a battle against the Outcasts... let's say I got lucky, and managed to survive. Some Junkers were able to pick me up and were so nice to bring me to the Freeport 10 were I got some nice treatment. Actually, it took them roughly around a year to get me out of the coma, so my memory might not be the best anymore...
Anyway, I'm still at the Freeport, and need a shuttle that can bring me back home, I hope you give me a second chance!
The return requests of Comrades Alejandro Rivera and Igor Sacharow have been considered by Coalition Command. Decisive action is now under way.
Comrade Alejandro Rivera seems to have found his way back in spite of his conditions, and has apparently been able to assist ongoing operations in 49 within a Militsiya capacity. He will be returned to the Revolutionary Army soon.
Comrade Igor Sacharow, a VI transporter will have a bunk available for you to slip back to New Moscow. Make haste and report into the offices on Zvezdny Gorodok when you arrive.
Both of these Comrades are expected to undergo full medical checks before continuing operations -- especially comrade Rivera, as Maltese slaves tend to end up exposed to Cardamine. If the worst is confirmed, the Ministry of Truth may need to intervene.
From: Field Marshal Lukas Keller
To: SCRA Communications Centre
Priority: High
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Comrades.
This is a priority dispatch. As of the moment, your only concern is the preservation of Battleship Kassel. Bretonia cannot be allowed to cull the rank and file of our allies, irrespective of whom the aggressor might be. Our tradition is at stake, our independence. The Premier's office has not yet allowed me to consider the assault of Triumvirate assets by Bretonia as an act of war at the moment. But that should not stop us from honouring a long-standing Alliance with the Hessians.
If Bretonia tries to stop you from supplying the Kassel then defy them. If they try to forcefully stop you then I do not care if my next words bring the Commissariat after my jugular, but you must cut through them. We will not be pushed around like the Guild. We will not sit on our hands while bureaucracy ticks along with the pace of those who enjoy excess.
We will not let our brothers in the Red die. To do so would make us all traitors to the Revolution. Our loyalty is with the Triumvirate, with the Coalition. With our proud tradition of teaching the Houses to act within their limits. It is time we rose up from decadence and did what nobody has considered us capable of doing.
We will dictate the political landscape of the stars around us. Not any monarchy. Not any group of savages, but US! And if it is our time to die, then let us make it the most volatile event this pitiful sector of false Governments has ever seen!
Blood for freedom!
Sirius Coalition Коалиция Сириуса
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"Knowing Humanity - We will be duty, bloody and unavoidable."
From: Premier Mehmed Selim.
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The Office of the Premier offers a full endorsement to Field Marshal Keller's statement, though we will seek a small degree of restraint if we are able to help it.
Assist the Hessians discretely with the Kassel as long as possible. Should things boil over, we will be prepared for such an eventuality, but the aim will be to avoid wasting valuable diplomatic progress if possible.
Forward the Revolution. Ensure our Hessian Comrades get what logistical aid they require. Keep the vultures off their back.
Operation Popular Uprising has found it's reborn uses. We led a raid into the New Berlin System earlier today. Responses were light at first until one of the capitalists military fighters decided to show up and grace us with his presence. One of our Comrades from the SCEC made short work of him in a dual of Bombers, though both vessels suffered massive damage we were able to retrieve the Comrade's pod.
Shortly thereafter, another fighter approached us outside Planet New Berlin, he wasn't very talkative, but he did not last very long either.
On our way back to Darmstadt, we found a Hessian Transport in Combat with a Rheinlandish Gunboat. We moved in to assist and were able to rescue our friend. After escorting him for repairs, we returned to New Berlin where we found more Rheinlanders. The Battle was long and hard, we were out gunned for the most of it. We managed to perish one more of theirs before having to jettison ourselves, only to be picked up by nearby allies.
All in all it can be counted as a good night. We shall head into the Heart of Rheinland once more soon.
We were called to arms by the Premier to head into the New Berlin System in support of Operation Popular Uprising. Our own forces met up with a couple of Hessian vessels in New Berlin from where we moved to find the Capitalists. We found two Capital Ships, a Battlecruiser and a Gunboat. It did not take too long before the engagement began, ending in a complete Victory for the Revolution. A second Battlecruiser appeared after the demise of his friends, needless to say, he did not last too long either.