I have excellent news comrades. Today we struck a blow to the ones know only as the "Wilde". These things infest humans and control their minds.
It all began when myself, Bobcat-5 and Orca-6 were on patrol in Cambridge. We came upon a strange object that had Nomad Weapons signatures. We immediately scouted the area and found Two Fighters with the same weapons signatures in a nearby asteroid field. We opted to give them some space and observe. Our hand was forced, however when they began attacking a Civilian Transport. I immediately gave the order to attack and we focused our fire on their Biggest Ship. Together we managed to bring it down. The two Fighters left while we were focusing on the Unknown Vessel, so I gave the order to spread out. We were joined by Cecilia McCloud and soon found them in Omega-3. We chased them all the way to Omega-55 where they hid. Unfortunately, Bobcat-5 had problems with his vessel and had to pull out. By a stroke of luck, we entered Omega-5 at the exact same time they did and chased them to Omega-3 where we finally intercepted them. Once we were within range I gave the order to attack the Three Wilde Fighters. It seems while they were in Omega-55 they found a friend. Regardless, we fought viciously never giving them an inch. It should be noted the Cecilia impressed me with the way she handled the Insurgent. Though she was the target the entire fight, she was only moderately damaged. Together, we destroyed all three Wilde Wraiths. All of the targets were a team effort with Orca scoring two final hits (12) and Cecilia with one mine hit. We then departed while some Corsairs and BAF were fighting each other.
In less important news, we had found a Bounty Hunter Orca several minutes before encountering the Wilde. Together, we destroyed it.
[font=Garamond]To: All SCRA Assets
Comm. ID: Captain Ricardo Alvarez
Priority: Medium
Subject: Blue Troll Squadron
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Salud, Comradas!
I have two after action reports to detail. The first is from the joint Red Hessian/SCRA raid into Omicron Gamma.
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CPW-Havana
The CPW-Havana launched from Sevastapol Depot this morning in an effort to catch an errant Corsair Osiris that was wandering without protection like a Burro in Omega-5. I have seen some locco 'sair Amigos of late, but this one was obviously loaded. Too bad he was gone when Havana managed to get there, though he did show up later for the Fiesta at Freeport One, we got him then!
Anyway, Comrada Steeles decided that he was going to come as several members of the Red Hessian Army turned up and long range scanners were highlighting a few targets out by Gamma, si, so we decided to down a few shots of Tequila and go teach them a history lesson.
So we arrive, and the enemy, well they decide to roll out a pair of Praefects, one of which was all shiny and new, and still had its hubcaps on... so we decided it was time we take them off for him. Full service, si?
Well the Red Hessians and Steeles engage the Titan wing and an Imperator, while the Praefects, presuming they were the biggest baddest hombres on the block, thought it was a good idea to pick on my men.
Havana shot up at them from an angle, locking weapons as I decided to play this over the comms: (War drums ala ancient trireme) with the message "Beat the drums of impending doom"
So the first Praefect spots the Havana, and I swear he must have had a bad burrito, you never see some one run so fast for Crete with brown coming out of his.... Anyway he left his buddy all alone, and since Havana *is* the biggest, meanest hombre on the playground, we were only too happy to teach him all about the evacuation proceedures for that ship of his... it's going to take him ages to super glue that back together...
After this, the titans were quickly mopped up and it was time to go, but not before the TBH decided they wanted a little payback.
Holy frijoles! They appeared from nowhere, holmes. It was like an Elder's daughters birthday party, and Havana was supposed to be the Pinata!
Anyway, lady luck her name was Havana, and with a little help from a Red Hessian pilot and a whole pack of CD missiles poured into the trio of enemy capital ships, Havana was able to give them the slip, returning back to Omega-52 and some repairs.
Blue Troll Squadron
Not done for the day, the radio blared and we got a call to scramble to Freeport one, so we all go Pendejear at Freeport one. Some Reapers decide this is a good place to go shoot up the joint, followed by those same TBH warships that wanted a new pinata to smack around (apparently they mistook the Freeport for one... annoyed the Zoners, eh che, what can you do?)
Commissar Rasshid and myself fought off Cardinal Reaver, before that little bastard Steeles swept in to claim our kill, (remind me to assign him to clean my boots for that one...) We managed to score some hits on one of the TBH battleships, but Ion interferance and damage to my sensor systems made it impossible to tell what was going on, so I leave it to Commander Whatzit to finish off the report...
I have to go find a bottle of Vodka, my dirtiest pair of boots, and enjoy watching a certain little naco give them a parade shine with his tongue.
Comrades, Bear 2 Reporting in concerning the battle of Freeport 1, after RoS engaged SCRA assets in the No Fire Zone of the Freeport I engaged the enemy after receiving permission from the ZDF.
Not long after a Reaver who was harassing our ally in the Hessian Vidar went down the second one fled with heavy damage, we thus turned our attention towards the RoS, however a large Corsair Fleet eventually showed up including an Osiris from The Brotherhood, after I aided in harassing it with Mini Razor shots it went down and allowed us to focus on the other Osiris that came with them.
After their Capital Ships were destroyed the situation degenerated into a massive fireball of combat, with BAF, RM and various other combatants entering the fray, Ions however afflicted most of the squadron that was present and thus they had to withdraw, I covered their escape by acting as a decoy, drawing the RoS onto my ship and leading them deep into the combat, where I proceeded to harass and take down 3 Dunkirk ships, two of the BAF and one of the Abion Guard, I kept their attention on my ship for most of the battle while remaining Zoners,, VR and NTF cleaned up any remaining BAF and Corsairs, the RoS still hot on my tail. Using a combination of hard maneuvers and a liberal amount of Nuclear Mines I managed to evade the brunt of their fire.
Drawing them away from the clean-up I made a break for the Freeport and docked.
To: [color=#FFFFFF]SCRA Comm. ID:Commissar Yuveraj Khan Priority:HIGH Subject:Punitive Measures
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Comrade Steeles!
Captain Alvarez's flight logs, as well as the flight logs of elements of Blue Squadron indicate that you, on two separate actions in a single day, questioned the Captain's orders.
Alvarez is an exceptional field commander, he is one of our gunboat aces, Captain of the Havana, and his continued victories in the revolution are a testament to the fact that he knows what he is doing. By arguing with him you undermine his efforts, and the efforts of the Revolution itself.
We cannot allow this.
I have several other field command officers who have similar problems having you defy orders and putting not only yourself, but your squadron mates in dangerous situations as well.
However! Captain Alvarez has faith that you merely have to learn more, and he wants to develop your discipline to match your obvious skill.
I cannot, in the mean time, allow you to set a bad example to other pilots.
Captain Alvarez's decision to demote you in the field to the rank of Lieutenant stands. Be lucky that it wasn't a bullet, if it had been me in the field, you would have been shot.
You will earn your rank back, I am sure, when you prove you are capable of leading pilots to the kind of victories those that have gone before you have done.
Learn from this, Comrade,
See that it is done!!
For Katz, the Premier, Comrades!
For the REVOLUTION!
Khan out!
INCOMING TRANSMISSION
COMM ID: Sub-Lt-Petko.Dimitrov
LOCATION: Mykolaiv Research Station
TARGET ID: Coalition High Command
Greetings Comrades I have returned from my Mission to Gallia and it was Successful. I managed to Capture, Kill and Deliver 5 GRN Pilots to Doctor Xiaobei. The French were No match for the might of the Coalition. We had No problems going to Gallia we took the path Omega-5-Cambridge-Leeds-Edinburgh-Lewis-Okey-Gallia we captured the Pilots in Languidog. After we Captured them we had orders to terminate them. I went in my Cargo bay and terminated them. They were deliver to Doctor Xiaobei at the Mykolaiv Research Station. here are some Gun cam shots and Videos.
[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: All SCRA Assets
Comm. ID: Captain Ricardo Alvarez
Priority: Medium
Subject: Freeport 9
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Salud, Comradas!
I have some dire news, the Zoners have detonated the biodomes at Freeport 9, the principal source of food for the Corsairs. While many of you may celibrate at the idea of starvation again gripping Crete, I tell you Hermanos, it will not be a pretty picture.
I lived through the starvation time, I saw bands of starving youths roaming the street kidnapping and dragging off the infirm and the weak, headed for cookpots... The stink of cooking flesh...
Starvation plays into the hands of the Cretian Elders, who will use this hardship to their advantage. Control of the food means control of the people, si? I remember when the first food shipments arrived off of Zoner ships, the Elders confiscating the shipments, labeling them with their own names and redistributing it as if they had, by some kind of magic, produced the food from thin air.
They will use the images of starving children and the spectre of Cannibalism as political weapons, blaming the woes they have brought upon their own people upon others. And it is a powerful image, hermanos.
Starvation makes men locco, it makes them desperate... and desperate people with ships and guns that are powerful... and flushed from victory over the Zoners... they will come, mi Amigos, in a great horde of Locusts... and we all know where they go, Mi Hermanos. They will head straight for Gran Canaria... and see how far they can drive the Zoners back.
This is not the end of the war, Comradas, this is just the beginning, and with the resolve of our allies crumbling and giving ground so readily... our enemies and their Elder masters, will only grow stronger.
For the Revolucion, mi comradas, we need to trust in Katz!
[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: All SCRA Assets
Comm. ID: Captain Ricardo Alvarez
Priority: Medium
Subject: Freeport 9
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Salud, Comradas!
The Zoners have sent a vessel to Omega-52 with the intention of it being trained and prepped for war, to reinforce our fleet in this difficult time. Make sure it is ready and fitted for war.
To:SCRA Comm. ID:Sub-Lt Cassandra Daisuke Location:Zvezdny Gorodok Priority:Low Subject:We met an Artificial Intelligence.
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On the way back from Bretonia, I got seperated, and when Eagle-7 came back to escort me, we ran into a mysterious vessel.
[color=#FFCCCC]"Celestial": Unknown contact detected.
"Celestial": Vector potentially hostile. Defencive grid, online.
"Celestial": Biological creatures have engaged. Returning fire. Odin class.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Oh dear
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: They are my friends, please stop
"Celestial": Processing.....
"Celestial": Bio form request to cease return fire to engaging units.....
"Celestial": Accepted.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Who are you then?
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Or what
"Celestial": Processing request: Searching relavent data.
"Celestial": DAta found. clearence granted.
"Celestial": Entity is Artificial construction. Entity is unaware of biological relations.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: So you're an artificial intelligence then?
"Celestial": That Conclusion is logical. It is not incorrect.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: So who made you? What is your purpose?
"Celestial": Searching data.... Data fo... DAta corruption detected.
"Celestial": Unable to repair first query data. Second data partially intact.
"Celestial": Entity protocol: Search for relevent data to creator. Error: Creator link not established.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: So you don't know who made you?
SCRA|Eagle-7: *coughs* Yeah uh, you coming?
"Celestial": That assesment is correct.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: So what do you do, what is your primary programming?
"Celestial": Primary Function: Seek and assimilate data on sector designation 352-224.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: What is 352-224 then?
"Celestial": Translating output.... Sector 352-224 is Current occupied cluster of habitable space.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Where is it on the map?
"Celestial": Illogical query. Query entity already resides in requested location.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: So you're looking for data on Omega-47 then?
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Do you know what exactly you need to find out about 47 then?
"Celestial": Query is 50% correct.
"Celestial": This location on "jumphole" network one of many. This designation 352-142. Data up to 224 required.
"Celestial": Translating sector designation.
"Celestial": 352 designate is local cluster. Designation part 142 and 224 are, in your output language, "systems"
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: I see, well, we're really different, so I can't do much to help, if I was even cleared to that is...
SCRA|Eagle-7: Gee, I wonder if it's an exploration ship.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: I guess I can wish you luck, not that you even really know or believe in it...
"Celestial": Entity merely needs one final record of designation 224....
"Celestial": Location to designation 145.
"Celestial": Translating designation....
"Celestial": Local designation by biological entity, "Omega 49"
"Celestial": Conclusion by entity "eagle 7" is not incorrect.
"Celestial": Purpose is not limited, but includes such protocol.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: We really should get back, so farewell, I do hope we meet again sometime,
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Perhaps when you find what you're looking for
SCRA|Eagle-7: Uhuh.
SCRA|Eagle-7: Let's move out.
SCRA|Cassandra.Daisuke: Cassie: Bye, I suppose
It seems to be searching for something, and doesn't seem hostile unless provoked. I suggest we just leave it be.
[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: All SCRA Assets
Comm. ID: HWE
Priority: High
Subject: Maintenance Reminders
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Privet Comrades.
I regret to inform you that Sub-Lt Cassandra Daisuke has passed into the great beyond, quite literally. The bolts that would secure the canopy of her Partisan light fighter had not been properly replaced during her morning's routine inspection. Upon depressurization of Zvezdny Gorodok's outer airlocks at the beginning of her patrol, so did her cockpit. Her body depressurized equally explosively and left the fighter in our decontamination hangar overnight. Let this be a lesson to us all.
Let us never fail in our duties... lest the canopy suddenly and tragically becomes loose.
As per orders of Admiral Alexi Karchov, I went to scout out some group known only as "BE". I found them around Outcast space; it appears that they are mobilizing Outcasts. Their ships were not yet identified as Outcasts, yet they were loaded with Outcast weaponry in Sabres. I engaged one of them, which was fully identified as Outcast, in Omicron Alpha after seeing him first in Omicron 80. It ran to Malta and ran circles around the docking ring as at least two dozen Sabres pelted me with Krakens and Wyrms; I persevered, however, and victory was mine.
With moderate damage, I made a hasty withdrawal to Omicron Theta, where I make this report.