Message to: KNF High Command
Comm ID: Yomigae, Cmdr, [KNF]Ashi.Tebayai
EYES ONLY: Fleet Admiral Sulu
Taichou,
I regret to inform you you that I have failed in my assignment. Deputy Defense Minister Ashi Tebayai was assassinated yesterday while attending a secret meeting on the Luxury Liner Hawaii.
The Destroyer Tebayai was powered down approximately 15 kilometers from the Hawaii when it received reports of an attack by unknown vessels on the OSC liner. By the time we had brought our systems on line and responded to the report, the unknown assailants had invaded Minister Tebayai's suite, killing him and a number of other unidentified persons.
The ships then managed to make good their escape into the dense gas clouds "west" of the Ogashawa.
The Tebayai is on course for Matsue Base, where I will resign my commission and submit to a full investigation of my failure. My beloved Destroyer and its crew will be made available for reassignment, decommissioning, or home defense. My devout apologies to the Ministry of Defense, the Emperor, and my fellow Officers for my failure.