Watanabe Kazoku Network - Battle Reports and High Priority Messages

[Izu Riekon]

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Designation - URGENT
Encryption -HIGH - For the Great Shogun Watanabe and his Hatamoto only

My Brothers,
Our honourable Shogun has seen fit to bestow upon me the coveted rank of Daimyo, to be his personal advisor and hand. As such I have fulfilled the requests of Shogun Hirotada Watanabe to take stock of the family position and see what resources we have at our disposal and make recommendations towards securing our rightful place in the Blood Dragons. As such I have put together the following proposals as per the wise Shogun's request.

The Kraken -
The WK|IGS-Kraken, after months of repairs, is now a fully operational Togo class battleship and is ready for deployment. I recommend that it is hereby assigned to defend Chugoku from any trespassers and use any force necessary to achieve that objective. Its presence among the Dragon pilots will be a constant reminder of the greatness of family Watanabe.

An Ambassador in the Omicrons -
With relations strong between the Watanabe Kazoku and certain elements within The Order, our Shogun has requested an ambassador be appointed to maintain and improve relations with The Order. Perhaps Takai Tohashi, a particularly gifted Ashiguru, or Akane Akio, although this may detract from his new role on Sendai.

Securing Assets -
With recent jumphole shifts disrupting our usual activities and bring our enemies unexpectedly closer I propose we take advantage of Samura's overreaching greed and secure Planet Tomoika in Nagano for Blood Dragon colonisation. With no law enforcement or KNF outposts in the system we could, with the right resources focused at our enemies, stage an planetary invasion so that we may not need fear our families source of food and other resources for centuries to come. Should you request it, a full battle strategem will be submitted for your consideration.

Activities in our Shogunate -
Outcasts and also Junkers have become more interested in our space than usual. On several occasions I have personally encountered large Outcast warships in Kusari as they now have a much easier route to Nagano now through Tau-37. We must exercise caution and monitor these movements closely.

Also of note is the increasing activity in Tohoku, and as such I recommend an increase in patrols at Ryuku and the surrounding area.

I await your response with great anticipation. Long live Shogun Watanabe!


Daimyo Riekon
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