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Sender ID: Nitto Kaisa Katsuo Shimoe
Receiver ID: Kusari Naval Action Report
Location: Battleship Matsumoto, Hokkaido System
Subject: Recent patrols (December 821 A.S., part 2)

Konnichiwa, Katsuo Shimoe here with the continuation of my previous report. The events below related to the period from the 21st of December to today, 4th of January of the new year 822A.S.

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On the 21st, a patrol was launched in Hokkaido, with pilots [color=#00FF00] [KNF]Kuromaguro and [KNF]Jaaku-na present. We located an Exile Pilot deep within our space, in the Tohoku system. Pilots name was Katsumi.Miu, and while we offered a chance to lay down her arms and return to the duties of the Naval Forces, she refused and seemed ready to fight for her beliefs, as many Kusarians do.



Considering the situation, we were expecting the Dragons to be the next ones to show up, but seems some Order pilots decided to break our expectations. Passing nonchalantly in front of us to Hokkaido, me and Jaaku-na gave chase, while Kuromaguro offered to deal with the Exile on his own.

We intercepted the Order vessels, and they exhibited a underlying hatred for Kusari, as well some symptoms of Harris Syndrome. With the help of a newly arrived Kempeitai agent Aya.Shameimaru , the Order vessels [n*o]-Sergi.Salgado and [n*o]-Jose.Ramirez were neutralized for the wellbeing of Kusari.



We contacted Kuromaguro about his status, and made way to Tohoku to find him in combat with the Exile. Actually, we find them shooting at yet another (?) Order vessel, who had interfered with their duel. The Order vessel was put down by the Exile pilot soon enough.



As to vindicate the premonitions we had jokingly made before, the Blood Dragons finally appeared, with a wing of fighters. An exchange of words occurred between all parties, and it seemed we would be at disadvantage in numbers if it weren't for the appearance of Naval Forces pilot Cho.Okamura.



List of Blood Dragon pilots present:

BD|Yuki.Hasios
BD|Kiyoshi.Kazuo
BD|Yoshiko.Kawaguchi

Soon the situation was looking dire, and before the Dragons could outnumbers us with further reinforcements, I ordered the Naval Forces to attack the Dragons present. Even with Jaaku-na in a naval bomber not being able to help in the dogfight, our pilots skill was above the skill of the Dragons, and soon their pilots began to falter. A Dragon Gunboat, BD|Mt.Zao appeared to reinforce their side, but concentrated fire on the new threat neutralized him rapidly before he could turn the tide.





With Kiyoshi.Kazuo down and the gunboat taking our attention, the most vocal of the Dragons Yuki.Hasios , which may have been referred as "Shogun" managed to flee under the clouds of combat, same with the Exile Katsumi.Miu. When the Mt.Zao was struck down there was only the Dragon pilot BD|Yoshiko.Kawaguchi on the field, and seeing we had achieved a good victory already, I requested that one of my pilots took him on a duel, with the promise of a safe withdrawal if the Dragon was victorious.



Once again Kuromaguro took the place, and battled it out, but we were interrupted by the arrival of one of the legendary Togo class Battleships, BD|Mt.Fuji , with a support ship BD|Lake.Hibara . As we had achieved our goals, and Kuromaguro had let go the last fighter, the wing was ordered to pull back to Hokkaido and the Matsumoto.



Two (three?) Order fighters were taken down, as well as one BD fighter and gunboat, while we suffered no casualties in the encounter. And additional Exile and BD 2 fighters escaped, while we avoided engagement with the enemy capital ship.

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Later on that day, I launched my bomber to assist Jaaku-na and Kuromaguro in locating a Nomad vessel lurking around in Hokkaido. Seems the sighting had attracted a considerable number of onlookers to the location, which was highly unusual.



Things were pretty confusing, even with the Nomad not showing up. We had this Rheinland Professor Hans.von.Goeben which I had met before on an expedition to the Omicrons, as well an assorted lot of Kempeitai and civilian agents. Von.Goeben-san seems somewhat knowledgeable about the nomads, which makes me concern if the Rheinland Military is in possession of vast knowledge regarding the Nomads, more than anything we have on the Naval or Intelligence databases, if even this seemingly independent professor can know this much.



A Blood Dragon pilot, Hojo.Claw , came up, and Kuromaguro engaged the hostile in a prolonged fight.



As if there wasn't enough confusion about the situation, the BD|Mt.Fuji made another appearance, and things got tense, until we determined that the Captain Yuki.Hasios (so she probably was the Shogun after all) came with the intention of calling a truce for the day, and deliver some captives.



Meanwhile, a civilian in a ship named Akapai was becoming boastful and disrespectful to the Naval Officers present, for not so clear reasons. As he insisted in insulting the officers and the Republic, we charged him with a fine and eviction of the system. He didn't respond appropriately to the orders, and I ordered to the Naval Forces to arrest him. A miscalculation in the usage of multiple bomber weaponry took down his shield and caused critical damage to his vessel. All crewmen were quickly recovered from the escape pods and delivered safely to Otaru Border Station.



As the Mt.Fuji disappeared into the clouds again, our main target resurfaced from wherever it was hiding, this K'Hara|Zaqar . While our pilots were eager to exterminate the threat, I tried to know more of the relation of the professor with them, and to attempt to make them leave our space once for all. A grave mistake on my part, as the nomad showed hostility, and took down Jaaku-na, which had been immobilized by some unknown phenomenon. I ordered the others to engage, while the professor and an Hogosha blabered on the background, seemingly impassive in face of the carnage being exhibited.



Soon I was struck down by the nomad weaponry, and it took us a while to have the area clear for the recovery vessel to come pick us up. I do not know of the fate of the other pilots, nor of the civilians.


That concludes my report of last year activities. Katsuo Shimoe signing off.

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