To: Samuel Locklear

[Vendetta]

INCOMING TRANSMISSION

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NEURAL NET ID: Joshua Hunt
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute
ENCRYPTION LEVEL: Extreme
PRIORITY: High
FREQUENCY: EIDO
DELAY: N/A
TOPIC: Recent incidents.

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MESSAGE

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Hello, Locklear.

You're probably a little curious as to where we disappeared to, seeing as how one of your pilots rode home on our flagship. I'll keep it brief.

We've been in The Omicrons, fighting two wars. One on behalf of The Zoners, due to The Core kidnapping one of our closest associates outside of our organization, and the other on our own accord, due to The Order's loving actions of starting another war with their own species.

Seriously, did they always have that habit?

Anyways, I'll cut to the point. I know you of all people didn't want to get involved during that meeting with a certain Osiris captain who got involved where he shouldn't have, which prompted our full retaliation. Their reckless behavior stretched back months. Almost a year now, to be precise. Arrogance far beyond the acceptable levels of people who have been through what they've been through. Idiocy in comparison to the few that The Republic likes to bolster their fleet ranks with, which ended up casing both incidents for The Zoners, because of their choice to use pacifists as human shields.

Their attacks, insults, aggression and general attempts on eradicating us had continued for so long. Their incessant threats and attempts to kill Keeper Raven or myself had driven us to full retaliation.

That retaliation came in the form of several things.

We drove most of their forces from the Independent Worlds. We've driven a wedge between them and some of their "associates", cutting off their ties to Liberty. We've taken their ships, destroyed many others, accepted their runaways in to our ranks, including former members of their Overwatch. We've hit their industry, manipulating their standing with Omicron factions against them, by letting slip the location of an Iridium storage facility to The Core. We've continuously disrupted and destroyed their vessels in both the borders and Omicron space, conducting several strikes against their home. Their shortcomings and blatant disregard for the well-being of others in their hate-fueled crusade against someone who might steal their spotlight as supposed "saviors of humanity" has put them in a position to fail.

And yet they still persist on retaining their stance against us.

In case you're in disbelief, I've opted the following mission file out from the records. It's classified, obviously. Only a matter of time before they realize it, anyway.

OPERATION DEMON

INCOMING TRANSMISSION

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NEURAL NET ID: Curator Endurance
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute
ENCRYPTION LEVEL: Extreme
PRIORITY: HIGH
FREQUENCY: EIDO
DELAY: N/A
TOPIC: Update

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MESSAGE

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Priority update on the status of Operation: Demon.

The Arktos and escorts successfully interdicted the vessel under the guise of the missing Battlegroup Alabama and initiated combat, eliminating one escort craft and damaging the Razgriz. The second escort escaped as per the plan. The timed detonations went off without complications, and the Razgriz was relocated to the rendezvous point with the repair drone to conduct field maintenance for the final flight to [REDACTED]. Escorts were dismissed upon entering Humboldt and returned to base.

Audio transcript and video logs of the operation are available for review.

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INTERDICTION OF THE RAZGRIZ - VIDEO FILE

Visual evidence

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INTERDICTION OF THE RAZGRIZ - AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Visual evidence [27.08.2016 12:20:52] A/)-ACV-Cincinnati: Hunt: Power on the modulators. [27.08.2016 12:21:26] A/)-Phantom: *initiating modulator as Sarah Fitzgerald.* [27.08.2016 12:23:37] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: All ships proceed to the ambush point. [27.08.2016 12:23:46] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Davis: Roger. [27.08.2016 12:24:06] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: Roger. [27.08.2016 12:24:32] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Double check modulators. Remember your roles. This is the Battlegroup Alabama. [27.08.2016 12:24:37] *CMD#$S.Fitz*ge*rald: Fitzgerald: All systems operational. [27.08.2016 12:25:09] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Moving to ambush point. [27.08.2016 12:25:29] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Davis: *He checks his modulator.* Sounds good. [27.08.2016 12:25:44] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: It's weird isn't it? [27.08.2016 12:25:59] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Sounding like I'm from Texas, wearing a cowboy hat - Yeah, it's weird. [27.08.2016 12:26:52] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Drone, identify unit number. [27.08.2016 12:27:10] A/)-Drone: :: [STATUS]Report.Name: Unit 405. :: [27.08.2016 12:27:28] A/)-Drone: :: Current objective: Moving to waypoint. :: [27.08.2016 12:27:28] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Understood. Report to Kansas immediately. Await our arrival. [27.08.2016 12:27:35] A/)-Drone: :: Affirmed. :: [27.08.2016 12:28:24] A/)-Drone: :: Initiating cruise drives. Moving to designated zone. :: [27.08.2016 12:28:37] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Waypoint is fifty klicks. Stay sharp and watch for contacts. [27.08.2016 12:29:53] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Twenty-five out. [27.08.2016 12:30:49] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Move to me. [27.08.2016 12:31:22] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: In position. [27.08.2016 12:31:33] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Davis: On station. [27.08.2016 12:31:39] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: In position. [27.08.2016 12:32:02] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: And now we wait for the signal. ***CHECK IN*** [27.08.2016 12:44:49] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: This is David Smith reporting for duty, you got the call, Sawyer? [27.08.2016 12:45:08] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Aye. We're on point. Stand by. Orders being relayed now. [27.08.2016 12:45:57] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Commander Fitzgerald, round up your escorts and get ready. [27.08.2016 12:46:09] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Saracen one and two, report. [27.08.2016 12:46:31] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Lieutenant Davis, reporting ma'am. [27.08.2016 12:46:38] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: This is a highly Dangerous Liberty Navy operation, Please leave the area. [27.08.2016 12:47:36] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: All escorts are standing by and awaiting further orders. [27.08.2016 12:47:48] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Roger. All ships, move out. [27.08.2016 12:48:07] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Signal was given, move out. Go. [27.08.2016 12:48:30] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Eighteen clicks to waypoint. [27.08.2016 12:48:34] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith; Moving out. ***CONTACT*** [27.08.2016 12:48:38] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Cutting to impulse speed now. [27.08.2016 12:49:15] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: Scan for targets. [27.08.2016 12:49:34] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: Roger that, Will be on look-out. [27.08.2016 12:49:36] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Stay sharp. Never know when a Royalist patrol might stumble on us. [27.08.2016 12:50:55] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Picking up contacts. No IFF. [27.08.2016 12:50:58] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: Got a contact. [27.08.2016 12:51:12] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: This is the Battleship Alabama, Rear Admiral Karlo to incoming ships, identify yourselves. [27.08.2016 12:51:21] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitgerald: Stand by. [27.08.2016 12:51:23] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: This is the Razgriz, all escorts, we've got Libertonian contacts inbound. [27.08.2016 12:51:39] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Christ, Order contacts. Commander! Arm the escorts! [27.08.2016 12:51:41] Mnevis: Yeah I got 'em on radar. Orders? [27.08.2016 12:51:52] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: Saracen one and two, on me. [27.08.2016 12:51:59] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: Liberty Navy, confirmed... identifying the battleship as LNS-Alabama. [27.08.2016 12:52:00] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Davis: Roger. [27.08.2016 12:52:00] Alex.Greenwalde: Confirmed LNS Alabama in sight. [27.08.2016 12:52:09] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: General quarters, all hands - man your stations! We've got an incoming warship! Fire for effect! [27.08.2016 12:52:11] Alex.Greenwalde: Class: Monument. [27.08.2016 12:52:24] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: Take up a defensive stance! [27.08.2016 12:52:32] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: Draw away its ecorts. [27.08.2016 12:52:32] Alex.Greenwalde: Confirmed two Guardian escorts. [27.08.2016 12:52:33] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: All escorts, engage! Take out those fighters! [27.08.2016 12:52:37] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: Smith: Weapons activated! [27.08.2016 12:52:39] Alex.Greenwalde: Roger, engage! [27.08.2016 12:52:42] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: All gunners, at arms! [27.08.2016 12:52:45] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Weapons online. [27.08.2016 12:52:47] Mnevis: Moving in to engage! [27.08.2016 12:52:51] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Opening up! [27.08.2016 12:53:05] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Broadside! Fire for effect! [27.08.2016 12:53:17] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: Confirmed, heavy mortar near the reactor! [27.08.2016 12:53:36] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: Heavy damage! [27.08.2016 12:53:48] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: All crew, to the pods, reactor leak! [27.08.2016 12:53:48] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Target is fleeing in to the field! [27.08.2016 12:54:01] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Reading multiple detonations! [27.08.2016 12:54:06] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: This is a code red! The ship is in critical conditi- *static* [27.08.2016 12:54:54] Mnevis: This is too much! Im out! [27.08.2016 12:55:50] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: One of them has been able to escape sir. [27.08.2016 12:56:00] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Damn it. Don't let the other get away! [27.08.2016 12:56:27] Death: Alex.Greenwalde was put out of action by A/)-ACV-Cincinnati (Gun). [27.08.2016 12:56:32] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Tango down. [27.08.2016 12:56:34] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Davis: Target down! [27.08.2016 12:56:41] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: David: Target down. ***COMBAT CHECK*** [27.08.2016 12:56:51] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Saracen one and two, system report. [27.08.2016 12:56:55] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: David: I'm hurt. [27.08.2016 12:57:16] *LT#$N.Da**vis: Davis: Systems are green. I'm all good. [27.08.2016 12:57:27] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: But you will live, re-enter formation and await new orders. [27.08.2016 12:58:20] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Incoming ship, this is the Battleship Alabama. [27.08.2016 12:58:28] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Rear Admiral Sawyer Karlo speaking. [27.08.2016 12:58:31] *LT#$D.Sm**ith: David: Contact in range. [27.08.2016 12:58:40] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: We had a hostile incursion moments ago. Situation is under control. [27.08.2016 12:59:00] BRF|HMS-Tiger: Spike: Roger that. Any Gallic vessel around? [27.08.2016 12:59:16] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Negative. Check the front line. [27.08.2016 13:00:10] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Confirm status of all ships. [27.08.2016 13:00:24] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Minor exterior damage on the starboard side. Nothing irreplaceable. [27.08.2016 13:00:28] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: All escorts are green and ready to continue. [27.08.2016 13:00:46] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Affirmative. Let the aftermath clear up. The'll be here. ***MOVING TO RENDEZVOUS*** [27.08.2016 13:01:29] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Are we in the clear? Any contacts? [27.08.2016 13:01:46] *CMD#$S.Fit*zge*rald: Fitzgerald: No further contacts on scanners [27.08.2016 13:01:59] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Affirmative. Stand by... [27.08.2016 13:02:07] OCV-Razgriz: ?: *Heavy breathing is heard from the distance* Alright... is it clear? The bio-metric scanners detect no crew aboard. [27.08.2016 13:02:14] $L#NS-$@A**labama: Karlo: Deactivate modulators and transponders. [27.08.2016 13:02:21] A/)-ACV-Cincinnati: Hunt: We're in the clear, de-cloak. [27.08.2016 13:02:23] OCV-Razgriz: Tantalus: Roger. [27.08.2016 13:02:24] A/)-Phantom: Wexler: Copy that. [27.08.2016 13:02:33] A/)-Drone: :: Reading history: Objective: IDLE. :: [27.08.2016 13:02:34] A/)-Saracen.2: Fresnel: Oui. [27.08.2016 13:02:36] A/)-Drone: :: Awaiting orders. :: [27.08.2016 13:02:55] A/)-ACV-Cincinnati: Hunt: Regroup, let's move out. ***LOG END***

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Awaiting a damage assessment and shipping manifest from logistics before dispatching engineers to conduct repairs and install the new transponder. Crew will be allocated from the eight-hundred off of the Sovereign to replenish the Razgriz.

- Curator Endurance

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PERSONAL MESSAGE

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This goes far deeper than them pushing us, Locklear. They've threatened - not just our society and our duty - but my family. They've sent assassins after Raven, threatened my son's life, and have yet to see the error in their ways. They've been a thorn in my side, and I can imagine that arrogance is starting to overflow in to your duties, day by day.

There is no need for an organization that clings to past glories to justify their existence and acts of violence against children, women, and a society which shared a goal of theirs. Their own jealousy and determination to control everything relating to The Nomads has set them down a rather dark path. I will not sit idly by while they threaten my people, and I will not stop until they've accepted their mistakes, and admitted them openly.

For now, the bulk of their remaining Independent World forces have been using The Crayter Republic as a shield, which we'd rather not provoke in to becoming a sword.

Be that as it may, that leaves the particular presence of one of their vessels in your backyard, in a system which we hold interest in. Working with The Bretonians in removing the Order has been tedious, and they themselves have stated that attempts at removing that vessel from its nest have failed. Now that they're occupied with the Gallics, it's down to us to finish the job.

I'm hoping we can simply overpower it, but if you've got any plans for asking them politely to get out, I'm all ears.

- H

Transmission

Grand Admiral Golanski speaking.

So you have charmed an Order officer that has been sent out to terminate you. I have heard you abuse Freeport's 11 hospitality and no firing zone. You are manipulating, two-faced exile incapable of finding your place in the greater scheme of things. You have disobeyed our laws once again by entering Omicron Minor space without my specific authorization to do so with a capital ship on top of that... again. I am not entirely sure whether you are in your infinite stupidity oblivious concerning what is expected of you, or whether you aggregate me on purpose with each report that lands on my desk.



I will not tolerate antagonizing kindergarden, lead by unstable ex-Core scum, violating just about every norm in my presence. If you had any sense left you would had vacated the stars we visit most but it is too late for that. In Omicron Minor, we are the law. I want Sapphire's Raven head on a spear, I do not care who will do the deed and deliver it. In addition since my hints and past experiences have failed to leave any mark upon your psyche, I will convey my point in far more obvious manner I am capable of sharing across comm.

LEAVE OMICRONS.

The Order Overwatch out.

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