To: Liberty Operational Command, CAPT Meechum, CAPT Kreagan

[Commissar]

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TARGET ID: [color=#99FFFF]Liberty High Command, National Guard Command, Liberty Security Force, CAPT. Robert Meechum, CAPT. Bill Kreagan
SUBJECT: Operation: Guillotine
ENCRYPTION: Restricted
PRIORITY: Moderate

Good Evening Sirs.

I'll skip the usual flowery rubbish and cut to the case, if that's acceptable to you.

There's an entire house sitting out there we know next to nothing about. We're here grappling with Rheinland, without any knowledge of what could be a much bigger threat. It does our lads absolutely no good to win this war only to be steamrolled from another direction. We need to be ready, and if not ready, at least informed as to what Gallia's capable of. Hell, we've had enough to worry about with Kusari recently.

What I propose is an operation to determine just what we might be up against.

OPERATION: GUILLOTINE

[color=#FFFFFF]PURPOSE:To ascertain the defence, offensive and economic capabilities of the House of Gallia.

SITUATION:Unknown. See Phase 1.

MISSION:To conduct a naval reconnaissance mission within Gallian space. All contacts are to be considered hostile, and every effort made to avoid detection.

EXECUTION:

PHASE ONE- Intelligence
Contact will be made with groups within Gallia, most noteably the rebel faction calling itself the 'Council.' Their knowledge of the systems within which the infiltration team will operate will be indispensible in the course of the mission. If possible, a Council advisor will be attached to the command staff to act as 'local guide.' I'm not prepared to trust their information straight up, thus they'll be required to accompany the team into the field.

Notice will be sent to the BIS and BAF requesting clearance for the force to pass through Bretonian space. Publically, the expedition will be conducted as a 'training exercise.'

Should the information gathered indicate a reasonable chance of successful infiltration, Guillotine will proceed to Phase Two.

PHASE TWO- Forces and Logistics
A total of three two-man fighter teams will be selected from the ranks of the the Primary Fleet, LSF and National Guard. They will assemble at Fort Bush for briefings and additional training. These teams will be informed using intelligence gathered in Phase One. This operation will not be included in standard service records. Any selected member wishing to withdraw from the Operation will be held in custody for one standard week following the conclusion of the final phase.

Required foodstuffs, ammunition, H-fuel and other miscellaneous equipment will be shipped to Fort Bush via conventional Naval resupply routes. Once there it will be transferred to the LNF-Waterbury, a Grizzly Freighter (Mission Callsign: 'Pelican'), for transport into the operations zone. The Freighter will accompany the task force and provide resupplies as necessary. Additionally, the Waterbury will be outfitted with a NP-LRS-772.3 Long range communications system to allow for long-range mission reports in poor conditions.

On completion of training, fighter teams will redeploy to the Battleship Suffolk, under the guise of conducting training operations.

PHASE THREE- Deployment
'Pelican' will be deployed to Gallia three days prior to the mobilisation of the remainder of the force. The Freighter will be placed under the command of the mission 2IC. It will be inserted under the cover of Council guides, and radio it's position to the remainder of the team once a safe perimeter is established.

Once the all-clear is given, fighter teams will deploy from the Suffolk and move to Waterbury under the direction of the Commanding Officer. From this point, the C.O will have authority over the mission. Forces will be assigned to intelligence-gathering duties as the situation dictates. Reports will be relayed through the Waterbury. The Commanding Officer is to ensure that the Operation not be compromised.

PHASE FOUR- Exfiltration
All forces will withdraw from the area of operations at a time dictated by the Commanding Officer. On re-entering Bretonian Space, the ops-team will rendezvous with an LSF retrieval team. Intelligence gathered will be relayed to Fort Bragg for processing, as well as to any assisting Council Forces.

All teams will be transferred to Fort Bush for debriefing. Council members active within the operation may choose whether or not to attend debriefs.

COMMAND:
Chain of Command and callsigns will be as follows:

Individuals will be chosen to fulfil these roles at the discretion of Command. It is recommended that one team be sent from the Liberty Security Force, Liberty Navy and Liberty National Guard respectively. Further details will be provided once team members are selected.

In anticipation of your response, I hereby request leave from the National Guard in order to assist in co-ordinating this operation as required.

For your consideration.

Wilkinson Out.

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