Comrade Natalia Koutolika has performed their initial operation without fault and with impressive capacity. To that end Coalition Command has deemed fit to elevate them to the grade of Lieutenant effective immediately. They are also to be issued the Hispania Memorium medal for their accomplishment.
From: Field Marshal Lukas Keller
To: SCRA Communications Centre
Priority: Medium
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For the attention of pertinent personnel.
Katya Vaschenko, savior of the People's Republic, Former Premier and distinguished service-woman is hereby reinstated with the rank of Lieutenant and transferred back into active service within the Revolutionary Army from the Reserves. Had it not been such a long gap between then and now, Comrade Vaschenko, you would receive a higher reinstatement rank, but I trust that a woman with your track-record and capability will rise without problem through the ranks.
That will be all.
Sirius Coalition Коалиция Сириуса
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"Knowing Humanity - We will be duty, bloody and unavoidable."
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Good morning, comrades!
Today I am happy to report that I have successfully completed the Kursk's first shakedown run since her return to active duty with the Revolutionary Army's fleet!
We began our patrol mission in the New Moscow system, where we came across a Pilgrim Liner, The CPS Apana, bearing Coalition transponder codes. The crew of that ship transferred an escape pod to us that contained a humanoid life-form that we got some very strange readings from. With that in mind, I elected that it would be best for the safety of The Kursk and her crew, as well as any other Coalition citizens, to simply destroy the pod, and so that's what was done.
After some time, we made our way into the Stuttgart system, where we ran across a Freelancer transport by the name of Monta Selene. We let them know that their protection was our duty, the duty of all Coalition Military officers, and explained that the House military couldn't be trusted. A brief audio transcript follows:
After this, we made our way to the New Berlin system where a Red Hessian capital ship, The RHC Yggdrasil commanded by Brigadegeneral Liang Meng was keen to greet us. She also passed on something of a warning about a woman called Marry Dross, which I thought it prudent to share here as well, for review by High Command, even if it turns out to be nothing.
After monitoring the tradelanes and conversing with General Meng for quite some time, I ordered The Kursk to proceed back to the New Moscow System, in order to conclude our patrol mission.
This concludes my report.
For The Coalition, For The Red Dawn!
Lieutenant Vaschenko, signing off.
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Dobriy vecher, tovarischi,
Lieutenant Vaschenko reporting in!
Today, The CPW Kursk engaged in another successful medium range security patrol, beginning with a journey from New Moscow to New Berlin, stopping at Darmstadt Military Depot in Stuttgart on my return trip. After this, on the way back to New Moscow I linked up with Comrade Lieutenant Makarov, and our glorious Premier himself, at which point we made our way deep into the Omicrons to assault a Corsair Battleship, forcing it to retreat due to critical damage.
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Dobroe utro, Lieutenant Vaschenko reporting in.
There has been an incident in the Omicron systems near our borders, I will explain briefly.
During a routine patrol mission, shortly after engaging and destroying a "Mjolnir" Super Heavy Fighter belonging to the Rheinwehr, the communications officer aboard the Kursk picked up numerous scattered transmissions coming from vessels belonging to both The Order, and our hated Corsair enemies, regarding strange signals in the Omicrons. With this in mind, I ordered my helmsman Borodin to set a course through Corsair territory, out to the source.
Upon our arrival we discovered a massive combined flotilla of vessels belonging to the Red Hessians, Order, and the Corsairs, apparently engaged in combat with the aliens commonly referred to as "Nomads". Seeing that this incident was potentially significant to the fate of all human life in the sector, I moved the Kursk to assist. After joining the battle, another Coalition vessel, the Typhoon Class destroyer "Pyl'nist' " arrived on scene, and together we followed the combined flotilla to a...strange place.
In this unknown location that we jumped to, we encountered countless alien ships which we engaged in combat with, and several strange structures could be seen all around us as well, though there was never an opportunity to get close enough to attempt destroying those.
Many of the Order vessels were heavily damaged or destroyed in the fight, and eventually the Kursk and Pyl'nist' were heavily damaged and forced to withdraw to safety, though not before inflicting heavy losses upon the alien forces.
I have also quarantined some captured Corsair and Bounty Hunter pilots and alien materials that we recovered. The pilots and materials are being kept aboard the Kursk and the vessel is secure at Mykolaiv, awaiting to hand off the collected materials to the appropriate authorities.
Lastly, through use of the Kursk's guncams and a deployed surveillance drone, I was able to gather several visual scans and images, which I have of course attached to this report.
Coalition Command has been monitoring very closely the ongoing situation developing within primary local operational areas. It seems a powder keg is beginning to smoke, and while the Premier and the Duma consider the diplomatic side of affairs, the People's Defenders must stand ready to act for the good of all.
This is a general orders broadcast to all Revolutionary Army flight officers. PROMPT VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF THESE ORDERS IS ESSENTIAL AND MANDATORY. Available, uncommitted Fighter Corps and skirmisher capital craft are hereby ordered to report immediately and at best haste to Sevastopol Depot for operational assignments. Further operational details will be issued to Comrades upon refuel and dispatch.
Another grand moment for the progress of the People is approaching. We shall not squander it. Forward, Comrades!