Gallows here, I went out on patrol and found some weeeeeeird stuff to report. First off, I headed straight for Kappa and got held up by a AI Drone - A773-C. It was non-hostile and demanded my designation and destination. I complied and it peacefully went on with it's day. Remember the Drone though, it's vital to my debrief.
After my brief, but enjoyable, chat with the non-human, I headed for Yaren to drop off some Core pilots that had accidentally found their way into my cargo hold. Self-defense, naturally. As I was dropping them two clicks from the base in the middle of space, my scanners picked up two "Bustard" Class Civilian Carriers, Campania and Undetectable, one of which was opening a hyperspace breach. Guess what, they were loaded to the brim with alien artifacts. I had so solve this mystery so I rode the hypertrain without a ticket. Moments later, my stomach was in my mouth, wait no...moments later, my ship was in the New York system. They smugglers then headed for Planet Manhattan, where, I assume, they dropped off the cargo. I couldn't do much about it with my fighter, so I headed back home. Upon entering Delta a few hours later, guess who greeted me. A773-C. The friendly robot! He relayed info about a sizable force in Lost, so naturally I burned hard towards the threat. On the way there, I RV'd with an Order Geb, the Bes. Upon reaching Lost, we were greeted by one battlecruiser sized nomad and his commune puppet. Weapons were primed, shots were fired and that's when the "Vatan", an infected Gallic Battlecruiser, joined the fray. Against all odds, the Bes was dominating them both, until the Vatan employed cloak tactics and jumped our capital vessel. Somewhere in the whole mess, we were assisted by another order fighter, but he quickly fell victim to the alien threat. Things were starting to look grim with the Bes taking heavy fire, while the Commune bomber sought cover within reach of the enemy's rapid fire weapons. And then, out of bloody nowhere, A773-C appeared and laid down the hurt on the enemy Roc. Minutes later, a nomad gunship decloaked and unleashed the pain in our direction. With the AI's help, the Commune bomber was atomized, but the Bes was lost. Minutes later, I had found out the fate of the Bes. It received critical damage, but also managed to disable the nomad battlecruiser. It's captain and crew's amazing perfomance and combat superiority was enough to cripple the Vatan, but not enough to destroy it. The numbers were simply too great. I evacuated from Lost shorty after. Man, what a day.
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Dr. Stephen Callahan : [Comm-ID] |O|- The Order ~
Internal Reporting Center: [Receiver-ID] |O|- Internal Communication~
Recon of Omicron Delta Findings : [Subject]
Team,
While on patrol in Omicron Delta I came across a freelancer attacking our Order Capital Vessels doing a sweep of the system. Needless to say the fool was taken out rather quickly, shortly after The Nomads showed up and attacked a Core Vessel with a weird designation. Evidence of my findings below.
Colonel P. Becker : [Comm-ID] The Order ~
Reporting Center : [Receiver-ID] ~
Lisbon : [Subject]
To all Operatives,
At 1400hours Akabat time, an amazing feat was achieved. Not only was salvage of the previously abandoned Lisbon Outpost ruled a possibility, but recent actions by our men in the Mu Component have begun preparations to pressurize the station's interior for the first time in years. This is a monumental accomplishment, but it is far from over.
Supplies are now in high demand from Carthage, as well as nearby outposts such as Cairo and Akabat itself. Logistics units will be preparing to move out. I implore all operatives capable and willing to undertake this effort to do so, as restoring Lisbon, alongside many other objectives, is a symbol the Order cannot afford to pass up.
My thanks goes out to everyone involved in this task, and even from my station in Omega-49, I will be monitoring this entire operation as it unfolds.
I have assigned Captain Dwayne Anders of the Mu component as the lead overseer of this operation. Any requests regarding Lisbon can be relayed to him instead of me for the time being.
P. Becker : [Comm-ID] The Order ~
Reporting Center : [Receiver-ID] ~
CV-Selket : [Subject]
To all Operatives,
This is an alert to all personnel within the cell. Information recently passed to us by forces of Battlegroup Harmony in the Bering system have identified one of our own vessels, identifier 'CV-Selket', operating within that system and the surrounding area. Prior records indicate this vessel used to serve the Overwatch, but has since apparently shed that shell and is now flying independently as a member of the secondary.
Selket, a supposed defected Core battlecruiser, is purportedly captained by one Rosalina Romanov, an individual suspected by Auxesian pilots to be infected. While we have no reason to take Auxesia at their word, the possibility of infection of an Order vessel, especially one that originated from the Core, is one we cannot allow.
As of this announcement, I'm authorizing all operatives clearance to approach, and if need-be engage, the Selket in order to bring it in. If these reports are accurate, we cannot ignore this.
Preparations will be made to house the Selket at Carthage once capture of the ship, or failing that the crew, is confirmed. Under no circumstances are third parties to be allowed to capture of any member of the Selket's crew, especially forces of the Core or House Governments. This is a containment matter, and we should not allow any contaminants to effect the colonies under any circumstances.
P. Becker : [Comm-ID] The Order ~
Reporting Center : [Receiver-ID] ~
RV-Pennybrooke : [Subject]
To all Operatives,
This is a notification that Katherine Pennybrooke, as well as her vessel 'RV-Pennybrooke', are to be shot on site for the security of the Human race.
After an incursion yesterday into Omicron Lost, confirmation was made of her allegiance to the Nomads, apparently confirming a relationship between herself and on of their larger warforms. Like with all Nomadic happenings, I don't expect anyone to understand it, as command is having a hard time figuring out how it would work, but that is neither here nor there.
Gallows here. I've seen some more weird stuff. I'm talking moving micro suns or whatever it was. Important thing is, there was this scientist dude, his ship was called "Scanning.You". As he was, obviously, scanning the stuff, he got a ping from a pal of his that nomads were headed our way. Naturally, we bailed out and I went ahead to make sure it's clear. It wasn't. I ran into a cruiser and when I entered Delta, surprise surprise, cloak field. My mind hatched a genius plan to save both the man and his finds. The data collected was uploaded to storage devices and transferred to my ship. I would act as bait and go ahead while he safely follows. It went brilliant. Either because it was smart or the aliens lost interest or scattered. Either way, all was saved. I even got a donation of five millions to our cause! Today was a good day. Also, here's some fancy looking pictures I took.
P. Becker : [Comm-ID] The Order ~
Reporting Center : [Receiver-ID] ~
The Core : [Subject]
To all Operatives,
This is a notice that, due to the rise in activity from the Nomads and their thralls, the Core and all their ships are to be classed as neutral entities from now on. A ceasefire has been called, and a fragile peace has been attained. More clear terms will be decided in the coming months, but for now the terms of the ceasefire involve complete transparency of action. Do not interfere with Core operations, and they will not interfere with ours.
Please note that this also extends to the assistance of Order personnel from other cells, including the Overwatch. While aiding said personnel with Nomad and infestee forces is still authorized and encouraged, our protocol excludes the Core from this list. Any pilot found engaging a Core vessel will be dealt with.
We're on a road to reconciliation, and the Nomads are a far larger threat than the Core ever will be. Stay sharp, and fly safely, men.
Dr. Stephen Callahan : [Comm-ID] |O|- The Order ~
Internal Reporting Center: [Receiver-ID] |O|- Internal Communication~
Return : [Subject]
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is with great privilege to announce my return to active duty within our family. Patricia Becker has done an amazing job stepping in while I have been absent and as such I have no will or desire to replace her. With that being said I will continue to focus my efforts on research and development of weapons and other things to combat the Nomad infection. It is a humbling sight to see how well we have grown and we will succeed where others have failed.
Just as the constant increase of entropy is the basic law of the universe, so it is the basic law of life to struggle against entropy. - V. Havel
Major Fina smith : [Comm-ID] The Order ~
Internal Reporting Center : [Receiver-ID] ~
Out of House : [Subject]
Good Day High Command
I wanted to inform you that I will be out of the house for a short amount of time, I decided to help the Crayter Intelligence service to build a new technology which requires me to go to their station in Cornado. I will regularly inform you about the situation there and when I will be able to come back.
Operative H. Gorobets : [Comm-ID] The Order ~
Reporting Center : [Receiver-ID] ~
Retreival Report 4/17/'26 : [Subject]
Operative Gorobets reporting in,
After receiving a directed comm from the Xeno Alliance, Ms. Becker dispatched me from my position in Coronado to the north end of Liberty. Apparently, one of them had recovered an intact, though possibly damaged, power cell. Contact was made at the Ontario anomaly in Colorado, and after a short exchange of words I departed for the containment labs on the Atum. The cell is secure, and at the moment is awaiting secure transfer back to Legacy space.
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