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Commander Kaylee Staite,
The termination order on Waratahhas been rescinded. It was rescinded less than two hours after it was issued. In which case I would like to know why the Bastet, under your command, opened fire and destroyed the ship.
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Source: Commander Kaylee Staite
Affiliation: The Order
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"Admiral, I've already written a formal report, perhaps you havent read it yet? I'll include the file below for your convenience. This has already been explained, and I find it tiresome that the subject keeps coming up when neither myself nor my crew did anything wrong according to standard Order protocol."
"Upon entering the vicinity of Battleship Atum, we encountered the order ship designated Waratah, along with order gunship Bha'al and order fighter Elektrik. Upon arrival, these three order craft were firing upon Liberty Naval vessels which, through carelessness in stealth protocol the waratah and company had lead to the Atum."
"The Liberty Naval vessels were refraining from returning fire, but demanding that the order craft present vacate the area. As per order protocol, Order vessels, officers, and pilots are not to initiate aggression against Liberty Naval or Bounty Hunter Guild vessels - or any human vessels for that matter - unless in self defense, or if evidence of infection by nomad organisms is present."
"In this case, neither was true, the Navy was not opening fire until forced to defend their ships from the attacks of the Bha'al and Elektrik, while refraining from attacking the Waratah itself. Upon approaching the scene, I took authority to diffuse the situation diplomatically, attempting to avoid property damage or loss of life for anyone involved. The Liberty Navy seemed keen on this, and from the words of Admiral Hale himself they were hoping for a solution without bloodshed."
"Reviewing previous actions on behalf of the Waratah and it's captain, this was a situation that would only be handled with authority, and on that ground I ordered the captain of the Waratah, along with his accompanying vessels, to cease fire, stand down, and return to Order space to prevent further damage to both our property along with the Navy's."
"My basis for these actions should be clear to any dedicated officer of The Order. We lack the resources to fight offensively on fronts which do not require our interference. The wars against Liberty and the Bounty Hunter's Guild are wars of defense, and we should not waste our resources or effort trying to attack enemies which we have no business attacking."
"After an extended argument with the captain of the Waratah, and his exclamation that he will not follow orders and maintained the intent to destroy the naval vessels present - even after the Bha'al was destroyed and Elektrik was forced to retreat, I reluctantly informed Admiral Hale of the Liberty navy that the Waratah would not comply with orders, and that it's propulsion and weapon systems were to be disabled so the ship could be towed back to Order space by the Bastet and IL-Salvation, which had just arrived."
"It was at this point when several volleys of fire rocked my ship, and turning from my communications grid to the forward viewport I was witness to a barrage of fire coming directly from the Waratah towards the Bastet. I ordered my crew to take evasive action, and return sufficient fire to disable the power systems of the Waratah so that it's assault could be ceased."
"After taking evasive maneuvers, the Waratah turned it's fire away from the Bastet and back towards the now-attacking Liberty Naval bombers, until the craft was put out of action, with heavy damage to it's power grid and external structure. After ensuring that the incident was over with, and there was no further threat to Liberty operations, Admiral Hale and his men left the site and returned to their corner of Alaska."
"I do not easily jump into action against other Order pilots, but I will not have my ship and crew endangered at the hands of an officer who has repeatedly fired upon his own allies in the past. With all evidence and action present at the time, I had but one choice, either defend my ship or become victim to this renegade captain. I was not going to choose the latter."
"Let it be known that the captain of the Waratah, along with those craft flying under his command, were given ample warning before this occured. Had his attack against the Bastet not occurred, this report would not need to be filed. I will ask once more that the High Command put more investigation into renegade and rebellious officers and pilots, as this sort of incident is becoming more and more common amongst our ranks. I cannot deal with the nomad threat while being shot in the back by our own ships, find a solution, and find it quickly."
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Commander Kaylee Staite,
None of this explains why you sent orders to a superior officer and expected them to be followed or why you interfered in operations that you do not have clearance to know about.
Nor does it explain the apparent intentional ramming, which puts your own crew's safety at risk.
Furthermore, there appears to be no proof that the Waratah fired at you first.
Order High Command
Xander Aaron Ainsley Augustus Jacen Bastian Eadbhard Alexander Qayshon Dabney von Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorf
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...Incoming Transmission...
Source: Commander Kaylee Staite
Affiliation: The Order
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"Superior officer or not, Waratah has been known to be insubordinate in the past, and I was acting to diffuse a political situation before it got out of hand. A truly 'superior' officer would have followed Order protocol, avoiding a confrontation when a diplomatic solution was readily available and being pursued by the opposite side. Waratah has proven time and time again that he does not deserve his position as an Officer with The Order, disregarding everything we've worked for in his own fits of rage."
"To address your second point, you are assuming too much on the questionable evidence provided. No intentional ramming was ever ordered by myself, nor carried out by my bridge staff. What was recorded was evasive action taken just after we were fired upon, in an effort to move behind the Waratah and use the Bastet's superior manuverability and speed to avoid further fire."
"If you require proof past what I have already sent to you in private transmissions, you are free to contact the captain of the IL-Salvation, who was there to witness first hand the attack."
It seems the Cpt of the Bastet likes to make up fairy tales.
The Waratah only fired at Navy Pilots after they started attacking our GunBoat and Bomber.
We aboard the Waratah did cease fire only to witness the Bhaal be destroyed in this cease fire, at this point we opened fire again.
Over our comms we then hear your voice stating we had fired at you a volley as you say, that again did not happen, we think it is just a ploy on your behalf to attack the Waratah , because of previous actions that had occurred a week ago, and mind you proven that certain Order Pilots once again were telling Fairy Tales
You must realise the work we are doing at the Atum is top secret, and i will not be given orders by the Cpt of a Geb with a chip on his shoulder.
Indeed as stated above, if i did fire upon your vessel you would be space dust, now please stop with these tales.
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Commander Kaylee Staite,
You have explained clearly now that you broke the chain of command, and even show contempt for those superior to you in rank.
I am willing to accept that in combat, ramming accidents and risky maneuvers do happen. This also stirs my curiousity as to why you destroyed an Osiris for a volley of shots which may have been accidental and which may not have hit your vessel, or caused highly superficial damage on contact.
The footage of the incident presented by you shows at no time before the Bastet firing on the Waratah, does the Waratah fire on the Bastet. There is a recording of your statement that the Bastet had been hit by a a volley of shots, but your shield at the time was at 100%.
If the entity is capable of providing footage that the Waratah fired first then I suggest it do so.
Captain Jim Barnes,
Your objections will be addressed at a later time.
Order High Command
Xander Aaron Ainsley Augustus Jacen Bastian Eadbhard Alexander Qayshon Dabney von Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorf
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