COMM ID:Commander Jane Hartman TARGET ID: Alexander Shepherd SUBJECT:RE: Irregularities ENCRYPTION:Moderate PRIORITY:High
Flight Sergeant Shepherd,
This sudden proliferation of ships bearing Primary Fleet identification is the subject of significant concern within Fleet Command, and we're currently looking into it. I'm particularly worried as to how exactly the codes necessary for its use have been leaked.
On that note, Mr Shepherd, there seems to have been a misunderstanding. I did NOT recruit you into the Primary Fleet. I possess neither the rank nor the appointment necessary to handle enlistments. I helped you prepare your ship for your duties in the Secondary Fleet. ALL Primary Fleet Recruitment is handled through the Recruitment Channel. Until such a time as Admiral Baker has received, reviewed, and accepted an application, the individual concerned is not a member of the Primary Fleet and CANNOT fly under our banner. If this was somehow unclear, you have my apologies. While I was on leave, the Lieutenant who ran three blocks to get here informed me that this required my immediate attention. I'll be back in space inside a few days and able to discuss this further with you then.
While I appreciate that your intentions are good, the Primary Fleet does not conduct our Recruitment in space. If you, or any of the individuals you have spoken to, wish to become members of the Fleet, you'll need to apply through the Recruitment Channel. Until such a time as those applications are processed, you are to remove the [LN] identifier from your ship's registration. If you require funding to alter the registry, it will be provided to you. I'll require you to contact the individuals you've Recruited and inform them of the above.
Please contact me over private communications with the details of how you obtained access to Primary Fleet identification codes ASAP, and any other individuals you know of with access to those codes.