Incoming Transmission Liberty Navy, 1st Fleet Admiral Rachel A. Baker
Admiral Rachel A. Baker, reporting in.
Aviators, Fleet Officers, we appear to have a problem well within the borders of the Republic.
As I was conducting routine patrol activities this evening, I encountered a Cardamine smuggler in the Pennsylvania system, and it's been made extremely clear to me that Cardamine smuggling has reached somewhat of a fever pitch within our own borders. I was forced to withdraw from the fight, as my solo Defender was incapable of effectively disabling the smuggler transport -- this cannot be the norm for the First Fleet, we must step up our smuggler interdiction operations.
To that end, I am announcing the beginning of Operation Orange Juice, with the following objectives:
1. We will increase our patrol activities in the New York and Pennsylvania systems, with the intent of interdicting, capturing, or destroying, shipments of Cardamine and the ships carrying it.
2. If a ship will not surrender its illicit cargo and agree to the appropriate fines, show no quarter, destroy the ship and it's cargo.
We cannot allow these smugglers to operate so brazenly, and we cannot allow that substance to pollute our population further.
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