COMM ID: [color=#99FFFF]VICE ADMIRAL, Rachel Baker, Jacobi Naval Critical Care Medical Center. TARGET ID:ALL NAVAL PERSONNEL SUBJECT:OPERATION ORIENTAL SHIELD ENCRYPTION:High PRIORITY:High
Vice Admiral Baker here...I'll keep this short, since I still need a great deal of rest. By now, you are all no doubt aware of the incident that occurred in New York space not two days ago. I have been informed since waking up, that I am now a Vice Admiral, and that we have deployed a flotilla to our Northern Frontier. I'll now issue the first series of orders for our forces in Kepler specifically. These orders are to be followed until Fleet Admiral Hale or Defense Secretary McKay say otherwise:
1. Do not initiate hostilities with the forces of the Kusari government.
2. Intercept, Halt, and Search all ships coming from Kusari space. Ensure that they are not carrying any military related cargo, or of course, contraband.
3. The pilots of the Kusari Naval Forces are soldiers like us, doing their jobs just the same. Keep a level head when dealing with them.
4. Do NOT, for any reason, move further than Ames Research Station.
5. Lastly, I am placing Captain Andrea Ericksson personally in charge of overseeing Kepler operations until I can direct things there myself..
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The ones behind the recent incident were NOT average warfighters, as evidenced by the tactics they employed. They may try to sneak agents across our borders to finish the job, or they may try to breach our borders with warships for a second time. We cannot allow this. I implore you pilots to be vigilant and ever ready, as you carry out these orders. Use your heads, and follow your orders, and we'll get through this without further incidents.
Lastly, I know a lot of you are concerned about me, Do not let this influence you in performing your duties. I am still severely wounded, yes, I will not be back in space on a small ship for...some time, but I WILL, make a full recovery.
Watch out for yourselves out there. Do your duty and defend The Republic.