Comm.ID: Brian Scott, corporal
Subject: preparation for Kansas operation
Location: Edinburgh, Islay station
Greetings. Today I was on a reconnaissance mission in Kansas.
The intelligence predicted possible nomad activity, but those suspicions were not confirmed.
After that I teamed up with corporal Rogers and we proceeded to Minor.
We made it to Toledo, but we received a distress call from Golanski's group.
By the time I was there the problems had already been solved, so I joined Golanski's squadron.
He told me our task and we proceeded to California via the jump holes.
Our task was to get to the Independent Worlds in order to investigate the systems of Magellan and Coronado for a possible base, and to investigate Kansas again.
However, as Major has surely mentioned in his report, things did not go as planned.
It seems like we accidentally ran across a small Libertonian fleet.
It took them some time to get to full strength, but in the meantime the Xenos arrived.
If they did not, I think I wouldn't be writing this report right now.
We couldn't win against the overwhelming odds, so Major ordered me to withdraw.
In the end we successfully managed to leave California.
Despite the fact that the primary objective wasn't fulfilled to the point, the mission seems to be successful.
The fact that the Xenos helped us is really encouraging,
although I do not know whether they could allow us to use any of their bases.
However, I believe that Barrier's Gate can always be used as a safe spot,
since it is not too far from Kansas. People don't ask many questions there.
Freeport-4 would be inadviseable in my opinion, since the area is often patrolled by the Navy.
We had to seek refuge in the system of Edinburgh, at Islay base. The Gaians accepted us with their common hospitability.
In addition, I've found out that Islay might be a good choice as well. We have established relationship
with the Gaians, and Kansas is only three jumps away (Islay may even be closer than Barrier's Gate).
Unfortunately, no potential bases in Kansas itself were discovered (during my patrol earlier I couldn't find the location of the installation
that had been used by a group, that had operated in Kansas before - the NTF).
So, if we want a base in Kansas, only the deployment of a carrier would be a viable option.
Otherwise we need to ask our allies.
That would be all.
P.S.: I'm sure that Major has relayed the necessary visual data.
However, I have some recordings
as well, they're available if requested.
P.P.S.: I will go back to Minor once the situation in California returns to normal.
That place seemed like a warzone, and the authorities are probably on alert now.