To: La Maréchaussée de Gaule | From: François "Cerveau" Pierre

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Sender: François "Cerveau" Pierre
To: La Maréchaussée de Gaule
Subject: Opportunity
Priority: High

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The screen opens to a middle-aged man sporting a beard. As he takes the last bite of a croissant, his eyes turn towards the screen, and begins to talk a few seconds later.

To the leaders of la Maréchaussée de Gaule,

You may be well aware of me now. Monsieur Ruben Leclere told me I should consider sending a message towards you. Let it be clear that I am submitting a formal request to join the Maréchaussée de Gaule, under the condition that the gunboat I am currently flying shall be inducted into the Maréchaussée upon granting the request. First, I shall explain my biography in detail, and how I came to be a faithful servant of the King.

He gets his datapad, eyes turned towards it. Within a minute, he opens a file, revealing his autobiography, showing it visibly in the screen.

"Born to strict, fiercely loyal parents to the Crown of noble descent in Planet New Paris on November 5, 705 AGS, François "Cerveau" Pierre was the youngest of three sons. His early years were marked with total obedience to his parents; if he ever failed to do something correctly, he'd find his parents sternly explaining what should be done instead. As expected, he'd inherit the personality of his parents: strict, formal, and always loyal. Honor, country, valor, and discipline were, and still is, his main duty within his familial lineage.

As he grew up, Pierre decided to prioritize serving the Gallic Royal Navy. His parents had told many stories of the First Gallic War. He decided to enroll in a nearby military academy in 721 AGS. After graduating from the academy in 725 AGS, he was assigned to bridge duty aboard the Cerveau, captained by his oldest son. As he ascended the ranks over the next eight years, in 733 AGS the Cerveau was assigned to investigate the incident in Languedoc that lead to the Council destroying the minefield containing a jumphole leading to the Brittany system.

As soon as the Gallic Royal Navy fleet arrived in Brittany, the Cerveau was ambushed by a large group of Outcast ships. While it managed to fend off the Sirians, the ship sustained considerable damage, leading to the death of his two older sons. Yet he never gave up serving the Kingdom, and he took command of the "Perilous"-class gunboat Cerveau in 734 AGS, when the Royal Navy declared war on Sirius. As part of the Kingdom's campaign to incorporate more territory in the sector, the Cerveau saw action in all of the campaigns, including Bretonia, the Taus, and Magellan. He would soon be known as a capable gunboat captain, to the point that most enemies of the Crown would cower to his presence.

He still kept his loyalty when the Council took over Planet New Paris in a surprise attack that led to the establishment of the Confederacy, becoming a member of the Gallic Royal Enclave in 743 AGS. In his time there, he was assigned to defend the Aquitaine system from encroaching Gaians and other Bretonians alike, until he was called to action when Kusari invaded Gallia in the latter part of the year. This time the two Gallic splinter states came united, but he still recognized the King as the true ruler. Like before, when the Enclave found itself being absorbed by the nascent Gallic Union, he was one of the few to side with the Royalists, which also included the group known as the Maréchaussée de Gaule.

As a Royalist, he has flown with them multiple times and has proven his worth on many occasions. Now, he vows to fight for the only true leader of Gallia, the King himself, and seeks to bring the royal legacy back from obscurity. He will do everything he can to fulfill the ambitions that once characterized the Gallic Royal Navy."

As the autobiography comes to an end, he puts his datapad away from the screen as he resumes talking.

Well, if that is sufficient for you, messieurs, I hope this is enough proof of my worthiness to the Maréchaussée. The decision is yours to consider.

Pour le Roi,
François "Cerveau" Pierre

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[Lex]

La Maréchaussée de Gaule
The Marshalcy of Gallia

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Identité: Prévôt Jacques de La Tour d'Auvergne, La Maréchausée de Gaule
Subject: Entry Into Maréchaussée de Gaule

Bonsoir,

I am very much aware of your vessel, the Cerveau, the Royal fleet is not what it once was. Keeping track of remaining loyal forces is unfortunately much too easy of a task. As far as your desire to join the Maréchaussée, you will need to submit your documentation into this channel. Once your identity and history has been verified, you will receive further instruction to your next posting. Your vessel will remain under your command, as I see no reason to break up your crew at this time. In the meantime, continue to strike at those who betrayed us. Leave no survivors.

Prévôt Jacques de La Tour d'Auvergne
Maréchaussée de Gaule

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