To: 46th High Command | From: Maria Uhmen

[Akhetaten]

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Login ID: Commodore Maria Uhmen, CO
Recipient ID: Forty-Sixth Fleet High Command
Subject: Akhetaten

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Commodore Maria Uhmen
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Forty-Sixth Fleet Command,

As most of the Fleet should know by now, I am Commodore Maria Uhmen, commanding officer of the Osiris-class vessel LNS-Akhetaten of the Fifth Fleet. I come before you today with a very important and much-thought out request - the transference of the Akhetaten and her crew from the Fifth Fleet to the Forty-Sixth Fleet.

The above was not an easy conclusion to reach as it took countless of talks with the higher ranking officers on board the Akhetaten, but we decided it would be the most profitable for both Fleets and the Akhetaten herself for that transference to take place.

I hope this transmission finds you well and I am naturally open to any questions you might have regarding my request.

With respect.

Commodore Maria Uhmen
LNW-NID-O-2

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Sender ID: FADM Martin Kemp-Smith

Recipient ID: Cdre Maria Uhmen, Fifth Fleet

Subject: Transfer

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Commodore Uhmen,

Given both of our service history and the Akhetaten's deployments, certainly in the last two years, the Forty-Sixth is fully aware of who you and the Akhetaten are.

You pose a very interested proposal, Commodore. I see you have been made aware of the joint venture that our Fleet's participated in regarding a sister ship to the Akhetaten. To which I appreciate you sending this communication, though, as Fleet Admiral of a sister-Fleet, I cannot immediately accept. This would need to be formally requested by the Admiralty of the Fifth Fleet. Please liaise and coordinate through your Chain of Command and they can formally request the transfer for yourself, the Akhetaten and the crew that wish to do so, as well.

With that said, discussion with regards to options, crew and the like, should this become a official sanction transfer, wouldn't go amiss. I am pleased to see that both you and the crew recognise an invaluable opportunity to work together with both myself and the crew of the LNS-Anchorage (CV3-001). I am confident that we could all learn a great deal together and in essence, serve to provide a higher level of readiness and effectiveness in the field.

I would be very interested in hearing your opinions on the above, along with any further ideas you would like to field at this time.

In service to the Republic,

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Martin Kemp-Smith
Fleet Admiral
Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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Login ID: Commodore Maria Uhmen, CO
Recipient ID: Forty-Sixth Fleet High Command
Subject: Akhetaten

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Commodore Maria Uhmen
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Fleet Admiral Kemp-Smith,

I am attaching a recorded copy of my most recent transmission to the Fifth Fleet's High Command regarding the subject in discussion. Upon their consideration, High Command decided to approve the Akhetaten's transference to the Forty-Sixth Fleet, effective immediately. I trust that this deems my transmission a formal request by itself to you, Fleet Admiral. Naturally, regarding the subject of the Akhetaten's crew, all officers currently serving in the battleship will be provided with the option of whether they would like to follow the ship to the Forty-Sixth Fleet or remain in the Fifth Fleet, all of which will be handled by myself.

Needless to say, and as you mentioned, as part of the Forty-Sixth Fleet, me and my crew will be able to closely overwatch the progress of Project Anchorage and ensure the effectiveness of both the Osiris-class ship and her crewmembers. With years of experience on the same class of vessel, I trust that the crew of the Akhetaten will be of great help when it comes to training new personnel for the manning of the Anchorage.

With respect.

Commodore Maria Uhmen
LNW-NID-O-2

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Sender ID: FADM Martin Kemp-Smith

Recipient ID: Cdre Maria Uhmen, Fifth Fleet

Subject: Transfer

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Commodore Uhmen,

Thank you for attaching the communications transcript between yourself and the Admiralty of the Fifth Fleet, specifically Rear Admiral Briggs.

In light of the go ahead provided by the Rear Admiral, I can indeed take that as formal clearance for the transfer to go ahead and cordially accept. With regards to your crew and their respective decision as to what they wish to do moving forward, please arrange for the Akhetaten to moor at Salt Lake Station, the Forty-Sixth's Headquarters. Suitable time and transport will be provided for those wishing to remain within the ranks of the Fifth Fleet.

For anyone wishing to complete the transfer, along with yourself and the Akhetaten, this will be processed as a lateral transfer, internally, amongst Liberty Naval Forces. As such, there will be no loss of rank or merit for any individual. Having the Akhetaten at Salt Lake will further allow our technicians to work alongside her own serving crew and get all appropriate transponders reconfigured correctly.

With regards to operational effectiveness, as you've correctly stated, this will prove to be most beneficial to us both - especially true of myself and my own assigned crew, as the Osiris is still a new platform and very much unlike the current serving Overlord Class. I am very much looking forward to developing a good and professional working relationship with yourself and those wishing to transfer with the ship.

I do have one proposal that I would like to put to you, should you be interested in hearing it, Commodore.

In service to the Republic,

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Martin Kemp-Smith
Fleet Admiral
Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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Login ID: Commodore Maria Uhmen, CO
Recipient ID: Forty-Sixth Fleet High Command
Subject: Akhetaten

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Commodore Maria Uhmen
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Fleet Admiral Kemp-Smith,

The Akhetaten is presently at Norfolk Shipyard, moored and awaiting for completion of the last procedures before launch. I have seen to it prior to recording this transmission to get the Osiris-class moved to Salt Lake Station. Needless to say, the entirety of the crew will be attending the necessary tours of the station's interiors, but I should at this point inform you that the Akhetaten is home to most of the officers serving in her ranks. The lowest ranking officers along with those officers that have a specific reason not to, are the only ones that do not permanently live on the Akhetaten, thus the space our crewmates will take up on Salt Lake will be minimal and I doubt it should be a worry to the Forty-Sixth Fleet.

I am glad that ranks and merits will remain through the transference and I assumed it would be so, but a confirmation is always necessary with such matters. Clearance for your technicians to work on the Akhetaten will be granted either by myself or any other present high ranking officer on-board the Akhetaten, should that be required. They are, of course, permitted full access to the ship's interior with such clearances, unless stated otherwise.

As I mentioned to Fifth Fleet's Command, Fleet Admiral, I trust that this step will be a major one for the Libertonian armed forces towards deeper understanding of the Osiris-Class' strengths and weaknesses as well as providing us with an extra tool against the enemies of the Republic. An added bonus to the above is the more fluent completion of Project Anchorage and the more steady integration of the Anchorage in our ranks.

I don't think it's necessary to be said that I am open to any proposal you might have, Fleet Admiral, but I am.

With respect.

Commodore Maria Uhmen
LNW-NID-O-2

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Sender ID: FADM Martin Kemp-Smith

Recipient ID: Cdre Maria Uhmen, Fifth Fleet

Subject: Transfer

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Commodore Uhmen,

Understood. The Port-master at Salt Lake has been briefed and will await the arrival of the Akhetaten. The Engineering and Tech crews have also been briefed and will request access, as required, to perform the appropriate work and transfers befitting the transference to the Forty-Sixth. To which I have been duly advised that this shouldn't take much more than a few hours, so would make a fitting time for the crew to familiarise themselves with Salt Lake Headquarters. They, like all Officers of the Fleet, will follow proper Naval Doctrine and extend all etiquette while aboard the Akhetaten.

As for yourself, I would request that we discuss this in person. I have assigned the local Station Chief to give you a full tour, along with any select personnel you deem necessary - and would ask that you join me for a debrief in the Headquarter's CIC. I would like to, if agreed upon, transfer a Forty-Sixth Officer to the Akhetaten to serve as her XO. The person I have in mind for this would be a Captain Samantha Brown. She has great potential and has primarily serves as an advisor to my own command element within the Fleet, and feel she may learn a great deal of tactics and combat strategy. If you'd wish to discuss this,w e can do so in person, with the Captain present, so you may field any questions and interview privately should you wish to do so.

I look forward meeting you in person, Commodore. I can tell you with certainty that my subordinates are very excited at this time and for what this means for both us as a Fleet and the Liberty Navy as a whole.

In service to the Republic,

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Martin Kemp-Smith
Fleet Admiral
Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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Login ID: Commodore Maria Uhmen, CO
Recipient ID: Forty-Sixth Fleet High Command
Subject: Akhetaten

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Commodore Maria Uhmen
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Fleet Admiral Kemp-Smith,

The Akhetaten is currently undergoing docking procedures on Salt Lake Station and everything is proceeding as was planned. The ship and her crew will be available for debriefing, touring and other activities for however many hours are necessary for the transference procedures, I have also gone ahead and finalized the process of data gathering regarding which of the crewmembers wish to proceed with the transference and which choose to remain with the Fifth Fleet; a detailed list will be provided once we are on the station, compiled by Lieutenant Commander Henderson, the Akhetaten's Officer of the Deck.

I will join you at the Headquarter's CIC as soon as my tour of the station is complete, Fleet Admiral. As for your request, I will gladly accept Captain Brown aboard the Akhetaten but she will be entering a trial stage before being fully promoted to the rank of Executive Officer. I am certain that an interview between us would not hurt and it would be wise if the Akhetaten's currently active XO was present, Commander Elizabeth Burns. Burns was assigned to that role after the ship's previous Commanding Officer resigned from the Navy and I was pushed "up" to replace him, she admittedly was never prepared for such responsibilities and would surely entertain the idea of having her rank within the Akhetaten lowered. I just need to make sure that Captain Brown is up to the task, and for that I am required to see how she'd react to daily duties aboard the Akhetaten.

The rest, along with more details, will be discussed in person, Fleet Admiral. I look forward to that as well.

With respect.

Commodore Maria Uhmen
LNW-NID-O-2

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