To: All Air Force Personnel

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[color=#FFFFFF]Recipients - All LAF| Personnel, Liberty Authorities, Bretonian Authorities
[color=#FFFFFF]Sender - LAF| Central Command

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Yesterday, at approximately 1700Hrs Manhattan Time, the Liberty Air Force suffered a devastating blow. A type 'C' 'Goose' Class Shuttle, carrying members of the General Staff, was lost upon entering New London Space. As you know, typical operating procedures would not allow for the concentration of the entirety of Senior Command aboard one vessel, for exactly this reason. However; the secondary shuttle reported engine difficulties prior to take-off from Planet Houston, and MAJGEN Yeager deemed arrival at Planet Leeds to be a priority. Contact with the shuttle was maintained until it entered Manchester, whereby normal procedure would necessitate switching to BAF frequencies. Present records indicate that this did not occur.

The craft's jump to New London was recorded by both Command's Long Range scanners, and the Shuttle's escorts. After that, TACOM reported loss of the signal. The ship never arrived on Planet Leeds. A Search and Rescue flight was dispatched in the early hours of this morning and reported no signs of Senior Command.

Consequently, it is my sad duty to inform you that the following personnel are now Missing in Action, presumed dead:

• General Daniel Winters, Chief of the Air Force
  
• Lieutenant General Nicholas Marchant, Operations Chief - Bretonia
  
• Lieutenant General Cameron Gibbs
  
• Major General James Yeager, Chief of Research and Development
  
• Brigadier General Thomas Lyten
  
• Colonel David Patton
  
• Lieutenant David Thompson
  
• 2nd Lieutenant Lisa Baker
  
• Sergeant William Roberts
  
• Airman Ralph Shaw
  
• Airman Vicky Cunningham
  

Their names will be inscribed upon the Roll of Honour, and letters sent to their families.

Now, we expect that press will get hold of this information in due time. Until such a time as Central Command is able to disclose a full report, it is expected that all members will refrain from offering interviews or opinions to the media. Please direct any inquiries to a superior, as it is vital that we not disclose information until we can give a full picture to the public. I expect the sacrifice of these brave men and women to be treated with the utmost respect, and I'm certain that, as a service, you are capable of doing so.

Unfortunately, the war leaves us little time to mourn, and operations must continue. Due to the loss of Air Force command, and as the ranking officer, Lieutenant Colonel Harold Comstock is promoted to Colonel and hereby appointed Chief of the Air Force. Central Command has the utmost faith in you Colonel, and we wish you the best of luck in this difficult time.

To the rest of you, continue doing your duty as you have done. Your dedication and commitment to this organisation, and to your country serves as inspiration to both myself, and the entire nation.

Aaron Gibson
Assistant Minister for Defence

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[Bretonia Police Authority]

ID: Bretonia Police Authority
Name: Assistanc Commissioner Barney Marwick, Head of Commerce Control Division
From: Commerce Control Division Headquarters - Royal Liner "Scotland's Yard"




Greetings mr Gibson
These are indeed terrible news. I would like to asure You sir that Bretonia Police Authority will do it's best to investigate and solve this case. I assign one of our best officers, Cheif Inspector Bailey to this case. She will have this case as top priority and we will do everything we can to find those people and let's hope their pods are still keeping them alive. Please transfer all the evidance and data you have on the event so we can start investigation right the way. I've dispatched units into New London sector. We are searching the lanes and their surroundings.

Please accept our condolences from the Bretonia Police officers and don't give up. Missing does not yet mean dead, let's all have hope that those people might be alive.

Assistant Commissioner
Barney Marwick


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