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This is the bridge's rapport on the events of today.
The intelligence ship Saint Amant was deployed in the high orbit of Planet Quillan for gathering intelligence of passing ships, and enforcing the restriction on the trade lane to Tau-23. As such, multiple ships were intercepted.
Most notably, a Bretonian Armed Forces ship, "Stoic", operating under a Freelancer IFF, was seen, and docked on Planet Quillan.
After interrogation, and scan, this ship was also possessing Military Salvage.
The ship was dispatched by the batteries of the Saint Amant for breaching the laws of the Gallic Union.
Later on, a Freelancer transport was intercepted after speeding off and docking to Planet Quillan. After a lengthy discussion, we settled on them paying 50% of a fine - 75,000 credits. They were transferred to the development of the Gallic National Intelligence.
An Order ship, requesting safe passage through the restricted area to Tau-23, was accepted, as token of proof of cooperation between the Order and Gallia as a whole. A fee of 10,000 credits was billed to the ship, and was promptly paid. They were transferred to the development of the Gallic National Intelligence.
An [FLG] vessel, the [FLG]NT-Predator, was noticed, and was pursued by the Saint Amant, through Roussilllon, then to Tau-61. The GNI/-Dubois was deployed in support.
Fig. 1 - The ship being pursued by the Saint Amant.
Fig.2 - The Saint Amant and Dubois near the jump hole to Tau-61.
Aliens were quickly seen, and proceeded to engage said Maquis vessel. The Saint Amant pulled back successfully, and rejoined the Dubois. The Maquis vessel was reportedly destroyed.
The Saint Amant was then deployed to the Orkney system again, where alien activity has been reported.
Aliens, were indeed present. Stress was detected amongst the crew - psychological tests are still ongoing on the crew of the Saint Amant.
A potential, peaceful envoy and meeting, is in the works. This is an exceedingly unique occurence, and needs to be perfect, in order to enhance the understanding between humans and aliens. The bridge's rapport will leave this event to be chronicled by the other parties.
A total of 235,000 credits, in fines, and donations, were made today, and transferred for the development of the Gallic National Intelligence. (23,500,000 credits).
16th of March.,835 A.S.. LOCATION/TRANSMISSION ZONE: Evreux Research Facility, Système Orleanais, [font]
SENDER:Eloise Aadeleine de Lefevre RECIPIENT(S): GNI/-[b] [b]CLASSIFICATION:TOP SECRET SUBJECT:Orkney system
Bonjour Command,
The cruiser Dunois was on its designated patrol path around the Tau border until we received a request for assistance from the Saint Amant, originating from an unknown system, which we proceeded to follow. Arriving in the system, we found the Saint Amant pursuing a Maquisard ship deep into the system until the inhabitants swarmed and destroyed the ship in question. Both I and the CIC of the Saint Amant quickly left the system.
As we were returning to the Languedoc jump anomaly our sensors picked up a Gaian ship. The Dunois broke off and pursued the Gaian ship into the same system as the Maquisard was, that being Tau-61, my ship caught up to it. I will transmit the conversation.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Halt.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Stop moving right now.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Last warning,
Gaians)GSS-Nile: And what Gauls?
GNI/-Dunois: RO: So you have Xeno relics on that ship.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Where are those going?
Gaians)GSS-Nile: To Battleship Amenta.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: How did a Gaian get those?
Gaians)GSS-Nile: My contact from Order buy xeno relicts to study i nthis system. But i search in Orkney jomphole, because i don't have coordinat
Gaians)GSS-Nile: We have neutral relations with Order and sometimes trading with this organization, and you Gauls?
GNI/-Dunois: RO: So the order hired you to get those to a battleship in this system?
Gaians)GSS-Nile: Yes, is battleship in this system.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Hand over 500 units of it and you are free to move on.
Gaians)GSS-Nile: Please
Gaians)GSS-Nile: i jettison.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Well you are free to go to the order base.
Gaians)GSS-Nile: Ok, thank you.
The Dunois followed the Gaian carrying a sample of 500 units of Xeno relics in our hold. The Gaian proceeded to dock at the Order's battleship named Amenta. Shortly after the Gaian vessel moored, an Order pilot flying under the banner of Section 8 undocked. The conversation, which will be linked, featured the Order ship "Augur"|S8 recommending the destruction of the Xeno relics, quoting them as saying, "Better jettison and destroy them." However, they did confirm my suspicion that the Gaians were not working with the Order.
"Augur"|S8: Not what I expected to find out here.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Section 8 am I right?
"Augur"|S8: What gives it away?
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Did not know that the Order works with the Gaians.
"Augur"|S8: We don't. You're the one who just sent that transport our way.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: He said that you asked for those Xeno Relics.
"Augur"|S8: Who specifically asked for them?
GNI/-Dunois: He is at the order base I took 500 units off of the Gaian
GNI/-Dunois: RO: The Gaian told me that the order asked for Relics to me moved to this battleship.
"Augur"|S8: Why would we want relics delivered to what is supposed to be a covert operation in this god-forsaken hellhole?
GNI/-Dunois: RO: As I did guess he lied.
"Augur"|S8: Sounds like you just got played.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Well the Gaian told me
"Augur"|S8: But, then again, those relics are better off with us than with the Gaians.
GNI/-GNIS-Saint.Amant: you up or down
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Well we took some of them.
GNI/-Dunois: At the order base.
"Augur"|S8: Better jettison and destroy them.
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Not for me to decide.
GNI/-Dunois: We need to go. Now.
"Augur"|S8: There's always a superior officer to answer to, am I right?
GNI/-GNIS-Saint.Amant: CIC: RV, Orkney Jump Hole.
GNI/-GNIS-Saint.Amant: let's go then
GNI/-Dunois: RO: Indeed we are puling out.
We pulled back out of Tau-61 again as our long-range scanner detected multiple unknown objects approaching our location. The return to Languedoc was uneventful as we accompanied the Saint Amant on its regular patrol. Relatively quickly, the Saint Amant received communication from the Marquis d'Eguilly, reporting another Maquisard ship fleeing from Tau-61 as it was, for lack of a better word, hunted by two large alien forms. The creatures quickly destroyed the ship but did not show hostility towards us as they slowly returned to their, I presume, home system.
We once again set our course toward Gallia proper, only for the Battlecruiser Sisteron to report unusual alien activity in Orkney, to which we again responded. The entity that we encountered was beyond anything I could imagine; it was made of smoke and flew between my ship and the Saint Amant. Our two ships were reinforced by a Valor-class named GNS-Grande.Harmonie. The gaseous alien was joined by two large forms that looked similar to the ones that destroyed the Maquis ship.
The aliens were not hostile, so I decided to try to communicate with them. They responded somewhat positively and were willing to engage in their equivalent of talking. The one conducting most of the conversation sounded close to human, while the other form was more aggressive. It somehow assaulted the minds of everyone on board the Dunois. It tried to compel us to open fire on the GNS-Grande Harmonie. Some of my ship's crew succumbed to the aliens' mental assault. I was forced to execute my Gunnery Officer, while the marines on my ship managed to arrest those affected by the mental attack. Luckily for us, the alien ceased its assault on us. The "diplomacy" ended with them promising us an envoy. Since then, my crew and I have undergone psychological examinations; unfortunately, twenty-four of the ship's crew are now unfit for duty.
Command, I would recommend that we reach out to both the Order and the Technocracy of Auxo about the Nomads then we pull the information together.
18th of March, 750 A.G.S. LOCATION/TRANSMISSION ZONE: Planète Marseille, Système Provence
SENDER:SIO «Trident» RECIPIENT(S):GNI Central Reporting Center CLASSIFICATION:TIER 3 SUBJECT:«Iron Brawler»
Bonsoir, officiers,
Today's events are of interest. While heading to a meeting with a contact on Toulon, I encountered a Sirian flying with the callsign of «Iron Brawler». He flew what appeared to be a frigate, and claimed to be from Liberty, a claim corroborated by his bearing valid civilian Libertonian identification papers. However, his IFF indicated an affiliation with the Xenos — a proscribed terrorist group. Upon inquiry, the suspect identified himself solely as «William». I sent a signal to the GNS Cathubodua, a Navy gunboat, requesting for aid. In the meantime, I stalled the suspect by superficially pretending to oblige his various requests. He was particularly interested in the whereabouts of one «Vatan», allegedly a capital ship of Gallic origin captained by one «Lucas Gerald». The suspect was also carrying a large amount of surplus military-grade light arms in his vessel's hold — a proscribed commodity within Gallia when carried without a license.
Once the Cathubodua arrived, I informed «William» that he was under arrest on charges of affiliating with a proscribed terrorist group and unlicensed transportation of military armaments. Suspect complied with my demand to lower his shields in preparation for a marine team from the Cathubodua to board his vessel in order to take him into custody for interrogation. However, the suspect seemed supremely unperturbed by this course of events, and continued to interrogate me over comms regarding Capitaine Gerald, even up until the point of the boarding team breaching the Iron Brawler's bridge.
However, most unfortunately, it was at that exact moment that the capitaine of the Cathubodua received an urgent distress call from a civilian vessel claiming to be under fire from Maquis terrorists along the shipping lanes of Languedoc, and was forced to recall their boarding team in the case of their being required to assist civilians at the scene of the terrorism incident. With the suspect continuing to be fanatically fixated on interrogating me about the Vatan, and as such, uncooperative, I sent a request to Melun for backup, which shortly arrived in the form of «Owl-2» and «Chevalier de Lorraine» — an HM-series «Courbe» with a malfunctioning IFF transponder equipped with standard civilian equipment. The latter silently lent us its aid as we chased the suspect down the lanes to Planète New Paris. Unfortunately, he escaped our clutches through cleverly-timed hacking of the trade lane system. At this point, Owl-2 put in for refueling at Compiegne.
The pilot of the Chevalier then spoke their first words, inquiring whether I supported the Union or the King. Naturally, I responded that I support Gallia. At this time, a lone Royalist named «Jean Bordeaux» appeared from the Vincennes and we engaged in some rather boring and trite conversation.
Further details about this encounter will likely be present in the Marechal's report, but are here redacted for security classification reasons. A redacted audio transcription of events will be attached to this transmission.
Transcription écrite de l'enrengistrement audio Wrote:[18.03.750 22:40:21] Iron.Brawler: Agent
[18.03.750 22:40:56] GNI/-'Trident': Your ship.
[18.03.750 22:41:12] GNI/-'Trident': Tell me about it.
[18.03.750 22:41:15] GNI/-'Trident': What model is that?
[18.03.750 22:41:27] Iron.Brawler: It's a Scarab
[18.03.750 22:41:41] GNI/-'Trident': What is its technical designation? Who builds it?
[18.03.750 22:42:14] Iron.Brawler: I dunno, some inter-house company
[18.03.750 22:42:21] Iron.Brawler: I think it's called Ceres
[18.03.750 22:42:22] GNI/-'Trident': Hmm, interessant.
[18.03.750 22:42:32] GNI/-'Trident': It looks to be quite a capable vessel.
[18.03.750 22:43:07] Iron.Brawler: Speaking of ships, I came around Gallia to see if I have the chance of speaking with some Gallic Navy representative
[18.03.750 22:43:27] GNI/-'Trident': I must inform you that I do not work for the Navy, but for the Gallic National Intelligence.
[18.03.750 22:43:52] Iron.Brawler: Even better
[18.03.750 22:44:14] Iron.Brawler: The GNI may have more answers
[18.03.750 22:44:39] GNI/-'Trident': What answers do you seek, monsieur?
[18.03.750 22:44:45] Iron.Brawler: Vatan
[18.03.750 22:44:50] Iron.Brawler: Does that ring a bell?
[18.03.750 22:45:00] GNI/-'Trident': Perhaps. I may need to know who is asking.
[18.03.750 22:45:35] Iron.Brawler: I have no affiliation with any group, I'm just me
[18.03.750 22:46:05] GNI/-'Trident': Do you have a name, monsieur?
[18.03.750 22:46:19] Iron.Brawler: William, and yeah I'm from Liberty
[18.03.750 22:47:05] GNI/-'Trident': William, a fine name. Do you have a surname?
[18.03.750 22:48:14] GNI/-'Trident': Bonjour, capitaine.
[18.03.750 22:48:16] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: This is patrol boat Cathubodua.
[18.03.750 22:48:23] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: We've arrived to investigate this "occurance".
[18.03.750 22:49:07] Iron.Brawler: I likely did at some point
[18.03.750 22:49:12] GNI/-'Trident': We're merely talking... for now.
[18.03.750 22:50:19] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: We've taken scans.
[18.03.750 22:50:22] Iron.Brawler: What can you tell me about it?
[18.03.750 22:50:40] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: You, monsieur.
[18.03.750 22:50:43] GNI/-'Trident': Monsieur William from Liberty, I regret to inform you that you are under arrest.
[18.03.750 22:50:52] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: First. Have cargohold full of arms, without an license..
[18.03.750 22:50:59] Iron.Brawler: What's the charge?
[18.03.750 22:51:02] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Second you have a Xeno IFF. Terrorist.
[18.03.750 22:51:12] GNI/-'Trident': Contraband and affiliation with a known terrorist group.
[18.03.750 22:51:22] Iron.Brawler: I am not affiliated with the Xenos
[18.03.750 22:51:33] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Your ID is Freelancer, but IFF Xeno.
[18.03.750 22:51:37] GNI/-'Trident': Then you should change your IFF.
[18.03.750 22:51:38] Iron.Brawler: And I had no idea I required a license to deliver light arms to Battleship Dax
[18.03.750 22:51:40] GNI/-'Trident': Your IFF is not a toy.
[18.03.750 22:51:57] Iron.Brawler: *chuckles* You're not the first one to tell me that
[18.03.750 22:52:00] GNI/-'Trident': All forms of munitions require a license to distribute or even possess in such quantities within Gallia.
[18.03.750 22:52:02] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: You indeed need license.
[18.03.750 22:52:12] Iron.Brawler: The truth is, I tried fixing it a plethora of times without success
[18.03.750 22:52:23] Iron.Brawler: It just doesn't work, it's beyond my control
[18.03.750 22:52:33] GNI/-'Trident': I believe that Sirian ship consoles possess a simple command for this -- enter "/droprep" in your terminal.
[18.03.750 22:52:36] Iron.Brawler: I'm willing to deliver this guns to Dax under your escort
[18.03.750 22:52:49] Iron.Brawler: If I do that, you won't like what you'll see either
[18.03.750 22:53:02] GNI/-'Trident': Monsieur, you have dug yourself into an even deeper hole.
[18.03.750 22:53:13] GNI/-'Trident': You are to lower your shields and prepare to be boarded.
[18.03.750 22:53:21] GNI/-'Trident': Your vessel is to be impounded and you will be taken in for an interview.
[18.03.750 22:53:22] Iron.Brawler: As I said earlier, I'm here only looking for answers, agent Trident
[18.03.750 22:53:28] Iron.Brawler: I am not hiding nor running away
[18.03.750 22:53:38] GNI/-'Trident': I'm glad you are cooperating.
[18.03.750 22:53:41] GNI/-'Trident': Now please, lower your shields.
[18.03.750 22:53:54] Iron.Brawler: Will you answer my question first?
[18.03.750 22:54:24] GNI/-'Trident': William, I don't believe you're understanding the situation.
[18.03.750 22:54:37] GNI/-'Trident': You are, as of just a moment ago, officially under arrest.
[18.03.750 22:54:42] GNI/-'Trident': It is we who will be asking the questions now.
[18.03.750 22:54:54] Iron.Brawler: I understand that, but I'm not letting you destroy my ship
[18.03.750 22:55:01] GNI/-'Trident': We have no intentions to destroy your ship.
[18.03.750 22:55:08] GNI/-'Trident': It will be impounded while you are undergoing interviews.
[18.03.750 22:55:15] Iron.Brawler: Then there's no need to lower my shields, I'll lower them when I moor
[18.03.750 22:55:26] GNI/-'Trident': No, you are to lower them now. We will board your ship and take you into custody.
[18.03.750 22:55:32] GNI/-'Trident': We will send a team to retrieve your ship.
[18.03.750 22:56:02] GNI/-'Trident': You have thirty seconds to comply. This is a lawful order, monsieur.
[18.03.750 22:56:03] Iron.Brawler: It'll be much easier if you escort me to whatever station I'm supposed to go, agent Trident
[18.03.750 22:56:18] Iron.Brawler: You do not have the required crew to perform such operation right now
[18.03.750 22:56:29] Iron.Brawler: Fine, surprise me then
[18.03.750 22:56:30] GNI/-'Trident': There are two ways this goes. The easy way -- which I have already elaborated to you; and the hard hard way -- which you can guess.
[18.03.750 22:56:37] GNI/-'Trident': Will. You. Comply?
[18.03.750 22:56:45] Iron.Brawler: Shields disabled
[18.03.750 22:57:36] GNI/-'Trident': Capitaine, will you send some of your crew aboard to apprehend him?
[18.03.750 22:58:10] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Understood, preparing our... security teams.
[18.03.750 22:58:57] Iron.Brawler: So I assume that Vatan does ring a bell?
[18.03.750 22:59:16] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: This is Cathubodua's security officer. We're sending the team now. Iron Brawler, we request you comply.
[18.03.750 22:59:21] GNI/-'Trident': Oui. It is a canton in the Indre department of Orleans.
[18.03.750 22:59:35] GNI/-'Trident': That is the only significance of the name.
[18.03.750 22:59:45] Iron.Brawler: That's not what I was referring to, obviously...
[18.03.750 22:59:53] GNS-Cathubodua: SRO: This is security team alpha, we're onboard. No sign of any hostile intentions.
[18.03.750 23:00:04] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Capitaine, I request you comply with Alpha.
[18.03.750 23:00:10] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Agent, are we clear to proceed?
[18.03.750 23:00:15] GNI/-'Trident': Yes.
[18.03.750 23:00:16] Iron.Brawler: I was speaking about the Vatan, a capital ship allegedly from Gallic origin
[18.03.750 23:00:42] Iron.Brawler: Her captain is someone named Lucas Gerald
[18.03.750 23:00:48] Iron.Brawler: I need to find that man
[18.03.750 23:01:12] GNI/-'Trident': Why do you need to find capitaine Gerald?
[18.03.750 23:01:27] Iron.Brawler: I need to ask him several questions
[18.03.750 23:01:38] GNI/-'Trident': You would do well to pose them to myself instead.
[18.03.750 23:02:00] Iron.Brawler: So you're an infiltrator as well...
[18.03.750 23:02:11] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: "Trident", we're awaiting your destination.
[18.03.750 23:02:32] GNI/-'Trident': Have your team apprehend monsieur "William" and bring him into custody aboard the Cathubodua.
[18.03.750 23:02:47] Iron.Brawler: Captain of the Cathubodua
[18.03.750 23:02:49] GNI/-'Trident': Use a coaxial cable as restraint if you must.
[18.03.750 23:02:55] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: They should be by the bridge right now.
[18.03.750 23:03:08] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Monsieur, what is it?
[18.03.750 23:03:10] Iron.Brawler: Agent Trident is potentially compromised
[18.03.750 23:03:27] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Mon dieu, what are you talking about?
[18.03.750 23:03:32] GNI/-'Trident': An accusation in a mirror, no doubt.
[18.03.750 23:03:46] Iron.Brawler: They're a nomad undercover unit
[18.03.750 23:03:57] Iron.Brawler: It's what I'm saying
[18.03.750 23:04:07] GNI/-'Trident': [The agent scoffs, their voice filter rendering the sound mechanical and uncanny.]
[18.03.750 23:04:15] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: This is some kind of.. conspiracy.
[18.03.750 23:04:20] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Trident, can we already go?
[18.03.750 23:04:24] Iron.Brawler: Agent Trident, I've spoken with Shozak
[18.03.750 23:04:31] GNI/-'Trident': Alpha is free to enter the bridge and detain him.
[18.03.750 23:04:38] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Copy that.
[18.03.750 23:04:47] Iron.Brawler: Shozak gave me his name
[18.03.750 23:04:55] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Alpha team, you're clear to detain the Captaine.
[18.03.750 23:04:58] GNI/-'Trident': Our teams will certainly have a lot of information to pull out of him.
[18.03.750 23:05:24] Iron.Brawler: Picking up something on scanners...
[18.03.750 23:06:00] GNS-Cathubodua: SRO: This is Alpha, we've got the target..
[18.03.750 23:06:08] Death: fastduck was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[18.03.750 23:06:09] GNI/-'Trident': Excellent.
[18.03.750 23:06:11] GNS-Cathubodua: SRO: Are we clear to proceed with fly path?
[18.03.750 23:06:18] Scarab-547: [The contact blips in and out of existence. Acquisition of it is difficult.]
[18.03.750 23:06:42] Scarab-547: [EM spectrum readings are off the charts in its vicinity.]
[18.03.750 23:08:43] Scarab-547: [It just... sits outside of active radar range.]
[18.03.750 23:09:14] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Trident, we're reading hightened EM readings and a ship just outside our range.
[18.03.750 23:09:24] GNI/-'Trident': Confirm, I read it as well.
[18.03.750 23:09:53] GNI/-'Trident': The Corse entertain some strange clientele here. I would not be surprised if whatever sensor-jamming technology
[18.03.750 23:09:56] Iron.Brawler: [[static]] Guess who's that...
[18.03.750 23:10:04] GNI/-'Trident': the vessel is employing is but an extreme privacy measure.
[18.03.750 23:10:15] Scarab-547: [The vessel silently moves along, not showing any signs of aggression.]
[18.03.750 23:10:21] Iron.Brawler: [[static]] There was no EM a moment ago...
[18.03.750 23:10:58] Scarab-547: *STATIC* "--ur way to the race tracks...!"
[18.03.750 23:11:54] Iron.Brawler: [[a distorted voice replies]] Scarab five four seven, who are you?
[18.03.750 23:12:04] Scarab-547: [No answer.]
[18.03.750 23:12:16] GNS-Cathubodua: SRO: This guy is still speaking through radio comms.
[18.03.750 23:12:32] Iron.Brawler: [[it insists]] I believe William has been looking for yours...
[18.03.750 23:13:35] Iron.Brawler: [[He's been rather desperate for the last months...]]
[18.03.750 23:13:48] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Trident, we've got call this off. We've got a report about Maquis attacking shipping lane and we're required there.
[18.03.750 23:13:51] Iron.Brawler: [[Yours surely are not putting it any easy.]]
[18.03.750 23:13:54] Scarab-547: [The ship proceeds on its merry way.]
[18.03.750 23:13:56] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: We need to get our security teams out.
[18.03.750 23:13:59] GNI/-'Trident': Very well. Tell Alpha to withdraw.
[18.03.750 23:14:06] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Alpha, team withdraw!
[18.03.750 23:14:06] GNI/-'Trident': L'Agencie will handle this.
[18.03.750 23:14:23] GNS-Cathubodua: SRO: We're coming back onboard.
[18.03.750 23:14:43] GNS-Cathubodua: SRO: This is Alpha, back on board.
[18.03.750 23:14:48] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Anything else you require, Agent?>
[18.03.750 23:15:02] GNI/-'Trident': Non, thank you for your assistance.
[18.03.750 23:15:12] GNS-Cathubodua: RO: Good luck.
[18.03.750 23:15:55] GNI/-'Trident': Mr. William, I am willing to overlook the charge of affiliating with a terrorist organization if you drop your cargo.
[18.03.750 23:16:33] Iron.Brawler: [[William will be absent for a while, you'll have to talk with me now.]]
[18.03.750 23:16:40] GNI/-'Trident': And whom am I speaking with?
[18.03.750 23:17:24] Iron.Brawler: [[You're speaking with Iron Brawler.]]
[18.03.750 23:17:55] Iron.Brawler: [[And I do not think I can comply with that request. Not since you seem unwilling to cooperate as well.]]
[18.03.750 23:18:08] GNI/-'Trident': Interesting indeed.
[18.03.750 23:19:01] GNI/-'Trident': As you are already under arrest...
[18.03.750 23:19:06] Iron.Brawler: [[I'm certain you can recall what he asked earlier.]]
[18.03.750 23:19:27] Iron.Brawler: [[Interesting concept, can you even arrest a machine?]]
[18.03.750 23:19:44] GNI/-'Trident': Quite a philosophical question.
[18.03.750 23:19:48] GNI/-'Trident': I know that I can destroy one, however.
[18.03.750 23:20:04] Iron.Brawler: [[I'd say it's more of a legalese inquiry.]]
[18.03.750 23:20:25] Iron.Brawler: [[William is still onboard.]]
[18.03.750 23:20:29] GNI/-'Trident': Legalese? Here, in Provence?
[18.03.750 23:20:32] GNI/-'Trident': [Another uncanny scoff.]
[18.03.750 23:20:52] Iron.Brawler: [[Do you represent the Corsican interests?]]
[18.03.750 23:20:57] GNI/-'Trident': I represent Gallia's interests.
[18.03.750 23:21:17] Iron.Brawler: [[Therefore, you're enforcing Gallic law.]]
[18.03.750 23:21:25] GNI/-'Trident': Permitting figures such as yourself to reside within L'Unione is, as you Libertonians say, "not it".
[18.03.750 23:21:48] GNI/-'Trident': Your lack of cooperation has left me with no choice.
[18.03.750 23:22:12] Iron.Brawler: [[And you seem not much concerned about alien life-forms going through Provence.]]
[18.03.750 23:22:41] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: [The ship closes in, quietly. Without any sign of communication.]
[18.03.750 23:23:14] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: [The target lock was engaged upon the Iron Brawler. The systems powering up. It was closing in.]
[18.03.750 23:24:31] GNI/-Owl-2: You're not getting out.
[18.03.750 23:24:39] GNI/-Owl-2: Engaging target.
[18.03.750 23:24:40] GNI/-'Trident': Owl 2, excellent timing.
[18.03.750 23:25:24] GNI/-Owl-2: Chase it!
[18.03.750 23:26:13] GNI/-Owl-2: You're just going to die; accept a quicker death
[18.03.750 23:26:56] Iron.Brawler: *a system wide broadcast of classic heavy metal can be heard*
[18.03.750 23:27:10] GNI/-'Trident': Merde...
[18.03.750 23:27:16] GNI/-'Trident': Chevalier, who are you?
[18.03.750 23:27:35] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "A friend."
[18.03.750 23:27:39] GNI/-'Trident': I can see that.
[18.03.750 23:27:42] GNI/-'Trident': Your assistance is appreciated.
[18.03.750 23:29:43] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "Remember Lorraine. Remember what we lost. Never forget."
[18.03.750 23:29:53] GNI/-'Trident': I could not agree more.
[18.03.750 23:29:58] GNI/-'Trident': We have lost much, but never again.
[18.03.750 23:31:06] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "L'Union ou les Roi?"
[18.03.750 23:32:00] GNI/-'Trident': Gallia. Dans tous les cas.
[18.03.750 23:32:51] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: Vive la Gallia.
[18.03.750 23:33:08] GNI/-'Trident': Vive le Gallia, camarade.
[18.03.750 23:33:34] Jean,Bordeaux: Viva la Gallia
[18.03.750 23:34:07] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "Bonjour, Roi."
[18.03.750 23:34:13] GNI/-'Trident': What incredibly auspicious timing.
[18.03.750 23:35:21] GNI/-'Trident': Bordeaux, what is your rank?
[18.03.750 23:35:36] Jean,Bordeaux: What does it matter, now?
[18.03.750 23:35:46] GNI/-'Trident': Call it a passing curiosity.
[18.03.750 23:36:10] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "A lill' bit dangerous, no? Flashing le flag de roi."
[18.03.750 23:36:36] Jean,Bordeaux: Enseigne.
[18.03.750 23:37:09] GNI/-'Trident': Une fanatique veritable.
[18.03.750 23:37:34] GNI/-'Trident': To have rejected the amnesty as a mere enseigne.
[18.03.750 23:38:58] Jean,Bordeaux: Rank does not change good will to ill for the people of Royal Gallia
[18.03.750 23:39:28] Jean,Bordeaux: I could not give up our nacion for petty rewards
[18.03.750 23:39:34] GNI/-'Trident': What is it you want, enseigne Bordeaux?
[18.03.750 23:39:42] GNI/-'Trident': Are you here spoiling for a fight?
[18.03.750 23:39:51] Jean,Bordeaux: You tell me
[18.03.750 23:40:32] GNI/-'Trident': Feeling jocular today, are we.
[18.03.750 23:40:44] GNI/-'Trident': Fortunately or unfortunately for you, I have a report to write.
[18.03.750 23:40:58] Jean,Bordeaux: If I was looking for... this so plain I would have lingered where I was before....
[18.03.750 23:41:15] GNI/-'Trident': You seek to make my report longer, then.
[18.03.750 23:41:50] Jean,Bordeaux: No.. if you have any rampant treasonous tendencies towards our King, work them out now!
[18.03.750 23:42:09] Jean,Bordeaux: And we will duel to the finest man.
[18.03.750 23:42:18] Scarab-547: "I've forgotten.
[18.03.750 23:42:22] Jean,Bordeaux: But if you do not!
[18.03.750 23:42:27] Jean,Bordeaux: Then remain.
[18.03.750 23:43:07] GNI/-'Trident': I notice you provide no course of action which involves me immediately leaving and compiling my report.
[18.03.750 23:45:04] Jean,Bordeaux: Touche.
[18.03.750 23:45:08] GNI/-'Trident': Regardless of political convictions, I believe enough good Gauls have died at each others' hands.
[18.03.750 23:45:39] Scarab-547: "A reasonable and moral assertion, Agent." [The voice is distorted and garbled.]
[18.03.750 23:46:08] GNI/-'Trident': [The agent's voice, too, is passed through a filter, and any distinguishing characteristics are hard to pick out.]
[18.03.750 23:47:09] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "Oui Oui. 'owever, t'ere are still alot w'o t'ink ot'erwise."
[18.03.750 23:47:36] Jean,Bordeaux: My.. the Union is poorer than I thought. Can not even install proper communication sets in their agents ships
[18.03.750 23:47:44] GNI/-'Trident': It is intentional, enseigne.
[18.03.750 23:47:57] Jean,Bordeaux: Mmm. Unsure
[18.03.750 23:48:05] GNI/-'Trident': It is an attempt to ensure anonymity on my part.
[18.03.750 23:49:10] Jean,Bordeaux: Name, Agent?
[18.03.750 23:49:24] GNI/-'Trident': That would defeat the purpose of anonymity-preserving measures.
[18.03.750 23:49:37] Jean,Bordeaux: It would also be slightly amusing
[18.03.750 23:49:48] GNI/-'Trident': "Agent", "Trident", or "Agent Trident" are all acceptable.
[18.03.750 23:50:16] Jean,Bordeaux: Monsieur?
[18.03.750 23:50:34] GNI/-'Trident': If it pleases you.
[18.03.750 23:50:56] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "The Roi and the Agent seem to become friends here. Hah."
[18.03.750 23:51:01] Scarab-547: "Agent Trident."
[18.03.750 23:51:07] GNI/-'Trident': Yes?
[18.03.750 23:51:08] Scarab-547: "Enchantee."
[18.03.750 23:51:56] Scarab-547: "Now, I do have a message to pass on."
[18.03.750 23:52:05] Scarab-547: "If you will allow me the privilege of your private comms."
[18.03.750 23:52:19] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "And here I thought there was something interesting." [18.03.750 23:52:21] GNI/-'Trident': [SECURE COMM-LINK ESTABLISHED]
[18.03.750 23:52:35] Scarab-547: [CONFIRMED.] "Testing. Testing."
[18.03.750 23:52:59] GNI/-'Trident': Solid copy.
[18.03.750 23:53:06] GNI/-'Trident': What do you need?
[18.03.750 23:53:55] Scarab-547: "Your Marechal is expecting a dignitary. I am that dignitary." [18.03.750 23:53:57] Jean,Bordeaux: It is private enough here.
[18.03.750 23:54:06] Jean,Bordeaux: We won't tell anyone
[18.03.750 23:54:08] Scarab-547: "Is it, mon ami?"
[18.03.750 23:54:16] Scarab-547: "I do not kiss and tell, you know."
[18.03.750 23:54:27] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "I do." [18.03.750 23:54:53] GNI/-'Trident': Right. The Marechal has been informed.
[18.03.750 23:54:59] Scarab-547: "D'accord."
[18.03.750 23:55:03] GNI/-'Trident': Please stand by. [18.03.750 23:55:21] GNI/-'Trident': The Bretonians have a saying. One quite traditional to their culture as I understand it.
[18.03.750 23:55:25] GNI/-'Trident': "Loose lips sink ships."
[18.03.750 23:55:46] Jean,Bordeaux: Ugh. Don't mention them again.
[18.03.750 23:56:32] GNI/-'Trident': Surely as a soldier-- ah, perhaps not.
[18.03.750 23:56:40] Jean,Bordeaux: Chevalier. Scarab
[18.03.750 23:57:09] Jean,Bordeaux: You have spoken quite little. What exactly are your affiliations?
[18.03.750 23:57:24] Scarab-547: "A simple civilian, my friend."
[18.03.750 23:57:38] Chevalier.de.Lorraine: "A warrior for what is right."
[18.03.750 23:57:43] Scarab-547: "I am a, how you say... Freelancer."
[18.03.750 23:58:37] Jean,Bordeaux: A Royalist, then, Monsieur?
[18.03.750 23:58:54] Scarab-547: "I... suppose? Things were decent under the Crown."
[18.03.750 23:59:26] Jean,Bordeaux: Chevalier.
[18.03.750 23:59:40] Scarab-547: "I will guess Chevalier is one, judging by the name."
[19.03.750 00:00:49] Jean,Bordeaux: Mmm.
[19.03.750 00:00:50] GNI/-'Trident': Ah, Saint Amant.
[19.03.750 00:01:05] GNI/-GNIS-Saint.Amant: CIC: Bonjour. All GNI agents, salute - flag officer on board. [19.03.750 00:01:05][FURTHER INFORMATION REDACTED]
Key takeaways:
• «Iron Brawler» a Sirian «Scarab»-class frigate, owned and operated solely by a Libertonian named «William».
• «William» has an obsession with a Gallic warship called «Vatan», allegedly captained by «Lucas Gerald».
• «William» is either tech-illiterate or extremely tech-savvy. He seems seems to harbor an advanced AI onboard his ship's systems.
• This AI claims its name to be «Iron Brawler», matching the name of the ship.
• «William» has a keen sense of timing and is very evasive.
• «Jean Bordeaux» is a Royalist remnant who seems to operate within Gallia and may be amenable to cutting deals.
• «Chevalier de Lorraine» is an associate of the Marechal's contact within [REDACTED].
• «Chevalier de Lorraine» is likely to either harbor Royalist sympathies or else be keenly analytical.
• «Chevalier de Lorraine» may be a useful asset for mercenary work or intelligence gathering.
• [REDACTED] agents are assessed as likely to be useful for intelligence gathering.
• [REDACTED] agents are assessed as likely to be cooperative so long as we ignore their plausibly-deniable activities.
16th of March.,835 A.S.. LOCATION/TRANSMISSION ZONE: Evreux Research Facility, Système Orleanais,
SENDER:Eloise Aadeleine de Lefevre RECIPIENT(S): GNI Central Reporting Center CLASSIFICATION:TIER 2 SUBJECT:Outcast Battlegroup in Languedoc [/font]
Bonjour Command,
I am forwarding a report made by the captain of the GNI/-Dunois about the recent incursion of an Outcast force into Languedoc.
Bonjour Agent Lafevre,
The cruiser Dunois was in Burgundy finalising the latest crew transfer and was to travel towards Picardy. As the ship unmoored, I received an emergency transmission from the Languedoc garrison informing us about an Outcast force that has arrived in the system. Having arrived before our forces had completed their mustering, we flew in to support the heavy assets deployed by the Navy, comprised of Valor and Redemption-class vessels
battleships, along with two Obstinate-class battlecruisers and multiple Triumph-class destroyers.
The Outcasts had fewer heavy assets deployed, but their destroyers outnumbered ours, forcing us into a more supporting role. As the battle commenced, the Gallic battleships pushed toward the enemy's own. The Outcasts tried to use their lighter capital ships to harass and pull our ships out of formation, managing to damage some of our vessels.
I would also like to report a lack of our support fighter craft, which the Outcasts exploited thoroughly. As we continued engaging them, the Gallic battleships proved their superiority over the Maltese, quickly turning the engagement into a cleanup operation of the now fleeing remnants. The Dunois assisted with the operation, managing to critically damage several vessels , with the assistance of the other allied ships present.
After the battle, we encountered a freelancer piloting a Rhineland black market ship, with proprietary EFL technology in its cargo, flying towards planet Quillon. After its refusal to halt, we opened fire and neutralized the ship, and the cargo was collected. The Dunois then proceeded to head to Nimes to moor and inspect for any battle damage.
Signing off,
Captain Cyrille Vauban
As can be seen in this report, the Maltese mutants have grown bold, and with Burgundy being directly connected to their home system, we might see an increase in those addicted to their product soon. I would suggest working with the Unione Corse and helping them exercise their specific availability to dismantle any attempt by the Outcasts to establish a distribution network.