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Konbanwa,

I'd like to inform you that I've come back from my medical leave, fully recovered from the previous wounds inflicted during my escape attempt. In addition, I have a rather late report to make.

A few days ago, the K.D.S Okinoshima intercepted a Liberty Navy warship L.N.S Wyoming, an assault carrier specifically, in the Shikoku system, coming from New Tokyo. The Okinoshima managed to keep the warship halted at the New Tokyo jump gate in the Shikoku system until I arrived onboard the K.D.S Matsuyama. Upon investigating and interrogating the cooperative Navy captain, it appeared that the Navy Warship - alongside other Liberty and Rheinland ships - arrived at the Hokkaido system through a Blind Jump sequence initiated by a Rheinland Military warship in, what the captain claimed to be, an uncharted system near the Federal Republic of Rheinland. However, we were unable to intercept any other ship to confirm these claims.

The Matsuyama's scanners also identified items and commodities of interest within the Wyoming's cargo hold alongside various scientific data, namely Jump Hole Generator Parts, items that would pose a threat to the Republic if fallen into the wrong hands. We confiscated the parts prior to escorting the warship outside of Kusari space.

Glad to be back in service

Nobushi out.

ATTATCHMENTS

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Audio Logs

Signed,
Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa
CO 66th Special Expeditionary Division
5FLT, Kusari Naval Forces

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Apollon - 06-03-2017

3. June, 824 A.S
Battleship Nagumo, Kyushu system.

Comm ID: Mutsu Ryuzoji, Itto Kai.
Recipient: KUNAVCOM
Topic: Unauthorized Base

Yo- Konnichiwa,

During a routine patrol in the Shikoku system, I stumbled upon a base by the name FreelancersCafe, a very newly constructed base right in front of Planet Junyo. After looking through the database, I was unable to find the base with a valid registry there. Attempts to dock on the base resulting in nothing but failure, and I was unable to identify any transports or pilots that would be associated with the base. That said, the base was also within the 5K restricted zone from the planet; which is a violation of article 3, section 8 of the Legal Codex.

Arigato.

ATTATCHMENTS

[1] - [2]

Signed,
Mutsu Ryuzoji, Itto Kai
Kusari Naval Forces

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Yaoquizque - 06-06-2017

Members of the Admirals circle,

The situation in Kyushu system has dramatically deteriorated.

As you know by now, an uprising planet-side, organized by the Imperials, overthrew the police forces maintaining Republic laws on planet Kyushu. Military personnel performing their duty in Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Sasebo Naval Dockyards could do little to assist State Police.

As situation went downhill on Kyushu hour by hour, I took the decision to give an evacuation order for military personnel planet-side. My objective was to buy as much time as possible by moving Battleship Nagumo to an interdiction vector on planet Kyushu's gravity well main entry point, so that as many assets as possible could be evacuated to New Tokyo system. The evacuation rearguard received the order to sabotage, destroy or wipe what could not be transferred.

Sadly, this evacuation order took significant time to be executed. Battleship Nagumo, already severely tested by the Tau 29 jump-gate Imperial attack, was dramatically damaged, forcing us to retreat sooner than I hoped to. This resulted in a part of our assets planet-side ending up being blocked on planet Kyushu.

As for Nagumo's battle-group... To be frank, we were lucky to lose our pursuers in Seiran dust cloud, our path to New Tokyo system blocked by the Imperials and their Farmer allies. The battleship is playing a hide and seek game with both Imperialist forces and Blood Dragons as of now. This situation cannot evolve in our favor.
The men and women under my command have admirably served during those terrible hours, but one cannot demand the impossible. This ever lasting tension will eventually take its toll on their courage and their vigilance.

What remains of Nagumo battle-group, trapped in Kyushu system, is in dire need in assistance, mainly :
- Evacuation and personnel transfer assets to replace Nagumo's crew. My men need some rest. They earned it.
- Construction and repair mobile assets, in order to patch up Battleship Nagumo and restore its offensive and defensive capabilities as much as possible.
- At last, supplies, so that we can consider maintaining our operations in Kyushu system. A bridgehead in the system is indeed vital to disrupt Imperial forces operations.

Those needs are most urgent.
Furthermore, I demand Admirals circle to redeploy key assets without delays. There is no time for petty struggles and endless discussions, gentlemen. My suggestion is to remove assets from both First and Fourth fleet to transfer them to Kyushu and Nagano system within the next thirty six hours. I'm certain Nishiyama Kenzo and Kobayashi Akuro will agree Honshu system, as well as the borders with House Liberty, do not raise major security concerns for now. Units belonging to those two fleets definitely will be more useful elsewhere.

That is all.

Ever vigilant,
Sakamoto Ryoma.

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Apollon - 06-09-2017

9. June, 824 A.S
Battleship Nagumo, Kyushu system.

Comm ID: Nobushi, Itto Kaisa.
Recipient: KUNAVCOM
Topic: LCS-Secession; ESRD

Konbanwa,

I will keep this short.

During two separate routine recon missions in the Tau-29 system, I met two Navy External Security & Research Division operatives, ESRD, by the Freeport. I took the privilege and opportunity to discuss the subject of the newly-defected Type-19 'Defiant' gunboat, the LCS-Secession. The Navy refused the Secession commander's allegations of infection, demanding that the gunboat be returned to them. That said, they have also raised the subject of another splinter Navy group going by the name Harmony, reportedly allying with Rheinland unlawful organizations.

Shikashi, I've also encountered one of the ESRD operatives alongside operative 'Ubume' at the same location at 1500, further discussion evolved regarding the situation; in addition, we also indulged into other lesser subjects. All in all, the admiralty circle should expect an official communique from the Republic of Liberty. Judging from the recent developments of the situation, I can only imagine where this is going.

Nobushi out.

ATTATCHMENTS

Audio Logs: First Encounter

Audio Logs: Second Encounter

Signed,
Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa
CO 66th Special Expeditionary Division
5FLT, Kusari Naval Forces

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Apollon - 06-17-2017

17. June, 824 A.S
Battleship Nagumo, Kyushu system.

Comm ID: Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa.
Recipient: KUCENTCOM
Topic: Leave Request

Konbanwa,

I am contacting to express my wish to use my request an interim leave starting from the 19th of June. My absence will last until the end of the month. I see myself in need of a small vacation to attend to my personal affairs as well as to ease my mind.

With that out of the way, I would also like to express my concern over the leadership of the 66th during my absence. The responsibilities of the Commanding Officer of the 66th are now carried by callsign Ubume, I'm rather sure she would hold to her responsibilities accordingly.

Arigato.

Signed,
Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa
CO 66th Special Expeditionary Division
5FLT, Kusari Naval Forces

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Apollon - 07-17-2017

17. July, 824 A.S
Matsue Base, Hiroshima system.

Comm ID: Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa.
Recipient: KUCENTCOM
Topic: Patrol Reports

Hayashimura reporting,

On the 14th of July, approximately at 1641 in the Tohoku system, I came across an Order fighter in the vicinity of the Blood Dragons facility in the Nampo cloud. Upon inquiring the pilot about their presence in the system - which was not met with compliance - an engagement broke that eventually resulted in the destruction of the Order light fighter.

On the 15th, approx. 1434 in the New Tokyo system, an Outcast destroyer was spotted in the vicinity of Yokohama Shipyard inbound from the Kyushu jump gate. Iito Kaii Isayama Seiho was soon to arrive and keep the warship pinned until I could bring the heavy support needed to take down the ship. The Asahi took care of the job, thanks to Iito Kaii Isayama's assistance.

On the 16th, approx. 1717 in the New Tokyo system, during a routine flight check up for Matsuyama, scanners picked up signals of an Outcast warship from the close vicinity of Shinjuku station. Upon responding to the location, we were met with an Outcast dreadnought, inbound from Kyushu and heading towards Planet New Tokyo. The Matsuyama opened fire on the said warship before it could get any closer to the planet, eventually crippling it with acceptable received damage.

At approximately 2015 during a border check-up patrol in Sigma-13, a freelancer medium transport was found on the trade lane from the Frankfurt jump gate towards Helgoland station carrying illegal material, namely Black Market Munitions. The crew refused to comply with my preliminary demands to cut engines and submit for inspections; thus, the ship was neutralized, and the cargo destroyed.

That should be all.

ATTACHMENTS

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Signed,
Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa
CO 66th Special Expeditionary Division
5FLT, Kusari Naval Forces

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Kanzler Niemann - 07-22-2017

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22.July, 824 A.S
Battleship Matsumoto, Nagano system

Comm ID: Nito Kaii, Masaru Takeda
Recipient: Kusari Naval Forces Admiralty
Topic: Patrol report

Masaru Takeda reporting,

I went on patrol with Kijiro Nambu trough Nagano. As we reached the outter rim of the system we encountered a group of Blood Dragons. Their attempt to flee was a coward move, we chased after them trough the nothern Ice Cloud of Nagano. As we left the Ice Cloud the Dragons moved slower and we managed to catch up to them. As we were close enough for them they immidiatly engaged us and started a fight. We had to defend ourself no matter what happend. There were no casualties for the Kusarian Naval Forces today, all targets were eliminated.

Signed,
Takeda Masaru,
Nito Kaii of the Kusari Naval Forces

ATTACHMENTS: Guncams + Identifications

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RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - WesternPeregrine - 07-31-2017

Kusari Naval Forces transponder detected
Decrypting KR-9064J key, secure transmission established.
Source: Battleship Myoko, Shikoku System
Sender ID: Agent Majin
Recipient: KNF command structure

"Majin"

Konbanwa, officers. Agent Majin, of the Kusari Naval Intelligence division here. You probably not accustomed to directly receiving our reports in the main network, but the division command has changed its policy, and believes the need for filtering of KNI intelligence to the Naval Forces operations was deemed unnecessary.

I write following reports of traffic disturbances in the Liberty border in the past week or so. One would expect piracy or some weird incursion, but hostile encounters were seldom reported in this disturbances. I took to the fields of Kepler and Galileo to investigate potential causes.

Evidently, something was causing commotion, as me and my team have located several new installation deployed along the tradelanes of Kepler and Galileo, in several stages of development.

First new discovery was near Ames research station, broadcasting the designation Port Tacoma. The installation seems distantly associated with the zoner community, and in a precarious state of development. We passed by the same location a day later to record progress, and the station remains debilitated, but apparently stable. Access to the station was not granted for inspection, and we will contact the zoners at Ames for further information.

Port Tacoma (1) Tacoma (2).

Kepler held only this new presence, but it was not to be the sole perpetrator of the disturbances. On a prolonged patrol on the Galileo system, we stumbled upon a second installation on the Reppu Bend, in the Liberty area of influence.

This station designated Freeport 12 was stable, had some defenses online, and showed faint affinity with the zoners. Access to the station was granted, and we could verify that a sizeable market of goods was being established. Fortunately it appeared that illicit goods presence was residual so far, keeping up with regulations of Kusari. The only point of concern was the development of a workshop for restricted ship equipment (see annex notes).

Freeport 12 (1) Freeport 12 (2)

I hope to have further information on this topic soon.

Majin, signing off.

RE: ~ Kusari Naval Action Report ~(IRP) (AO) - Apollon - 08-16-2017

15. August, 824 A.S
Matsue Base, Hiroshima system.

Comm ID: Kiyoko Hayashimura, 'Nobushi', Itto Kaisa.
Recipient: KUCENTCOM
Topic: BIS incrusion

Admirality,

At approximately 1708 in the Tau-29 system, I came across a Liberty 'Guardian'-class ship flying Bretonian colors. Presumably, a ship for the Bretonian Intelligence Service. Judging by the interception trajectory, the ship had jumped out from the Baffin system before turning and fleeing away from me. Fortunately, the pilot stopped as I approached her, soon to be joined by her wingman. And in return, I was joined by 'iamthelaw' from the KNF secondary fleet. Therefore, I began interrogating the two agents about their reasons to be in Tau-29, I was only supplied with weak and illogical excuses and reasons, which made me more suspicious.

Unfortunately, my systems went dark for a short while. By the time my ship was back operational, the targets had already cruised away after my wingman had opened fire on one of them to prevent them from running away. I powered up my engines and pursued the targets through other routes to cut them off. Eventually, we arrived at the Gallic-occupied Edinburgh system, where we managed to down one of the agents as soon as I arrived. I set course back to the Taus as quick as possible to avoid drawing unnecessary attention from the Gauls, or any potential Bretonian reinforcements that may have been on the way. Hopefully, that delivers the required message to them.

However, on my trip back, I encountered a Blood Dragon ship in the vicinity of the Tau-29 jump gate in Tau-31. In addition, I overheard ships from the Union Corse calling said Dragons for talks, which indicated that there was possibly a large number of them. Bretonian Intelligence and Blood Dragons in the Taus doesn't seem very coincidental, especially that the Dragons have never shown much interest in that region.

Hayashimura out.

ATTACHMENTS

Audio Logs: BIS incrusion

Audio Logs: UC-Tol conversation

Signed,
Kiyoko Hayashimura, Itto Kaisa
CO 66th Special Expeditionary Division
5FLT, Kusari Naval Forces