Bowex InfoNet (inRP)

[jammi]

To: Sir Liam Adama.
From: Peterson.
Ship: Bowex)Leeson.
RE: Clydesdales.

Good day sir. I'll attach a list of our forces at the bottom of this report to brief you on the full extent of the wing. Thank you for your praise, sir. I can assure you though, I do not deserve it. I am but a part of a greater whole, and the 'Brigade would be nothing without the constant and diligent efforts of my companions. Any praise granted is due to all of them equally.

Now, on to business. The Clydesdale is extremely heavily armed and armoured, but it is remarkably slow and sluggish. Due to this, we will be utterly outmatched by fighters such as the Chimera and Wraith as well as lighter gunboats. We have had considerable success against bombers and medium to heavy gunboats, such as those constructed by the Mollys and Corsairs. Craft such as the Kusari gunboat and fighters could be impossible nuts to crack, I'm afraid. The effort simply would not be worth the risk.

In Snowdown, we would be able to play a suplimentary role, destroying their super-heavy bombers with ease. As the Rheinlandic agents in New London proved, their light bombers can prove to be troublesome. Despite this, we would of course be well suited to taking out their ponderous and slow gunboats and cruisers, should we have enough numbers. We could of course redeploy to Douglas in order to repel invaders, but this would remove our ability to function and traders and escorts. We would also be utterly at the mercy of Rheinlandic snub-fighters unless we had Armed Forces backup.

I can however see a second option for the 'Brigade. If we could establish some kind of deal with the GMG, we could base a number of our ships out of the Okinawa system in Kusari. This system is strategically located near the jump gate to Sigma 13 in Honshu - the only route into Kusari by Rheinland shippers. We could relocate to western Kusari in order to rendezvous with the QCP and destroy Kusari and Rheinland shipping. Liberty and other neutral bodies of authority would not be able to complain, due to the fact we would merely be assisting a lawful body in the execution of its duties - well within our remit as a company.

This privateering action would allow the 'Brigade to directly strike at the infrastructure of both our foes, much as the BDM has been doing in Cortez, Magellan, California and even New London. They have initiated a horrific and brutal war against Bretonian civilians, sir. I intend to finish it. I say we drop the axe on their only trade route, sir. Give us permission, and we'll be tearing Republican ships asunder within a week.

Oh, and I agree with you about Mr Bellock. For the purposes of activities around Freeport 1, I would suggest he is either replaced, or his medication increased. While he is a valuable asset to the team, he is also a bloody pain in the neck and a huge liability. That said, I'll see about organising some aid shipments. Mr MacFarlane seems to have had the right idea.

That should just about cover it, sir.
~Peterson.

• CB 1 - BES Leeson: Brigadeer Andrew Peterson.
  
• CB 2 - BES Sheridan: Employee Aaron Clark.
  
• CB 3 - BES Fenning: Senior Employee Mart Bellock.
  
• CB 4 - BES Yvonne Fletcher: Employee Scott MacFarlane
  
• CB 5 - BES Mulgrew: Employee Miles McGregor.
  
• CB 6 - BES Darby: Senior Employee Richard Belmont.
  
• CB 7 - BES Wallace: Employee Henry Gardner.
  
• CB 8 - BES Godber: Employee Shelly Boothbishop.
  

---

News article library, feedback and content requests.