Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

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Transmission source: Ensign James Arland

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Ladies and gentlemen, I have a rather upbeat report for you today. Almost immediately when I launched from planet Leeds today, I joined Leftenant Henry Moore as he reported a Gaul presence in Leeds. Not far from the planet proper, we detected the offender - a lone battleship. Flying fighters, there was little we could do against such an opponent. We took the only logical course of action. I stood by with cruise disruptors as the LT called for backup and went to dock and acquire a bomber instead for the upcoming fight, whilst the battleship moved into position for planetary bombardment and I was forced to play a rousing match of "Dodge the long range torpedoes with a frog making attempts at taunting."

The RNS "La Marseillaise" moving into bombardment position.

However, once backup arrived, there was no longer time for fun and games - the HMS Redoubt arrived and engaged without further ado, hammering away at the hostile battleship's shields and taking surprisingly little fire in return, practically flying circles around her bigger opponent. What I did not expect was the intervention of a non-armed forces affiliated capital ship, the HMS Bruno. Leftenant Moore also returned with bomber support at around this point.

As you can plainly see, the Bruno engaged at far closer range than is recommended - resulting in higher-yield weapons being off the table in fear of friendly fire.

The Bruno was shortly thereafter destroyed.

However, in the process of this engagement, the enemy battleship had taken sufficient damage for the Redoubt to neutralize on her own - waving off further independent and bomber support.

The "La Marseillaise"'s imminent destruction.

The enemy capital ship was destroyed with little further fanfare.

Good day.

Ensign Arland out.

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