Flight Officer Anders, reporting in on the lengthy battle in Languedoc today.
Initially picking up the message from Sam Owens after he'd landed the CR|-CM-Dazed.Navigator with a group of Refugees on Toulouse, the CR|-Perun[K229] and I made our way through the Orkney minefield. A Maquis fighter was taking on an officer, GRP|Bg.Mauvais.Renom, but was destroyed before we had a chance to assist.
We were soon engaged by GRN|Leon.de.Valois and GRN|-Julie.Bonheur, the 'diplomats' from what Uncle Roger has told me. They do seem to know how to fight, which dragged the conflict on for around three hours of intense flying.
Throughout this time, our side also consisted of CR|-Eclipse, CR|-Echo.One[49th], CR|-Zirnitra[17th], CR|-WO.Nikola, CR|-Ruoska[49th], CR|-Ved'ma[FF166]. The Gauls brought in Le.Renard.Arctique, GRP|GR-Blanc-22 and -69 the GRP|RPGB-Versailles, the GRP|RPC-Valliant.II. A Gaian joined in against us for Gallic credits, a Stephanie.Tallow.
Several Corse were around to watch, but left after risk of a diplomatic incident when they were also given an offer of credits for our heads.
Neither side took significant losses, and eventually everyone moved on while I had an honourable duel with Marechal Bonheur. We seemed evenly matched, and since the ion countermeasures in Gallia don't seem to be as effective as the Sirian ones, we called it a draw and allowed each other safe passage to our respective bases as is the custom there. From this encounter, and her intentions with this War Convention, it seems she has some sense of - for lack of a better word - 'honour' compared to those Navy boys.
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