(FO) The Order Central Communications (inRP)

[Moreton]

This is customs officer Henrich with a Priority 3 transmission for High Command.

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Today two of our secondary fleet officers discovered a single Star Tracker with in the debris field above Toledo. Now we both know it's rather common to find the odd civilian ship lost in the omicrons but this fellow might be of interest to you.

He claimed to be an ensign within the primary fleet, a man named Moreton. Our patrol officers nearly shot him to pieces, but it turns out this man actually exists, or at least he certainly did. Our officers were ordered to take him to customs for investigation.

You see 'Moreton' served at the Battle for Omicron Minor, and has since been MIA, he was last seen landing Toledo during the final moments of the evacuation, it was assumed that he died on the surface.

Now the story gets stranger still, our security procedures can find nothing wrong with him, he does seem to be the man he claims to be. Yes before you ask he was also tested for possible 'infections'.

He claims he landed to find his crew and father. Now his father and the crew of the Hathor Firefly II did leave after he landed, and we confirmed that. Now Moreton is claiming he still escaped after the fleet retreated which I'd find a sheer impossibility if it wasn't for two cases I know of during the battle, where fighter pilots managed to reach Omicron 100 after the main fleet, it's just those pilots didn't have to get off Toledo first.

Moreton claims he remembers very little of his escape, but he does claim that his Bastet class fighter and all it's equipment were destroyed. He had it destroyed after his escape, the only thing that remains was the Samson AI that he downloaded beforehand. He claims he's the spent the past two years mostly with the Mollys along with a small time flying with the Gas Miners Guild that ended in disaster. Didn't the resigned Captain Leigh have some classified mission around Dublin shortly before his retirement? Maybe Leigh might have some old contacts that could confirm his story.

As why Moreton didn't return immediately he's been rather vague, talking about such things like a 'troubled concious' or 'self-doubt'.I believe he was suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome, probably from the Fall of Minor, this would also explain why he has little memory of his escape.

Moreton says he's returned because he feels that the Order is his home, and always will be.

He has requested that he is put back on the active roster for the Primary Fleet. I have explained that this is not only out of my control, but most unlikely, despite the fact he was never listed as deceased he will most likely have to go though the recruitment process all over again. I have however renewed his combat flight status and spoken with a squadron commander of the 12th Light Fighters that has arranged a posting for him in the meantime, both pending his confirmation of identification.

He has requested to talk to a number of individuals, I have denied him any contact outside of customs as is protical, but I thought his list was a little interesting.

Jake Night- Left the Primary Fleet in disgrace, reassigned to the Secondary Fleet. On assignment in the Bretonia, details classified.
Kara Wall- All data classified.
Arthur Moreton- Civilian, missing, last know location was Freeport 12, last seen 8 months ago.
Chris Leigh- Ex Captain in the Primary Fleet, retired 28 months ago but temporarily returned to duty during the Battle of Omicron Minor. Now lives on Akabat.

The Samson AI was downloaded from his Star Tracker before the ship was dismantled, the AI awaits transfer to the OSD, maybe those guys will find something in this AI that'll give more clues to what Moreton has been up too, maybe there's something he's not telling us.

I require advise on how to proceed, I could even arrange a meeting for a representative from High Command, for now I shall keep him quarantined, under guard and observation. If there is any further information you require, or questions you want answering I'll be happy to oblige.

Officer Franklin Henrich signing off.