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

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....Incoming Transmission....
...Opening Channel...
.Decrypting.



ID: Ensign Rachel Furlough
Encryption: Standard BAF
Priority: Low
Subject: Patrol

Sirs

I started my patrol route, heading directly to the Leeds system. As I entered, I was contacted by the captain of the HMS Bristol. Here follows the transcripts:

HMS-Bristol: any contact with the pirates?
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: I was unaware we had any, sir.........
HMS-Bristol: red-sky, capt.barbossa, and a 3rd in their group
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Well they aren't on the New London gate lane. Where have you checked?
HMS-Bristol: i've looked in the mining fields and magellan/manchester holes
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: I'll check to the Edinburgh gate, then I'll swing to Stokes
HMS-Bristol: red-sky is cloaking liner, so he might be ld-14 for fuel
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Roger
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Edinburgh gate clear
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Heading for Stokes
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Heading for LD14
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Got Black Marlin, sir. And Barbossa. They've got a civilian under fire!
Death: Tito was put out of action by Black.Marlin (Gun)
HMS-Bristol: scan them
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: They're cloaking, but I can get scans!
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Disrupted Black Marlin before he could get clear, but the others are away.
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Not yet you don't, Marlin! Got a cruiser captain wants to talk to you
HMS-Bristol: looks like i should have come up the lanes
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Faster!
HMS-Bristol: i'm back in leeds behind ld-14 now
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Still on this one, sir. Keeping it CDd, but he's cloaking!
HMS-Bristol: 20k to lane
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: You're hanging around for a while yet, Marlin.
HMS-Bristol: what's the ship class
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Salvager, sir.
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: I think he's gone
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Damnit! Thought I had him but the CDs aren't tracking any more. Sorry, sir.

As requested by the captain of the Bristol, here are the scans I got of the three pirate vessels.

Red-Sky Black-Marlin Barbossa

I can only apologise for allowing the vessels to escape me, sir. I gladly accept any disciplinary action you see fit to issue.

Following on I was contacted by a Bowex employee in Omega-3:

Bowex)Baird: Charles: This is the BES Baird to the Bretonia Armed Forces, do you copy?
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Go ahead Bowex
Bowex)Baird: Charles: There are two Pirate Transports at Omega-3. Last seen in FP1 -> Aland lane.
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Do you have their names, sir?
Bowex)Baird: Charles: Vispillo and Morbius.
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Ah, those two.
Bowex)Baird: Charles: Morbius is an old punching-bag of ours, but he had his butt-buddy with him now.
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: We'll see if we can get a vessel out there
Bowex)Baird: Charles: Please do. I would blast him but I can't handle two by myself.

The captain of the Bristol felt a more immediate threat was present in the Magellan system, so we proceeded there:

HMS-Bristol: want to go to magellan real quick? death.raven is a molly scylla. i'm heading to the hole
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: I'll meet you there
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Should I take a look on the other side captain?
HMS-Bristol: yes please
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Roger. Jumping now
HMS-Bristol: get the jump on them if you can i'm 5k from the hole
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Clear sir
HMS-Bristol: did you get a scan on barbossa?
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: I did, yes
HMS-Bristol: what kind of ship was he
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: One moment while I check the scans
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: He's a P Trans sir
HMS-Bristol: roger
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Sir, I'm getting a base on scans
HMS-Bristol: mactan is clear
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: That's Mactan?
HMS-Bristol: probably docked
HMS-Bristol: there's also bazard there
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Ahn, isn't it unsafe to be this close sir?
HMS-Bristol: going to hop the lane and see if i spot that scylla
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Roger sir
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Bowex, be aware of a Molly Scylla in the system
S.S.Southern.Cross: RGR sIR
HMS-Bristol: lot of ships in magellan comms
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Not at the Freeport, sir. I'll check to the Cali gate
HMS-Bristol: roger
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: He could be hiding anywhere sir
HMS-Bristol: checking the kansas hole
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Sir, my watch is closing and I must return to the York.

As I was returning to the York, I was again contacted by the Bowex employee in Omega-3:

Bowex)Baird: Charles: Sorry for bothering you again. But there's a Praefect at O3 now.
HMS-Bristol: looks like a lone fighter or freighter in dublin
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Sir, I just got a report of a Praefect in Omega3
HMS-Bristol: ship name?
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Awaiting confirmation sir
Bowex)Baird: Charles: OnyxMK... violated No-Fire Zone... likes to fire all weaps at once...
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: It's the OnyxMK, sir. Violated the NFZ
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Roger captain. I've asked the Bristol to head out there
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Sir, it's an inexperienced captain by all accounts. Should be no match for one of our destroyers
Bowex)Baird: Charles: Thank you. Let me know when it's clear. I'd like to advise that he also has cloaks.
HMS-Bristol: any location data?
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: At the Freeport last sighting sir. He has a cloaking device as well.
BAF|Ens.Rachel.Furlough: Sorry sir, I'm signing off.

The Bristol was making way for New London, the last I saw of it, sir. I am unable to locate any data relating to any following engagement that may have occurred in Omega-3 after I signed off.

.Message Ends.
.Decryping Complete.
...Closing Channel...
....Transmission Terminated....

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