Gallic Royal Navy Transmission Center (iRP) (FO)

[Manticore]

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COMM ID: [color=#33FF33]Hermes Relay Buoy Alpha, Orkney System
TARGET ID: ONI Directors; CC: Gallic Royal Navy High Command
SUBJECT: Intelligence Report: Cambridge and New London
ENCRYPTION: ONI Standard
PRIORITY: High

[font=Lucida Console]Agent Manticore here.

I have proceeded deep into Bretonian home space in order to gather intelligence on the systems assigned by the Assistant Directeur. To ensure that I am able to report my findings to you in a timely manner, and also to provide protection of my data against some form of compromise, I have deployed a Hermes buoy in each system I've visited. The buoys have been programmed to accept my data transmissions and store them until such time I decide they're complete enough to send to you. At that point they will communicate system-to-system back down the chain to Orkey, where they will be securely forwarded onto you through normal channels. The Hermes relay buoys are tiny and virtually undetectable by shipboard scanners, and I have taken care to place them far out of the way of any system traffic.

Now, on to my report. I have completed a sweep of the Cambridge and New London systems without serious incident.



This is the Cambridge system. Note the jumpholes to Leeds and New London. There is a jumpgate to another system along the tradelane to the east side of the map, but I determined it leads to a system called "Omega-3", which is outside of Bretonia proper.

The following are bases located in the system:


PLANET CAMBRIDGE
Ownership: Bretonian Police
Notes: A true beauty of a world that seems to be very habitable, and long-range scans picked up a large number of lifeforms on the surface. However, there was less human comm traffic than would be expected of such a world, and there was also a strange section of one of the continents that was devoid of life almost entirely.
Value: High


CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH STATION
Ownership: Cryer Pharmaceuticals
Notes: The name indicates a research installation of some kind, and it was located a bit out of the way of regular planetary traffic. There were some large power sources detected within the station, and it seems possible that it might be a location for some kind of weapons development.
Value: High


BATTLESHIP NORFOLK
Ownership: Bretonian Armed Forces
Notes: Not surprising to find a Bretonian battleship guarding their southern border. It is worth noting as a possible strategic reserve for future battles. However, so long as it remains here it is not a threat to the Leeds offensive.
Value: Low


CARDIFF MINING FACILITY
Ownership: IMG
Notes: Apparently there are some mineral resources in the system, as our friends the IMG have set up what seems to be a major hub. I was unable to determine what exactly they are mining here, but based on the number of ships coming and going from the station, it seems to be a fairly lucrative operation.
Value: Medium




And here we have the New London system, capital of Bretonia. Note the large number of both jump gates and jump holes, connecting this system to the rest of the Bretonian core. Most of the fields contained cordoned-off sections housing dangerous explosive gasses, which is a danger not to be taken lightly in any sort of assault on this system.

The following are bases located in this system:


PLANET NEW LONDON
Ownership: Bretonian Police
Notes: The capital world of Bretonia, I picked up space and planetary traffic suitable for such a designation. The planet seemed to have an abnormally high concentration of natural clouds in the atmosphere, but I'm not sure whether that's normal or a random occurrence. There was also a high amount of pollution detected. Scans indicated a large amount of human activity, but substantially lower than I would have guessed. My conclusion is that the planet's population is several orders of magnitude lower than that of Planet New Paris.
Value: Very High


WATERLOO STATION
Ownership: Interspace Commerce
Notes: An Interspace trade hub in orbit of New London. Seems to generate a lot of trade traffic in the space around the planet, indicating a key trade hub.
Value: High


THAMES OUTPOST
Ownership: BMM
Notes: Due to the fact that I only saw BMM vessels near and docking on the base, I believe this to be a corporate headquarters and possible transshipment point for BMM vessels in New London orbit.
Value: Low


MALAHIDE STARPORT
Ownership: Unknown
Notes: Located at the Dublin Jump Gate, and did not broadcast a clear IFF. I would assume it to be a trade hub and storage point for ore hauled from the Dublin system.
Value: Low


KING'S CROSS STATION
Ownership: Bowex
Notes: Located at the Cambridge Jump Gate, it broadcast a Bowex IFF, but also saw some traffic from BMM vessels. Several weapons platforms indicate a major trading hub and scans indicated what could be a research annex as well.
Value: Medium


MOLLY DESTROYER
Ownership: Mollies
Notes: A Molly capital asset parked near the Cambridge jump hole. Scans indicated the ship was equipped with docking bays.
Value: Low


SOUTHAMPTON SHIPYARD
Ownership: BMM
Notes: A very large shipyard that presumably houses the Bretonian Armed Forces' capital ship construction and refit center. Obviously a high-value target.
Value: Very High


KENSINGTON SHIPPING PLATFORM
Owner: Gateway Shipping
Notes: A trade hub belonging to Gateway Shipping. Seems to draw a lot of trading traffic.
Value: Medium


CANTERBURY STATION
Owner: Planetform, Inc
Notes: A small station next to Kensington. Seemed to be both a smaller trade hub and R&D center.
Value: Medium

TRAFALGAR BASE
Owner: Junkers
Notes: A small base near the Leeds Jump Hole. Could be a useful forward outpost if the Junkers cooperate.
Value: Medium

ILFRACOMBE BASE
Owner: Unknown
Notes: This station was small and provided no identifying information. It is located near Trafalgar Base and the Leeds Jump Hole.


This concludes my report for the time being. Next I will gather information on the Manchester and Magellan systems according to my current orders.

Manticore out.

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