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

[Flanker 66]

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Location: Planet New London HQ
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From: Ensign Arthur Davenport

Salutations,

Yesterday's mission was rather... interesting, to say the least. I flew as part of a flight with Lieutenant Commander Arland, Lieutenant Commander Goodman, and Captain Blair. The force composition was 3 Templars and 1 Paladin. We rendezvoused at Southampton Shipyard, where Lieutenant Commander Goodman explained the situation (apparently, someone from the GRN wanted to defect) and told us where to meet her: near the Edinburgh jump gate in the Leeds system.

The journey to the jump gate went off without a hitch, and when we arrived at the agreed meeting spot the defector (one Sophie Savoie) was on patrol with a pair of rookiees whom our flight dispatched quickly and efficiently. We took her to Trafalgar Station, where we awaited contact from our superiors. Admiral Davis arrived in a Templar and talked with the defector; once an agreement was reached, Lt. Cdr. Goodman was left to keep an eye on Ms. Savoie while the remainder of the flight embarked on a patrol (force composition: 4 Templars).

We were subsequently engaged by a mixed force of Reavers and Mollies (including a gunboat) near New London and were forced to initiate a fighting retreat to safe territory. The Admiral was regrettably shot down during the fighting, though he was safe afterwards. I was the last to make it to safety; I landed on New London.

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