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

[Wolfs Ghost]

Location: Cambridge Military Academy, Planet Cambridge
Subject: DIS Emergency Meeting.
Encryption Level: HIGH

Admirals and fellow pilots,

I'm not sure if everyone here is blind, deaf, or caught up in their own little worlds, but let me break it to you.

We're losing this war.

Our current tactics of attrition have worked against the Kusari, and their invasion, yes. But that was when we actually had a fleet that practically matched the Kusari fleet. Now? We're down to thirty - no - twenty-nine Dunkirks with the Harbinger in for repairs.

We're now facing a new enemy with advance ships, decades of isolated war - civil war, extreme nationalism, and fresh troops. We simply cannot win a war by fighting like we are now. Not even with supplies and extra ships coming from Liberty.

Since my reassignment back into the Armed Forces, and immediate deployment to the York. I have seen extremely questionable tactics from various members within the primary, secondary, and tertiary forces. The most questionable and not tactically sound order, was given by one of our own Admirals.

That order? To hold the line against impossible odds, no retreat, no surrender. We had absolutely no reinforcements of any kind on it's way, and to top it off? The Admiral was advised by all members of his squadron that retreating was the proper course of action.

Want to know what happened when we followed that order? The Admiral's ship was shot down, my ship was shot down, then another one of our ships was downed. Only one person in that engagement actually managed to return with his ship intact and not in an escape pod. That man? Lieutenant Commander James Arland. This means he disobeyed a direct order from an Admiral, and should be demoted to Lieutenant or shot by a firing squad. However... he wasn't.

There is obviously something wrong with our current Admiralty Board. If they're ordering us, and knowingly doing so, to our deaths by telling us to fling ourselves against an endless wave of Gallic and Mercenary ships. You do not win a war, especially this one, by denying yourselves your most precious resource.

That resource? Manpower.

The 5th Suffolk Sabres were originally organized to effectively carry-out strikes against both Gallic and Corsair targets, and to do so in a flexible manner. During the week of their operation, they managed to effectively carry-out these strikes, without any losses at that. However, certain members of the Admiralty fail to see the actual purpose of the Sabres, and want them as a suicide fighting force of elite pilots - to be thrown out on the front-lines against near impossible odds - expecting victory.

At the current rate, with the current tactics and by-the-book attitude our current Admiralty has, I can see us losing the war in space by the end of the year.

Our tactics need to change, and as one of the Armed Forces most seasoned - recognized - pilots. I request - no, I demand... an emergency Defense Intelligence Staff meeting to address these current issues.

This is better than my alternative request. Of which, I will not state until it's blatantly necessary.

My fellow pilots, I hope you'll support either my views, or this emergency DIS meeting, as I hope the current Admiralty will follow through and actually listen to one of their most senior pilots.

Lads, and Lasses, it's time to throw out that old book, and rewrite a new one.

Lieutenant Commander Austin R. Goodman, CC
Commanding Officer of the Invictus,
5th Fleet Headquarters, The Suffolk

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