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

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From: Commander James Arland, 5th Fleet

Recipients: Armed Forces Admiralty staff

Encryption: HIGH -EYES ONLY

Location: Battleship Suffolk

Admirals,

Upon learning of Commander Goodman and Lieutenant Savoie's capture at the hands of the Gauls, I and my fellow Sabre pilot - Lisa Jaeger - launched from Suffolk in civilian craft, in an attempt to infiltrate Gaul space, and track down our missing pilots for a rescue operation. We did not have to travel far - we detected the vessels Commander Goodman's tracking beacon (the planting of which I have to thank Ensign Jaeger for) was emanating from, two Gaul fighter-class ships, (Lynx and Serval) and gave pursuit from Edinburgh as far as Languedoc.

Upon finding them in Languedoc, I issued a demand for the release of our pilots. Apparently, due to some internal strife, the Lynx had severely damaged the Serval, disabling its engines. The pilot of the Serval, one Amelie Lesage, offered to come peacefully, having Commander Goodman on board in moderately wounded condition. Her sister, by the name of Claire Lesage, who had attacked her and also held Lieutenant Savoie (in a gravely injured state) was not so cooperative.

I told Claire quite simply that if she did not comply, we would disable her ship, kill her, and retrieve our missing pilot the hard way.

She took exception to that.

However, she bit off more than she could chew, in the end. After a long, grueling two-on-one fight, we successfully disabled her craft, forcing her to eject along with Savoie.

As her sister pleaded for Claire's life, we did not kill her and instead tractored in her pod, along with Savoie's, taking the Gaul pilot captive. We extracted from Gaul space with no further incidents, with Amelie Lesage's Serval in tow.

We brought the enemy pilots back to the HMS Suffolk for safekeeping, and their fates have yet to be decided. Due to the mitigating circumstances of Amelie Lesage voluntary capture, I would like to request that she be treated fairly.

Goodman and Savoie were brought to the New London Regional Hospital and are recuperating as we speak.

A good day's work, all things considered.

Arland out.

-Photographic evidence-

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