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

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ID: Jeff Bloom
Encryption: High; BIS version 35.4
Priority: Medium
Subject: Thursday Patrol Report

Good morning Officers of the Fleet.

Yesterday evening, the Herculean and its crew were on standby again. Our orders: Secure and oversee the supply lines in the New London system.

We took up a position near Kensington and monitored traffic there. We registered some offences: A freelancer in a Kusari transport, A junker refusing to stop. No force was applied in both situations.

I switched positions to New London as time was running short on our fuel and oxygen level and came across an AI vessel. Signaling an SOS signal.
A transcript of the transmissions:

[11.04.2013 21:10:13] F'Rax: SOS
[21:10:27] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: roger, hold station I'l lbe right there
[21:10:47] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: hmm an AI
[21:11:07] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: state directive
[21:11:19] F'Rax: My target - Omega3.
[21:11:43] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: state uhm... ownership
[21:12:11] F'Rax: Goals: spy nomad activity.
[21:12:32] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: well well
[21:12:39] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: interesting
[21:12:57] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: state Mission template creator
[21:13:17] F'Rax: Wait. Requesting...
[21:13:54] F'Rax: Vessel built for Junkers.
[21:14:08] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: what?
[21:14:40] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: hmm
[21:14:56] F'Rax: There is contract between Humans and AI.
[21:15:09] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: specify contract
[21:15:18] F'Rax: Requesting....
[21:16:17] F'Rax: They need warships to get nomad remains for their devices
[21:16:29] F'Rax: One of these models - here
[21:16:39] F'Rax: J'Rax works for them'
[21:16:49] F'Rax: F'Rax too
[21:17:05] F'Rax: J was destroyed in tau31 by GRN
[21:17:16] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: I see... state base of operations
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WARNING: transmission corrupted due to Ion emissions
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[21:25:47] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: hmm state base of operations...

[21:26:53] F'Rax: F'Rax's base: Planet Gammu. O. Kappa
[21:27:10] F'Rax: J'Rax's: Texas system
[21:27:36] F'Rax: Beaumont base
[21:28:43] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: This should get you back home safely AI
[21:28:59] BAF|HMS-Herculean: Bloom: you have been very forthcoming with info
[21:29:07] F'Rax: Thanx for help.

In the end I repaired the AI and let it go. But not before putting a marker on it. Should it appear within Bretonia again, we'll know where it is going. I am using a BIS encryption in this transmission so that the data can be forwarded to them if need be.

Onto the final chapter...
I also received a distress signal from a trader in Leeds. 2 GRN Fighters were getting very close to the supply lines there. I transferred command of the Herculean over to the helmsman and headed for my Templar.

After some searching we eventually found them near Glasgow outpost. They were above the plane, hiding and holding an Interspace transport hostage. LtCdr.T.Eliot was already at the scene together with a Kusari exile named Hiyashi. Admiral Havering came in to oversee and eventually engaged the enemy as well.
Myself and the HMS-Illustrious remained near the tradelanes ready to provide support.

Outcome:
[22:13:29] Death: GRN|Kyle.Reese has suffered a self administered loadout error (Mine)
[22:28:06] Death: BAF|LtCdr.T.Eliot was put out of action by GRN|Jaques.Fontaine (Mine)
[22:32:38] Death: GRN|Jaques.Fontaine has suffered a self administered loadout error (Mine)

The Admiral tractored in mister Eliots pod. Aside from a small bruise I believe he is fine.
That should be all.

For the Armed Forces

Commander Jeff Bloom

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