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Battleship Guillestre, Tau-23 System
14. Septembre, 736 AGS

From: Thomas Leveque.
To: Gallic Royal Navy, Patrol report terminal .
Topic: Patrol report - Incident between GMS and TAZ in Tau-23.

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Bonjour,

As requested, I investigated the issue reported by the GMS vessel Priscilla. Their mining operation in Tau-23 had been threatened by two heavily armed Zoner capital vessels, [TAZ]Iron-Blood and [TAZ]Neophyte. When confronted, the Zoner vessels presented an uncooperative and aggressive attitude. Scans indicate that one of the vessels was carrying a pilot of the Royal Navy at the time who the captain threatened to execute.

The audio transcripts and scan information are attached below.

Journal de bord

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Pilote: Capt. Thomas Leveque
Date: 14. Septembre 736 AGS

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** Audio transcript of communications, 15:41

[size=11][GMS - Priscilla] Bonjour mon ami.

[GRN - Leveque] Bonjour!

[GMS - Priscilla] Might I grab your attention please Thomas?

[GRN - Leveque] Of course. Capitaine Leveque at your service... Has there been any trouble?

[GMS - Priscilla] There were two Zoner representitives frustrated with us simple miners. One in fact was close to opening fire upon my vessel.

[GRN - Leveque] Ah, oui? Zoners?

[GMS - Priscilla] They were last headed to tau 37, I caught it on transmission. Muffled but able to make out. They are located somewere in the tau 23 system as of right now. However they are heavily armed. One was in a Corvo, the other in a destroyer.

[GRN - Leveque] Merci... What was the issue that arose? A territorial conflict, or something else?

[GMS - Priscilla] Simply regarding gallic origin. They did not take a liking to us simple civilians. Complaining about government activity. And more importanly our military. Talking of destroying them, causing hostility.

[GRN - Leveque] I see... This system has never been the safest, but how unusual still for Zoners to act in such an aggressive manner.

[GMS - Priscilla] Oui, I found it to be rather strange that they would even consider harrasing us. I'm going to dock and relax a little bit. It was quite worrying witnessing that.

[GRN - Leveque] Oui... Rest assured the Royal Navy does their best to secure Gallia's assets in this system.

[GMS - Priscilla] Merci monsieur. Au revoir.

[GRN - Leveque] Would you happen to remember the identification or callsign of these vessels?

[GMS - Priscilla] [TAZ] I believe mon ami.

[GRN - Leveque] Ah... bien. Merci beaucoup. I wish you much success, mesdames et messieurs.

[GMS - Priscilla] Au revoir mon ami, merci for your time.

[GRN - Leveque] I will contact my superior officer and see that the matter is investigated. Au revoir.

** End of transcript


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** Audio transcript of communications, 15:56

[TAZ - Iron-Blood] Skarsi: *growls* more gallic swine... *growls even more*

[GRN - Leveque] Bonjour... You seem to be the ones in question.

[TAZ - Neophyte] *snounds of snoring are heard...*

[TAZ - Iron-Blood] Skarsi: it speaks.... he must be "special"

[TAZ - Neophyte] Richard: *private to skarsi* indeed. or Oui how they call it

[GRN - Leveque] Alors... Let me introduce myself. My name is Leveque, capitaine of the Royal Navy. I've heard nothing good about your recent activity in Tau-23, Zoners.

[TAZ - Iron-Blood] Skarsi: and here i thought i was being downright menacing. seems i need to improve some.

[TAZ - Neophyte] Richard: Well if you are talking about a big mouth GMS worker then you know enough i guess

[GRN - Leveque] I am not sure what you intend to achieve with your hostile attitude. Let the state of the Council and the Colonial Republic be a reminder of what happens to those who oppose the Crown.

[TAZ - Neophyte] Richard: *laughs hardly* our hostile.. hmm skarsi how did he say it to us? We are not to interupt?

[GRN - Leveque] The GMS operates in Tau-23 under the protection of the Royal Navy.

[TAZ - Iron-Blood] Skarsi: blow it out your pompous rear end.

[GRN - Leveque] I understand you do not intend to take me seriously... Rest assured the Marechal makes no jokes.

[TAZ - Neophyte] Richard: Chaos is what the GMS miner tried to achieve.. which kinda worked. I wonder how good your communications are and what the punishments are for false information. Acting exactly like the miner who did treat us as hostile when he saw us on scanner range. After wich he appologises.. *looks to the GRN and expects the same*

[GRN - Leveque] Hah... I would love to hear how mining vessels posed a threat to these warships you dragged in here. I thought the diplomatic skills of Zoners were above these of people like the Maltese.

[TAZ - Iron-Blood] Skarsi: *growls* The gallics certainly have the market cornered on hot air and grox excrement.

[TAZ - Neophyte] Richard: *sighs* I think you need a smack in your face to wake up and read the transmissions clearly.

[GRN - Leveque] The Royal Navy offers no apologies towards aggressive savages. I'm merely here to present a warning in the name of my superiors.

[TAZ - Neophyte] Richard: Well next time i will say it to the miner if he again greets me and treats me as a hostile, we'll feed him to the dogs then. And say greetings of the GRN

[GRN - Leveque] Know your limits, or you will be crushed. Au revoir.

[TAZ - Iron-Blood] Skarsi: Richard, when we get back to baffin remind me to feed the GRN prisoners to my wolves. They'll enjoy the snacks

** End of transcript


Scans: File 1 | File 2 | File 3 | File 4

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I trust you know best how to respond to this incident. I will be available at the Guillestre for futher orders.


Cordialement vôtre,

Thomas Leveque
Capitaine of the Gallic Royal Navy

Transmission End