Naval Operations Headquarters [Message Dump]

[Teta]

Konbanwa!

Yesterday, 821-01-23, reports of unknown subjects within Kusari space forced us to head out on a reconnaissance mission identifying them. After locking down the Kyushu system completely, they were found heading for Tau-23 and identified as =LSF= ships, violating Kusari sovereign territory. With them fleeing further into the Tau region, initially no pursuit was given. From what the reports tell, a group under Admiral Sakamoto-sama later entered there to stop another hostile force.

Before that, my wing had returned to Shikoku to make sure the new embargo is enforced and uninformed traders are told about it. About after arriving there, the joint network broke down on my side, so I was no longer receiving communications from High Command. This is also why I am explicitly giving this report about our activities.

Stationed at Deshima and watching the traffic, it turned out that none of the traders encountered was hauling embargoed goods into Liberty. It is more likely they are using the smuggling routes for this.

There was however a trader, call-sign Tax__Collector, smuggling Marines, if you can call that smuggling, who was, even after explaining everything to him long and clearly, not able to understand and had to be destroyed for the dishonorable behavior he showed as well. The Marines were collected by a friendly Hogosha businessman, and brought to safety. Interesting to mention is the appearance of the Liberty ship LNS-Santisima.Trinidad, who initially tried to destroy the live cargo, and tractored some of the Marines as well. Luckily, he was able to reason and communicate, so the situation turned out a lot more productive than any encounter with =LSF= filth. If there were more people like the good captain of that ship in Liberty, it would not be the cesspool it is.

Among the non critical encounters was an Order pilot named Conlin, who retreated quickly back into the independent worlds where he came from. There was also a Freelancer person, call-sign LN-Spud, with a likely broken transmitter, trying to establish diplomatic communications, but failed to do so due her faulty equipment. This one was accompanied by someone calling himself Stoney, who was trying to give us some insight into Libertonian religions.

Other than that, there was little of note, as the joint network was reestablished eventually as well.

Using this occasion, I have to request shore leave for the weekend, as I have important private matters to attend to. I am transferring command over the wing to Lieutenant Commander Taiyouji san, who without a doubt will be able to help enforcing the embargo in my place.

Nito Kaisa Teta Nakamura,
Kusari Naval Forces