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

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Priority: High
To: B.A.F. D.I.S.
From: Admiral George Richard Hall
Location: H.M.S. Norfolk, Cambridge System
Subject: Omega-5 Offensive

After following a Corsair transport with a cloaked Dunkirk, the Ajax, we discovered a Corsair station in the Omega-5 system. It is named Cadiz and its main structure is a large, hollowed out asteroid. We besieged it at once, but its thick walls held until a Corsair fleet appeared. The system is full of asteroids, but there is a relatively capacious area of empty space. Our fleet temporarily retreated there and handled most of the Corsair fleet with ease, as it wasn't very large. However, they brought another one, which was much larger. Their resistance was unexpected and we were forced to fall back, towing our disabled battleships with us.
It is important to mention that a few Rheinland ships, precisely one Bismarck and two Krüger Orcas, arrived from somewhere and helped us during the first engagement. I will also inform the D.I.S. that Wilde ships were on the Corsair side during the fighting.

Allied forces involved:

1) BAF|HMS-Thunderer (Dunkirk) -- Disabled;
2) BAF|HMS-Iowa (Overlord) -- Unharmed;
3) BAF|HMS-Enterprise (Dunkirk) -- Disabled;
4) BRF|HMS-Ajax (Dunkirk) -- Disabled;
5) BRF|HMS-Mull.of.Kintyre (Crecy) -- Disabled;
6) BAF|A-HMS-Islay (Defiant) -- Unharmed;
7) HMS-Nightingale (Churchill) -- Disabled;
8) BAF|Cdre.A.Graham. (Challenger) -- Disabled;
9) 3-4 Bowex fighters or freighters -- Disabled; or damaged;
10) RNC-Lipsce (Bismarck) -- Unharmed;
11) 2 Krüger Orcas -- Disabled.

Enemy forces involved:

1) Spirit.of.Fire (Murmillo) -- Damaged;
2) A Murmillo -- Damaged;
3) Minotaur's.Madness (Praefect) -- Disabled;
4) CNS-Cotra -- (Imperator) Disabled;
5) Lilith.Aceria (Claymore) -- Disabled;
6) A TBH Imperator -- Damaged;
7) 3-4 Wilde fighters or bombers -- Disabled, damaged or unharmed;
8) About 10 Corsair fighters or bombers -- Disabled, damaged or unharmed.

Recordings:

1) Reaching Cadiz
2) Cadiz under siege
3) The C.N.S. Cotra and the Minotaur's.Rage are down

Important communications:

1) Omega-3 Safety Agreement
2) Corespondence with the R.H.A.
3) Message to the Corsairs

Admiral George R. Hall

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Priority: High
To: B.A.F. D.I.S.
From: Admiral George Richard Hall
Location: H.M.S. Norfolk, Cambridge System
Subject: Raid of Leeds

We were informed of two Valors and a few smaller Gallic craft in New London, but when we moved to attack them, we found out that they had already moved to Leeds and were going to Magellan. Our fleet was composed of two Dunkirks and a friendly AI fighter. They reached the jump hole before us and, just as we were sending a scout to check if they were waiting for us on the other side, one of them, named the Hellraiser, returned. As we fired at the battleship, it moved away from us, probably intending to lure us closer to the jump hole so we could be ambushed by the other one. We were not fooled. We were about to go around the jump hole when the second Valor, named the Dificille Omelette, appeared in our range. We fired at them at once and quickly caused both to retreat. The AI fighter did not manage to disrupt their engines, having only a Mosquito cruise disruptor. We met them again near planet Leeds, but now they had reinforcements in form of another Valor, the Napoleon, a Perilous named the Lame and a few fighters and bombers. We also got reinforcements though, the Mull of Kintyre and a B.P.A. Challenger. We managed to outmaneuver the Gallic fleet and break it by disabling all three of their battleships. The Mull of Kintyre, the Challenger and the AI fighters were now fighting the gunboat while the remaining Gallic snub craft were hiding behind the Oubli's turrets. Two more Valors arrived soon after, the Pontoise and the Tonnant (which always keeps reappearing no matter how many times my own ship's turrets disable her!). They were quenched after a long range bombardment with assistance of a newly arrived Liberty Siege Cruiser, and will be again, and again, may the situation demand it.
Having no more capital ships to engage, we headed back to New London while being attacked by the remaining Gallic bombers and the Lame, which was ultimately disabled. The Ajax soon started to suffer from the consequences of heavy damage, seeing the whole battle along with the Thunderer, but they were saved thanks to the Reenao and the UskokCro, an Atlantis and a Dunkirk which arrived to cover our return home. We thanked the Liberty captains when we reached Southampton, but ask them to return to Liberty when they repair and refuel their ships, as they had their own territory to defend. I was strongly craving for a cup of tea and I moored the Thunderer with Southampton immediately after.

Allied forces involved:

1) BAF|HMS-Thunderer (Dunkirk) -- Damaged;
2) BRF|HMS-Ajax (Dunkirk) -- Damaged;
3) Wintermute (AI Drone) -- Damaged;
4) BRF|HMS-Mull.of.Kintyre (Crecy) -- Unharmed;
5) BPA)Waldorf.Salad. (Challenger) -- presumed damaged;
6) Love.Disorder (Archer) -- Unharmed;
7) [FL-ER]Cpt.Soares (fighter) -- presumed damaged;

Departure cover:

1) Reenao (Atlantis) -- Unharmed;
2) UskokCro (Dunkirk) -- Unharmed.

Enemy forces involved:

1) ~Hellraiser~ (Valor) -- Disabled;
2) RNS-Dificille.Omelette (Valor) -- Disabled;
3) RNS-Napoleon (Valor) -- Disabled;
4) RNS-Lame (Perilous) -- Disabled;
5) GRN|Ferdinand:Mounier (snub) -- presumed damaged;

Additionally in the second engagement:

1) RNS-Pontoise (Valor) -- Disabled;
2) RNS-Tonnant (Valor) -- Disabled;
3) Punisher|Cavaillon (Cougar) -- Disabled;
4) Punisher|Guillotine (Cougar) -- Damaged;

Additional in pursuing our retreat:

1) Inspecteur.Grenouille (Cougar) -- Damaged;
2) Godefroy.de.Montmirail (Cougar) -- Damaged.

Recordings:

1) R.N.S. Dificille Omlette suffering damage; the Gauls attempting a pincer maneuver on the Thunderer
2) R.N.S. Dificille Omelette is disabled
3) The Hellraiser receiving critical damage
4) R.N.S. Napoleon falls
5) Shortly after the second engagement is opened
6) R.N.S. Pontoise barely holding itself together; R.N.S. Tonnant and H.M.S. Thunderer in engagement
7) R.N.S. Pontoise brought down
8) R.N.S. Tonnant is overpowered
9) On the way back; R.N.S. Lame finally disabled

Admiral George R. Hall

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