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Catégorie de Message: Difussion Visuelle

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Cryptage: Moyen

Pour: Moulin Rouge
Envoyeur: Vice-Amiral Pierre Vincent du Petit Thouars

Position: RNS Tonnant, Leeds Système

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Bonjour, Bohèmes.

I wish to commend your dedication, persistence and valour. Without them, we would not have won yesterday in Magellan. As our flagship, the Tonnant, suffered a power shortage as a consequence of numerous repelled attacks of the Sirian allies, I have only done a report on the first part of the battle. Due to its heat, my ship was also unable to record, as we were fully focused on shooting down Sirian vessels. Thus, every Bohème who does a report about this battle, or any other, will receive an additional bottle of wine to their rations. Or more, depending of the status of our stock.

Dieu sauve le Roi!

Our forces assembled at planet Leeds. They were made up of:

1) {B}RNS-Tonnant (Valor)
2) {B}RNS-Versailles (Valor)
3) Jacques_Jour (Valor)
4) {B}Gabriel.Brugiere (Lynx)
5) Jean.Dupont (Lynx)

Magellan was empty when we arrived. It did not take long for the Sirians to assemble a defensive force, however. Their fleet was made up of:

1) redrussian (Invincible)
2) DRAGONCORPS (Zephyr)
3) BRF|HMS-Mull.of.Kintyre (Crecy)
4) A fighter/bomber
5) A fighter/bomber
6) Possibly another fighter/bomber

We attempted to annex the system peacefully by gunboat diplomacy, but it appeared that they were not frightened, as it was them who attacked. The "Invincible" was closer to us than the rest of their fleet and it quickly fell to our cannons. A forward cannon shot fired by the Tonnant was decisive in their removal. The Zephyr was our next target, but they managed to flee in the last moment. In the meantime, an Atlantis-class named Tetrahydrocanabinol managed to sneak upon the Tonnant's rear and fire its turrets. We reacted quickly and rallied the fleet to our aid. The Atlantis found themselves caught in a focus fire and they were soon put out of action. I am certain that the captain regretted their decision.
Not even Hercules can win against two, says a Latin proverb. The Tonnant did outlive two of their capital ships, but the third one, which was pestering us during the whole part of the battle, ultimately quenched her turrets. I have not yet heard if the Crecy was put out of action after they did the same thing to us, and I would be very pleased if I did.

Enemy losses:

1) redrussian ("Invincible")
2) Tetrahydrocanabinol (Atlantis)

Allied losses:

1) {B}RNS-Tonnant (Valor)

Honneur, Valeur, Patrie. Cordialement,
Vice-Amiral Pierre Vincent du Petit Thouars

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