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

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Priority: Very High
To: Admiralty Board
From: Admiral George Richard Hall OBE
Location: HMS Norfolk, Cambridge System

Honourable Admiralty Board,

Today I received a few messages from Markus Tezaurus, mentioned in my second last report. He was allegedly in the Omicron Delta System due to a certain "Kappa Mission". He told me that a group of artificial intelligence entities had captured an Osiris-class, which was, as he said, by that time in the Coronado System and heading to Cortez. He informed me that the ship had "standard equipment", a cloaking device and that it was carrying nuclear devices as well. I sent two ships to the Cortez System, the Dunkirk-class BRF|HMS-Elephant and Commander Seeley French with his Challenger. Commander French has provided me with a detailed report.
By his words, the Elephant was guarding Curacao and he was checking the Coronado Jump Hole in Cortez for the second time (it was clear the first, but then he received some radar interference) when the Osiris-class, named Jahimees, suddenly un-cloaked at the Elephant and started firing. The Elephant was able to overcome them. Neither French nor the Elephant detected any survivors nor corpses among the remain, as if the ship was fully automated.
The next notable thing that happened was the appearance of a Perilous-class. The ship was flying and changing direction, but they detected no life forms on board. Instead, it was carrying an almost full load of hydrogen-cyanide. French attacked it and ordered the Elephant to guard Curacao should the Perilous approach the planet. The Perilous shot back. French has reported me that the ship apparently had an "ion storm generator" mounted, which was messing with his systems and making his aim difficult. Then, the ship suddenly stopped and ceased fire. It started emitting a human voice, or so it appeared. The voice identified itself as Markus Tezaurus, who was allegedly aboard Freeport 11 and managed to hack into the Perilous' systems. He said that there was a certain group of artificial intelligence units called the XT, which were specialized at taking over the controls of various ships by a malware programme, much like Tezaurus did to the BMF pilot in Edinburgh. I do not know what does the abbreviation stand for. Tezaurus added that the XT had taken over a small fleet of ships during mere two weeks, some of which had been seen and some destroyed by "his people" or the law enforcement in Liberty. He said that their base of operation is located on Planet Gammu in the Omicron Kappa System, of which French was given the coordinates. I have no doubt that you can see the potential this malware could have in a war against us. Apparently they still cannot hack through the jump gate firewall and thus cannot use those, but it is only a matter of time. I also have no doubt that you realize what potential the malware could have if it was in our hands. I believe that we have to race with anyone who aims to steal it, and to beat them at all costs. Whether we should destroy the facility or take it for us is on you to decide.
With Tezaurus not having finished the conversation yet, the virus took over the ship again and continued firing at French. For unknown reasons, but probably in order to prevent us from salvaging the wreckage, it headed towards the Cortez star and melted down completely. Nothing could be salvaged.
Commander French was lucky that a Kusari Exile pilot, Murashige Kumagae, who was also on the scene, had a contact in the Order. It was namely a certain Alex, the captain of the gunboat named Lambda. Kumagae established a communication and French was informed that the Order were already planning to attack the facility on the 14th of February, and required help. I had rather not work with the Order, but I am certain that we must either prevent them from stealing the virus, or assist them in destroying the central facility on Gammu.
After transmitting me the report from Birmingham Station, French left to the Magellan System with the Elephant in order to help the Liberty Navy against the Gauls. Neither have returned yet. I suggest that we alert our defenders and send a scout team.
Meanwhile, I will contact the Liberty authorities to ask what they know about the XT.
Long live the Queen!

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Yours sincerely,.....................................................

Admiral George R. Hall OBE

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