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

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Priority: Medium
To: BAF DIS
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall
Location: Southampton Shipyard, New London System

Report n°1829:

The Avalon has been avenged.
Today we attacked them again in the Leeds System, but this time I was in command the more combat-capable Dauntless, at least in these conditions. I am saying we because I also brought a fleet with me. The capital vessels it consisted of were the Matilda, a Dunkirk-class, the Oxford, an Invincible-class and the Lancaster, a Crecy-class.
We were greeted by an automated Valor patrol at Planet Leeds. The Matilda had problems with their radar, not being able to see the enemy, so the ship was damaged and had to restart its systems. The Oxford was damaged due to the captain's choice to charge at the enemy. Eventually the enemy's turrets were quenched. We encountered cruiser patrols as well, but those were handled easily. I have not managed to save the fleet admiral, but I have taken some cruiser commanders and gunboat captains in custody to Battleship York.
Shortly after the engagement with automated patrols at the planet, I received, from our BMM scouts, information about three crewed Valor-class at Stokes Mining Station. The fleet headed there. We found only two of them and they seemed to be rather disorganized, being approximately 5K away from each other and both heading away from us. Following reports of strange radar readings and after registering some ourselves, the Dauntless engaged the cloaking device disruptor, discovering the third Valor, a bit further than 2K away from us, heading towards us.
The Dauntless quickly turned away. The enemy ship did not take long to fall, under fire by three battleships and isolated from other enemy ships.
The two remaining Valors managed to establish cooperation in the mean time and turned towards us for a counter-attack. The Sacre Bleu, which you might remember, took a cowardly way out and managed to escape us seconds before their hull would be penetrated. I am viewing this as a successful revenge because they showed their true worth by leaving the last ship in the mercy of our cannons. I tried, by the Dauntless' radio operator, to halt the fire and negotiate terms with the captain, but it was too late. The last of the Valors also succumbed to the pressure.
We suffered no losses. After that I gave the command over the fleet to the captain of the Matilda, he being the most experienced. I myself, along with the Dauntless, headed to search for the tea lost from the Avalon yesterday. As my search brought no fruit, I returned the Dauntless to the Manchester System for repairs. I do not know what our fleet went through later. I only know that all ships returned to controlled space.
I also do not know what has happened to the tea. I can conclude, with confidence, that it has been consumed. Whether that is a good thing or not, I suppose we shall find out soon.

Allied Units:

1) BAF|HMS-Dauntless (Dunkirk: Damaged).
2) BAF|A-HMS-Matilda (Dunkirk: Damaged);
3) HMS-Oxford (Invincible: Damaged);
4) HMS-Lancaster (Crecy: Unharmed?);
5) BMM-Alpha.Four (Fighter: Unharmed?; CD support);
6) BMM-Nicholas.Pryde (Fighter: Unharmed?; CD support).

Enemy Units:

1) RNS-Sacre_Bleu (Valor: Heavily Damaged);
2) RNS-Poseidon/SRB (Valor: Disabled)
3) RNS-Meduse (Valor: Disabled)

Camera Shots:

1) Poseidon in flames (again!?);
2) GRN personnel transferred to York.

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

Admiral Sir George R. Hall

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