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

[Thunderer]

Message Class: Textual
Encryption: Medium
Priority: High
To: BAF DIS
From: Commander Seeley French

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We were victorious!

I was called to assist the Lazarus, a Dunkirk, and the Holmfirth, an Archer, in Omega-3. They were fighting the Nidhogg, a Jormugand, and the Eclipse, a Vidar. I was also notified of possible other enemies, especially with the Zoners there, who are known for their dirty ways of pretending to be peaceful until they have a perfect shot on someone.
Considering that the Hessians engaged our forces within the Freeport 1 no fire zone, they did. Following the glorious entrance of the Nephillim called Arcadia into the battle, the Eclipse cloaked right before they would be destroyed, and the Nidhogg escaped us, taking all the shame with them. We pursued them until the Omega-5 system. We met a Corsair cruiser along the way, whose name I cannot remember, by the Planet of Sprague, but we decided not to split our forces and take them down later instead.
When we returned from the chase, they were not there, so we proceeded to the Freeport. The area was safe and there was no sign of them. Our capitals left back to the Norfolk and I stayed to monitor the area and chatter with the Zoners. I was, however, prevented from that, as a Hessian fighter coded Viking appeared on my scanners. Using the same voice the Nighogg's captain had, he began, in his horrid accent, to scream profanities about my internal organs. I took it as taunting, but I stayed disciplined, as my ship was a bomber, and his a fighter. Meanwhile a mercenary flying a fighter called the Idris offered his services, and the Zoners were fine with it, as they despised this scourge being at their station. The captain of the Arcadia decided it was an excellent time to leave now, so the Idris failed within seconds. Viking then fired at me without any regard to the no-fire zone whatsoever. Ensign Charles XII Victor joined me at this time, but so did the Eclipse return, and join the Hessian. We were victorious, but alas!
All I could do was go to Aland, land, and call for heavier support. And hope. And put something hard over my nails.


Camera Shots:

Arcadia defending Freeport 1 from the Hessians
Viking disregarding the no-fire zone
Viking opening fire at my ship in the no-fire zone

Seeley French
Commander
Bretonian Armed Forces

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Message Class: Textual
Encryption: Medium
Priority: Medium
To: BAF DIS
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall

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An average engagement at Freeport 1. One of numerous battles in the no-fire zone.
Heavy units were called to Omega-3 yesterday. I took my flagship, the Thunderer, from Sprague, and headed to Freeport 1. Unsurprisingly, my lookouts spotted the Eclipse and a Hessian flying an Odin called the Viking. I would have attacked the Eclipse at once, but Ensign Victor, who was courageously fighting them alone already, appeared to have the loadout of two Nova torpedoes, both of which detonated at an asteroid right next to his ship at that moment. He is alive, but an inquiry of who approved that loadout should be done.
As our other two ships, a Zoner Osprey and a Bounty Hunter fighter, were busy fighting Viking, no one was able to stop the cruise engines of the Eclipse to recharge. They escaped.
Nevertheless, that allowed me to save the two ships from the Hessian, who had rendered the Osprey gunless. He left, but said he would be back.
I did take him seriously, so I called for backup. I received the Ardent, a Crecy, and two BPA Challengers. Not a long time passed until we had the Jormugand called the Nidhogg on our radar, and the Eclipse with them. I sent the Ardent to fire at them before the Eclipse reached their turrets' range. This they did with success, inflicting some shield damage before the Nidhogg fired at us, and then switched to the Eclipse in order to keep the heavy cruiser from using all their damage potential on the Thunderer. My ship suffered damage and kept withstanding it, but the Nidhogg could bare no more. The crew, instead of evacuating, stayed on their position, and there was fire coming out from their turrets until the very ship ceased to exist as one piece. I wish we had such brave men at our disposal, but I lament the needless loss of lives, as their bravery accomplished nothing. The Thunderer was still afloat, so barely that it was the Hunter's SNAC that saved us. The Hunter's name was Jango Fett, and he should be awarded. The BPA ships were kept as reserve, and did not engage, but I am sure that they would have come to our rescue as well if they were ordered. The Ardent were still fighting the Eclipse, but they too soon scored a victory.

I am surprised by the Hessians' aggressiveness towards the Zoners, and I believe the Zoners should be informed. It should also be investigated what is the reason of this. Maybe the Hessians know something we do not.


Camera Shots:

Viking under fire by Freeport 1
Nidhogg destroyed
Eclipse destroyed

Sir George R. Hall
Admiral
Bretonian Armed Forces

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