Case File #139 - 'The Cult'

[Militant Intervention Branch]

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Two incidents, two days.

Initial reports of a large energy signature being reported in Rheinland on the fringes of Frankfurt were picked up. Attempts to gain access to investigate in person were denied, thus combat drones were dispatched to record and collect anything they could.

During the fighting it seems the drones lost their defensive measures from a barrage of torpedoes extending from a similar carrier-class vessel to that of the Techa Vindicata. This carrier however, was far superior in comparison to our initially recovered data. Its armaments were able to outmatch the majority of the Rheinland military forces and put a dent in both the Viper and Ares. It seemed that the carrier was attempting to do something when it was supposedly set upon by Nomads. Out of no where, it activated a generator, like item #3287, with less than successful results, unlike experiment F-624. The Cultist then began to attack. No identification was given as to who was operating the craft, thus it's safe to assume that it was automated, like the rest of its combat craft. Data and salvage recovered are en route to storage at Ataraxia.

The second encounter occurred in Omega-3 during transit of the Andraste for its refit in Bretonia. We were notified of some energy signatures and attacks being made against Miners braving the Comet in the system for valuable minerals. Granted access by the Bretonian Armed Forces, one Admiral McIntire, The Andraste and Eidolon were both deployed and had regrouped with the Bretonian battlegroup.

Arriving, we found another carrier, equal to the one encountered in Frankfurt, yet obviously not the same. Yet again, no identity ascertained, as combat was already engaged when we arrived. The Andraste and Eidolon provided support to the Bretonians, successfully destroying the vessel, yet not before it could detonate what appeared to be a similar explosive that Keeper Raven had witnessed in Omicron Delta. Several Bretonian vessels were damaged by the detonation, and the Andraste needed minor field repairs, which were provided by the Bretonians. Two more lesser carrier-class vessels entered the area and began to engage.

Unfortunately, some Hessians managed to secure several items from the Cultist's remains. They escaped, and were covered by the Coalition, who allowed dangerous criminals to escape with even more dangerous technology than we should've allowed. Nevertheless, the necessary data and salvage were recovered by us, with bits and pieces being recovered by the Bretonians, IMG and ALG. Attempts to discuss the release of the data were unsuccessful, yet an offer to discuss cooperation about the Cultists was extended, in the hopes that anything they might recover could be persuaded out of their hands or shared to us in a joint effort.

What's unusual about this is the supposed attack on the Miners at the Comet. I was under the impression that The Cult wasn't interested in provoking conflict?

- Curator Leviathan

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