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

[Thunderer]

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

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The Corsairs have been desperately trying to dislodge us from Omega-3 during the last three days, but they were unsuccessful every time. Their attempts culminated yesterday.

As usual, I stepped at the head of the fleet, in command of the HMS Thunderer. Our fleet consisted of two Dunkirks and two Templars at first, while the enemy sported two Murmillos, two Imperators and two Titans. Despite outnumbering us slightly, the enemy appeared to be suffering from a lack of organization, which made it possible for us to repel their attack without losses. We managed to destroy both Murmillos and both Titans. I must commend the service of the HMS Beagle, Lieutenant Commander Arthur Cuttingham and officer Paul Hastings from the Police Authority.

After that we received reinforcements, so our fleet consisted of three Dunkirks, a Crecy and a small wing of bombers and fighters. The enemy managed to accumulate a fleet for what I believed was their final attack, and that force consisted of three Murmillos, two Praefects and one Titan. They were as organized as the last time, so it was not a challenge for us to stop them again, this time destroying their whole fleet. For this battle I must commend the bravery of Mason McFire, a reservist pilot who exposed himself to great risk and sacrificed his Challenger, when he crashed it, full of explosives, into a Praefect, which was thus destroyed. Fortunately he managed to eject before setting course, and not only that, but he also already flew with us in a new Challenger during the next battle, apparently not at all dismayed by the prior event. Besides his ship, we lost no other.

The next battle finally was the last one. Our fleet, which received another Crecy, formed up at Sprague again to meet this final assault. This time the Corsair fleet comprised four Murmillos and two Praefects, but only one fighter. Confident, we headed forth, with the Thunderer on the lead. Our ship was the first to come under fire, but we fired back, and so did the fleet. This show of power prompted the Corsairs to keep distance, despite outnumbering us in battleships. While our destroyers were keeping their cruisers at bay, I ordered a general attack on the CNS Apocalypse, a Murmillo. However, the Elephant, under command of Admiral McIntire, appeared to already be employed with pursuing a Praefect, the Cor Raider, while Captain Nicole Brennan considered it a wiser choice to cruise upon the CNS Murmillo instead -- and that without cruise disruptor support. While her target got away, the Thunderer was overpowered by the focused fire of three battleships. At least Admiral McIntire managed to destroy the Cor Raider a couple of seconds before that. Brennan then decided to charge amidst the three battleships, with the Murmillo behind her ship, which, of course, resulted in the Enterprise being overpowered as well. The Black Prince, a Crecy captained by Commander Henry Talbot, who had been trying to divert the fire from the Enterprise, managed to attract it now, which rendered his ship disabled. This left the Elephant and the Pride, a Crecy, alone to face four battleships and a cruiser, aided by only three bombers and a fighter.

Now, however, McIntire redeemed his prior mistake. The CNS Apocalypse was destroyed rather quickly, having already been damaged heavily by the Thunderer's turrets. Other Corsair battleships fell one by one, in the same manner, having been forced into a ranged battle while under fire by our bombers. In the end, the whole Corsair fleet was destroyed, with us losing two Dunkirks, a Crecy and a Challenger. I must also commend the captain of the Pride for keeping the remaining Praefect away from the Elephant, and even managing to destroy it, despite sporting anti-snub armament and only one light mortar.

We were victorious, but that does not mean that we do not have to fix the discovered problems within our ranks. Concerning Captain Brennan, Admiral Wildcat has already complained to me about her disobedience and recklessness, and I believe that our lack of reaction might encourage it to continue.

A camera drone was present during the two last battles, and you will find the confirmation of my words in its recording.

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Sir George R. Hall
Admiral
Bretonian Armed Forces

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// Credits for the video to @"Sombra Hookier".

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