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ENVOYEUR: LIEUTENANT DE VAISSEAU, SABINE DE BORDELEAUX
DESTINATAIRE: AMIRAL DE LA MARINE, ISABELLE MONTLAVILLE DE CHANTELOUP
CC: LIEUTENANT DE VAISSEAU, FELIX LACROIX
CRYPTAGE: INCASSABLE (ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ACTIVATED)
SUJET: OPERATION BERNARD L'HERMITE

After debriefing all pilots and personnel involved in this mission, we were not able to verify any ship profiles or station IFF signatures that matched this Natio Octavarium. The captain of the Battleship Guillestre however was able to share with us the neural net map of an IMG Trader that completed the Tau-44 Navmap for the Esperance's navigations team.

It appears we have more than one problem in this system. While the initial objectives of this operation were to scout out NO profiles, Capitaine Lacroix and I were immediately greeted by fire from a nearby installation proximal to the jump-hole we had just come out from. Scans returned the tag Sulawesi Citadel, with an IFF signature matching that of Crayter bases in our neural nets. The citadel's military capabilities have been noted, and evasive patterns immediately had to be taken to take us out of the installation's line of fire. We advise caution for further expeditions into the Tau-44 system via the Tau-23 jumphole. Both it and the citadel are located in sector 6E, deep in the Brunei Ice Field. Immediate suppressing fire from Sulawesi Citadel can be expected upon exit from the Tau-23 jumphole.

Capitaine Lacroix and I also picked up an anomalous reading in sector 7C. Initial scans returned a battlecruiser-class signature, although with no discernable IFF's. The Capitaine moved in closer for a more thorough scan, and remarked that the vessel, although passive, appeared to be of Kusari design. We recommend further analysis of this derelict. It sits near the western rim of the Brunei Ice Field, close to Planet Mindanao. Exact coordinates will be uploaded to your neural net, Amiral.

Our patrol also revealed heightened Crayter military activity in the area. We have visual confirmation of what appeared to be a Crayter carrier, although we were able to disengage without trouble. The capital ship was spotted near another Crayter installation tagged Minato Harbor. Another base, tagged Melbourne, was also sighted. The encounter and the two bases were marked at sector 5F, by Planet Borneo. There is also another base, tagged Borneo Orbital, located in high orbit above Borneo in sector 5G.

Scan of the Sumatra Cloud also revealed the presence of an IMG colony, named the Jakarta Orbital Colony, and an adjacent dry dock tagged Singapore Shipyard. Preliminary observations suggest the capability to house small capital-class vessels. We advise for an immediate inquiry to the IMG as to the nature of this installation.

Of particular interest to us however, are these two installations, located in sectors 3A and 2E respectively. The first is active with defense systems online, and fired upon Capitaine Lacroix when he moved in for a closer scan. Its tag, Sekigana Depot, suggests Kusari origin. Is this base to be found in any of the Kusari corporations' registries for the Taus? We advise close surveillance until we learn more about it. The second installation, Canberra Star City, appears to be an extensive starbase capable of housing a small colony. While derelict, it seems to still have active docking protocols, as Capitaine Lacroix was able to land his Lynx on the base. And while it seemed empty, I found it a little strange that there'd still be active systems to allow craft to dock. If it were truly abandoned you see, and given the presence of nearby mine-able resources, wouldn't the IMG have moved in by now - similar to what we observe in the case of the Battleship Hood in the Dublin System? Something's wrong here.

These two bases warrant our attention, as scans returned no discernable IFF ID's for either. At least we can confirm that the other installations in the system return Crayter signatures, but not so much with Sekigana and Canberra. I advise for the Royal Intelligence corps to look into it further, as I suspect both stations are still in use - one with weapons systems online, and the other with active docking protocols. If you will however insist that Capitaine Lacroix and I continue, I recommend that our next course of action be to monitor both stations, and if possible, intercept any traffic going to and fro between either and the jump-holes out of Tau-44. I'd like to request for your clearance to requisition another Perilous for Capitaine Lacroix, or if possible a Taureau. If those cloaking modules we ordered will be available to us soon, that would help as well. I suspect, Amiral, that a little bit of 5G tactique will be of use to us here. We'll start with Canberra, as I would rather not be fired upon while waiting for a hostile vessel to train my guns on.

Who knows, this Natio Octavarium might also show themselves while we're at it, no?

Bordeleaux, out.

Mission Data Recorder Logs

Quote:[13.07.2018 22:55:49] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Bonjour Mademoiselle
[13.07.2018 22:56:01] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Bonjour, Monsieur Capitaine.
[13.07.2018 22:56:53] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I will be jumping into your system now, Capitaine
[13.07.2018 22:57:36] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Roger that. We'll track you on our scanners. We are in a holding pattern above the Guillestre.
[13.07.2018 22:57:51] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Copy that Capitaine, we are 30 Clicks out.
[13.07.2018 22:58:17] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: XO: Madame capitaine, we have Capitaine Lacroix on our scanners.
[13.07.2018 22:58:51] Death: Kraven was put out of action by Timeless (Gun).
[13.07.2018 22:59:13] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: Bonjour!
[13.07.2018 22:59:20] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Bonjour!
[13.07.2018 22:59:29] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: With luck, this will be a quick recon ops, oui?
[13.07.2018 22:59:39] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, I would hope so.
[13.07.2018 23:00:08] Death: LNS-Bermuda was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:00:12] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Lead the way, Mademoiselle Capitaine
[13.07.2018 23:00:55] Death: RaidsteeL was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:01:07] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: All hands, stay on alert.
[13.07.2018 23:02:24] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Pah, the Crayter rogues has an outpost here.
[13.07.2018 23:02:27] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Interesting
[13.07.2018 23:02:34] Death: Sigmar was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:02:41] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sulawesi Citadel. Logged.
[13.07.2018 23:03:17] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: Okay, we'll need to set waypoints. Standby crew.
[13.07.2018 23:03:26] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Awaiting your lead.
[13.07.2018 23:04:12] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: I never liked operating in clouds and nebula. They reduce sensor efficiency, no?
[13.07.2018 23:04:26] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Agreed. Something earie about them. Unsettling.
[13.07.2018 23:04:51] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We'll include the Crayter outpost in the report.
[13.07.2018 23:04:56] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:04:59] Death: 5th|Sarah.Evans was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:05:25] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: What is this
[13.07.2018 23:05:41] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: All hands, stand by.
[13.07.2018 23:05:51] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Moving for a closer look
[13.07.2018 23:06:08] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Our scanners are picking up a Battlecruiser-class signature. Is it active, capitaine?
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[13.07.2018 23:06:23] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Non, it is sitting still, passive. No IFF signature readable
[13.07.2018 23:06:30] Death: Yoda was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:06:30] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: but it looks of Kusarian make.
[13.07.2018 23:07:01] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We'll include it in the report, then. Passive battlecruiser, no IFF readings. Logged.
[13.07.2018 23:07:12] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, returning to your side, Capitaine
[13.07.2018 23:07:26] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Roger that. L'Esperance is powering up cruise engines.
[13.07.2018 23:07:36] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Roger.
[13.07.2018 23:07:38] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Engage.
[13.07.2018 23:07:43] Death: 5th|Sarah.Evans was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:08:23] Death: LNS-Bermuda was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:08:43] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: So far so good.
[13.07.2018 23:09:11] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Quiet so far.
[13.07.2018 23:09:23] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: The sooner we clear this asteroid cloud, the happier I'll be.
[13.07.2018 23:09:53] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, agreed.
[13.07.2018 23:10:25] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Tracking next waypoint.
[13.07.2018 23:10:33] Death: 5th|Sarah.Evans was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:11:14] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: No contacts yet..
[13.07.2018 23:11:21] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: I don't like this.
[13.07.2018 23:11:35] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I dislike it being too quiet.
[13.07.2018 23:11:50] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: I share your sentiment.
[13.07.2018 23:12:01] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Another planet.
[13.07.2018 23:12:06] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui
[13.07.2018 23:12:49] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Multiple stations.
[13.07.2018 23:12:51] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Well well well.
[13.07.2018 23:13:00] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Shall we go closer?
[13.07.2018 23:13:01] Death: 5th|Sarah.Evans was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:13:05] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We can make a quick pass.
[13.07.2018 23:13:19] Death: RNC-Donau was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:13:27] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I'll move in for a look
[13.07.2018 23:13:31] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Roger.
[13.07.2018 23:13:43] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Are you logging this, Capitaine?
[13.07.2018 23:13:59] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Merde!
[13.07.2018 23:14:01] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We have contact.
[13.07.2018 23:14:10] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Bonjour.
[13.07.2018 23:14:23] Dunkerque: Bonjour Royal
[13.07.2018 23:14:48] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Crayter.
[13.07.2018 23:14:48] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Another Crayter installation with two unknown installations.
[13.07.2018 23:14:56] Death: (C~Azhi-Dahaka was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:14:59] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: What brings you out here?
[13.07.2018 23:15:29] Dunkerque: little exploring you know how it is
[13.07.2018 23:15:35] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We are not to engage it.
[13.07.2018 23:15:53] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui
[13.07.2018 23:16:01] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Ah, well then, you carry on exploring.
[13.07.2018 23:16:19] Dunkerque: you too safe patrols
[13.07.2018 23:16:22] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Did you log the installations?
[13.07.2018 23:16:25] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Merci.
[13.07.2018 23:16:27] 2018-07-13 15:16:37 SMT Traffic control alert: Dunkerque has requested to dock
[13.07.2018 23:16:30] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Did you get their names?
[13.07.2018 23:16:46] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Quick pass. I'll take pictures.
[13.07.2018 23:17:15] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Borneo Orbital and Melbourne were the other two unidentified.
[13.07.2018 23:17:27] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Melbourne and Minato.
[13.07.2018 23:17:27] Death: (C~Azhi-Dahaka suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[13.07.2018 23:17:37] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: More Crayter Bases.
[13.07.2018 23:17:55] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We'll have a lot to report..
[13.07.2018 23:18:07] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, commandement shall find this very useful.
[13.07.2018 23:18:09] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: The Navy only goes as far out as Tau-23.
[13.07.2018 23:18:23] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Oui, but still no sign of the N.O.
[13.07.2018 23:18:40] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Indeed. This is worrisome. But this Intel will still be good for the Marine.
[13.07.2018 23:18:58] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Agreed. We can always make a recommendation.
[13.07.2018 23:19:05] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Let Royal Intelligence handle it.
[13.07.2018 23:19:09] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:19:29] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: I.. do not like the look of that nebula ahead, capitaine.
[13.07.2018 23:19:41] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Wait.
[13.07.2018 23:19:42] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: We have no choice, mon ami.
[13.07.2018 23:19:51] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Do you see that? 2:00.
[13.07.2018 23:20:02] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: The station? Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:20:21] Death: RNC-Donau was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[13.07.2018 23:20:22] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: What is that,,
[13.07.2018 23:20:30] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Capitaine, if you please.
[13.07.2018 23:20:47] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: The Esperance will keep watch.
[13.07.2018 23:20:48] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: It bears no IFF:
[13.07.2018 23:21:13] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: No visible weaponry either.
[13.07.2018 23:21:16] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Very strange.
[13.07.2018 23:21:24] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Agreed.
[13.07.2018 23:21:26] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Can you dock?
[13.07.2018 23:21:36] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I shall attempt.
[13.07.2018 23:21:45] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Initiating docking protocol
[13.07.2018 23:21:48] 2018-07-13 15:21:59 SMT Traffic control alert: MRG|Felix,Lacroix has requested to dock
[13.07.2018 23:21:57] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Copy. All crews, remain on full alert.
[13.07.2018 23:22:23] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Capitaine Lacroix, we'll need documentation of personnel ID's on that station. Err, be discreet, mon ami.
[13.07.2018 23:22:43] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Releasing docking protocols.
[13.07.2018 23:22:52] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: It was as if it is dead. Only droids remain.
[13.07.2018 23:23:03] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Well now, that /is/ strange.
[13.07.2018 23:23:17] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Very well, that's that.
[13.07.2018 23:23:21] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Let's go.
[13.07.2018 23:23:38] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:23:39] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: I have a bad feeling about that station.
[13.07.2018 23:23:51] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: It is a ... strange feeling to walk those empty corridors.
[13.07.2018 23:24:13] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: "Canberra Star City." A most unusual name, isn't it, capitaine?
[13.07.2018 23:24:40] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I would agree. Not much city life for a Star City.
[13.07.2018 23:24:54] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Sabine: <laughs> No, I would suppose not.
[13.07.2018 23:25:16] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: All power to the shields!
[13.07.2018 23:25:45] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Capitaine, we're heading back. This is no place for your Lynx.
[13.07.2018 23:25:55] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We'll go around.
[13.07.2018 23:26:07] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Mademoiselle we have orders, we need to scout this area.
[13.07.2018 23:26:27] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Not through there, monsieur. We go around the cloud.
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[13.07.2018 23:27:05] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Very well. Lead the way.
[13.07.2018 23:27:32] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Another station, 0900.
[13.07.2018 23:27:52] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: It looks to be a shipyard.
[13.07.2018 23:27:54] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Long range scans indicate it is non-hostile.
[13.07.2018 23:28:01] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Oui, it would seem like it, yes.
[13.07.2018 23:28:40] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: I doubt there'll be any stations in the middle of a volatile gas field..
[13.07.2018 23:28:46] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Unknown.
[13.07.2018 23:28:56] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Moving closer.
[13.07.2018 23:29:06] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Jakarta Orbital Colony.
[13.07.2018 23:29:06] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: We won't find out until we move into the gas field.
[13.07.2018 23:29:18] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Orbital Colony.
[13.07.2018 23:29:53] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: The IMG claim to be on our side, but they are able to maintain colonies in the same system as the Crayterians?
[13.07.2018 23:30:22] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: A secondary reading on the station is a Shipyard
[13.07.2018 23:30:32] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We see it too.
[13.07.2018 23:30:40] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Station up high
[13.07.2018 23:30:55] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: IFF reads hostile. Who could own it?
[13.07.2018 23:31:12] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: It's firing.
[13.07.2018 23:31:20] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, it is definately hostile.
[13.07.2018 23:31:44] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We'll include it in the report. Sekigane Depot. Name suggests Kusari origin.
[13.07.2018 23:31:51] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, agreed.
[13.07.2018 23:32:38] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Proceeding to next waypoint.
[13.07.2018 23:32:42] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Affirmative
[13.07.2018 23:32:53] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: It would appear you were right, Capitaine. That base was just right outside that cloud.
[13.07.2018 23:33:40] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Such coulds offer great cover if you approach them correctly.
[13.07.2018 23:34:13] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Our sensors showed there was a jumphole in there to the Tau-37 system.
[13.07.2018 23:34:24] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Council ships? Fascinating.
[13.07.2018 23:34:25] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, I've picked it up aswell.
[13.07.2018 23:35:25] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We'll pass two more waypoints, and then return to the Tau-23 system for debriefing.
[13.07.2018 23:35:33] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: All crews, remain on full alert.
[13.07.2018 23:35:34] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:35:55] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: There are Counseillard and Union Corse ships out here.
[13.07.2018 23:36:16] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: It seems that filth is trying to expand
[13.07.2018 23:36:22] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Still no sign of the NO.
[13.07.2018 23:36:30] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Oui oui, we'll have to report this at once.
[13.07.2018 23:37:39] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Heading back for the Tau-23 jumphole.
[13.07.2018 23:38:04] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Affirmative.
[13.07.2018 23:38:45] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: No NO, but we have documentation of Crayter installations, IMG colonies, and two unidentified bases.
[13.07.2018 23:38:56] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Canberra, and the Kusari-sounding one.
[13.07.2018 23:39:02] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, this should be a fruitful report for amiral.
[13.07.2018 23:39:28] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: We made it.
[13.07.2018 23:39:43] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:40:10] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: There are too many systems for the two of us to cover alone. Recommend we tap into Royal Intelligence?
[13.07.2018 23:40:31] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: I think the IMG or the Kusari would know something about this Natio, if they're really a threat.
[13.07.2018 23:41:07] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Royal Intelligence would be an option, but for now we have done great. We can return to cover Tau-37
[13.07.2018 23:41:24] Death: BD|WK-Watanabe.Hirotada was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:41:27] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Oui. We'll set a zero hour for that.
[13.07.2018 23:41:32] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui.
[13.07.2018 23:42:23] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Well then, we should probably return to the Guillestre.
[13.07.2018 23:42:33] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Oui, there is a report needing to be filed.
[13.07.2018 23:43:09] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: If you would be so kind as to send over your recordings also? I will have my intel officer consolidate everything.
[13.07.2018 23:43:18] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: For your approval as well, of course capitaine!
[13.07.2018 23:43:33] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I'll send over my recordings of our encounter with the Crayter Carrier.
[13.07.2018 23:43:45] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Merci, that would be most helpful.
[13.07.2018 23:43:46] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I believe you've logged the stations, oui?
[13.07.2018 23:43:50] Death: BD|WK-Watanabe.Hirotada was put out of action by Cobalt (Gun).
[13.07.2018 23:43:54] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Oui capitaine, I did.
[13.07.2018 23:44:00] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: Bonne!
[13.07.2018 23:44:09] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: It is always a pleasure to work with you, Mademoiselle.
[13.07.2018 23:44:21] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Likewise, Capitaine Lacroix.
[13.07.2018 23:44:31] MRG|Felix,Lacroix: I shall return to the front in Leeds. Bonne Voyage!
[13.07.2018 23:44:41] MRG|TL-'L'Esperance: Bonne voyage!
[13.07.2018 23:44:45] 2018-07-13 15:44:56 SMT Traffic control alert: MRG|TL-'L'Esperance has requested to dock
[13.07.2018 23:45:02] Shutdown

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