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

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

Message Class: Textual
Encryption: Medium
Priority: Low
To: Vice-Admiral Edmund Steiner
CC: BAF DIS
From: Lieutenant Kevin Riley

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Sir,

I am lodging a formal protest against the Alpha-shift fighter maintenance crew in general, and the crew chief in particular. After my last patrol, I submitted my fighter for routine maintenance and repair as required by regulations. The fighter in question is a heavily modified and upgraded B-907a Crusader-class Very Heavy Fighter designated White Knight. I received a message from from the maintenance crew that my ship would take longer to repair than expected. I assumed that another ship needed the repair time more urgently, or that there was some damage I didn't catch on my post-flight check.

When I took the fighter out on my next patrol, however, I found that they had completely overhauled my ship, ruining it's carefully balanced performance envelope. While the additional armour and regen capacity is appreciated, the fact that it now handles exactly like a Templar without the Templar's prodigious power core is certainly not. When I inquired with the crew chief, I was told that my modifications were not acceptable, and that I should be thankful the ship wasn't scrapped altogether. He then told me to "piss off" out of his work area.

When I joined the BAF, I submitted the fighter for a full assessment as ordered, and was given permission to operate it as-is. Indeed, the inspecting technician was rather impressed with the modifications I made. The crew chief did not have the authority to modify that ship without my express authorisation, and I found his attitude when confronted to be entirely unacceptable. I feel that some consequences are in order for his behaviour, and request that the ship to be restored to my original design specifications at the earliest available opportunity.

Kevin Riley
Lieutenant
Bretonian Armed Forces

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