COMM-ID: Diego Lombardo Subject: Mining Outpost in Languedoc Priority: High
Capitano Lombardo of the Commerce Raider "Catania" reporting.
Due to decreased traffic of commerce in the Tau-23 system, the Catania began operations in the adjacent Languedoc system. Traffic of valuable cargo worth seizing there has been less scarce and success has been had with a number of Gallic Mining Service vessels. There have been no sightings of any Gallic Royal Navy battle groups and transit in and out of the system has been safe thus far.
We have even managed to pinpoint the location of the Gallic Mining Service's operations - a cloud spanning from 3C to 4C with rocky formations inside it containing valuable ore. Hitting said point would be easy business for us if not for the adjacent outpost bearing the out of place name of "ZhonghuaGuyongJun Fortress" located in 4C, just off the Tau-44 jumphole. This station has been providing cover for mining transports as well as serving as an early warning for our approaches on the cloud.
I am attaching my visuals taken of the 'fortress' below for command to evaluate the outpost. Destroying it would severely cripple the Gallic's ability to defend themselves from commerce raider attacks led by ships such as mine.
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