From: Operative Wolf To: R&D Reporting Center; HIGHCOM Subject: Recon Encryption: Maximum
Following my arrival in Leeds i was able to scout most of the system. Unfortunatly it showed no good news. As you can see in the attachments the gallics managed to repair the damage to the system's infrastructure either by replacing destroyed parts of the lane network with their own, or repairing the ageira trade lanes. With the jumpgate connection between New London and Leeds repaired they are able to supply their forces deployed on the front with relative ease. On the other hand the system curently houses no major enemy fleet with the nearest in the system of Edinburgh protecting a shipyard wich i believe is the Royal Navy's field drydock in the area but an attack on it is not optional due to the fleet led by the Battleship La Riche guarding it. In the attachments you can also see that Gallia repaired and upgraded Glasgow outpost. Now the Taus. The Tau-31 system also lacks any major defences with the only royal navy base there being a small outpost named New Tours Watch Station. All in all the whole area is lightly defended and with some carefull timing we could dispatch task force using the jumphole in manchaster to attack Leeds and do as much damage as possible. With the Royal Navy now focusing completly on New London our chances are good. However taking the system or creating a forward base of operations is out of the question. I suggest if we dispatch a task a force and attack Leeds that we focus on the infrastructure as in we have to damage the trade Lane system and if possible damage the Jump Gate leading to New London. This could potentially slow down the enemy advance long enough for us to go through with Operation Vanguard.
I will remain in Leeds to continue my work. If you wish to contact me you will have to rely on the privateer who delivered you the datapad containing this report.
