Crayter Intelligence Service Encrypted Communication Network

[Jeremy Hunter]

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That was uneventful.

I cut through Baffin and Tau-29 to reach my operational area. Powering down all nonessential systems to minimize my footprint, I began to scout out Tau-31 in earnest. The system is lightly defended, is basically what this report will tell you.

Upon entering, I did my best to avoid the lanes and stay close to the sun, using the intense heat to further mask my Nyx. I made for Planet Harris, taking a turn around the planet as close as I dared. Unlike with most other planets that Gallia has subjugated, Harris is currently undefended by any Valor-class battleship. As such, patrols were exceedingly light. I theorize that the movement of the Guillestre has taken a majority of the patrol wings from Tau 31, leaving most of it up to whatever Garrison is on Planet Harris, and whatever New Tours Watch Station is able to deploy. It is worrisome to me, with how close New Tours is to Holman Station, to be frank. It is the clear center of the Gallic Patrols in the system, as Planet Harris has no direct trade lane to it yet. Makes me wonder if Gallia has no interest in the planet - we know that they utterly ignored Planet Borneo, leaving our settlements on the surface in massive disrepair and squalor. I would not suggest taking that as gospel - god only knows what they've been planning.

Most of the convoys I was able to spot were as lightly defended as the system, mostly fighters, A few gunboats near New Tours would be the bulk of it all. I would not be surprised if a few capital assets were closer to Orkney, or in Tau-23, but I cannot confirm that. I suggest we labor under the assumption half a fleet is waiting on the other side of the Tau - 23 jump gate.

In conclusion: There is no better time. If we can start cutting off their shipping lanes into Bretonia, we can starve them out and give Bretonia a fighting chance. This may backfire if they get desperate and full speed into New London with whatever they have left.

I have returned to the Aquatica. So far no other CIS scouts have failed check ins - the system is quiet.

Let's make some noise.

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Blood Asp, Out

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.