A ROYAL EDICT

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

After issuing my Edict declaring my claim to the throne of Bretonia, the leadership of the Armed Forces pledged to follow me, as I had commanded. Upon receiving their invitation to come to New London for my coronation, I pondered on what to do. I could accept their invitation at face value, and come to New London as invited. Alternately, I could take the more cautious route and send in people loyal to me to make sure that the invitation was an honest one. After conferring with my senior advisers, I chose the second course.

It seems that I was not in error to suspect treachery. Upon arriving in New London orbit, a battlegroup loyal to Carina immediately opened fire on the Destroyer HMS Blackpool and it's escort. The HMS Blackpool had been temporarily retagged to appear as the HMS Sovereign. After a heavy firefight, the Blackpool was destroyed. My condolences go out to the families of the men and women who served on that fine vessel. Their sacrifice will not be in vain, of that I assure you.

I had hoped that my claim could be authenticated, and a peaceful transition would take place. It has become clear to me that Carina, while not personally responsible for the crimes against my family, is perfectly willing to continue this lie to the Bretonian people. I desire no bloodshed, but I've made my claim to the throne, and I will not be so easily dissuaded.

From this moment forward, any Armed Forces vessels and bases that have not sworn an oath to serve me, or at least declared that they will remain neutral until this situation is resolved, will be treated as enemies of the Crown. Corporate and Civilian ships as well as ships of the Bretonia Police Authority, regardless of their stance in the current conflict, will be treated as neutral by Royal Forces unless they open fire on a Loyalist ship.
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George R.

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