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

[Durandal]

Message Class: Textual
Encryption: Ceylon
To: BAF DIS
From: Commander Rick Holden

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After-action report, 22/08/826
Molly pursuit, engagement over Leeds.

I responded to a distress call from several mining vessels in the Dublin system. When I arrived on the scene there was nothing but wreckage and engine emissions which I traced to the Leeds jump hole. Upon arriving in Leeds I received yet another distress call, this time from the Daumann vessel Steyr. The Steyr was under fire and carrying refugees from Leeds. By the time I arrived on scene the Steyr had already between destroyed by the same Molly fighter which had scoured Dublin, Goldfang Fortunately, an Orbital Spa & Cruise vessel, the Breezewood, had managed to recover most of the refugees. I pursued Goldfang through New London, attempting to head him off in Dublin and eventually coming full circle to meet again in Leeds.

The next part of this AAR may be difficult, and I understand if command sees fit to reprimand me for my actions, as I take sole responsibility for them.

Goldfang was engaged with an EFL freighter carrying Gallic citizens evacuated from Leeds. Initially, I was content to allow the engagement to continue and mop up whatever was left, but the freighter, Ramasser Un, informed me that they were carrying Gallic children off the surface of Leeds. Despite having no way to substantiate these claims, I quickly asked whether or not the EFL freighter would be willing to turn themselves over to the Crown in exchange for assistance. They agreed immediately, and I moved to engage Goldfang. Despite my best efforts, the Ramasser Un was destroyed shortly thereafter. Lieutenant Scott arrived on scene, and I had him contact a freighter for priority CASEVAC. I took out Goldfang, and between myself and the Illegal Grow, a civilian vessel which responded to assist in S&R operations, we were able to recover 564 of the original 610 Gallic citizens present aboard the Ramasser Un. They have been delivered to the Norfolk for processing.

I can only ask that if the Ramasser Un's captain was being truthful, that those children not be judged for the sins of their House.

This concludes my report, attachments as follows.

Communications Logs

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[23.08.2019 01:47:51] DHC-Steyr: RO: All ships, evacuation ships under attack!
[23.08.2019 01:48:10] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: DHC Steyr, this is Commander Holden of the Armed Forces. What's your location, vector, and status?
[23.08.2019 01:48:26] DHC-Steyr: Under attack in D6!
[23.08.2019 01:48:53] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Understood Steyr. Heading and enemy force composition?
[23.08.2019 01:49:01] DHC-Steyr: Molly pirates
[23.08.2019 01:49:10] DHC-Steyr: Requesting immediate assistance by the Wormhole.
[23.08.2019 01:49:15] HMS-Kildare: RO: Single werewolf class
[23.08.2019 01:49:26] DHC-Steyr: Confirmed, they opened fire without warning. REquesting assistance.
[23.08.2019 01:49:45] Death: DHC-Steyr was put out of action by Goldfang (Gun).
[23.08.2019 01:50:36] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Kildare, which way did it go?
[23.08.2019 01:50:53] OSC.Breezewood: moving to assist
[23.08.2019 01:51:03] HMS-Kildare: RO: No visual. Smogs interferring with scanners
[23.08.2019 01:51:07] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: I have it.
[23.08.2019 01:51:19] Goldfang: "Can you not carry any more?"
[23.08.2019 01:51:22] HMS-Kildare: RO: Copy will hold fire
[23.08.2019 01:51:25] OSC.Breezewood: I have room
[23.08.2019 01:51:34] OSC.Breezewood: 1000 units exactly
[23.08.2019 01:51:39] Goldfang: "I'm not interested in shooting refugees, go ahead and take them."
[23.08.2019 01:51:56] HMS-Kildare: RO: If there are refugees we can take em aboard and tend to them on the Medbay
[23.08.2019 01:52:00] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Goldfang, I'm giving you one chance to turn yourself over to the Crown.
[23.08.2019 01:52:20] OSC.Breezewood: heading to leeds to pick up more, thank you for letting grab this lot
[23.08.2019 01:52:25] Goldfang: "You mean the same crown that invites foreigners into their borders from all sides? Hmmm"
[23.08.2019 01:52:39] Goldfang: "Not a problem Breezewood. Tell DHC to quit lying in their green tongue."
[23.08.2019 01:53:20] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: That about answers my question then, doesn't it?
[23.08.2019 01:53:31] Goldfang: "So.... can I get back to murdering Gauls or what."
[23.08.2019 01:53:42] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: The Steyr was carrying refugees!
[23.08.2019 01:53:52] Goldfang: "He also lied about being shot at, I kill liars."
[23.08.2019 01:54:07] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Kildare, can you confirm the Steyr was carrying refugees?
[23.08.2019 01:54:12] Goldfang: "As you well know, I let the breezewood take the refugees"
[23.08.2019 01:54:18] HMS-Kildare: RO: Affirmative
[23.08.2019 01:54:35] HMS-Kildare: RO: We seen it being loaded in Leeds Orbit
[23.08.2019 01:54:48] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: I see.
[23.08.2019 01:55:19] Goldfang: "Would you prefer I shoot the Refugees in their cargo pods next time? Since we're so convined I did so."
[23.08.2019 01:56:06] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Then, for Queen and Country, I have no choice but to take you down, separatist.
[23.08.2019 01:56:15] Goldfang: "I'm willing to wager that fancy cruiser of yers can't follow me in a field."
[23.08.2019 01:56:38] Illegal.Grow: Psssst
[23.08.2019 01:56:39] HMS-Kildare: RO: A cruiser ain't build for fields
[23.08.2019 01:56:42] Illegal.Grow: Officers.
[23.08.2019 01:57:08] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Your first mistake was assuming I need a cruiser.
[23.08.2019 01:58:06] Goldfang: "I miss the Armed Forces of old, you newbies are just pathetic."
[23.08.2019 01:58:48] Goldfang: "Farewell, sir."
[23.08.2019 02:08:42] Goldfang: "I don't like what you are"
[23.08.2019 02:08:45] Goldfang: "Time to die gallic"
[23.08.2019 02:08:50] EFL|Ramasser.Un: Hmm, yes Molly? I am trying to get these Children to safety
[23.08.2019 02:08:52] Goldfang: "Opening fire"
[23.08.2019 02:10:16] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: This is what they call a conflict of interest.
[23.08.2019 02:10:37] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Do I kill the Molly slaying transports full of good Bretonian men and women, or six hundred Gauls?
[23.08.2019 02:10:45] EFL|Ramasser.Un: They are children!
[23.08.2019 02:10:55] EFL|Ramasser.Un: Damn Politics!
[23.08.2019 02:11:05] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: You have... children, on Leeds?
[23.08.2019 02:11:53] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: EFL Ramasser, I will render assistance if you agree to surrender your ship. If you truly have children aboard your vessel, I
[23.08.2019 02:12:00] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: swear to you that they will be taken care of.
[23.08.2019 02:12:09] EFL|Ramasser.Un: Agreed!
[23.08.2019 02:12:18] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Copy that, breaking to engage!
[23.08.2019 02:12:59] Death: EFL|Ramasser.Un was put out of action by Goldfang (Gun).
[23.08.2019 02:15:28] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Stand by, Lieutenant.
[23.08.2019 02:15:34] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Do not engage.
[23.08.2019 02:15:42] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Get transports on site for CASEVAC if possible.
[23.08.2019 02:16:01] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: We have over six hundred Gallic... children, here, in pods.
[23.08.2019 02:16:19] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Orders sah?
[23.08.2019 02:16:28] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Bloody hell, were you listening?
[23.08.2019 02:16:29] Andres.Perea: Got all of them in relative safety here.
[23.08.2019 02:16:45] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Stand by, do not engage, get a freighter or two on site for priority evac.
[23.08.2019 02:16:58] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Copy that.
[23.08.2019 02:17:52] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Message away, transport incoming.
[23.08.2019 02:19:08] Andres.Perea: Ahoy there, on Breezewood!
[23.08.2019 02:19:17] OSC.Breezewood: Hello!
[23.08.2019 02:19:20] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: You sick bastard. Did Cork teach you people nothing?
[23.08.2019 02:19:26] Andres.Perea: I've got some passengers on board, too.
[23.08.2019 02:19:39] Andres.Perea: Will you accept them?
[23.08.2019 02:19:44] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Of all people you should be able to understand the gravity of this situation!
[23.08.2019 02:19:44] OSC.Breezewood: Happy to
[23.08.2019 02:20:09] OSC.Breezewood: gallic personel? where would I deliver them to?
[23.08.2019 02:20:16] Andres.Perea: Eh...
[23.08.2019 02:20:22] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Manchester, prison.
[23.08.2019 02:20:24] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Breezewood, stand by on that.
[23.08.2019 02:20:28] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Newgate.
[23.08.2019 02:20:29] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Belay that order.
[23.08.2019 02:20:35] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Sir?
[23.08.2019 02:20:41] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: They're /kids/
[23.08.2019 02:20:44] Andres.Perea: I guess, that's the least concern now.
[23.08.2019 02:21:02] OSC.Breezewood: I don't want to run into a frog carrying a load of POW's
[23.08.2019 02:21:09] BAF|Lt,J,Scott: Cambridge then?
[23.08.2019 02:21:27] OSC.Breezewood: apologies, Perea, but I don't think I can help you with that
[23.08.2019 02:21:30] Andres.Perea: These aren't POW.
[23.08.2019 02:21:52] Andres.Perea: Whatever.
[23.08.2019 02:21:57] Illegal.Grow: I'll take 'em to Norfolk if you load up OSC
[23.08.2019 02:21:58] Andres.Perea: I think I know what to do.
[23.08.2019 02:22:01] Death: Goldfang was put out of action by BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden (Gun).
[23.08.2019 02:22:11] Andres.Perea: I will
[23.08.2019 02:22:13] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Everyone calm down.
[23.08.2019 02:22:19] OSC.Breezewood: sorry we couldn't be more accomodating
[23.08.2019 02:22:24] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Breezeword, you have the... Gauls?
[23.08.2019 02:22:29] Illegal.Grow: Nay
[23.08.2019 02:22:33] OSC.Breezewood: Negative, BAF
[23.08.2019 02:22:42] OSC.Breezewood: we're not in the prisoner transport business
[23.08.2019 02:22:46] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: I see.
[23.08.2019 02:22:55] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Freelancer, where do you intend to take them?
[23.08.2019 02:22:57] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden has set Illegal.Grow as group target.
[23.08.2019 02:22:58] Illegal.Grow: Quick trip to Norfolk and I'm back
[23.08.2019 02:23:12] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Norfolk should do. But all the same I intend to follow
[23.08.2019 02:23:20] Illegal.Grow: Won't say no to an escort if you don't trust me.
[23.08.2019 02:25:44] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Before you dock, I'd like a final scan of your ship, if that's acceptable.
[23.08.2019 02:26:04] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Please hold at the Norfolk before offloading those people, Freelancer.
[23.08.2019 02:26:11] Illegal.Grow: Will do.
[23.08.2019 02:26:18] BAF|Cdr.Rick.Holden: Much obliged.

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Rick Holden
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Bretonian Armed Forces

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