Ruminations

[Victor Steiner]

Your Majesty Edmund began, his Rhenlandic accent clearly breaking through the surface of a learnt Bretonian accent The Enclave forces have entrenched themselves within the Edinburgh system launching strikes from their stronghold there against Tau-31, Dublin and Leeds. Enclave forces have been spotted as far south as Poole and Nottingham as well as in Exeter. Intelligence indicates a major settlement project is underway on planet Gaia and Orkney remains firmly under their control although we aren't aware of their movements in that system. So far as well can tell, the alliance between them and the Corsair Imperium has crumbled. He opened his briefcase and pulled out a document which he placed on the table in front of the Queen This is the current assessment of the Macduff fleet. Which is currently our only fleet in drydock, due to limited space on Aland. All in all your Majesty, the situation is not good. The Enclave has been weakened, but so have we. Our defensive situation is, simply put, not good. He closed his case and set it back down beside him, unaware of what follow up questions she might ask as the Enclave produced a threat only so long as Bretonia itself was weak.

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