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Decrypting.... Recipient:6th Major Fleet Nagasaki command, Combined Fleet General Headquarters Sender: KNI Karasu.no.Kage Date:02.08.827 A.S. Subject:Reconnaissance report, Dauphine battlefront Priority:Medium
Today the Kusari Naval Intelligence conducted recon operations beyond the "frontline" of the 6th Major fleet in Dauphine. Focus was on the strategic objective of Fourchambault Shipyard and the gateway to Ile-de-France system.
Patrols around the Planet Privas sector and the Shipyard are varied and of moderate strength, but there are several vectors of approach that remain thinly defended from local forces. An assault on the Shipyard from outside the tradelane approaches seems viable, except for a single factor described below.
Continuing towards the Ile-de-France gateway, security exponentially increased to such levels that even our recon detachment would risk interception and trouble. Our teams found out that the Gallic Defense Forces have set the De Grasse Fleet on watch of the gateway, and it is providing remote support to the defense of the Shipyard. Both De Grasse fleet and the Shipyard are bolstering defenses of the Gap Station Line, keeping it strong against our frontal assault by the Nagasaki Fleet forces.
It is still unknown what force composition is operating on the other side of the gate to the next system, but if we wish to disable the Shipyard, and consequently weaken the Gap/Pamiers force, we need to take measures to neutralize De Grasse's fleet first and foremost.
Meanwhile, our main units are holding a line of attack on the Gap station, although many times we have seen the GDF forces taking the initiative and sallying out to push our forces into more defensive stances... (1, 2, 3 ) I have no idea who is overseeing those operations, but that is with them....