HS> Hyperspace Communication Network: Malta Hyperspace Starfleet

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Malta Hyperspace Starfleet

Sender: Dio Fernandez
Report: Expedition Report
Stardate: 22.05.828

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Greetings Alphas. The Campeador has just returned from an expedition into Brettonia, with the goal of locating and retrieving experts for knowledge transfer and intelligence assessments. The following is a detailed report on the expedition, our findings, and potential next steps.

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19/05/828

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We received our orders early on 05/19/828 from Alpha Montalban, and immediately made preparations to depart, doing so late on the same day. In orbit we encountered a Gen`an vessel, the Fuyuzora. We exchanged pleasantries and with no reports of hostiles, went our separate ways. We departed Omicon Alpha for Brettonia, passing through Tau-37, Tau-23, and Tau-31 without issue.

We crossed the border into Brettonia, entering Leeds with no response from Brettonian defenders and from there proceeding into New London. Once in-system, we began moving down the trade lanes, inspecting merchant traffic. We found no signs of VIP transports until reaching the vicinity of Planet New London itself. Once there, we did detect an armored transport belonging to OSC with a VIP on board. Braving the planetary defense grid, we managed to intercept and destroy the vessel, tractoring our target aboard before retreating.

After interrogation, our captive revealed themselves to be a Mr Reginald, a mid level executive from BMM in their ship design department. We did, however, unfortunately receive significant damage from the defensive grid, and had to seek repairs. To our fortune, a local band of the Molly pirates in the Cambridge system were pleased enough with our actions against Brettonia to sell us some replacement hull panels. So we proceeded through Cambridge to Lisburn Rock for repairs.

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20/05/828

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While repairs were underway, we interrogated some of the OSC crew members we brought aboard with Mr Reginald. Before they died, they revealed two potential locations where we might find more vacationing VIPs. The first is Luxury Liner Shetland in the Poole system, the other is Planet Curaco in the Cortez System. With our armor repaired, we departed Lisburn Rock for Poole.

Once in system, we easily located the Shetland over planet Broadstone. In close succession we caught several shuttles, and even a luxury yacht, facing only light defenses. We left the Shetland with 14 additional guests, among them a retired electrical engineer from Ageira, several socialites, a libertonian actress, and a lead engineer from BMM. It seems that Mr Reginald will have company on our way home.

We departed Pool for Curaco, taking a circuitous route in case the Brettonians had been alerted by the Shetland. From Pool we travelled through Dublin, and thence to Edinburgh. We passed Planet Gaia on our way through the system, and the rumors are right, she is a beauty. To my surprise, they seem to be under new management, and even let us moor for a short time.

I lead a small team down to the surface, and acquired some of the local wildlife for study. Something about Gaia reminds me of home.

Nostalgia behind us, we departed. Continuing through Tau-31 to Coronado, and thence to Cortez. While the jump hole is situated very close to planet Curaco, the planet itself is too heavily defended for easy pickings. We managed to intercept only a single shuttle, and a Luxury Yacht managed to escape under the cover of the defensive turrets. Nevertheless Mr Arakawa, a low level Samura executive has joined the rest of our “passengers.” While Mr Arakawa doesn’t have much to interest us, I imagine that the Gen`an would enjoy having a word with him.

We returned to Coronado, and entered formation with the Bastia, which is currently stationed in that system.

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21/05/828

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Running low on fuel, we departed Coronado for home. We encounted a zoner vessel, the Hfaistos, as we left the Bastia. They weren't very communicative, but completely unthreatening. After uneventful trip through Tau-31, Tau-23, and Tau-37, we finally returned home.

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Conclustions

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In total, we secured 16 VIPs, several of whom can provide us with useful information, 50 specimens of interesting wildlife, and some assorted commodities and slaves. In exchange we significant damage from the Planet New London defense grid.

I recommend we launch follow-up expeditions, particularly targeting the Luxury Liner Shetland. While Planet New London is heavily defended, the Brettonian military seems either unable or unwilling to respond to infiltration. For follow-up missions, however, I recommend a smaller vessel. Campeador's evasion options would have been limited if attacked by bombers or gunboats. I believe El Cid would fit the role excellently, especially with her cloaking device, however she is still docked at Kinkaku-ji awaiting engine work.


Dio Fernandez - Commanding HS>Campeador

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