Fiorella de Marco, MNS Amalfi

[Fiorella de Marco]

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MNS AMALFI BECOMES SUPPORT CRUISER

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I have managed to indirectly sabotage my vessel. The Amalfi is both an outdated and a state-of-the-art vessel. My pursuit of more modern technology forced me to make many compromises in my vessel, but these were not a problem at the time simply because I was able to acquire experimental weapons that overcome these shortcomings. These weapons looked both powerful and versatile.

But then came something unexpected - there was a new technological advance in cruiser armament that included heavy forward fixed weapons. These weapons are downright devastating, and my "repeaters" feel like peashooters compared to these heavy weapons. Many other Maltese Defence Force cruisers were equipped with these new weapons due to their versatility, but my vessel had already been specially modified to accommodate these experimental weapons to save volume inside the hull for my future hangars. Without further extensive modifications, we are left with only one heavy multi-purpose hardpoint.

Since I have already spent the most of my funds and resources on preparing the automation of the vessel - it is too late to change these plans. A design documentation is already complete, the resources, parts and materials are ready and waiting for my allies in the Hispania Imperial to give me final approval.

The Amalfi with its current configuration clearly lacks a heavy firepower. As its weapons are now primarily suited against smaller targets and support roles - our cruiser has been downgraded from a first-class frontline capital ship to a second-class support cruiser. We have lost a lot of prestige and pride. I have lost a lot of prestige and pride. A large number of my experienced crew members are now requesting transfer to other Maltese assets. I have approved them all.

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FUTURE PLANS

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But not all is lost. My ship may have lost some of its teeth and is no longer suitable for a direct combat, but our goal of improving the vessel's capabilities continues. I have purchased a custom-built cruiser-sized jump drive from the Starfliers. Although no real trials have taken place yet, this technology holds promise for our cruiser support missions.

I hope that by combining our theoretical hangars, automation, cloaking equipment and jump drive - the Amalfi will remain a very useful vessel in the Maltese Defence Fleet. The planned automation will probably help to cope with the number of my experienced crew leaving my vessel and command.

Valletta shipyard is our current target - to offload the crew and start the modifications. At the moment, I have no choice but to automate most of my vessels. I will have few loyal crew left to operate my vessel. Let us pray that there are no further complications and that all these modifications work as expected.

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Fiorella Arianna de Marco | As Dawn Mayflower
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