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Torment · (This post was last modified: 05-08-2022, 06:25 PM by Torment.)

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CAPTAINS LOG - Entry #18: The Last Hurrah
Date: May 1st, 829 A.S.

Today was our day of judgement, the beginning of our final stand. Reports reached us this afternoon that Liberty forces had invaded Vespucci en masse, lead by the Delaware. Many of the former Separatists appear to have up and left out of the blue, they must have been planning this ever since the frustrations between them and the former legionnaires started to flare up. As a result what remains of the fleet is horrible outnumbered, the battlecruiser Triton is making a valiant stand in front of Veracruz together with what brave souls remain.

While the fighting had already begun, I'd be damned if I didn't do what I could to help. I ordered the Torment to be released from Fort Leniex, not all repairs were finished yet but it would have to do. The majority of the crew was still on Veracruz, so we were operating with a skeleton crew. Despite these circumstances we launched and were able to join the fight shortly after. The fight had already been going on for half an hour by the time we arrived, but by the sheer mass of ships and weapon fire colliding from both sides one would be forgiven in thinking the fight had only just begun.

The invading force was led by the Delaware, making it the flagship and thus a prime target on Liberty side. Meanwhile the Insurgency fleet followed the Triton after its inspiring refusal to bow down to the invaders; its loss would make for a large blow to morale. We fought as best we could, taking down a total of seven hostile capital ships despite being outnumbered. Eventually even the Delaware fell to Insurgent weaponry. Unfortunately the Triton had to retreat shortly after, having taken significant damage in the battle.

We bought a brief respite from the invasion but took significant losses. The Torment suffered considerable damage though it still remains operational. As I'm recording this log nanny ships from the surface are scouring the remains in the battlefield for survivors and usable salvage. Most of the crew that was stuck on the surface of Veracruz ended up leaving with the ongoing evacuation efforts, some however, have opted to rejoin the Torment and see this through to the end.

We'll be heading back to Fort Leniex soon while we still have a brief moment of rest, something about last minute modifications to the Torment.

Honestly at this point I'll take anything that can give us an edge.

Blues obtained

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