Liberty Navy 46th Fleet Security Clearance: < GRANTED >
Sender ID: Fleet Admiral Martin Kemp-Smith
Recipient ID: Captain Alice Shepard
Subject: Reporting In
Captain Shepard,
Firstly, from me, welcome to the Liberty Navy, Forty-sixth Fleet. I must admit, I was quite surprised to see you application get put on my desk. Needless to say, it raised quite a number of eyebrows, given that you are the first applicant to the Fleet not fresh out of West Point.
As for your reasons for reporting in late, I'm pleased that you report no vital damage to the Vermont, her crew or yourself. Must have hurt the ego of that Lane Hacker, credit to him for the stones to attack a Overlord Class by himself, though.
On to brass tacks, your assignment within the Fleet will be unique, mainly due to the aforementioned reason. So, I would like to firstly point out what I expect of you, as an Officer holding such a rank. Given that you've transferred in from the Secondary Fleet and taking up a senior position here, I expect your conduct at all times to be conducive of that fact. You immediately find yourself in a position of authority and the junior officers, at times, will look to you for guidance and more importantly, leadership. I do not, at any time, want you to put yourself in a position where you detract, or otherwise take from the junior officers. Respect will be earned and some may take a while to warm up to you, though, naturally, you will be afforded the proper courtesies and etiquette beholden to your rank.
You will be assigned proper accommodation and all manner of things there unto pertaining within Salt Lake Station, our Headquarters. This will include the Officers Mess, etc. Familiarize yourself with the Station as she will become your new home, so make yourself at home.
As for assignment, as a Captain I'd like to give you some sort of freedom to exercise your own patrols. This can include junior officers as escorts, if required. I'm a firm believe that the faster they get to know you and the crew, the easier it will make your transition here. Assignments can and may well change, so if you are required to redeploy, then standby and you'll be notified accordingly.
Welcome, once again, to the Fleet, Captain. Myself, along with the rest of Command are going to be watching you keenly. So do your very best.
That is all, Captain. Godspeed.
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Martin Kemp-Smith
Fleet Admiral Liberty Navy 46th Fleet