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From: "Ikarus Station" - Aspen Charles Harlow

Subject: Firestorm in Orkney

Encryption Strength: Impossible

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A statement of warning to my new colleagues: Orkney was just recently the site of a major joint operation by Bretonian / Crayter armed forces. I was running secondary surveys of stellar bodies in the area after coming back from Provence and waltzed right into the allied battlegroup. The shocking part for me was that they were blasting away at what looked to be Gallic Navy ships, though there were a good number of Royalist IFFs in the battlespace on top of that.

Beyond my utter shock that there are actually still Royalists fighting for that insane cause after Leeds, I'm concerned that we might be sittin' uncomfortably close to an undeclared war here in Tau-23, just one system over. I dunno what possessed the damned Brets to go ham on the Gallic government forces during that clash, but you can expect that there'll be some kind of retaliation. Alongside the warnings and aftermath of Nomad activity in Orkney of all places, which under different circumstances I would suggest attempting to observe nice and quiet-like, it's shaping up to be a nasty situation over there. I know for me personally, I'm going to be looking extra-hard into a defensive cloaking package for the Attlerock now that working for you fine people has me flush with scrip, just in case things get worse and spill over!

I'd suggest routing around Orkney if your business takes you that direction, and to keep a finger on the pulse of how this allied operation develops - after seeing the sheer desolation littered across the Taus, we don't want another wave of that to catch us blind.

--Aspen Charles Harlow
Exploration, SLRC

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[28.01.2023 21:21:28] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Capital vessel on approach.
[28.01.2023 21:21:42] GN-Le_Geromac: BAF leave the system
[28.01.2023 21:21:51] GIS-F-Matres: Z: Commencing Hostile scans
[28.01.2023 21:22:03] CONSOLE: Base Fort de Bregancon is under attack by Ravage!
[28.01.2023 21:22:19] SLRC-XPS>Attlerock: What is even going on? I thought the war was over out here!
[28.01.2023 21:22:33] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Focus fire on the Valor warship.
[28.01.2023 21:22:35] GN-Le_Geromac: BAF Leave the systel
[28.01.2023 21:22:37] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Your request is denied, fleet, enter formation and prepare for combat action. Drive away the assailants.
[28.01.2023 21:23:37] GIS-F-Matres: Z: Upon request, I require you cease.
[28.01.2023 21:23:56] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: We are under fire. Order your vessel back first.
[28.01.2023 21:24:12] GIS-F-Matres: Z: This vessel is not under my juristdiction.
[28.01.2023 21:24:38] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Fleet, fire for effect, target the Gallic battleship.
[28.01.2023 21:24:41] GIS-F-Matres: Z: Commencing battle.
[28.01.2023 21:24:49] SLRC-XPS>Attlerock: God, what a mess...
[28.01.2023 21:24:55] GN-Le_Geromac: baf leave for the last
[28.01.2023 21:27:47] GN-Le_Geromac: WE die for gallia
[28.01.2023 21:27:52] Death: GN-Le_Geromac was put out of action by BAF|HMS-Naseby (Gun).
[28.01.2023 21:27:57] GIS-F-Matres: Z: if you say so..
[28.01.2023 21:28:02] BAF|HMS-Ramillies: Chaz: Not very smart.
[28.01.2023 21:28:08] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Return to defensive formation.
[28.01.2023 21:28:12] GIS-F-Matres: Z: Preparing to pull back
[28.01.2023 21:28:36] Death: GIS-F-Matres was put out of action by BAF|A-HMS-Ravager (Gun).
[28.01.2023 21:28:48] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Quite a naive attempt.
[28.01.2023 21:29:59] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Cease fire! Cease fire! Regroup at once.
[28.01.2023 21:30:10] BAF|HMS-Ramillies: Chaz: Acknowledged.
[28.01.2023 21:30:59] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: The Kingdom of Bretonia and the Crayter Republic will offer one more chance to retreat and return to base safely.
[28.01.2023 21:31:09] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Should this not be respected, we will continue firing.
[28.01.2023 21:31:30] BAF|HMS-Ramillies: Chaz: One was smart enough.
[28.01.2023 21:31:37] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: It appears the Royalists are routed.
[28.01.2023 21:32:05] BAF|A-HMS-Ravager: Pellew: Flawless victory gentlemen.
[28.01.2023 21:32:08] SLRC-XPS>Attlerock: Kind of a token offer after splitting open a few Navy ships.
[28.01.2023 21:32:09] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: All ships are to continue firing.
[28.01.2023 21:32:29] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Copy. Point defense, resume firing.
[28.01.2023 21:33:27] MdG/-VCF-Surveillance: Oui, we got a lot of Sirian interlopers here
[28.01.2023 21:33:50] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: A corvette now. That appears to be just naive.
[28.01.2023 21:34:01] MdG/-VCF-Surveillance: Regardless, the King wants you dead
[28.01.2023 21:34:11] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Dead as he is?
[28.01.2023 21:34:20] MdG/-VCF-Surveillance: You will be dead soon. Guns ready
[28.01.2023 21:34:24] BAF|HMS-Ramillies: Chaz: Maybe a last wish or sort of.
[28.01.2023 21:34:25] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Maintain formation, capital warships. We are heading in to assist.
[28.01.2023 21:34:29] MdG/-VCF-Surveillance: Open fire at will!
[28.01.2023 21:34:32] SLRC-XPS>Attlerock: I dunno if that's such a good idea...
[28.01.2023 21:34:32] 27th|Andre'Davrois: Who\s dead?
[28.01.2023 21:34:41] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Come forth, fanatical fool!
[28.01.2023 21:35:14] 27th|Andre'Davrois: Right, let's resume this clown show.
[28.01.2023 21:38:46] Death: 27th|Andre'Davrois was put out of action by BAF|HMS-Naseby (Gun).
[28.01.2023 21:49:08] MdG/-Jade.Paris..: Lost?
[28.01.2023 21:49:37] BAF|HMS-Naseby: Archibald: What the hell is that supposed to communicate?
[28.01.2023 21:50:03] BAF|HMS-Incomparable: Sarah: Lack of comprehensive speech from a Royalist, that's what.
[28.01.2023 21:52:22] Ravage: freelancer want a job?
[28.01.2023 21:52:23] BAF|HMS-Ramillies: Chaz: A freelancer approaching.
[28.01.2023 21:52:25] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Freelancer ship, we are hiring contractors for our operation in the Orkney system.
[28.01.2023 21:52:32] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: 20 million is the starting point.
[28.01.2023 21:52:37] Knuckleduster: What's the deal? I'm listening.
[28.01.2023 21:52:44] Ravage: i will pay 50million to stop these bretonia terrorists
[28.01.2023 21:52:46] =CR=FV-Charybdis: These gallic people don't hold a feather to Outcasts, it's easy money
[28.01.2023 21:53:05] Knuckleduster: 50 Million? Alright...
[28.01.2023 21:53:17] Ravage: payment sent
[28.01.2023 21:53:29] Knuckleduster: I'm seeing gold. Alright, I'll join the onions!
[28.01.2023 21:53:33] Ravage: and where are you going?
[28.01.2023 21:53:36] Ravage: get back here
[28.01.2023 21:53:41] BAF|HMS-Ramillies: Chaz: Thank the freelancer.
[28.01.2023 21:54:08] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Freelancer, our offer remains. We will pay double for helping us remove the Gallic presence within this system.
[28.01.2023 21:54:08] =CR=FV-Charybdis: Yeah, real easy money for you freelancer!
[28.01.2023 21:54:20] SLRC-XPS>Attlerock: Wow. Now that's deterrence.
[28.01.2023 21:54:28] Knuckleduster: Double?!
[28.01.2023 21:54:45] Knuckleduster: Alright. I'm down.
[28.01.2023 21:55:09] MdG/-Jade.Paris..: Woah, i'm so afraid..
[28.01.2023 21:55:43] Knuckleduster: Let me catch up with you guys and we'll talk. I need to see the money.
[28.01.2023 21:58:09] Knuckleduster: Well. Looks like this is going no where. I'm off.
[28.01.2023 21:58:10] Jack.Edison: Howdy Zoner!
[28.01.2023 21:58:11] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: Freelancer, come to our position.
[28.01.2023 21:58:15] SLRC-XPS>Attlerock: Careful Jack, Bretonia is on the warpath out here.
[28.01.2023 21:58:16] Knuckleduster: Oh?
[28.01.2023 21:58:29] Jack.Edison: Naseby, what is it?
[28.01.2023 21:58:46] BAF|HMS-Naseby: RO: We are contacting the operator of Knuckleduster only.
[28.01.2023 21:59:06] Knuckleduster: How can I help, eh?
[28.01.2023 21:59:08] Jack.Edison: Ah, right.
[28.01.2023 21:59:20] Jack.Edison: So it seems.
[28.01.2023 21:59:20] BAF|HMS-Naseby: Archibald: So. Now that the Royalists have split off. Do you confirm that you are prepared to assist?
[28.01.2023 21:59:48] Knuckleduster: Not sure if I'm able to. They disappeared off my radar. Can't fight what I can't see.
[28.01.2023 22:00:27] =CR=FV-Charybdis: ever fought a Gen'an in the dark?
[28.01.2023 22:00:32] BAF|HMS-Naseby: Archibald: We would be thankful if we knew who is on our side earlier than when the battle starts. If you wish to follow this-
[28.01.2023 22:00:40] BAF|HMS-Naseby: -path, then get in contact with the Admiralty for details.
[28.01.2023 22:00:41] =CR=FV-Charybdis: You can smell them so well you don't need your eyes!
[28.01.2023 22:01:02] Knuckleduster: We'll keep in touch.
[28.01.2023 22:01:13] Knuckleduster: Thanks for the offer. Will consider it.

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