1st| Logs and Communications

[Hawk Jones]

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Sender name and rank: Crewman Hawk Jones
Location: Omicron Nu
Subject: Strange encounters

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After getting my ass kicked in my fighter by hackers repeatedly I was ordered back aboard the Rampant when the Battlecruiser embarked on a patrol of Omicron Nu.
First, we saw a pirate, HRZ~Terpentin who slipped by us, only to have the Order Agent [O]-Mataheus.Licht lead us straight to an Order Capital Vessel we attempted to damage before having to move on with our patrol:


Bizzare out of time LSF Secondary Fleet Agent
Then something strange happened - much akin to the local ancient disabled vessels we encountered an LSF agent lost in time. Commander Levy had a long talk with the man, which we were just shaking our heads at in the lower decks - why do we bother with relics of the past when there are pirates and Order terrorists roaming free in the system?

He must have hit a time warp, as he had no knowledge of Admiral Dylan Brandt and the Insurgency Campaign, what were the orders in said the campaign, and the now void attempt at the court-martial that was clearly just some sort of misunderstanding and power struggle between Brandt's and Kemp-Smith's approaches to warfare our now admiral got caught up in. He seemed completely unaware of the now cordial relations between the First Armada and the 46th Fleet too, even our joint exercises and started nostalgically reminiscing about another relic of the past - the apparently legendary and highly decorated First Fleet.

Personal note
If I may be so bold - this is not why I signed up for the First Armada - bizarre infighting attempts by old-timers, legal babble that just distracts us from the real thing. I want to blast through the stars with unbridled fury, locking onto my targets and obliterating them with surgical precision. I want to be the god of the skies so to speak. And I won't get there by listening to some silly legal arguments - please, if I can be so bold - I would like to request more fighter patrols, I learn by combat, I live for action, and I want to prove I have what it takes to become the best fighter pilot in the First Armada, Oorah!

Out of time Secondary LSF Fleet agent rambles

[25.02.2023 10:35:10] =LSF=Langley: R: State your business.
[25.02.2023 10:35:42] =LSF=Langley: R: Is this the former officer known as Blake van Leer?
[25.02.2023 10:35:45] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: This is The First Armada Patrol Battlecruiser Rampant
[25.02.2023 10:36:08] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Negative, Admiral Leer is our Admiral
[25.02.2023 10:36:24] =LSF=Langley: R: You are serving a dishonourable discharge, you are not a Liberty Navy vessel.
[25.02.2023 10:36:40] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Seems like you have incorrect information
[25.02.2023 10:36:56] =LSF=Langley: R: Please stand by while I pull the relevant records.
[25.02.2023 10:36:57] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Perhaps check our identification and transponder
[25.02.2023 10:37:32] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Our Admiral was called to the Sec Def who never showed up to the meeting.
[25.02.2023 10:37:58] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: A rogue Admiral of the 46th Fleet disobeyed orders of Admiral Dylan Brandt, history has proven the First Armada right
[25.02.2023 10:38:13] =LSF=Langley: R: Would you please clarify the name of this "rogue admiral"
[25.02.2023 10:38:45] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Admiral Kepm-Smith attempted to defy orders of Admiral Dylan Brandt
[25.02.2023 10:39:13] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: And attempted do disgrace our admiral for following the direct orders of the President and the Republoc
[25.02.2023 10:39:20] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Republic rather
[25.02.2023 10:39:23] =LSF=Langley: R: The Fleet Admiral is an officer of the Liberty Navy, unlike the "admiral" Van Leer, who makes a mocking parody of
[25.02.2023 10:39:30] =LSF=Langley: the distinguished First Fleet with this "Armada"
[25.02.2023 10:39:50] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: That is your opinion, his superior Dylan Brandt gave Leer Orders which he followed to the letter
[25.02.2023 10:40:21] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: We see Kemp Smith as one attempting to overstep his authority
[25.02.2023 10:40:22] =LSF=Langley: R: If that is the case, Van Leer would never have been ordered to meet the Secretary of Defence, who you may or may not know,
[25.02.2023 10:40:26] =LSF=Langley: -is a little bit above your pay grade.
[25.02.2023 10:40:43] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Dylan Brandt acted on the SecDef's superiors orders
[25.02.2023 10:41:00] 1st|LNS-Rampant: It was his belief he was acting under the will of the President
[25.02.2023 10:41:03] =LSF=Langley: R: Now, you are ordered to surrender your vessel to proper authorities.
[25.02.2023 10:41:08] 1st|LNS-Rampant: On what grounds
[25.02.2023 10:41:27] 1st|LNS-Rampant: I am the Commander Jonas Levy of the First Armada
[25.02.2023 10:41:30] =LSF=Langley: R: On the grounds of stealing Liberty Navy technology, and serving a disgraced officer.
[25.02.2023 10:41:44] 1st|LNS-Rampant: We have all proper licences, request denied.
[25.02.2023 10:42:36] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Now, we are done with this nonsense, we are resuming patrol.
[25.02.2023 10:42:37] =LSF=Langley: R: I do not see your vessel licensed on the Liberty Government licensing database, and you are not a Liberty Navy entity.
[25.02.2023 10:42:48] =LSF=Langley: R: Ohoho we are not done until I say we're done.
[25.02.2023 10:42:54] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Levy: Perhaps you should learn to read, son
[25.02.2023 10:43:01] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Levy, check our identification
[25.02.2023 10:43:07] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Goodbye
[25.02.2023 10:43:10] =LSF=Langley: R: Perhaps you ought to learn what a dishonourable discharge is.
[25.02.2023 10:43:21] =LSF=Langley: R: Like I said, we aren't done.
[25.02.2023 10:43:36] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: This is where you are wrong, son, goodbye
[25.02.2023 10:43:47] =LSF=Langley: R: If you do not immediately surrender your vessel, it will be fired upon.
[25.02.2023 10:43:57] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: No it will not, you have no jurisdiction son
[25.02.2023 10:44:06] =LSF=Langley: R: The LSF answers to the president, not you.
[25.02.2023 10:44:17] 1st|LNS-Rampant: We answer to the president
[25.02.2023 10:44:27] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Our Admiral followed the President's orders.
[25.02.2023 10:44:39] Tip: You can send cash to nearby players without needing to type their name by selecting their ship and using /givecasht or /gct command.
[25.02.2023 10:44:47] =LSF=Langley: R: Your "Admiral" was dishonourable discharged with proper cause.
[25.02.2023 10:44:54] =LSF=Langley: R: Surrender your vessel. Immediately.
[25.02.2023 10:44:55] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: and what was the cause?
[25.02.2023 10:45:04] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Following orders, defeating the Insurgency?
[25.02.2023 10:45:20] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Perhaps you are the Insurgency agent
[25.02.2023 10:45:43] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Now sod off, we have a patrol to perform son
[25.02.2023 10:45:44] =LSF=Langley: R: That is a laughable notion. Now if you would kindly wait, I can go and search for the exact wording, if that will satisfy yo
[25.02.2023 10:45:49] =LSF=Langley: -you
[25.02.2023 10:46:32] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: The wording was breach of Code of Conduct, that Leer himself has helped create
[25.02.2023 10:46:53] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: However, the only "breach" was following A superior officers orders and achieving victory
[25.02.2023 10:46:54] =LSF=Langley: R: Then perhaps he ought to have known it better.
[25.02.2023 10:47:09] =LSF=Langley: R: If you could kindly direct me to the date and time of this supposed order?
[25.02.2023 10:47:20] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Dylan Brandt,under the authority directly from the President ordered a direct assault on the insurgency
[25.02.2023 10:47:31] =LSF=Langley: R: Date and time, I said.
[25.02.2023 10:47:33] 1st|LNS-Rampant: If you are not aware of those orders perhaps you are not an agent of the LSF, but some other agency?
[25.02.2023 10:47:46] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Son, I will not school you on basic knowledge
[25.02.2023 10:47:54] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: You are supposed to know basics like these
[25.02.2023 10:48:11] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: You are a LSF agent for crying out loud, how do you not know Dylan Brandt and the Delaware
[25.02.2023 10:48:26] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Children in schools know have that information
[25.02.2023 10:48:32] =LSF=Langley: R: I know damned well *who* you are talking about, however the Admiral has given more than one order in his entire life, has he
[25.02.2023 10:48:36] =LSF=Langley: not? Date. And. Time.
[25.02.2023 10:49:01] =LSF=Langley: R: You would be wise to comply.
[25.02.2023 10:49:02] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: No he hasn't, regarding the insurgency offensive he has given three
[25.02.2023 10:49:14] =LSF=Langley: R: Then point me to the relevant one addressed to Van Leer.
[25.02.2023 10:49:18] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Look son, you are clearly an amateur who doesn't know basic orders of the Insurgency campaign
[25.02.2023 10:49:28] 1st|LNS-Rampant: That order was given to all Liberty navy
[25.02.2023 10:49:41] 1st|LNS-Rampant: By Brandt himself - it was the main orders of the Delaware Offensive
[25.02.2023 10:49:42] =LSF=Langley: R: So you acknowledge the Admiral did not directly order Van Leer to do anything?
[25.02.2023 10:49:55] 1st|LNS-Rampant: He ordered an attack by the Navy
[25.02.2023 10:49:57] =LSF=Langley: R: Including ordering any breach to the code of conduct?
[25.02.2023 10:49:59] 1st|LNS-Rampant: do you understand that?
[25.02.2023 10:50:16] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Ok so - your superior officer orders entire LSF To launch an offensive
[25.02.2023 10:50:17] Death: Blue_Dragon was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[25.02.2023 10:50:21] =LSF=Langley: R: I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation.
[25.02.2023 10:50:21] 1st|LNS-Rampant: you get that?
[25.02.2023 10:50:37] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: There is none, son, you have no jurisdiction, you won't fire, we will go on with our patrol
[25.02.2023 10:50:41] =LSF=Langley: R: Cease charging your cruise engines. You will be fired upon.
[25.02.2023 10:50:52] =LSF=Langley: R: I'm already tired of this charade. Don't give me a reason.
[25.02.2023 10:50:53] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Like I said, you have no jurisdiction
[25.02.2023 10:50:54] Changing screen mode=windowed
[25.02.2023 10:51:18] Changing screen mode=full
[25.02.2023 10:51:19] =LSF=Langley: R: Do you not know that the LSF answers to the President? I am quite sure I already told you
[25.02.2023 10:51:21] Changing screen mode=windowed
[25.02.2023 10:51:53] =LSF=Langley: R: My "Jurisdiction" is destroying a ship in breach of Liberty Law, specifically the theft of Navy technology and serving -
[25.02.2023 10:51:56] Changing screen mode=full
[25.02.2023 10:52:01] =LSF=Langley: - a dishonourably discharged Admiral.
[25.02.2023 10:52:10] =LSF=Langley: R: Well. Commodore, actually.
[25.02.2023 10:52:14] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: You have no jurisdiction, we are fully licenced. Now get lost.
[25.02.2023 10:52:38] =LSF=Langley: R: Are you sure you want to do that?
[25.02.2023 10:53:05] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: You have no reason to fire on us, we will continue our patrol.
[25.02.2023 10:53:06] =LSF=Langley: R: You've had more than enough warning. Weapons to full power.
[25.02.2023 10:53:16] =LSF=Langley: R: Gunnery, fire at will.
[25.02.2023 10:53:35] =LSF=Langley: R: Stolen technology cannot be suffered to live if it is not surrendered.
[25.02.2023 10:53:54] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: We are of the Liberty Navy, you are delusional
[25.02.2023 10:53:59] =LSF=Langley: R: No, you are not.
[25.02.2023 10:54:04] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Stop your fire at once
[25.02.2023 10:54:10] =LSF=Langley: R: Are you surrendering your vessel?
[25.02.2023 10:54:19] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Obviously not, you have no authority
[25.02.2023 10:54:22] CONSOLE: Possible cheating detected: Unanimity
[25.02.2023 10:54:28] =LSF=Langley: R: No, *you* do not have authority
[25.02.2023 10:54:36] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: You have none
[25.02.2023 10:54:58] =LSF=Langley: R: Then provide me evidence where Van Leer was exonerated.
[25.02.2023 10:55:18] 1st|LNS-Rampant: There was no need for that, only accusation was that he followed orders of Kemp Smith's superior officer
[25.02.2023 10:55:20] 1st|LNS-Rampant: To the letter
[25.02.2023 10:55:39] =LSF=Langley: R: He was dishonourably discharged lawfully, recognised by the Liberty Government.
[25.02.2023 10:55:42] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: History has proven him right, Insurgency is defeated
[25.02.2023 10:55:52] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: SecDef never attended the meeting, nothing was ratified
[25.02.2023 10:55:54] =LSF=Langley: R: That has not been reversed. Ergo, his "armada" is illegitimate.
[25.02.2023 10:56:19] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Nothing was agreed - Leer was called to Manhattan, SecDef never showed up, the matter is put to rest
[25.02.2023 10:56:33] 1st|LNS-Rampant: CO: Obviously they can't discharge someone for following orders of a Superior
[25.02.2023 10:56:38] =LSF=Langley: R: So you admit his dismissal was not reversed?
[25.02.2023 10:56:47] 1st|LNS-Rampant: There was no lawful dismissal
[25.02.2023 10:56:48] 1st|LNS-Rampant has set =LSF=Langley as group target.
[25.02.2023 10:56:48] OK
[25.02.2023 10:56:50] =LSF=Langley: R: By any authority?
[25.02.2023 10:56:52] 1st|LNS-Rampant: In the first place
[25.02.2023 10:56:57] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Nothing to reverse
[25.02.2023 10:57:08] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Sec Def never ratified anything, Kemp Smith overstepped his authority
[25.02.2023 10:57:14] =LSF=Langley: R: There most certainly was. I believe the First Fleet has also complained about your "armada" in the past.
[25.02.2023 10:57:17] 1st|LNS-Rampant: There is nothing to talk about
[25.02.2023 10:57:22] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Who?
[25.02.2023 10:57:41] 1st|LNS-Rampant: The Who?
[25.02.2023 10:57:43] =LSF=Langley: R: The Liberty Navy First Fleet?
[25.02.2023 10:57:45] 1st|LNS-Rampant: A secondary fleet, much like yours?
[25.02.2023 10:57:53] =LSF=Langley: R: Please do not tell me you don't know who they are.
[25.02.2023 10:57:54] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Is that a Secondary Fleet?
[25.02.2023 10:58:01] =LSF=Langley: R: No, it is the first fleet.. good gods..
[25.02.2023 10:58:22] 1st|LNS-Rampant: We don't bother ourselves with relics of the past frankly
[25.02.2023 10:58:39] =LSF=Langley: R: That "relic" is one of the most decorated formations in the Navy, which you claim to be a member of.
[25.02.2023 10:58:47] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Of past long gone
[25.02.2023 10:59:01] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Historians may care about them, we don't
[25.02.2023 10:59:18] =LSF=Langley: R: I think this issue goes a little beyond a single battlecruiser. I believe I will be filing a report with LSF command.
[25.02.2023 10:59:23] =LSF=Langley: R: I wouldn't expect it to be positive.
[25.02.2023 10:59:31] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Levy: you may do whatever you wish - you are merely a secondary fleet now
[25.02.2023 10:59:48] 1st|LNS-Rampant: Levy: The =LSF= doesn't exactly have much authority anymore *laughs*
[25.02.2023 11:00:11] 1st|LNS-Rampant: And check the records - we follow orders, so should you

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Hawk Jones
Crewman
The First Armada

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