RPA| Republican Provisional Assembly - Internal Communications

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From: William Harris
To: Chancellor Jac Yarwood
Subject: RE: An unusual opportunity.

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Alright, boss?

The job's been bungled. Dunno about you, but if I was this Benefactor twat, I wouldn't feed intel about someone I wanted off the board to a bunch of different orgs - unless I wanted them all to fail while clawing at each other. Now it seems the lordly arsewipe has managed to get away. Here's what happened.

As planned, I had some lads gear up and took them aboard the mining rig we've refitted into a dropship. With me were Cedrik Cadigan and Gold-3, providing us with cover. We headed into the Leeds system with the idea of taking position by Stokes Wreck and waiting for the target.

It didn't work out that way. We reached the AO alright and got into position. We then saw a freelancer ship with Zoner markings fly past us towards Leeds without saying a word, possibly tipping the target off. At least the tracker seemed to be working. Unfortunately, about ten minutes later a large group of Gallic Royalist strike craft showed up from the Tau-31 direction. They were too much for our three ships, and to make matters worse, a BAF scout dropped out of the Leeds trade lane, took one look at us and fell back.

So there we were, stuck between an overwhelming force and a target convoy that was fully aware of our location and intent. We decided to pull away through the LD-14 lane and have another go. We started picking up combat chatter from both sides soon after, and the tracker was showing the transport attempting to bypass Stokes. So we had the idea to come around through Edinburgh to Tau-31 and ambush the convoy from the other side of the jump gate while Bretonian and Gallic Royalists were busy with each other.

That kind of worked - the transport dropped out of the gate with a light escort and was very surprised to see us, but of course, refused to stop. We pursued, gunning for his engines and disrupting every trade lane ring along the path. The chase led us to Holman Outpost, where the Gallic Royalists caught up to us. Seems BAF didn't manage to distract them for long. Apparently, they were after the same transport and wanted it intact - or at least that's what I gathered from the pretentious nonsense they were spouting over the comm.

My ship was damaged and Cadigan's fighter was disabled in the brawl. Meanwhile, the target got away in the confusion, with the Royalists in pursuit but far behind it. From there, it was clear that this was a colossal bloody cockup and we were lucky to be alive, nevermind getting another chance at the target. Gold-3 and I retrieved Cadigan and what was left of his ship and headed back to Dublin.

The boys in the hold made it back safe and sound, but they're well pissed off about how the whole thing went. Wouldn't wanna be cleaning the pub after that lot.

Liam Harris

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Dublin and Stokes Wreck Chatter Logs

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[20.08.2023 18:54:00] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Alright there?
[20.08.2023 18:54:15] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: I've got the lads geared up, prepped and briefed.
[20.08.2023 18:54:21] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Good to see you. Safe travels i hope.
[20.08.2023 18:56:59] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Right-o, chaps. Let's get on with it, shall we?
[20.08.2023 18:57:10] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Time to find out if that intel was any good.
[20.08.2023 18:57:16] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Remember, Chancellor wants him *alive* if at all possible.
[20.08.2023 18:57:34] RPA|Gold-3: Honestly, getting the feeling we've just been sent on a blue milk run.

[20.08.2023 19:02:35] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Alright there?
[20.08.2023 19:03:19] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Strange place for Zoner.

[20.08.2023 19:11:59] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Oh, bollocks.
[20.08.2023 19:12:02] GRN|Maurice.Cornett: Picking up some Mollys. What's the verdict, Commodore?
[20.08.2023 19:12:04] RPA|Gold-3: Not what we needed.
[20.08.2023 19:12:04] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Poppycock...
[20.08.2023 19:12:13] GRN|Charles.Roche: Good evening.
[20.08.2023 19:12:13] RPA|Gold-3: Told you that intel was shite.
[20.08.2023 19:12:13] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Guess this intel was bad.
[20.08.2023 19:12:14] GRN|Jean-Paul,Bourdeau: Eugh.
[20.08.2023 19:12:15] GRN|Horst,Holst: Not what you needed, but what you deserved.
[20.08.2023 19:12:24] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Or we're not the only ones with it.
[20.08.2023 19:12:26] GRN|Charles.Roche: I'm not the commanding officer, Cornett.
[20.08.2023 19:12:34] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Boss?
[20.08.2023 19:12:36] GRN|Maurice.Cornett: The princess hadn't yet caught up.
[20.08.2023 19:12:36] RPA|Gold-3: What you proposing there Liam?
[20.08.2023 19:12:39] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Guess its a ball now...
[20.08.2023 19:12:49] GRN|Horst,Holst: Ja, it would appear so.
[20.08.2023 19:12:54] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': Every time I see Bretonia, I feel like I loathe it a little more.
[20.08.2023 19:12:55] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: What's your game Royals?
[20.08.2023 19:13:05] GRN|Horst,Holst: Vhat do you think our game ist, Molly?
[20.08.2023 19:13:15] GRN|Jean-Paul,Bourdeau: I feel like that question should've been answered years ago.
[20.08.2023 19:13:21] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Incoming BAF. I say we leg it. There's too much going on.
[20.08.2023 19:13:24] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': I suspect you already know what the 'game' is, Molly.
[20.08.2023 19:13:43] GRN|Horst,Holst: Ich would advise that course off action. Leafing would be an intelligent maneuver.
[20.08.2023 19:14:00] GRN|Jean-Paul,Bourdeau: Running from a scrap with the law? Where's that rebellious, free spirit?
[20.08.2023 19:14:06] RPA|Gold-3: Well, I'm out of shrubbery.
[20.08.2023 19:14:06] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Sod this. Between the Bretonian royals and the crowns reject squad over there, this isn't worth the risk.
[20.08.2023 19:14:10] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': Rest assured we have more important things on our hands than cleaning Bretonia's squalor off the lanes.
[20.08.2023 19:14:22] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': Smart. Good boy.
[20.08.2023 19:14:23] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Suppose their scout tipped off the Lord Knobhead's transport?
[20.08.2023 19:14:47] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': You're welcome to hang around and play at whatever little game you had planned. It doesn't matter to me one way or the-
[20.08.2023 19:14:48] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': -other.
[20.08.2023 19:15:02] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Right-o, chaps. We're outta here.
[20.08.2023 19:15:10] GRN|Horst,Holst: Haff a pleasant efening.
[20.08.2023 19:15:30] RPA|PRS-Barrow: //ping
[20.08.2023 19:15:41] Meles.Incognito: Beep: Planet Leeds orbit.

[20.08.2023 19:17:35] BAF|Ens.Edwin.Johnson: The way is unsafe! I repeat, unsafe!
[20.08.2023 19:17:44] BAF|Ens.Edwin.Johnson: I'll keep them pinned, find another route!
[20.08.2023 19:17:56] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': That famous Bretonian humour again.
[20.08.2023 19:18:26] Shipbreaker: Oye, you call that joke pampa?
[20.08.2023 19:18:52] Shipbreaker: here's a joke for ya - two frogeaters enter a bar
[20.08.2023 19:19:02] GRN|Horst,Holst: Ich haff never consumed frog in mein life.
[20.08.2023 19:19:07] GRN|Albert,Charles: I have.
[20.08.2023 19:19:13] GRN|Albert,Charles: It was an enlightening experience.
[20.08.2023 19:19:19] GRN|Albert,Charles: I would not do it again.
[20.08.2023 19:19:24] GRN|Albert,Charles: --to be honest with you.
[20.08.2023 19:20:09] GRN|Charles.Roche: Isn't it a sight - Leeds in the distance, with Bretonians inbetween.
[20.08.2023 19:20:21] GRN|Albert,Charles: You know, the last time I was here...
[20.08.2023 19:20:23] GRN|Albert,Charles: Never mind.
[20.08.2023 19:20:24] RPA|PRS-Barrow: //ping
[20.08.2023 19:20:32] GRN|Horst,Holst: It ist bringing back memories.
[20.08.2023 19:20:47] Meles.Incognito: Beep: Stokes Asteroid field

Tau-31 Chatter Logs

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[20.08.2023 19:27:27] RPA|PRS-Barrow: //ping
[20.08.2023 19:27:38] Meles.Incognito: Beep: 20k from T31 gate

[20.08.2023 19:29:39] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Hello there.
[20.08.2023 19:29:40] Peter.Hudson: Oh
[20.08.2023 19:29:41] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Bingo!
[20.08.2023 19:29:44] Meles.Incognito: Oh bugger
[20.08.2023 19:29:45] RPA|Gold-3: Hold it!
[20.08.2023 19:29:52] Meles.Incognito: I'd rather not!
[20.08.2023 19:30:02] Peter.Hudson: This ain't good at all!
[20.08.2023 19:30:03] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Disable that freighter!
[20.08.2023 19:30:05] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Oi! Hand over lord Ferret!
[20.08.2023 19:30:12] Peter.Hudson: No do not touch it!
[20.08.2023 19:30:16] Peter.Hudson: Defending the freighter
[20.08.2023 19:30:26] SC-SlaveLabor: Hostiles on scanner
[20.08.2023 19:30:31] SC-SlaveLabor: Engaging

[20.08.2023 19:33:21] GRN|Charles.Roche: Multiple contacts, princess!
[20.08.2023 19:33:24] GRN|Charles.Roche: Mollys, break off. Now.
[20.08.2023 19:33:26] GRN|Charles.Roche: The transport is ours.
[20.08.2023 19:33:29] GRN|Maurice.Cornett: Pull off, Mollys. You're not invited.
[20.08.2023 19:33:42] RPA|Cedrik.Cadigan: Piss off!
[20.08.2023 19:33:43] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': I don't want that freighter exploding. Protect it at all costs.
[20.08.2023 19:33:45] GRN|Jean-Paul,Bourdeau: No.
[20.08.2023 19:33:49] GRN|Albert,Charles: Understood.
[20.08.2023 19:33:49] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': I want it intact, you hear me?
[20.08.2023 19:33:52] GRN|Charles.Roche: Understood.
[20.08.2023 19:33:55] GRN|Jean-Paul,Bourdeau: Intact.
[20.08.2023 19:33:56] GRN|Horst,Holst: Understood, Prinzessin. Capitane Holst, moving to engage sie Mollys.
[20.08.2023 19:33:57] GRN|Charles.Roche: They are not stopping to shoot it.
[20.08.2023 19:33:59] GRN|Maurice.Cornett: You were warned.
[20.08.2023 19:34:00] GRN|Charlotte.DeFrance': Those Cretan rats are only seconds behind us.
[20.08.2023 19:34:01] GRN|Albert,Charles: Plotting intercept course.
[20.08.2023 19:34:14] GRN|Charles.Roche: Moving in to assist.

[20.08.2023 19:37:58] RPA|PRS-Barrow: Liam: Looks like we failed. Time to leg it, chaps.

RTB: 1

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