OOTORI-419 INTELLIGENCE GATHERING REPORT

[Nodoka Hanamura]

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THIS UNIT HAS CONCLUDED INTELLIGENCE GATHERING REGARDING TASKINGS 9A, 9B AND 9C.

DUE TO DATALINK CONSTRAINTS, TEXT AND STILL IMAGES ARE BEING TRANSMITTED AT THIS TIME.

TASKING 9A - NEW YORK SYSTEM

TARGET OF INTEREST - WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY


CLASS: CLINTON-CLASS MILITARY INSTALLATION
THREAT: HIGH
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: CRITICAL
ESTIMATED BERTHING: 6,000~ SOULS
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: 180~ COMBAT SNUBCRAFT

ASSESSMENT:

PRIMARY [LIBNAV] MILITARY TRAINING FACILITY. ALSO SERVES AS VITAL STAGING POINT FOR [LIBNAV] INTO THE CONTESTED PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM.

SUPERSTRUCTURE SHOWS SIGNS OF REFIT AND MODIFICATION, OSINT CONFIRMS MODIFICATIONS WERE UNDERTAKEN IN 827 A.S. AS PART OF POST-WAR REFIT.

SUBCONTACT 1: LNS MISSISIPPI

CLASS: OVERLORD-CLASS DREADNOUGHT
THREAT: NONE
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: HIGH
ESTIMATED BERTHING: N/A
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: N/A

ASSESSMENT:

FORMER CAPITAL VESSEL OF [LIBNAV] SERVING IN DECOMMISSIONED ROLE AS TRAINING INSTALLATION ATTACHED TO WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY.

IMINT THERMAL IMAGING CONFIRMS THAT THE VESSEL IS PERMANENTLY BERTHED. ASSUME NO FACTOR.

TARGET OF INTEREST - NORFOLK SHIPYARD


CLASS: ALABAMA-CLASS HEAVY VESSEL CONSTRUCTION YARD
THREAT: LOW
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: CRITICAL
ESTIMATED BERTHING: 3,200~ SOULS
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: UNKNOWN

ASSESSMENT:

PRIMARY SHIPYARD OF [LIBNAV], RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERSTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL-GRADE VESSELS.

DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF THIS INSTALLATION WOULD POTENTIALLY CRIPPLE [LIBNAV] FORCE PROJECTION SUSTAINABILITY. HOWEVER, RANGE TO ZONE-21, AND NEARBY GARRISON OF LNS MISSOURI RENDER AN OFFENSIVE ACTION UNVIABLE, EVEN IF SUCH AN AGITATING ACTION WOULD RESULT IN POTENTIAL EXISTENTIALLY-THREATENING REPRISAL.

SUBCONTACT 1: LNS MISSOURI

CLASS: OVERLORD-CLASS DREADNOUGHT
THREAT: MODERATE
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: CRITICAL
ESTIMATED BERTHING: 800~ SOULS
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: 40~ COMBAT SNUBCRAFT

ASSESSMENT:

OVERLORD-CLASS DREADNOUGHT SERVING AS PRIMARY DEFENSE GARRISON FOR NORFOLK SHIPYARD AND NEARBY ZONE 21 SPECIAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AREA.

VESSEL SHOWS NO SIGNS OF HAVING MOVED SINCE 826 AS.

TARGET OF INTEREST - ZONE-21


THREAT: LOW
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: CRITICAL

ASSESSMENT:

HIGH SECURITY SPECIAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AREA OPERATED BY [LIBSECFOR] AND [LIBNAV]. CONTAINS SINGULAR INSTALLATION, 'CHADWICK'. MASINT SHOWS SIGNS OF JUMP GATE SIGNATURES IN THE FIELD - HOWEVER SIGNATURE TRIANGULATION DUE TO AREAL DECM SYSTEMS PREVENT FURTHER INTELLIGENCE GATHERING.

IT CAN BE ASSUMED WITH HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS AREA AND ALL WITHIN IT ARE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO [LIBERTY].

SINGULAR CORRIDOR OF APPROXIMATELY 2-3KM IN DIAMETER RESIDES FACING NORFOLK SHIPYARD. THIS UNIT ASSUMES THIS IS INTENTIONAL, AND IS USED FOR TRAFFIC FROM UNSECURED SPACE INTO THE ZONE 21 SDIA.

FURTHER INTELLIGENCE GATHERING OR OTHER OPERATIONS INTO THIS ZONE ARE HIGHLY ILLADVISED.

TASKING 9B - PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM
TARGET OF INTEREST - PLANET ERIE



ASSESSMENT:

MAJOR POPULATION CENTER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM.

CURRENTLY SUBJUGATED BY [LIBPOLINC] UNDER DIRECTIVE FROM [LIBNAV]. IMINT CONFIRMS MULTIPLE SIZABLE INTERNMENT INSTALLATIONS ON THE SURFACE, WITH ADJACENT SECURITY AND DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.

DISLOGING [LIBERTY] FROM PLANET ERIE IS PARAMOUNT TO OBJECTIVES. OSINT SUGGESTS SEVERE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, MISMANAGEMENT, NEGLECT OF INTERRED AND RESIDENT PARTIES.

TARGET OF INTEREST - BETHLEHEM STATION


CLASS: RENOVO-CLASS LONG TERM HABITATION COMPLEX
ESTIMATED BERTHING: 2,000~ SOULS
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: UNKNOWN, ASSUMED HIGH.

ASSESSMENT:

ZONER INSTALLATION THAT SERVES AS PRIMARY INSTALLATION OF ZONER SOCIETY IN THE CONTESTED PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM. LIBERTY PRESENCE NEAR THE INSTALLATION IS NOT WELCOMED, AS EVIDENCED BY HAZARD BUOYS BROADCASTING WARNINGS ON THE GUARD BAND TO APPROACHING VESSELS.

NO PRESENCE OF PLF FORCES AT THE INSTALLATION DETECTED.

TASKING 9C - CALIFORNIA SYSTEM

TARGET OF INTEREST - WILLARD RESEARCH STATION



CLASS: BINGHAM-CLASS NATURAL AUGMENTED SUPERSTRUCTURE
THREAT: LOW
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: MODERATE
ESTIMATED BERTHING: 275~ SOULS
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: 36~ COMBAT SNUBCRAFT

ASSESSMENT: [LIBNAV] ANCILIARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTALLATION, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE MAGELLAN-CALIFORNIA MINOR TRADE LANE CORRIDOR.

FORCE PROJECTION ASSUMED MINIMAL, WITH PRIORITY ON COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE AND INSTALLATION SECURITY. INTELLIGENCE ON [LONESTAR-ACTUAL] CONFIRMS INSTALLATION OF SOME SIGNIFICANCE TO THE COLONY WARS OF 800 AS. NO FURTHER INTELLIGENCE AVAILABLE.

TARGET OF INTEREST - LNS YELLOWSTONE


CLASS: INTERDICTOR-CLASS ASSAULT BATTLECRUISER
THREAT: MODERATE
OPFOR SIGNIFICANCE: MODERATE
ESTIMATED BERTHING: 350~ SOULS
ESTIMATED AVIATION COMPLEMENT: 16-32 COMBAT SNUBCRAFT

ASSESSMENT: [LIBNAV] CAPITAL VESSEL SERVING THE ROLE OF TRAFFIC AND CONTRABAND CONTROL. COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE SUGGESTS ROUTINE SNUBCRAFT PATROLS INTO THE ONTARIO SYSTEM ORIGINATE FROM THIS VESSEL.

VESSEL SHOWS SIGNS OF SUBLUMINAL DRIVE INACTIVITY.

CONCLUSION:

THE LIBERTY-WEST INDEPENDENT WORLDS CONFLICT THEATER IS CURRENTLY HOTLY CONTESTED, WITH THE LIMITED MOBILITY OF [LIBNAV] AND QUESTIONABLE CAPABILITIES OF [FREE REPUBLIC OF LIBERTY] SERVING AS POINTS THAT SHOULD BE EXPLOITED TO THEIR DETRIMENT. AS STATED PRIOR, GUERILLA, HIT AND RUN AND AMBUSH TACTICS AGAINST OPFOR WILL ENSURE HIGH SURVIVABILITY WHILST INFLICTING ACCEPTABLE CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE TO OPFOR MORALE, CHAIN OF COMMAND AND EFFECTIVENESS.

THIS UNIT HAS DETERMINED THAT OUROBOROS' PRESENCE IN THE AOR IS OF HIGH IMPORT TO THE FUTURE OF BLUFOR CONTACTS.

THIS UNIT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MOVEMENT THAT REFINEMENT OF AND EXPLOITATION OF COMBAT AND INTELLIGENCE OPPORTUNITIES IS UNDERTAKEN.

THIS UNIT CAN ASSUME THAT ESTABLISHING RELATIONS WITH LOCAL RELEVANT PARTIES IS IN FACTIONAL BEST INTEREST.

THIS UNIT WILL NOW ENTER STANDBY, AND UTILIZE ANCILIARY PROBES OF THE ERSATZ SPRING CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL TO IMPROVE COMINT/SIGINT OPERATIONS.

THIS UNIT WILL REPORT BACK WHEN SIGNIFICANT INTELLIGENCE IS AVAILABLE FOR DISSEMINATION.

[ :: THROUGH OUROBOROS' WILL. :: ]

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