⧫ Location: Battleship Atum
⧫ System: Galileo
⧫ From: Captain Valentin Róka
⧫ To: Order Overwatch
Inverness Situation Debriefing
The following is a summarized report of my activities as part of the recent Inverness operation, and relevent intel acquired.
I can personally account for the eradication of 205 squids of various fighter-type xenoforms, though it barely seems a dent in the local population. The massive levels of infestation here rival that of even the deep omicrons, and has not been seen in the Independant Worlds since the scouring of Drake. Infestation levels have become critical enough that an ISH'TAR class Nomad dreadnaught was sighted casual "observing" a class between an LSF fighter and Technocrat forces.
(NOTE: The LSF forces present seem particularly hostile to our presence, showing no sign of the cooperation we've been able to build with the Liberty Navy recently.)
During the course of my patrols I was able to identify a number of former Insurgent/Hellfire vessels were spotted in system bearing both Zoner Militant and Technocrat IDs. While the two seperate groups seem to remain quite friendly and cooperative with one another, there was a marked division between the two groups disposition upon the arrival of the Nomad capital vessel. The Militant aligned Insurgents responded with an appropriate level of concern and battle preparations, where the Technocrat aligned Insurgents responded, well, they barely responded at all, seeming uncaring at best about the appearance of the alien war-forms.
This disparity of response to the Nomads was further reinforced following the arrival of Crayter forces in the area. I was able to join forces with the Crayter vessels FV-Tyran and FV-Hernes, and we attempted to engage the Nomads. We were able to convince a Militant-Aligned gunship to set aside differences in a temporary cease-fire and fight the aliens with us, however the TFP tagged Technocrat-Aligned Insurgents elected explicitly to stay out the of the engagement, preferring to "study" the situation as it unfolded. This could signal a danger of potential nomad-infection making its way through former Insurgent forces that could present problems in the region going forward.
Ultimately the engagement with the Aliens was unsuccessful, and all parties retreated to safety when the FV-Tyran became disabled and it became apparent that we simply lacked the firepower necessary to take on a vessel of that power.
Relevant visual logs have been attached for Wedjat review. I will return to my standard patrols through the Independent Worlds.
Captain Valentin Róka [Foxtrot-9]
The Order Overwatch, 06-OCT-834
[29.09.2024 00:48:01]Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Hello there LSF vessel. [29.09.2024 00:48:11]=LSF=Advocate-1: Hmh, Order. [29.09.2024 00:48:16]=LSF=Advocate-1: Omicrons get too hot for you? [29.09.2024 00:48:20]Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: I trust we'll keep this cooperative today given the circumstances. [29.09.2024 00:48:31]Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Plenty of squids here to purge. [29.09.2024 00:48:46]=LSF=Advocate-1: Great. Lovely. Then I'll make this clear: [29.09.2024 00:49:10]=LSF=Advocate-1: Get in my way so much as once and I'll stomp you once for every Osiris deployed, and deliver your remains to Juneau. [29.09.2024 00:49:14]=LSF=Advocate-1: Clear? [29.09.2024 00:49:47]Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: So long as you do nothing to inhibit my ability to purge Nomad and Nomad allied forces, then you have nothing to worry [29.09.2024 00:49:51]Order|Foxtrot-9: about from me. [29.09.2024 00:50:30]=LSF=Advocate-1: Why the hell the Navy tolerates upstart traitors is beyond me. Now go occupy yourself elsewhere, I've got an assignment to do. [29.09.2024 00:51:09]Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Dont hesitate to call, should the locals prove to much for you. [29.09.2024 00:51:23]=LSF=Advocate-1: Like hell I'd ask a traitor for help.
[29.09.2024 03:35:11] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: IO: Uh... ma'am! [29.09.2024 03:35:20] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Oh.. fuck. [29.09.2024 03:36:28] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: IO: Ish'tar-class supercapital, our 160 for 7K! [29.09.2024 03:36:30] Vagrant.Eye.of.Psyche: [Despite its smaller size, the snub vessel seems to command almost regal posture in front of the larger vessel.] [29.09.2024 03:39:14] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: .. Get Kensington on the secure line, tell him to ask the XRT what in god's name we're dealing with here. [29.09.2024 03:44:39] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: All hands, condition yellow. Be ready to go to combat if this turns nasty.. like I know it will.. [29.09.2024 03:46:09] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [The superlative form focuses onto the Corvo. Energy pulsing through it, causing the veil to light up and shimmer brighter.] [29.09.2024 03:46:34] Choomba: --Crayyter.- [29.09.2024 03:46:47] Vagrant.Eye.of.Psyche: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:47:09] TFP)-Wendigo: Oh hey, Crayter. [29.09.2024 03:47:17] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: Well well well, look at what the toasters broaght in. [29.09.2024 03:47:33] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Try again - That fucking thing's rearing to shoot us! [29.09.2024 03:47:36] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO: *Sigh* Again? [29.09.2024 03:47:39] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: I, what? [29.09.2024 03:47:43] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Toasters? [29.09.2024 03:47:58] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:48:10] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: Large noamad warform on dradis. [29.09.2024 03:48:14] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:One of those things are here to? [29.09.2024 03:48:29] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: I love me a target rich enviorment. [29.09.2024 03:48:38] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: Means I can shoot anywhere I like [29.09.2024 03:48:40] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: IO: EOTS show its' cannons are moving away from us... and to the Crayterians. [29.09.2024 03:48:43] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Hey, Tyran actual. [29.09.2024 03:48:51] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Well, looks like a party. [29.09.2024 03:48:53] Cloaking device off [29.09.2024 03:48:58] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Before the show starts, Legionnaire Florence raises a valid point. [29.09.2024 03:49:11] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Didn't you people help evac Guadalajara? What are you doing here? [29.09.2024 03:49:13] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: Hey agent, didn't see you there. [29.09.2024 03:49:15] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: How about this - we shoot the Nomads first, and then each other, yeah? [29.09.2024 03:49:17] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:49:23] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Given, y'know - they have the bigger guns? [29.09.2024 03:49:31] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Greetings Crayter, thats kind of the point. Moving into formation. [29.09.2024 03:49:38] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Or is this just going to be Freeport 11 all over again, you shoot us while the Nomads do the same? [29.09.2024 03:49:51] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Oh joy.. Golanski's goons. [29.09.2024 03:50:01] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Helmsman, say the line. [29.09.2024 03:50:04] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: H: .. We're boned. [29.09.2024 03:50:06] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: I'm not sure that's how this is going to play out, Skid. [29.09.2024 03:50:24] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:Thats a really big jelly. [29.09.2024 03:50:31] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations directed at Order and Crayter Vessels.] [29.09.2024 03:50:32] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: I've seen this things kind before [29.09.2024 03:50:33] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: No shit? [29.09.2024 03:50:53] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: Things like that killed my friends during the Purge of Drake. [29.09.2024 03:51:00] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: It was my first mission [29.09.2024 03:51:01] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:Well, I konw who the main threat here is. [29.09.2024 03:51:09] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: I dont suppose that diplomacy could prevail, and that I could convince you all to simply focus and kill the squid? [29.09.2024 03:51:14] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:The life form that wants to see all humans dead.... [29.09.2024 03:51:22] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: So I guess we can agree on that much. Hit the nomads, then we can get to our regularly scheduled programming. [29.09.2024 03:51:27] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:51:38] TFP)-Wendigo: Wait, where did the small one go? [29.09.2024 03:51:53] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: .. Fuck, it faded 6 minutes ago. [29.09.2024 03:51:54] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:There were two of them? [29.09.2024 03:52:08] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: That seems reasonable. The rest of us are still human after all. [29.09.2024 03:52:11] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: No, one was a Snub-type. Couldn't get a solid ID. [29.09.2024 03:52:30] TFP)-Wendigo: It was in my weight class. [29.09.2024 03:52:32] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Sounds good. I'll put aside old grudges for this. [29.09.2024 03:52:35] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: I'll make you die for killing my friends nomad. Tell whatever you go back to in hell Artoria Atreadies sent you back! [29.09.2024 03:52:48] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:Well, honestly when it comes to these things, I do not see reasons as to why us Humans fight. [29.09.2024 03:52:49] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:52:50] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: All hands, condition red! [29.09.2024 03:52:55] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:But that is just me. [29.09.2024 03:52:56] =CR=FV-Tyran|248: For those we left behind! [29.09.2024 03:53:04] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Reading weapons. On the lookout for the little one [29.09.2024 03:53:06] Vagrant.Wing.of.Psyche: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:53:13] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Intel Officer, set temporary IFF update, Order and Crayter are BLUFOR! [29.09.2024 03:53:31] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Helmsman, move to support the Tyran! [29.09.2024 03:53:33] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Firing weapons! [29.09.2024 03:53:45] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: IO: New track on radar! [29.09.2024 03:53:50] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: IO: Nomad, Cruiser-type! [29.09.2024 03:54:15] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: I'll keep it disrupted, about all I can accomplish here. [29.09.2024 03:57:07] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Wendigo, can you grab detailed scans of... well, all of this? [29.09.2024 03:57:25] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: I'm interested in both the Republic's weapons and anything on the aliens. [29.09.2024 03:58:07] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Severe engine damage on the Tyran. [29.09.2024 03:58:13] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Helmsman, abort tasking, get us out of here. [29.09.2024 03:58:16] TFP)-Wendigo: Say the word. [29.09.2024 03:58:17] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: H: Ma'am!? [29.09.2024 03:58:28] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: We're combat ineffective in this thing! [29.09.2024 03:58:28] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Clear emotional psychic emanation: ANGER.] [29.09.2024 03:58:33] =CR=FV-Tyran|248 was obliterated by Vagrant.Rakshasa (72%) [29.09.2024 03:58:33] Assisted by: Vagrant.Wing.of.Psyche (28%) [29.09.2024 03:58:35] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Thats a problem [29.09.2024 03:58:36] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: H: What, do you want us to plink at it with Vandals? [29.09.2024 03:59:29] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Helm, put us at defensive posture, be ready to get us out of the AO at a second's notice. [29.09.2024 03:59:31] Order|Foxtrot-9: ?: Checking the debris, picking up the few survivors I can. [29.09.2024 03:59:35] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Every last piece of emissions data we can glean from this, Florence. [29.09.2024 03:59:35] Vagrant.Rakshasa: [Unintelligible Nomad Psychic emanations distorting local comm channel.] [29.09.2024 03:59:37] TFP)-Wendigo: The other Crayter cruiser is falling back. [29.09.2024 03:59:52] =CR=FV-Hernes: CO:I wont let the smaller one get away that easily [29.09.2024 03:59:53] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: B: Helmsman! Get us out of here! [29.09.2024 03:59:59] O>)OCS_Skidbladnir: H: Right! [29.09.2024 04:00:02] TFP)-BeIlamy.Crowe: Stay with the Rakshasa, I'm tailing the cruisers.
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