»UPLINK: ICN FIRESTORM, INCURSUS NODE

[Locksmith]

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Post-Combat After Action Report

date: 18.05.35
rank & name: Commander Freud, Roland ("Locksmith")
reporting from: Arranmore
ARR # 010

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"... Hm. I doubt that my opinion on the above means much. Still, it would be weird to ignore it outright."

"To be honest... The fact that some 'benevolent' alien entity thinks it has the right to decide who gets to retain consciousness, autonomy, and to what extent... It's not the most pleasant thing, to say the least."

"Still, years of survival on Pittsburgh and in the vastness of Sirius have taught me not to be picky. One has to be flexible. If they deign to stand shoulder to shoulder with us, let them. Time will tell whether they can be trusted... And to what extent."

"Anyway. Let's get to the actual report."

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"Commander Crowe gave me the blessing to cover the most exciting part. The culmination of all this fuss in Dublin. In truth, our fighters felt like a very small detail in the overall, huge picture. The forces that had gathered to help our friends from Dublin were truly impressive in their scope. Which, of course, could be expected, since we were facing an open confrontation with one of the Houses."

"While it was tempting to join in the chaos of the battle, our task was different: to protect the fireships Hope and Fortune. Which was... Easy enough. The vast majority of the crown forces and their allies were tied down in the fight. The few that tried to break through to the fireships were unlikely to destroy them in time, but even they were driven back by us."

"And then... Boom. Fireships can put on a good fireworks display, as it turns out. After which invaders took to their heels. Evaporated faster than drinks at the bar on Arranmore. A beautiful victory, in many ways."

"Glad I took part in it. Although perhaps the hardest challenge was staying on my feet after the celebration."

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recording

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