Liberty Navy 46th Fleet Security Clearance: < GRANTED >
Sender ID: Ensign Jasmine Ravenloft
Vessel ID: 46th|Jasmine.Ravenloft
Subject: Report - 06/29/835 | One Hellfire of a Day
After a brief resupply at Norfolk, I departed once again and set course for the Magellan system. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Samantha Brown of the Akhetaten. She acknowledged having read my previous reports a gesture I appreciated but she explained was just her job.
Our initial exchange was cut short by the appearance of a contact tagged A/)-Leviathan, who immediately began broadcasting antiLSF rhetoric, claiming knowledge of blacksites and disappearances. He showed great disdain for Liberty’s intelligence operations, speaking in riddles, even referring to himself as a “disembodied voice in my head warning me about the Republic's willingness to discard its own when convenient."
The Akhetaten and Leviathan briefly discussed Task Force Prometheus and its possible relation to the downfall of the Technocracy. Their exchange seemed pleasant at best but was riddled with mental jabs.
Billy.Montana of the LSF arrived suddenly but showed minimal interest in Leviathan’s ramblings, mentioning they were heading for Leeds before departing. Seemed extremely odd, and out of his jurisdiction. It simply left everyone scratching their head. The lack of awareness this LSF agent had was admittedly embarrassing.
Leviathan later revealed ties to both the Technocracy and the Hellfire Legion, boasting about having once stolen a dreadnought. A distress call from NHI-M>Miner-01 interrupted the scene. Upon arrival, I found Billy.Montana already engaged, weapons hot on the miner. The Akhetaten assumed control of the situation after Montana claimed the vessel had been carrying contraband. The items had been jettisoned and destroyed before our arrival, leaving us with no evidence. Montana, operating outside our jurisdiction, opted to escort the vessel to West Point Station. The situation was unusual but resolved without incident.
Shortly thereafter, THR-Overseer.Unit-42-F, Thallia.Thorn, and LNS-Shenandoah appeared on scanners. The AI unit referenced a mysterious comet, which piqued our interest. During this lull, Leviathan casually disclosed a past affiliation with the Corsairs, further boosting his own resume but just seemed to me he lacked the ability to stay loyal to any one organization.
The AI EC]-Theta-A81-1 arrived on scene another Ai, followed by Donbastio (LN) and LNS-Dreadwake. The Akhetaten then lead our task group to Coronado to investigate the supposed comet.
Upon arrival, Dr. F. Johnson, Leviathan, and A/)-Revenant were present, the Dr and Ai began collecting samples. The investigation proved largely uneventful, with no immediate or tangible results. Revenant referred to the object as “alien trash,” while the Doctor ranting about "Mysteries revealing themselves". Not entirely sure if it was echo chamber nonsense but at one point, Revenant and Leviathan slipped away during these rantings... at least on radar.
Dr. Johnson's behavior grew more erratic thereafter, possibly influenced by exposure to the comet or simply stress. The entire event warrants follow-up.
The patrol continued to an inactive alien gate, LNS-Agro met up with us in route. (which I regretfully failed to acknowledge upon arrival). The two AIs and Revenant were already there. The Ai vessel's immediately fled but Revenant began making disparaging remarks about Liberty, suggesting she was in a foul mood. When warned not to take her words too seriously, she quipped that we’d all contract Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. To which I responded yeah I believe in fairy dust also.
As someone who prides themselves a bit on her educational back ground in the scientific fields, I recognized the term as essentially pseudoscientific nonsense, possibly used to mock us or misdirect attention from the gate itself. Whether her goal was psychological manipulation or deflection remains unclear, but the gate warrants future monitoring.
Revenant eventually took her leave vanishing once again with no trace.
We then proceeded toward Cortez, where Frost|Aoi joined our formation. Hostile contacts were encountered near the Cortez gate: Rebel-6 and TFP)-Witch. After a brief exchange Frost engaged and I moved in to support. Witch was neutralized quickly, and I provided cover while Frost engaged Rebel-6 directly. Both hostiles were dispatched, and the remainder of their group fled the area. The remainder of the hostile group alludes me I was solely focused on assisting Frost.
Following this skirmish, we returned to California, where I broke off formation and made my way back to Norfolk Shipyard in New York.
May Liberty extend her wings of freedom to all those in need.
Respectfully Jasmine Ravenloft