Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

[Major.]

Message Class: Textual
Encryption: Ceylon
To: BAF Admiralty
From: Commander David Garrand, Planet New London

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Good afternoon,

During my daily patrol within the Kingdom, I intercepted a Royalist vessel in the Leeds system. The hostile pilot was operating a Lynx-class fighter, reminiscent of their craft from earlier engagements. After a brief exchange of communications, the Royalist pilot chose to initiate hostilities. The engagement concluded with the complete destruction of the hostile vessel. Unfortunately, the pilot successfully deployed his escape pod and managed to evade capture before we were able to secure the area. Even after such a long absence, they still demonstrate a notable ability to survive unfavorable engagements.

Following the engagement, we proceeded toward the Magellan system to ensure that pirate activity had not increased in the region. While passing Cordova Shipping Platform, long-range scanners detected a Rogue pirate transport positioned within the cloud cover northwest of the station. Initial attempts to establish communication with the vessel were unsuccessful, as all transmissions went unanswered.

Given the suspicious circumstances, I prepared to disable the vessel. At that moment, the crew became active and initiated defensive action. The engagement was brief. The Crusader’s superior maneuverability and firepower allowed me to evade the majority of incoming fire while inflicting significant damage to the hostile vessel’s shields and hull. The Rogue transport was ultimately destroyed.

Gun camera and transmission footage of both engagements will be attached below for review.

Transmission logs

[12.03.2026 19:17:57] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: The hell?
[12.03.2026 19:17:59] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: Ah, Bonjour. If you would, please captain, stop right where you are. This is a Royal Navy checkpoint.
[12.03.2026 19:18:08] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: Oh, a fightercraft!
[12.03.2026 19:18:10] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Excuse me?
[12.03.2026 19:18:15] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: And of the armed forces no less.
[12.03.2026 19:18:18] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: You are clearly out of your mind!
[12.03.2026 19:18:48] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Royalist scum flying around in Crown space? I thought you guys finally died out like the pest you are.
[12.03.2026 19:18:50] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: Mon ami, you seem to be babbling. Is the BAF letting anyone in it's ranks nowdays?
[12.03.2026 19:19:09] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: A setback to be sure. But we are still the true heirs of Gallia.
[12.03.2026 19:19:19] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: You lost the war, Gaul.
[12.03.2026 19:19:19] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: Not whatever rabble thinks they are in charge now.
[12.03.2026 19:19:32] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: And you lost Leeds, Sirian.
[12.03.2026 19:19:42] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: By warcrimes...
[12.03.2026 19:20:02] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: The true crime was you leaving our fathers to die in the hands of the Coalition so long ago.
[12.03.2026 19:20:07] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: They shall not be forgotten.
[12.03.2026 19:20:20] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: You shall be forgotten.
[12.03.2026 19:20:22] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: It is by spirit and will alone that our royal blood clawed it's way here.
[12.03.2026 19:20:29] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: If you wish it to be so, then make it.
[12.03.2026 19:20:36] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Whoever decided to let any of you be alive, shall burn in hell!
[12.03.2026 19:20:45] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup: So be it. Enguard
[12.03.2026 19:20:50] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: It's time to send you home where you belong, into a grave!
[12.03.2026 19:20:53] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Fire at will!
[12.03.2026 19:23:35] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Time to rot in the grave you belong to!

[12.03.2026 19:24:55] [GRN]EV(1e).Jean.Leloup was taken out by BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand(100%)

[12.03.2026 20:10:40] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Hm...
[12.03.2026 20:10:54] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: A Rogue?
[12.03.2026 20:11:06] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Clearly, must be.
[12.03.2026 20:11:28] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: What are you trying to hide here, Rogue?
[12.03.2026 20:12:30] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Not talking?
[12.03.2026 20:13:25] BCo)-Telharmonium: H: Seems I'm off course.
[12.03.2026 20:13:34] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Better watch out Gateway.
[12.03.2026 20:14:55] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: I guess... I will let my weapons speak if you're comms are offline.
[12.03.2026 20:16:20] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Back alive?
[12.03.2026 20:16:40] MeisterHaku: was taking my sweet time on the shitter
[12.03.2026 20:16:48] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Bad idea!
[12.03.2026 20:18:19] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: You could surrender.
[12.03.2026 20:18:23] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: The prison will take you.
[12.03.2026 20:18:46] MeisterHaku: i aint going back to wall mate
[12.03.2026 20:18:52] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: Ha...
[12.03.2026 20:18:56] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: As you wish!
[12.03.2026 20:20:29] BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand: I hope you got escape pods!
[12.03.2026 20:20:29] MeisterHaku: see you in hell

[12.03.2026 20:20:30] MeisterHaku died to BAF|Cdr.David:Garrand(100%)

Royalist
Rogue

For Queen and Country.

D. Garrand
Commander
Bretonian Armed Forces

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