Project: Via de la Plata

[Costa_D_Sol]

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Sender ID

Costa Del Sol

Location

Omicron Creta, Tripoli Shipyard

Recipient

Comandantes de la Deterrence

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Comandantes,

On 09.04.836, We executed another scheduled extraction cycle within the Tenerife Asteroid Belt, advancing the ongoing efforts of Project: Via de la Plata.

The following vessels were deployed for this operation:

Hegemon Class Vessel – DTR-CCS-Peppe.Jalapeno
Hegemon Class Vessel – DTR-Minero_Fantasma
Hegemon Class Vessel – DTR-CCS>Extremisimo
Correo Class Vessel – DTR-CCS>Juan.Marco
Murmillo Class Vessel – DTR-DC>Diablo.Serenata (Overwatch / Security)

Upon arrival, our crews encountered a significantly denser layer of asteroid formations and large-scale ship debris. Unlike previous operations, where fragmentation and redirection proved efficient, this sector presented consolidated masses, hardened by time, pressure, and collision, resisting standard extraction procedures.

Progress was made, but at a notably reduced rate.

At one stage, Diablo.Serenata initiated controlled demolition attempts on several of the larger debris clusters. While the resulting fragmentation aided local clearing, the method proved insufficient for sustained progress against the largest formations. The mass and density of these objects exceed the optimal capacity of our current equipment.

Based on these findings, I submit the following assessment:

Current assets are no longer optimal for continued advancement through this sector.

To proceed efficiently, we recommend escalation of extraction methodology, including:

Deployment of heavy excavation teams to penetrate and destabilize asteroid cores from within
Utilization of high-yield internal charges for controlled structural collapse
Potential acquisition or coordination for specialized demolition resources from allied factions such as the Order or the UN

Without such measures, further progress will remain slow and resource-intensive.

During the final phase of the operation, long-range sensors detected two unidentified vessels entering the perimeter.

They were confirmed shortly after:

Hessian signatures.

The contact occurred while most of the fleet had already cycled out of the immediate extraction zone. Only a single Hegemon class vessel remained active when the hostiles initiated their approach.

Despite this, the situation did not escalate in the enemy’s favor.

The Corsair built mining vessel demonstrated its resilience and combat capability under pressure. It sustained the engagement and returned fire effectively, forcing the hostile units into evasive retreat.

One of the Hessian fighter/bomber craft fled the engagement vector and entered the Omega-41 radiation field. Given the intensity of the neutron star’s emissions, it is highly probable the vessel will not survive long-term exposure.

The second hostile unit has been successfully neutralized and decommissioned.

No critical losses were sustained on our side.

All operational reports and extracted data have been transmitted to Sanctum and Invicta for further analysis.

The path forward is no longer a matter of precision alone, it now demands force.

We await authorization for the deployment of heavier assets.

The corridor will be completed. One way or another.

For the Empire.

Con respeto,

Operation Via de la Plata 3.0

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Vanguard
Costa Del Sol