[101st] Flight Operations Records

[Dab]

**Recorded Message**
*Sent: Outcast Message Centers*

Comm ID: Zetsumai Keisotsu
Recipients: 101st, Reapers of Sirius, Blue Lotus Syndicate, Shadow Outcast Brigade

This is Zetsumai Keisotsu of the Golden Chrysanthemums. This message is to inform you of three issues. The first is of bad news, and may already be known to the Outcasts, but I am including it in this message in case it is not. The Colonial Remnant, whom I know all of you know of, unfortunately, is transferring large amounts of materials to the Miners Guild-occupied system, Tau-44. These materials, Ship Hull Panels, Engine Components, Construction Machinery, and Optronics, are being sent to aid in construction of several new Warships. We believe they are to be Albatross-class Battlecruisers, but are not completely sure.

During the last several days we have been making an effort to stop the transportation of these materials, and have been partially successful. That brings me to my second issue, which is of slightly better news. Our estimates puts the Colonial collection somewhere around 15,000 - 20,000 total equipment collected. We do not yet know how much they will need of each resource to complete their construction. So far we have located, seized, and destroyed roughly 13,000 building material, but sadly, we cannot cover them at all times. Therefor, assistance by Outcast fighters and bombers would be appreciated in keeping them in check when we are unable to. They are known to transport from Honshu, through New Tokyo, Kyushu, Tau-29, Tau-31, and finally to Tau-23 before reaching their destination in Tau-44. They may change this route after it becomes too dangerous, but blockading their access to Tau-23 will be sufficient to stop their transportation of needed material.

Thirdly, we have found that the Colonials are shipping Kusari-made Plutonium through the Taus to unknown destinations. We have no choice but to fear the worst, so we have been attempting to seize and destroy that plutonium before they can get out of our range with it. We have recently recovered 5,000 units of Plutonium, which we transferred to the Bretonian Authorities before returning back to Kusari. While I understand the need to protect Alpha from the Corsairs, the Outcasts need to strengthen their hold on the Tau border systems, as the Chrysanthemums are hard-pressed to handle the Naval Forces, Hogosha, and Farmers Alliance, as well as deal with these new problems with the Colonials, Miners Guild, and several others.

You may reach me via Ainu Depot's messaging center, or by sending a message to Taisho, Ai Takeda through the official Golden Chrysanthemum Message Center, and they will forward it to me.

Zetsumai Keisotsu Out.

**End of Message**

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