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[Encheta]

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TO: R&D Division, Exploration Section
FROM: Encheta Shimoa
RE: Exploration and Defense Report

Things have been quite slow until recently. I have been able to go and update our charts of the whole Cambridge system after Claude's request. I'll attach the the data after I report on more recent situations for the Defense Division..

There appears to have been a significant increase in Outcast activity the past few days. As they were giving us wide berth, I assumed that it was just a reaction to a bad Corsair raid on one of their stations and didn't bring it to the attention of the defense division. However yesterdays events make me beleive they are in fact ramping up hostilities with us and the Colonial Remnant, especially within Tau 23 and Tau 37..

I was just doing regular patrols and asteroid mineral tests when I got a distress signal from the Trailblazer and an Independent Miners craft at Java Station. I immediately rushed back to base to assist, and was confronted by approx. four Outcast ships predominantly from the CSS. The Trailblazer was not fully equipped at the time and attempted to retreat from the field during the standoff, but they advanced as soon as she started moving...

The Independent Miner and I were able to hold them off from the station and the Trailblazer, but it was not until Colonial Remnant ships came to assist that we were able to drive them away from Java proper. Unfortunately, I didn't take any shots of the engagement with my shipboard cams, but I can confirm that I myself shot down at least one CSS craft while the Independant Miner shot down at least two. The remaining Outcast ships were downed by the =CR=.

We then supported a counter-attack by the =CR= on Cali Base, an Outcast installation nearby. The battle was hard fought, and we were eventually thwarted when enemy reinforcements from the RoS arrived. Like many of our other IMG and Independent pilots, I myself was shot down, having to eject after losing inertial dampeners and the magnetic feild in my ship's open bay fuel reactor (Having hydrogen plasma flowing around the engine bays isn't very good for ship integrity..).

After these events, I strongly suggest that extra fighter pilots be stationed at Java to meet the oncoming Outcast threat. With our current lack of a Defense Director, the logistical difficulties in supplying a satisfatory defence of Java is only exacerbated. Hence, a new and capable director has to be appointed immediately to overcome this. We lost a lot of good men. Let's not have it happen again.

Sending the exploration data now, Encheta Shimoa Out.

*****Receiving Data*****

Name/Vessel:

IMG|Encheta.Shimoa[E] / Spatial

Area Explored:

Cambridge System

Bases Docked:

Cardiff Mining Facility

Hostiles Encountered:

Nil. Possible Corsair activity in/near Grasmere Ice Cloud.

Wrecks:

Armored Transport Henry Jones. Bowex insignia. Coords 5/6F. Gold found in hold. Other equipment may be salvagable.
Pirate ship Caraz. Corsair in origin. Coords 6E/F. Abnormal readings found when scanning cargo hold - advise not to salvage.

Other Encounters:

Numerous traders travelling in and out of system, Independant and factionalised alike. Also, BAF and BPA found to regularly patrol system tradelanes.

Minable Commodities Found:

Beryllium - Cardiff Asteroid Field.
Water (Ice) - Keswick and Grasmere Ice Clouds

-Personal note- While the beryllium pocket is small, concentrations as shown by the camera shot attached is suprisingly high. Furthermore, prices for beryllium at Cardiff provide a reasonable return for the work involved mining. While It may not be too feasable for our smaller vessels, posting a larger mining ship or converted transport there may be lucrative.

Misc. System Features:

Reduced scanner efficiency in Keswick and Grasmere Ice Clouds. Suggest escorts for transports in case of pirate ambush.

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