Reports on Nomad Encounters

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--Intelligence Report--
To: Foreign and Colonial Office, New London
From: Bretonian Embassy, New York

Yesterday whilst in conclusion of discussions with Vice Admiral Hale of the Liberty Navy, the New York outposts reported sighting of 2 approaching vessels of alien design. These "nomads" as they apparantly are referred to, proceeded to evade the Liberty Navy patrlos and were soon at large in the New York system. They soon commenced transmitting some form of telepathic signals, seemingly in an attmept to dominate all our minds and bend us to their will. Many of the crew of the Britannia reported hearing voices in their heads, whilst a few experienced severe headaches, confusion, and even fainting. Noting the immediate danger to our lives, and that of the Ambassador who's mind the creatures were attempting to seek out, I authorised Captain Johnson of the Britannia to activate the untested prototype device recently installed by the Military Engineering division of the Cambridge Research Institute, apparantly developed in secret onboard Sunderland Research Station.

Upon activation of the Neural Dampening Shield, we were able to block out the creatures' mind signals for about a 5K radius around the Britannia, protecting our crew and those of the nearby Liberty Navy ships including Vice Admiral Hale from their harmful influence.

Unfortunately, a civilian vessel which ignored our advice and ventured outside of this protective zone quickly fell under the influence of the aliens, and through some form of mental domination he was used by them to attack us on the Embassy, evidently trying to disable our Neural Shielding. Despite our reactors being pushed to the limit, and some severe damage to the top decks of the Britannia, he was eventually fended off by strong Liberty Navy escorts, and we were able to keep the Neural Dampening Shield active with the help of a power coupling transfer from the LNS Louisberg Fortress.

After another futile attempt to force their minds past our anti-telepathic protection the nomads gave up and appeared to vanish from the system.

Whilst I can happily confirm the effectiveness of this prototype Neural Dampening Shield Device, I feel I must point out how close to disaster this incident nearly came, with our reactors operating at over 95% capacity, and the Ambassador in danger of being possessed by alien spirits should our defences have failed. Both our staff and the Liberty Navy crew present were all equally susceptible to the alien mind influence, and it is unkown what, if any, side effects the use of our Neural Dampening Shield to resist this will have had.

My recommendations, and those of Captain Johnson and Lord Braterford himself, are that more funding should be put into the development of our psionic technology, and that these Shields be installed on all our important government ships and installations.

Peter Chambers, PPS to the Ambassador

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Sir Stanley Nelson




<span style="color:#000066">Charles Canning </span><span style="color:#000066"> Foreign Secretary</span>