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

[Evyn]

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Comm ID: Lt. Commander Evyn Hunter
Subject: Coalition Attack on Cambridge

I cannot comment on the entire attack these Fascists launched on Cambridge, for I didn't arrive until after it had already started. What I do know is that we rapidly lost three of our own ships, two bombers and a fighter I believe, all Ensigns and Lieutenants. Along with this, two of the Tiger mercenaries also lost their ships. But beyond this point, we suffered no losses. Lt. Commander James Hobart, Lieutenant Serge Gonta, and a Bounty Hunter named Skye. The four of us engaged the Coalition forces of Guang Jie's Viper MkII fighter, Alexi Karchov's Ravens Talon fighter, Viktor Sotskov's Taiiden Bomber, Luis Gellantra's Taiiden Bomber, Nitchev Lanakov's Ravens Talon fighter, Viktor Novorsky's Stinger. Navorsky was a mercenary, apparently who has worked with the Coalitioners before, and then lastly, the Coalition Flagship Karl Marx, an Osiris-class battleship. A Bounty Hunter, Kenny Hawk, also arrived, but stayed at range from the battle. Eventually the Coalition sent a bomber and fighter after it, but the Hunter destroyed both of their ships.

The HMS Majestic, under command of Captain John Redmond, eventually arrived at the scene of the battle, but kept its distance due to the Coalition's two bombers and Osiris, where as we had only one bomber. Both sides sent their fighter screens at the other side's, while keeping their battleships in reserve. Our four pilots fought excellently, and caused major damage to the bombers, despite the fact that they used the Karl Marx as a mobile defense. Their battleship repaired the bombers several times each throughout the fight, causing it to drag on longer. However, we did destroy Alexi Karchov's Ravens Talon early on. Eventually the battleship ceased repairing the bombers, probably so it'd be able to defend itself against the Majestic. We took out Viktor Sotskov's, and Luis Gellantra's Taiiden Bombers, Guang Jie escaped, but we got both Lanakov's Ravens Talon and Navorsky's Stinger.

With its fighter screen and bomber support destroyed, the Karl Marx tried to retreat. We stopped it with a steady stream of Cruise Disrupters. The Majestic was unable to close range with it, so we used it like they had used the Karl Marx. The Majestic repaired damaged fighters and bombers while we took down the Karl Marx. It was destroyed only a few kilometers away from the Omega-5 jump hole. The entire force worked together to weaken the ship until my shots finally punctured the armor protecting the ship's power core, creating an explosion that incinerated what was left of the ship.

With the fight over, we formed on the Majestic and rendezvoused with the Norfolk, where our fighters and bombers were repaired, and our now-shipless brethren dropped off.


The individual results were as follows:

Guang Jie, Viper Mk II - Fled
Alexi Karchov, Ravens Talon - Destroyed by Evyn Hunter
Viktor Sotskov, Taiiden Bomber - Destroyed by Evyn Hunter
Luis Gellantra, Taiiden Bomber - Destroyed by Kenny Hawk - Photo unavailable
Nitchev Lanakov, Ravens Talon - Destroyed by Kenny Hawk - Photo unavailable
Viktor Navorsky, Stinger - Destroyed by HMS Majestic
Karl Marx, Osiris-class Battleship - Destroyed by group effort, final shot by Evyn Hunter

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