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

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Datapad delivered securely to desks of Fleet Admiral Nelles, Home Secretary, Defence Minister, Prime Minister, Queen, all Admirals and Directors of MI5 & 6

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Gentlemen, Ladies, Your Majesty. I bring the gravest of news. Our security is compromised utterly. Our communications codes have been broken, impossible though that sounds. Minutes ago I encountered the known enemies of the Crown, Leo and Aeries, upon their ship the Silent Night, flying over Southampton. Along with Lt Goodman of the BAF, we intercepted and halted them, demanding they surrender. As expected, they refused, but knowing their dangerous nature, I requested backup from BAF forces in Leeds and Newcastle over secure comms. The following is a transcript of what happened next:

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As you can see, they clearly had access to our entire communications network, and were reading our transmissions within seconds of them being sent. Never have I witnessed such an unprecedented breach of security. Panicking slightly, I ordered an immediate attack on their ship, in order to prevent such information reaching our enemies, and I can thankfully say that their vessel was destroyed, though unfortunately they both managed to escape in a rocket-escape-pod, and so are unavailable for questioning.

I recovered some software from the wreck of their vessel, and have sent it for analysis by a trusted software engineer. Leo and Aeris are known to have ties to the corsairs and Kusari, and if this information were to reach them, the results would be devastating. I suggest all codes be changed immediately, and security tightened, and I spoke to Commissioner Thorn of the BPA who will do the same for her organisation. However, merely changing the codes is not enough. We need to know how they got their hands on this information and if, heaven forbid, we have a traitor in our midst. Until this is resolved I recommend that nobody is trusted. An MI5 investigation ought to be launched immediately. The event was witnessed only by Lts Goodman, Gilead and Commander Hobart, and they have been sworn to secrecy for the time being, though all ought to be investigated thoroughly. I'm sure I do not need to tell you how disturbing this revalation is, but unless this mystery is solved soon, it could well lose us the war.

Admiral Sir Stanley Nelson
5th Fleet - Comm ID for verification: FJ39G74HGI12-T256NGF925BF8C-WEN23N6JF89CB3

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Sir Stanley Nelson




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