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

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To: BAF High Command
From: Commodore James Hobart, 7th Derby fleet
Subject: Chinchilla

I would like to inform our High Command about the following matters:

We hereby request:

• An additional 20 Templars to reinforce Planet Leedss defense perimeter.
  
• 14 spare parts for Templar class fighters, plus five more for Paladins.
  
• Also we request the redeployment of bomber elements from the 9th Ark Royal Fleet.
  

Situation report:

The enemy hasnt yet made full scale attacks on the Planets defenses. Currently Leeds is being raided by small patrols: four to eight fighters, sometimes escorted with bombers. I would describe these raids as probe attacks.

Following von Clausewitz rule, 'offense is the best defense', fighters from the 7th Derby Fleet are daily engaged around the Stokes field. Relatively large fighter elements are sent out into the Stokes field, to find, and destroy any Naval patrols. Such hit and run tactics have managed to get us a good result. Some Naval patrols, hadnt stood a chance.

That is only until recently. Fighter Wing "453" ran into an enemy ambush. Our fighters received some nasty beatings by the collective power of the Kusari fighter and gunboat elements, and since then, the Derby fleet have been planning defensive actions around the planet.
To renew any small scale offensives, I ask for the three things already mention above.

Additionally:

The following pilots have shown great bravery and strength by facing multiple enemies while being outnumbered three to one themselves: Captain Blake Owen and Commander Richards.

These men intercepted and engaged a greatly larger Colonial fighter force in the West Leeds smog cloud. In the engagement that followed, Captain Owen and Commander Richards managed to destroy six of the eight Colonial fighters employed in the fight.
I would like to recommend these astounding pilots to be awarded by the DFC.

<div align="right]Signed: Commodore James Hobart

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