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

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[Target ID: Defense Intelligence Staff]
[Comm ID: Goodmen, Austin - Commander]
[Subject: After Action Report]

Beginning of Report

January 4th, 818

What an amusing day it was today. After watching an entire fleet get slaughtered by two Kusari Battleships. I wasn't exactly in all good spirits.

After going out on a date, and sitting through the promotion ceremony. I hoped into my Templar with my new rank and proceeded out to Dublin, where we ran into our good old clown friends. As always, they decided to insult us, after they ambushed the Isaac Brock. Within a few minutes our forces converged in on the enemy forces and opened fire. We took down one gunboat, then switched to the Joker himself, and proceeded to take it down, however, the coward ran into the corona of the sun, our fighters and bombers couldn't follow. We proceeded to take down the hostile fighters. Finally, somewhere down the road we managed to destroy the Joker's gunboat. Leaving scattered fighting throughout Dublin.

As our forces were split, it turned out it was just myself and Chester Holt engaged against three Joker thugs. Holt and I held out and I managed to take one down with a mini-razor shot. Then Holt shot a second one down. After a few more long minutes of fighting, I was in a dual against the last enemy ship. I managed to hit it missiles and a lucky Mini-razor shot, before the thug's ship collided with mine. It was an interesting fight, none the less. I believe I broke my thumb, I'll have medical look at it later.

Report #2, January 4th, 818

After the engagement in Dublin, I returned to Leeds and landed on the Derby to finish paperwork. However, the emergency channel was beeping. So I jumped back into my Templar and joined up with the Repulse, and another strike force in New London. Where, again we ran into our lovely little clown friends. They seemed intent on annoying us. This time their group was a little bit bigger, but only had one bomber. The Repulse took down the gunboat. Once the Gunboat was down, Myself and Lieutenant Bridge returned to the sidelines and waited until our men needed us.

I was checking the neural net when I looked up to see a Joker thug flying straight towards my ship. The thug opened fire and only managed to take down my shielding, I laughed at this pathetic attempt and quickly dispatched of the lad. Then took chase of another ship that was attempting to help the pathetic thug in forcing me to eject. This vessel fled the area and I returned to Southampton.

Report #3, January 4th, 818

Since my thumb was killing me, I decided to take command of the Invictus for a couple of hours. Once again, our lovely Joker and his cronies appeared. We, took it down quickly, and it's crony attempted a suicide.

Report #4, January 4th, 818

I don't know how long it was. But it was lovely quiet until my first officer, Lieutenant Hans, warned me of a Kusari battleship in Leeds. The one from the night before. I hailed the emergency channel and got Lord Admiral Percy Nelles, and one of the most beautiful battleships in the entire fleet, The Regina. Shortly after her launch, we joined forces with two Gunboats, the Swansea, and the Nestor.

The Swansea, The Nestor, The Invictus, and the Regina set fourth on a conquest of destruction. We headed down the Stokes lane. Had some small talk with the captain of the enemy battleship, the Tawaramoto, enough time to get three cups of tea. Then we took to code red and opened up on the enemy ship.

Our two gunboats and their crews did well to withstand the Kusari firepower, the Invictus held steady as well. The Regina, believe it or not, came out of the fight heavily damaged but still in one piece. She even took damage from one of our own Light mortar shots!

Report #5, January 4th, 818

After the battle stated in report number four. Lord Admiral Nelles ordered us back to Planet Leeds, where we quickly got repairs. I checked the long range scanners and found out that another battleship, with escorts, just passed one of our radar buoys in Tau-31. It was enroute to Leeds.

I quickly informed Lord Admiral Nelles of the situation, and he devised a plan. A devious plan. We where going to Ambush the incoming battleship. Setting off with just the Nestor, Invictus, and the patched up Regina. We went past stokes and waited near the lane.

A bomber escort, scouting the area, ran into us first. Needless to say, our Ambush still worked as that bomber got caught and was quickly taken care of. While the second bomber was busy attempting to damage the Nestor, the Crews of both the Invictus and the Regina took down the second battleship.

This is the lovely part. As soon as the second battleship went down, the Regina was still standing! She was still standing! It was unbelievable. That battleship took down two enemy capitals within thirty minutes of launching!

I could hear my crew cheering, even while we where under fire by a pesky Gaian bomber, which quickly bit the dust.

That's how you bloody take down an enemy capital ship, it's reinforcements, and their escort. I'm happy to say, we didn't lose any pilots.

Signed,

Commander Austin Goodmen

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