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

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Greetings officers,

Yesterday Leeds was the scene of a strange skirmish against the KNF. The fleet, if we can call it so, was composed of the battleship IKN-Katashi and a lone chimaera, pilot's name was Faythe Yamasaki. Were present on our side numerous BAF officers and ensigns, including admiral Hobart himself, commodore Frost, commander Driscoll, lieutenant commander Williams, lieutenant Shinoda, lieutenant Westbrook, ensign Woodrow, ensign Tensdale, and numerous others.

Although the hostile ships were not from the same battlegroup, they both went for pourparley. The admiral granted this request for both and instructed us to keep our taunts for ourselves, hence following the principle of excellent conduct even to hated ennemies. For one part, admiral Hobart and captain Komatsu from the IKN-Katashi exchanged long and cordial views on the ongoing conflict and the situation, before issuing the demand to leave.

The captain Komatsu refused as expected, and our forces engaged the battleship, bringing him quickly to a critical damage state, seemingly due to a weakness in the 8th layer of the reinforced hull as confirmed a later structural analysis. What was unexpected was the surrendering of the IKN-Katashi :

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After further negociations about the term of the surrender, it was agreed that the captain Komatsu would not be taken alive but his crew will be granted mercy and safety. The evacuation followed smoothly and the prisoners were conveyed to planet Leed, where our ground forces took the rest of the operation in charge. After completion, admiral Hobart ordered the destruction of the battleship.

Faythe Yamaski never made a move about this but patiently waited to gain audience with lieutenant Blair, as she would not speak to anyone else. Considering the pacific behavior she proved until now, compared to the cost of her forced evacuation, she was granted the right to wait in Leeds space until lieutenant Blair shows up. To my knowledge, I can't tell if that meeting ever happened up to now.

Regards,
Lieutenant Martin Bridge.

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