Comm ID: Lt. Gruber
Target ID: All HF-Members
Subject: Attack on Vespucci
Dear comrades,
I'm sorry to inform you, that just a few hours ago, Vespucci was attacked by a large nomad fleet. The Silverstorm managed to hold the enemies' ships back long enough for our reinforcements to arrive. It looked as if the tide was turning, when all of a sudden Hunter ships appeared and fired several torpedos at the immobile Silverstorm. We immediately lost contact with her and her crew, as well as Admiral Mori.
Meanwhile, the nomads also attacked Bretonia. The Sopho fought valiantly and held half a dozen Nomad battleships at bay in Dublin. She bought the Bretonians the time they needed to drive them back, but was destroyed in the process. 350 lives were lost. Lieutenant Aaron managed to save 150 of his crew from the clutches of the nomads.
The damage to the Silverstorm was extensive, as well. The whole ship was ablaze and it didn't take long for the reactor to breach. Before the Silverstorm was destroyed, however, we managed to tractor in approximately 600 escape pods, about 50 of which were cracked, broken or otherwise damaged.
We're still trying to acquire accurate numbers, but for now it looks like there are about 550 survivors of a crew of more than a 1000.
One of the survivors is Admiral Mori himself, who was believed to have been lost in the explosion. But he is severely injured. We don't know when he will be back on his feet and in command again.
This is a sad day for the HF. We lost more than 900 of our comrades, but Vespucci held. Bear that in mind, when you mourn your friends and colleagues.
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Martin Gruber
[HF]-Major, bomber- and fighter-pilot, awarded with the Silver Star, commanding officer of the HFC-Fafnir
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Schmeling (for RP-purposes only)
Independent trader, owner of Schmeling Transport GmbH, Gruber's grumpy uncle
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Schultze
Employee of Schmeling Transport GmbH, transport-pilot
