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

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[Source: HMS Pendragon]
[CommID: Fleet Admiral Nelson]

ANNOUNCEMENT TO COMBINED FLEETS

Following his failure to report to duty, it is my deep regret to inform the combined fleets that Austin Goodmen, former Commander of the Suffolk Fleet, is considered to have wilfully deserted his post in a time of war and has consequently been stripped of his rank and medals by the Bretonian Armed Forces. I need not remind other serving officers that this constitutes a severe military offense, and that aiding another officer to desert also constitues a military offense. As such, anyone in contact with Mr Goodmen is to report all information regarding his whereabouts to the Admiralty Board immediately. Anyone found failing to do so will have to explain themselves to me personally and risks demotion. Anyone who encounters Mr Goodmen in space is to apprehend him immediately, as he is wanted by the Crown on charges of Desertion, Mutiny, Dereliction of Duty, Theft of Military Hardware, Contravening standing orders, Prize offences, Obstruction to the Keeping of the Peace and Disregard of Lawful Authority. All officers and other agents of the Crown are hereby authorised to use reasonable force in order to apprehend him. His clearance to access this or any other military comm channels are to be withdrawn immediately. All deck officers are also informed that his security clearance to dock with any Bretonian Armed Forces or Bretonian Police base are is hereby revoked, and that upon landing on any other facility under the control of the Bretonian Crown he is to be immediately arrested.

It is with a heavy heart that I make this announcement, having served in space alongside Commander Goodmen on many on occasion myself and knowing him to have many times proved to be an excellent pilot. However, be in no mistake that his actions in deserting his post during a time of great national danger represent nothing less than a deep betrayal of Bretonia and the Crown. Had he truly beleived he was innocent of the charges fairly laid against him, he would have faced trial and aquitted himself with honour. To flee in this manner, stealing military hardware in the process, reflects nothing but cowerdice and disrespect for the great nation which he swore an oath to serve and protect. I know many of you may be tempted to sympathise with his situation and even to aid him in his efforts to avoid facing up to his responsibilities as an officer, but I wish to remind every officer serving here that your duty to Bretonia, to our Queen and country and to protect the people of Bretonia everywhere from those who would oppress them, must come before your personal loyalty to an individual who, however admirable his other traits may be, has nonetheless betrayed us all deeply through his cowardly and dishonourable actions.

I pray only that he may come to his senses and spare himself the indignity of further dishonour.

For the Board of the Admiralty,

Sir Stanley Nelson
Fleet Admiral
Bretonian Armed Forces

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Sir Stanley Nelson




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