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To: Commandant and junior ranks.
From: Captaine Ruiz' de lu la Ramper.
CC: Bomber pilots.

Salut. As you know, pilots are a valuable commodity. This is not why I pen this message however. We have a steadily growing pool of talented pilots, be it from defections, or merely trained civilians who have enlisted themselves in the name of defending their compatriots. Given that you are reading this message, you no doubt form a solid core of that cadre of skilled combatants, non?

An increasingly sore point is ships. We have the men and women to pilot them, but not always enough hulls to put into space. Due to this, your continued survival is of paramount importance. Basilisks in particular are of great importance, given that they represent an investment to the tune of tens of millions of Gallic credits and invaluable battlefield technology. We cannot afford to lose these ships.

The GRN and GRP are mobilising in previously unprecedented numbers. Whether this is due to our recent bout of victories that have humiliated and disgraced them, or preparations for future fleet movements is unknown. What is known is you are needed on the battlefield more than ever, while we cannot afford the losses increased deployments entail.

All bomber pilots of the indicated ranks will be attending survival classes, overseen by myself. Lieutenant Commandant Evelin Durand has already received basic evasive tuition and will thus be supervising. Monsieurs and mesdames, I will not be teaching you to hit fighter craft with your torpedoes. I will not be teaching you to become martial gods. These are for the most part wishful thinking, and attempting to line up a shot on a snub craft with your main battle weapon will for the most part merely result in you unnecessarily exosing yourself to enemy fire. I will be teaching you to survive, and protect the investment the people of Gallia, and the people of the Republique have granted you.

You will learn what I pass on to you. Soon you will realise what my favourite saying means, and you will bear it in mind. I hope you have steady stomachs, pilots.

"Faites un tonneau en spirale"
~Captaine de lu la Ramper.

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