TO: Exploration Division
FROM: Walter Sobchak
SUBJECT: Neighbourly Greetings
Hail fellow guildmembers,
I'm submitting a report of an exploration mission into the Gallic space.
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EXPLORATION REPORT
Brief exploration of the Gallic space.
Units dispatched:
Walter Sobchak - Spatial class, deep space explorer;
Sheila Sodenburg - Nyx class, very heavy fighter.
Sytems visited:
Orkney, Languedoc, Dauphine, Burgundy, Lorraine, Omicron 80.
Most of the core systems introduce visible signs of a major war that was raging throughout the Gallic space.
Bases visited:
Nimes Station, Narbonne Base, Grenoble Depot.
We stopped for refueling and much needed rest on remotely located bases, owned by factions openly opposed to the Royal Navy.
Hostiles encountered:
Royal Navy, Royal Police. We were practically on the run most of the time. Patrols encountered near most jumpholes. They really don't like outsiders.
Friendlies encountered:
As we were forced to travel almost entirely via cruise engines and avoid any unnecessary contacts, there were no other encounters apart from the hostiles.
Asteroid fields, wrecks and natural features.
Junk. The primary natural feature of the Gallic space is junk. It's everywhere, in every system. Ranging from wreckages of bases and capital ships to light fighters, Galia would be the dreamland of a junker. Further scans along the way revealed even more junk, and nothing except asteroid fields containing water and helium. If there were ever any fields rich in minerals, i'm affraid they might have been already extracted to fuel the war machine hunger. Then again, we haven't had much chance to take our time and scan entire systems, with all the Gallic navy on our tails.
Signed,
Walter Sobchak
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What's worth mentioning apart from the attached report is an encounter with a small group of the Gallic Brigands, few days ago, in the Tau 23 system. They were immediately spotted by patrols, and approached by several defense vessels. From all the chaos that ensued on the local channels, the only information these Brigands were able to share, were rumors of a planned invasion of the "King's Men" on the Tau space. The pirates apparently wished to establish diplomatic relations with the IMG, but were unable to, due to the unwelcoming approach of the Colonial Remnant, who quickly forced the visitors to return back whence they came.
My only comment on this will be a guess as to what their motives might be. If indeed the Royal Navy is preparing for whatever operation they plan to launch, invasion on Taus or not, the Brigand messengers behaviour suggests that their organisation is endangered. If they were to establish an alliance with the IMG in face of a common enemy, they would significantly increase their chances of survival, so that when the Royalists are no more, they would have a grand new opportunity to expand further into the Sirius sector. With this in mind, caution is advised when dealing with the Brigands.
In addition, in my signature i attach an updated list of vessels in my fleet.
