| Kusari Explorer Gunboat Phoenix, DD-735
| Captain Daniel Maxwell Commanding
| Location: Nago Station, Tau 29 System
| Subject: Trickery.
| Receiving: Kusari High Command
| CC: Soldiers of Justice High Command
| Encryption: Medium
While I was busy making a message to someone, I was contacted from the Bridge, as I have been sitting in my quarters, that we were picking up a distress signal. The Phoenix was holding station next to Battleship Nagumo, and was ordered by the ship's Captain to investigate. As such, I returned to the bridge as soon as possible and gave the order to enter the trade lane from Tau 29 Jump Gate to Planet Aso. I contacted the person who called out in distress and they said they were being attacked by GC between Planet Aso and Planet Kyushu.
When we arrived at Planet Aso, I ordered the ship to proceed through the Trade Lane from Aso to Kyushu but soon exited half way to meet with the two Heavy Fighters under attack. To note to all Kusari Officers, the Soldiers of Justice just arrived into Kusari Forces from leaving Liberty Space, and did not know if MM's were on Kusari's Hostile list or not. I went through all the records and hot listed people under Kusari's shoot on sight, and I did not see these names.
MM-Kad'Tua
MM-Jatne.Rayshe'a
Also they appeared Neutral on our sensors, so immediately, I ordered my tactical officer to power weapons and engage the GC. But shortly after two GC fighters were destroyed, the two MM's, they say they are a Mercenary Group, told me that their distress signal was false and was meant to draw me in or obviously any single Kusari Navy Vessel, to destroy them.
The instant we got this message and seeing them disengaging the GC, I ordered my tactical officer to immediately open fire on the Mercenaries, as I did not take disrespect and dishonor lightly. Sadly in all attempts and hard work my Helm and Tactical officer put into, we were forced to retreat back from where we came from, (Actually we were destroyed *sighs*), and went into the Tau 29 system.
We are currently docked at Nago Station, going under repairs. The bridge of the ship has sustained extreme damage that we were losing atmosphere, that the evacuation alarm immediately signaled the moment we had entered Tau 29. I did not get the chance to familiarize myself with the ship, to see if it had a secondary bridge or not, but we had helm control re-routed to main engineering, as that was all we needed to get to the Nago Station. I am sitting in my quarters, as I write this message, while my Senior Staff and Executive Officer begin writing letters to families who have just lost their children in line of duty. I do not want to upset them or feel ashamed that their children died by being tricked by mere Mercenaries.
Tomorrow I will be doing extensive examinations of all corridors and rooms of the ship to familiarize myself with the ship and have my senior staff conduct extensive training every three hours to keep the their staff ready for any surprises, as well as the ship entering unmentioned battle drills differing from time to time. I will not let this mistake happen again, not on my ship.
As such, I would like to submit these names to the High Command of the Kusari Empire and Soldiers of Justice to keep these Mercenaries, as mentioned above, on a watch list in case they attempt such trickery again on any other Soldiers of Justice and Kusari Naval ships. If anyone ask, I am still waiting the chance to speak with a Kusari Official to discuss about Soldiers of Justice's position and reason to be in Kusari Empire. If the Kusari Empire receives this battle report, please contact me as soon as possible.
Now I must assist my senior staff in their letters.
