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

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Gentlemen,

I have served the Armed Forces for the last six months at the top of command, and my mandate as a fleet admiral is now coming to its end. As planned, though happening two weeks before schedule, I step back from the lead and will now take my former position in the admiralty board, as an admiral. For me, it's simply moving my quarters from one side of Battleship Harlow to another. To the Armed Forces, this is the end of a time, and the begining of a new one.

Looking back, I know I can be proud of what we achieved. 818 A.S. was definitely not the year where Bretonia would take back what is its, but our position is now as as strong as ever. Now that the war with the Colonial republic is over, that Dublin recovered a relative stability, that the Omega routes are safer due to our enforced cooperation with the Rheinwher, and that our diplomacy with the Zoners and the status of Freeport 1 are redesigned for a better position to repell the corsair threat back to the hell they were spitted from, our House will be ready to perform decisive moves for the coming new year. This new turn in our strategy, as well as in our history, belongs now to our new Fleet Admiral.

But for this to happen, the fight must go on. Many battles and sacrifices are still necessary to achieve our goals. The BAF command changes, the strategy may change, but war, war never changes. If we want to see the light eventually, we must first light our way with our splitters and mortars.

I know we will, like we always did. And hopefully, this time for the final run.

*he pulls his officer cap off and salutes the assistance for a few seconds, then leaves the desk with the cap lying on it.*


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