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

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Author: Ensign Ian Sinclair
Location: Battleship Norfolk - Cambridge
Recipient: BAF Command
Subject: Combat Report

To the Honorable Fleet Masters of the Bretonian Armed Forces;

This is Ensign Sinclair reporting in for the date of January the 27th. As you are doubtless aware the Dublin system is a hotbed of activity; Indians, SCRA, and Corsairs among others. But today was far more chaotic than I have ever seen it.

The crisis began when Sgt. Hone of the Bretonia Police Authority issued a distress signal over the Civil Defense Emergency Channel - by his report, there was a Nomad capital ship holding position within the Independent Gold Field, next to the Leeds Jump Hole. I was able to requisition a bomber from the quartermaster aboard Winchester station where I was aboard at the time of the distress call.

Of course, upon arrival the situation proved to be far more complicated than I had anticipated. The BAF force which had answered the distress call included myself, Sgt. Hone, Admiral Jones and (against the honorable Admiral Ralston's explicit orders) three capital ships of the Reserve Fleet consisting of two gunboats and a battleship. Aiding the Nomad Cruiser was a Nomad bomber, and also in the vicinity was one of the Reavers (Silver Reaver). Allied forces and the Nomads engaged in a terse standoff, which was later broken by the presence of a Slave ship. After detecting its presence, the Admiral ordered all forces to engage - not wanting to disobey a direct order (and despite what is in my opinion a pointless waste of munitions and fuel by having so many units pursue a single slaver), I did so and the transport was summarily eliminated. At that point I returned to the Essex, having sustained damage from the transports cannons and clocked out of active duty to conserve manpower and resources, given that so many units were out in the field. It is unfortunate that the Reserve Fleet still seems to be disregarding a direct order from the Admiralty: I was unable to get a shot of all the Allied units deployed due to a guncam malfunction in the borrowed bomber, but Agent Timberwolf was present and could doubtless give a fuller account of these events, especially after I disengaged from the situation.

I do not need to report that the situation in Dublin is getting out of hand - oftentimes our forces do not have the active manpower to combat threats domestically and on the front in Leeds. I therefore make the suggestion of contracting our zone of influence within Dublin and restricting it to the Graves field, the Essex, and the jump gate. While it makes Dublin a lot more dangerous for civilians, unfortunately fair Bretonia is in a state of war and I believe that it is time the civilians cut back on their comforts (namely in the form of having the Armed Forces act as a police cover for their activities in Dublin). However, this is merely a suggestion and I do not presume to overstep my rank, and will fully submit to whichever course of action you deem practical or necessary.

For Queen and Country,

Ensign Ian Sinclair of the Bretonian Cambridge Fleet

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