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

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Author: Ensign Ian Sinclair
Location: Battleship Suffolk - New London
Recipient: BAF Command
Subject: Combat Patrol Report

To the Honorable Fleet Masters of the Bretonian Armed Forces;

This is Ensign Sinclair reporting in for two incidents which occured on the dates of January the 30th and January the 31st.

The first incident happened during a late-night patrol of the Dublin system. I was patrolling alone between the North and East Independent fields when my cruise engine was disrupted by an independent pirate by the name of Danielle Azzollini; a few moments later, the pirate had the gall to demand I pay her credits! Naturally I refused and was summarily engaged by said pirate. Due to the evasive tactics I employed, she soon lost interest and flew to the East field where she attempted to hold up a BMM miner..unfortunately for her, her ship was unable to withstand the combined fire of my Splitters and the miner's turret cannons. Given the severity of attempting to pirate an officer of the Crown, I suggest that her name be proliferated amongst the intelligence banks so other officers are aware of her disposition and goals.

The second incident occurred as I was undertaking a House patrol with a few of my fellow Ensigns under the command of Lieutenant Evyn. I came across a civilian trader named Catt_Ironheart attempting to break New London orbit, and given my responsibilities as an officer of the Bretonian Armed Forces I halted the vessel and requested they submit to a cargo scan, which they obliged. The vessel was normal enough, an unarmored DL series Border Worlds cargo transport bearing a Deep Space Engineering ID. However, upon scanning his cargo hold it was revealed that the ship was filled to the brim with all manner of Light Arms - laser pistols, stun rifles, etc. Further inquiry revealed that a) he acquired said armaments on New London, and b) he was not certified by the Crown to transport that materiel through Bretonian space. The real shock, however, came when the captain of the ship revealed that his destination was Stokes Mining Station.

Following the law, we immdiately demanded that he drop his cargo and pay an appropriate fine for his crimes, at which point he attempted to convince us that DSE had ordered the transfer (Personal Note: I find it highly unlikely an allied corporation would endorse the smuggling of contraband war materiel across a blockade) and then further stalled by attempting to contact the local DSE branch. Though my personal inclination was to terminate him as an enemy combatant, Lieutenant Evyn cut the trader some slack by directing him to offload the arms onto the Suffolk and pay the fine (Personal Note: Said fine was paid to me which I then redirected to the Armoury) at which point he was released with a severe warning. Again, I recommend that all BAF pilots be informed of this trader so that if he attempts to smuggle arms into Kusari again he can be brought to swift justice.

As a final note, I would like to express concern about the number of vagrants sighted around the Hood of late...as a rule we generally try to respect the IMG's territory around the Hood, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that many undesirables are using the Hood as a base of operations which further impacts our ability to secure the Dublin system. As always, I submit to whatever course of action you choose to undertake.

For Queen and Country,

Ensign Ian Sinclair of the Bretonian Cambridge Fleet

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