From: Fleet Admiral Markus Brass
Sub:Mission Report
Today after setting on a patrol with Raison and Sweeney, we ran on a pirate blockade by the infamous CFH gang. We managed to defeat them in battle while outnumbered 2 to 1 witthout losing anyone. After that, we wrapped up California's patrol and returned to base.
Later we started patrolling New York. While doing that we spotted a rather interesting object around Manhattan. It seems that there's a new station under construction but we don't know much about except that the authorities are desperately trying to protect it. We were engaged by multiple rogue, navy and police ships but we manage to escape thanks to the shared effort of Lt. Valdor and PFC Bynum.
Fleet Commander Chase Steel has been promoted to Fleet Admiral.
Fleet Captain Aeron Valentine has been promoted to Fleet Commander.
Major John Grey has been promoted to Fleet Captain.
Major Robert Epps has been promoted to Fleet Captain.
Major Yuki Okamura has been promoted to Fleet Captain.
Lieutenant Indiana Riley has been promoted to Major.
That is all for now. Stay tuned for further announcements.
I was called out to assist our forces in California, lead by Fleet Admiral Brass. In the forces were Fleet Captain William Sweeney, Dillion Bynum, Major Ryan Williams, Nicolo Toscani, Louis Grapelli, Joe Raison, Den Elliston, and Clown, as well as the Utility ship Lemon and Keita onboard the Idiot's Array.
The fight was hard, as Liberty Navy, backed by....Outcasts...came in and fired. We had Rogues as well. it was an all and holy hell, to put it mildly. We lost five ships - Dillion's fighter, Ryan's bomber, and Clown. Plus Brass's flagship, the Polyphemus, was unable to withstand the combined firepower of two dreadnoughts, but it did take down an LABC that was hitting us. I then stepped into command, and began directing a fallback action. After first taking down a certain idiot Havoc named Capt_Cool after the Dragon ripped it a new one and I showed it some good ole' Heimdalls, I directed Clown to start drawing hostiles away after Lemon resupplied us all and left to restock. As Clown drew away a bunch of Outcasts off us, allowing Sweeney, the Idiot's Array, and a Coalition Gunboat, the Dragon, to escape, as well as others before us, we headed for Ontario...until the Outcasts, fresh from taking out Clown, came after me. But Idiot's Array and Dragon came in and managed to cover me until I broke off and dodged to Toronto in Ontario, where the gunboats and Lemon joined in. Lemon then became a sacrificial lamb, and me and Dragon escaped. Idiot's Array, sadly, was taken out as it tried to escape it's pursuers.
I currently am on Dryden Base. My Prosecutor is damaged, but nothing a little Xeno ingenuity can't fix.
To: Hellfire Legion [all]
Encryption: Upsilon-Five
Subject: Changes
This is Lord Commander Kinnaird speaking.
As you have no doubt been informed by your squadron leaders, this day is the last day I shall address you with the title of Lord Commander. For various reasons, and after pressure from several members of Legion High Command, I am stepping down as Lord Commander. I pass on the title to Admiral Markus Brass, an energetic and passionate warrior who I feel will be a strong figurehead to lead the Legion into the new year.
As is the way of previous High Commanders, I am taking the formal rank of Fleet Marshal. For now I will remain a member of the Legion, as an advisory attache, and as a diplomatic representative to some of our more distant contacts. I have unfinished business to attend to; personal projects that may in the future serve the Legion in its quest.
Legionnaires, it has been an honour. Together we have known victory and defeat, bloodshed and battle. Those who live by the sword will die by the sword, and I would not have it any other way. Remember always the words of our motto:
Quick combat report. I was called into action by "Blaster", seems there was a small naval battlegroup in the California system. By the time I got there "Spacer" and "Abaton" were already there and we opened fire. There was also a hacker some mercenaries, those didn't bother us but rather assisted us. Nothing remarkable happened, destroyed two of the dreadnoughts and left the LABC and Carrier heavily damaged before they escape into the riverside defense grid, a naval bomber was also destroyed.
Afterwards we pulled out due to taking significant damage, we didn't bother with anything else on the way back, all pilots are confirmed to have returned to base. All in all, it was a good hunt.
Well, due to the fact that the tactics and strategies as well as routes used in the operation, I cannot give a detailed verbal report on what happened. Instead, I have a large guncam file to upload, it should suffice to compliment other officer's reports. All in all it was a successful raid with minimal casualties, compared to the Navy that is. Took a quick peek into Alaska and took some scans of Juneau, didn't have enough processing power on my Cutlass, but it doesn't seem much has changed. I fled the scene as soon as possible.
Fleet Marshal Cristina Hunter - Returned to Base
Fleet Marshal Calder - Returned to Base
Fleet Marshal Sam Mason - Returned to Base
Fleet Commander Aeron Valentine - Ship destroyed, crew returned to base
Major Ryan Williams - Ship destroyed, pilot returned to base
Major Dick Wanx - Returned to Base
Major Robert Epps - Returned to Base
Major Joe Raison- Returned to Base
Along with the Libertine, The Ven'Gyr, Blaster, Beta.1 and Mark Anderson, i went out to set up a raid against Liberty Forces. We grouped up in New York and quickly found a Liberty Fleet to face us. After short talks the battle ensued. The Naval Vessels clearly underestimated the might of the Legion ,and Three Battlecruiser were quickly torched by the combined fire of our Capital Vessels and Bombers. The Libertonian Dreadnought on scene fled in terror as he saw his fellow pilots die in agony. The Small force of Libertonian Snub Vessels were then dispatched one after the other as the Ven'Gyr returned to port already as it was no longer needed, the Libertine stayed to provide small support for the Fighters and Bombers as they cleared the Naval Snubs, leaving none to tell the tale of this fight. In all the tally of torched Naval Forces was 4 Battlecruisers and 4 Snubcraft, while loosing only the Beta.1, who's pod was recovered and returned.
Great Victory for the Legion!
Fleet Marshal Samuel Mason - Returned To Base Fleet Admiral Chase Steel - Returned To Base Fleet Commander Aeron Valentine - Returned To Base Major Robert Epps - Returned To Base Major Indiana Riley - Ship Destroyed , Pilot Returned
I was running a small op to New York to paint a few targets along with Fleet Marshal Calder. We scouted the system several times and finally found a few capital vessels to paint as targets. Also had a Coalition vessel assisting us.
After some legionnaires responded to us, we engaged LNS vessels at Manhattan, there weren't many kills, just a single one at Manhattan and then the fight moved all over the place, including a small fight near the California gate with some hackers. We also caught a dreadnought while RTBing, it was an easy kill, unfortunately due to a strategic "maneuver" Lieutenant Spacer was left alone, and got destroyed by several naval snub craft and a cruiser. The Lemon was nearby and picked his pod up, all pilots have returned to base safetly.
FR Lance - Returned to Base
Fleet Marshal Calder - Returned to Base
Lieutenant Mike Spacer - Ship destroyed, pilot returned to base
Lieutenant Efreid Valdor - Returned to Base
HFU Lemon - Returned to Base
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