TO: Battlegroup Ouroboros, Task Force Prometheus

[Goddess Astra]

$Solatra@NinthWind >> neuralnet comm priv "comms@TFP", "comms@Ouroboros"
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Hey. I'm gonna need more context from the two of you about what's going on with the Order attacking you guys, and why the Xenos are accusing y'all of being infected. While I don't have any reason to suspect y'all at the moment, since there's no evidence of anything, I wanna get your sides of the story so that we can try and sort this mess out.

Gimme the full context for this fight that happened in Coronado, and any other guncams or flight recorder data you've got available. And tell me what y'think these accusations from the Xeno Alliance are based on. Gimme as much detail as y'can spare. The last thing we want is even more division sowed between allied forces, and I wanna nip this in the bud.

$Solatra@NinthWind >> return
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$Solatra@NinthWind >> logout

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[Nodoka Hanamura]

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SENDER: Commander Nodoka Hanamura, Battlegroup Ouroboros RECIPIENT: Siara Solatra, New Dawn Initiative SUBJECT: Of Tyrants and Despots Siara, I think it goes without saying that Ouroboros has no interest or desire to involve ourselves with the Nomads. Now, we are aware of the Auxesians purportedly being involved with them to some degree, but we have distanced ourselves from them as a result. That being said, it does not extend to Prometheus, which is less an adjutant command and more being patronized by Auxesia. That being said, we do have some concerns about the matter and would like some assurances as well that they are not biologically compromised. That being said, we still retain a amicable relationship with them. I am willing to have my men enmasse submit to infection checks if need be, as am I, to prove we are not thralls of the Slomon K'hara. As for the engagement in Coronado, OCS Skidbladnir Arrived on station to assist in SAR efforts with the Gaelic Wyvern, which was dead in the water near Planet Salina. The Order's 34th 'element' as we do not know their exact position within the Order ORBAT, had engaged promethean assets proactively who were aiding in the distress call, in tandem with LSF operators aboard the LSS Indianapolis and one other vessel. The Skidbladnir and many of the Promethean assets were routed in the engagement, but not before sinking the Indianapolis and at least one Order snubcraft, as per the Skidbladnir CO's in depth AAR filed hours after the engagement. Orders were to reinforce Promethean security and assistance efforts in the AO, which were violated by the Order forces as soon as Skidbladnir was on station. For the sake of cohesion, and ensuring BLUFOR/INDFOR stability in the NAZCA Joint AOR (Pennsylvania and Vicinity), our forces will refrain from engaging any Order, or if it escalates further, Xeno Alliance forces. Our quarrel is with Liberty for encroaching on Erie and her people, Not with tyrants and wannabe authoritarians live-action roleplaying as freedom fighters. Nodoka Hanamura Commander, Battlegroup Ouroboros

[Amy West]

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Solatra,

This took me way too long to get everything together, so bear with me a little. I've also been busy with other business, so there's also that. Kelly usually handles all of the outbound contact; I'm just an engineer with a fancy title.

As far as Hanamura's accounting, it's pretty spot on, though I'll note they arrived a bit before things went hot. The Order were there from the get-go, and were in range of the distress beacon source when we arrived.

(Flight approaches scanner range of distress beacon source; Order, Freelancers, Junkers, etc. appear on scanner)
[25.08.2025 20:31:00] TFP)-Blackjack: Oh, that was fast.
[25.08.2025 20:31:09] GK|Grga.Pitik`: Greetings!
[25.08.2025 20:31:12] TFP)-HFB-Incursus: With: If they're here to give us a problem, we can give as good as we get.
[25.08.2025 20:31:14] 34th|Tau-4: Which troubles?
[25.08.2025 20:31:16] 34th|Seth: Hostile signature incoming. Confirmed Technocracy vessel.
[25.08.2025 20:31:19] Sulwyn.Nest: All the services for medcare and what not are still active on Barrier Gate.
[25.08.2025 20:31:24] 34th|Tau-2: Never a dull moment...
[25.08.2025 20:31:25] TFP)-Blackjack: Ain't a bot, nerd.
[25.08.2025 20:31:26] 34th|Tau-4: Got it.

Incursus and I pulled with 5 klicks of the inn, and started getting acquainted. The Order boys started popping off, verbally initially. Not sure what the claim against the Order regarding Guildmembers is referring to, though if memory serves the one making said claim was an IMG vessel. Either way, doesn't surprise me much of the Order's arrogance here. They sure love telling people know how smart they are.

[25.08.2025 20:31:42] 34th|Seth: Another one approaching fast. Looks like an ambush.
[25.08.2025 20:31:46] Sulwyn.Nest: Ambush?
[25.08.2025 20:31:50] TFP)-HFB-Incursus: With: Quite the response.
[25.08.2025 20:31:50] TFP)-Blackjack: It's not, but whatever.
[25.08.2025 20:31:54] Sulwyn.Nest: Honey, you're quite delusional.
[25.08.2025 20:31:58] 34th|Tau-4: Scheise.
[25.08.2025 20:32:00] TFP)-Blackjack: Heard the APB on this thing.
[25.08.2025 20:32:01] Sulwyn.Nest: First telling us Guildmembers to leave Guildspace
[25.08.2025 20:32:04] 34th|Seth: I can't understand what that man inside doing.
[25.08.2025 20:32:06] 34th|Tau-4: Is that Osiris? *laugh*
[25.08.2025 20:32:06] 34th|Tau-9: Da fuck is that shit?
[25.08.2025 20:32:07] Sulwyn.Nest: Now you have the audacity to 'claim' these innocent folk.
[25.08.2025 20:32:08] 34th|Seth: He just banged some console.
[25.08.2025 20:32:10] GK|Grga.Pitik`: How are things going!? We received the ORS signal.
[25.08.2025 20:32:12] TFP)-Blackjack: Guess people really are linked to that channel, huh.
[25.08.2025 20:32:16] TFP)-HFB-Incursus: With: This is Exarch With of Task Force Prometheus. We're here solely to ensure the safety of the civilians as per the distress
[25.08.2025 20:32:17] TFP)-HFB-Incursus: signal.

Tau-4, or whoever they are, starts flinging threats towards us, continuously and incorrectly marking us as Technocracy vessels. When asked to provide evidence of our infection, said pilot refused to.

[25.08.2025 20:32:20] 34th|Tau-4: Hey, you two, you chose wrong place to fly around. Get out or we'll force you.
[25.08.2025 20:32:26] Sulwyn.Nest: Innkeep Ozei, we hear you.
[25.08.2025 20:32:27] 34th|Seth: Yes, we can hear you, Inn.
[25.08.2025 20:32:31] TFP)-Blackjack: Bro, fuck off.
[25.08.2025 20:32:38] TFP)-Blackjack: We're not here to give people a headache.
[25.08.2025 20:32:40] Sulwyn.Nest: I have emergency supplies for you.
[25.08.2025 20:32:43] 34th|Tau-9: I want this big shippy to my command.
[25.08.2025 20:32:48] TFP)-HFB-Incursus: With: Yer gonna fire on a disaster response team?
[25.08.2025 20:32:57] Sulwyn.Nest: Are your cargo bays operational?
[25.08.2025 20:33:00] Innkeep.Ozei.Ruousha: "Thank *gods* I g-- this th--g work--g!"
[25.08.2025 20:33:00] 34th|Tau-4: I do not care. Seeing Technocracy vessels, especially infected ones - last thing I wish to deal with right now.
[25.08.2025 20:33:08] TFP)-Blackjack: Excuse me?
[25.08.2025 20:33:14] 34th|Tau-4: You heard it correct.
[25.08.2025 20:33:17] TFP)-HFB-Incursus: With: I'd like to see some proof of those allegations. Otherwise, shut yer mouth, shitheel.
[25.08.2025 20:33:24] TFP)-Blackjack: I ain't Technocracy, and I sure as shit ain't a bug.
[25.08.2025 20:33:26] 34th|Tau-4: I won't give you any proofs.

Rhetoric and vitriol kept getting spat back and forth, largely between them and myself, trying to give With an opportunity to levy assistance. This goes on for about a half hour, and more ships start coming in as times goes on. Crayter cruiser even rolled up, though it kept a defensive posture after With brought him up to speed. Only point of note was a Rogue that showed up looking to cause some trouble, but was dispatched by one of our own who showed up to provide additional overwatch.
Things seemed to be calming a little until a pair of LSF heavies popped up at range. Not exactly sure who called them, though the Order pilot who I'd spat with earlier seemed pretty elated by their arrival.

[25.08.2025 21:07:17] LSS|Indianapolis: HH:Enemy fleet spoted
[25.08.2025 21:07:23] LSS|Whitehawk: RO: What a mess... Any Crayter officials there?
[25.08.2025 21:07:26] TFP)-Wendigo: Hey boys, we got bigger problems.
[25.08.2025 21:07:26] Caliban: Turn around, LSF.
[25.08.2025 21:07:26] TFP)-Blackjack: Keep it chill, spooks.
[25.08.2025 21:07:38] 34th|Tau-4: Huh, that's moment I've waited for.
[25.08.2025 21:07:56] 34th|Tau-2: You are a bit late, LSF.

[25.08.2025 21:09:55] LSS|Whitehawk: RO: Communication interaction completed. Targets are redesignated. HVT in sight, over.
[25.08.2025 21:10:09] 34th|Tau-4: Ja, that's the moment we waited for.

Context laid out, the Order we encountered in Coronado had to have had a massive stick up their ass against those we've been hosting from since Prometheus was brought together. Even before the fall of Vespucci, the Order have had it out for Auxo for reasons I've always assumed drew from Rev' telling their Grand Admiral in the past to eat shit. Not sure what over, or honestly even if my facts on that matter are straight, but ever since then they've tended to claim anyone they don't like is infected. They did it at Freeport 11, they did it during the fall of Vespucci, and they did it here, and every time they've refused to provide evidence.

As for the Xenos, near as I can tell the two of them've been close as cousins for almost a decade now. There's record of Order ships basing from somewhere in the Georgian since before the Blackout, and even the logs provided by Moretti's mutt implicate the Order as a source. Personally, I think the accusations are bogus, fueled by Moretti's hate of people he ditched to play hero combined with influence from the backseat driver giving him feedback from the Edge Nebula. There's so much angst and vitriol brought on by years of fighting and counter-fighting that anything without receipts should just be thrown out.

Even then, I wanna be clear. As far as cooperation with the Militant front in Pennsylvania is concerned, our people know to leave the bitterness aside to keep the line stable. Whether the Xenos or their masters in the Edge Nebula can do the same is another story. I have no love for Moretti or his gang of backstabbers, but I'll toss his men nanobots if it means freeing Erie and our people from Liberty.


Libera te ex Infernis.

West, out.

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