Login ID: Vice Admiral Maria Uhmen, FO Recipient ID: Liberty Government; Secretary of Defense Robert McKay | CC: FADM Kemp-Smith, ADM Tanner Subject: LNS-Akhetaten, TFA - Rules of Engagement & Modus Operandi -
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Esteemed Secretary of Defense McKay,
I do not believe we've been acquainted before, even though you likely know of me.
While I consider introductions to be of trivial importance, in the current context I believe it is nothing short of necessary. I am Vice Admiral Maria Uhmen of the Forty-sixth Fleet, Flag Officer of the Task Force Akhetaten. I come before you today to discuss matters that regard the Republic directly. Matters which the Government has unfortunately been stagnant towards, for reasons that are likely beyond my understanding as a mere Vice Admiral of the Navy.
Mister McKay, it is no secret that the Republic's well-being has been threatened multiple times over the course of history, and neither is it a secret that once the Republic responds, the resulting events are catastrophic for our opposition. However, there's been a distinct lack of reaction from Liberty over the last few years.
With our forces being withdrawn from the Ontario system, full control over Planet Sudbury has been given away to the Xenos and the Order who are working towards deciphering what alien technology lies on the planet's surface, opposed only by the forces of the Technocracy of Auxo, which are outnumbered and outgunned. As if losing the fight on that front wasn't enough, the newly formed Task Force Prometheus - so called Hellfire Legionnaires - are making bold advances towards our core systems, with multiple appearances as close as Manhattan. Merely a few days ago, they deployed an entire battlegroup within New York, lead by the HFB-Incursus with none other than Amy West in command.
Earlier during the same month, a wing of Task Force Prometheus fighters was spotted not far outside Planet Los Angeles, an encounter which ended with all Prometheus fighters being swiftly destroyed. Following the encounter, multiple unknown contacts begun showing up on long range scanners - contacts that would later on be identified as ships belonging to The Wild.
Clearly, the Republic's resolve is being put to the test over the last few years. I don't think I need to stress to you how important it is for us not to ignore such events and simply relate them to coincidences.
I've been hard at thought over the last half a year, Mister McKay, trying to come up with ideas. Solutions. A way to set things right without requiring major fleet deployments, and I believe I've reached the ultimatum that might be exactly what Liberty needs.
It is no secret that the LNS-Akhetaten, during her time, has seen multiple deployments outside Liberty's sovereign space, keeping close tabs not only on our enemies, but also on our allies. Over the multiple years of service the warship has, she has seen upgrades and refits that no other ship in Liberty's arsenal has undergone. Just a few years ago, Task Force Akhetaten was appointed to look after the warship due to her importance to the Navy, and I am now coming forth to you with a request that will elevate the Akhetaten's - and the Task Force's - importance even higher.
I am hereby requesting from the Government permission to extend the LNS-Akhetaten's - and the related Task Force's - effectiveness through establishment of unique rules of engagement.
Now, more than ever, the Republic needs a ship with the capabilities of the Akhetaten to keep track of, analyze, research and even obliterate possible threats to the Republic before they've grown to a size that demands the full Navy's attention. It is my understanding that in order to succeed in such a mission, the Akhetaten - as well as assets of Task Force Akhetaten, which always need to operate in accordance with the flagship's modus operandi - will need full operational independence, and permission must be given to us to take lethal action against anyone who will stand in our way while we protect the Republic's interests.
The Forty-sixth Fleet's command, in coordination with myself, will decide what partitions of Task Force Akhetaten will be assigned alongside the LNS-Akhetaten in her various possible deployments outside Liberty space, based on how much of the task force's assets are necessary to ensure the safety of our core worlds. It is to be expected that the task force's heaviest assets will always remain within Liberty space, not only due to logistical reasons, but also to maintain the mobility and low signature of the contingent that will operate outside Liberty.
Fleet Admiral Kemp-Smith, Admiral Aden Tanner, as well as myself will be made available should you require a hearing from us regarding this request. A carbon-copy of this transmission has been forwarded to the Admirals, for the sake of clarity and transparency.
Below I shall attach the two relevant reports to the events I very briefly mentioned during the beginning of this transmission, filed by Captain Samantha Brown, the Akhetaten's Executive Officer.
The Republic of Liberty takes the matters of it's defense very seriously.
While the insurgent threat has been suppressed for the most part, we are aware that various cells and factions are still active. The groups take shelter beyond our borders, which are beyond the immediate priorities of the Liberty Navy.
The nature of their activities is likewise unconventional. Here we are not dealing with a foreign military, but often de-centralized groups who are ready to sacrifice the civilian populations in which they mingle. As you are aware, the Operation in Pennsylvania is a direct result of their ability to infiltrate themselves into civilian infrastructure.
However the Liberty Military believes that these are merely the outreach of these groups and that the true solution to this threat is to dismantle these organization by stepping in their own turf, locating their cells and eliminating them one by one.
Our intelligence reports that these cells and bases exist and are operated beyond the reach of our borders. This factor, combined with the asymmetrical and unconventional nature of the conflict, has prevented us from mobilizing the Liberty Navy and organize a massive assault on these territories, as we believe it would yield mixed and insufficient results. In other words, the Liberty Navy is a sword and here we need a scalpel.
It is in our understanding that the proper way to proceed here is by having the advantage in intelligence. Provided these bases and cells can be identified and located, a specialized task force can move in and strike with precision. The Liberty Security Force provides periodic accurate reports and has been effective in identifying and locating our enemies. They are going to be your partners in this deployment. However our military presence in the area is very limited. And this is where you and Task Force Akhetaten come in Vice Admiral.
The Department of Defense officially approves the Expeditionary deployment of Task Force Akhetaten under the command of Commanding Officer Vice Admiral Maria Uhmen, which is under the direct supervision of the Liberty Navy 46th Fleet High Command, Fleet Admiral Kemp-Smith and Admiral Aden Tanner, to the independent border worlds and beyond if necessary, to ensure the safety of the republic through counter-insurgency and eliminate any entities considered hostile by the Legal Charter of the House of the Republic of Liberty.
Good luck to you Vice Admiral. We wish for your deployment to be successful and god be with you.
Login ID: Vice Admiral Maria Uhmen, FO Recipient ID: Liberty Government; Secretary of Defense Robert McKay | CC: FADM Kemp-Smith, ADM Tanner Subject: LNS-Akhetaten, TFA - Rules of Engagement & Modus Operandi -
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Esteemed Secretary of Defense,
I am pleased to know that the matters I have brought up with you are not swept aside, but instead viewed with the utmost importance and urgency that is required.
The pockets of resistance left behind of what remains of the Insurgency as well as the constant, looming and ever-growing alien threat is nothing to be stagnant towards, and I am glad that Task Force Akhetaten can be of use in resolving these matters and ensuring they do not remain a threat towards the Republic's well being.
A natural next step in this endeavor is the establishment of a direct communications channel between the Task Force and the Liberty Security Force, not only for the purposes of sharing vital intelligence between our groups, but also in order to be on the same page on the current standing of things. I do not suppose you will disagree to me sharing a copy of this conversation to the Liberty Security Force for the above reasons.
I shall not take away any more of your precious time, Secretary McKay. I will see to it that the Department of Defense is not disappointed in myself and the task force as a whole.
In service to the Republic.
- LIBERTY NAVY
FORTY-SIXTH FLEET "Honor. Courage. Commitment."
NAME: MARIA----
SRN: UHMEN----
ID# 1312790 UM 00346----
DATE: 04/07/835----
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