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"PRIORITY FLEET COMMUNIQUE" "FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FLEET ADMIRAL" ""
SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78

PROCTOR "Cleghorn. I've passed on your intelligence regarding the heightened Yamatan presence in Sulsia." "26a-06"
PROCTOR "This makes things difficult for us. We haven't been able to gather the support we hoped. The Kaiserin refuses to break ties with the Archon. As I feared, the Rheinische Kaiserreich's become too dependent on Combine money." "26a-07"
PROCTOR "We're on our own for now. Utilise the Jacobines where you can, while you can. It's clear their support is conditional on the Republique getting a slice of Solaris when this is all done. Fail here and this little expedition collapses like a house of cards." "26a-08"
PROCTOR "Prime Minister Evans is likely to try to defund ATI after today. His Majesty and I will do what we can to keep Parliament onside. We'll utilise Opposition Leader Howe if we have to." "26a-09" 
PROCTOR "I know this violates His Majesty's apolitical stance, but the future of the Commonwealth is at stake. Whoever comes out second best from this will lose a whole lot of political clout. Evans knows this." "26a-10"
PROCTOR "Leave the politics to us. In the meantime, if you can sort out this Sulsian mess and knock out Solaris before the politicians take your job, that would be best for everyone." "26a-11"
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"HMS ASSURANCE" "MAIN BRIEFING HALL" ""
SHOWICON lockerbie file="portrait_lockerbie" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
LOCKERBIE "Thank you all for coming. You're no doubt wondering why you've all been summoned aboard my ship." "26a-12" 
LOCKERBIE "Cleghorn wants us taking part in a major operation, and every senior officer in 2nd Light Squadron is to be briefed. I'll be taking command of the squadron as Commodore. These orders are direct from the admiral."  "26a-13" 
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SHOWICON vicare file="icon_station3" text="Vicare Station" color="none" x=70 y=40
SHOWICON zaragoza file="icon_bcruiser" text="Zaragoza" color="none" x=40 y=40
LOCKERBIE "This is the situation. The Sinarus Combine continue to garrison Vicare Station in defiance of international law. Recon has identified a Combine battlecruiser formation led by CS Zaragoza." "26a-14"
SHOWICON malikans1 file="icon_corvetteold3" text=" " color="none" x=35 y=55
SHOWICON malikans2 file="icon_corvetteold3" text=" " color="none" x=45 y=55
LOCKERBIE "Light forces from Malikan and other Fringe non-state actors supplement the heavy Combine units. There are reports of Yamatan Union ships in these formations but this is unconfirmed." "26a-15"
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SHOWICON protogeneia file="icon_neutralcapital3" text="Sulsian TF" color="none" x=40 y=38
LOCKERBIE "This is the mission. Operation Restitution is a combined attack against Admiral Kakotchka's stronghold at Vicare Station by Sulsian, Commonwealth and Republique task groups. We've been given the go ahead to proceed." "26a-16"
LOCKERBIE "Admiral Nikolaus Bertini has gathered the last remaining operational Sulsian Navy units for his attack group. He's gone all-in for this, and has spent weeks in preparation. Failure is not an option." "26a-22"
SHOWICON commonwealth file="icon_cwhcruiser" text="2nd Light Squadron" color="none" x=35 y=55
LOCKERBIE "HMS Aria and Camperton will join HMS Assurance and HMS Apollo from 1st Cruiser Squadron. Mission role is fire support and tactical reserve in support of the main Sulsian attack." "26a-17" 
SHOWICON jacobines file="icon_jaclcruiser" text="Republique TF" color="none" x=50 y=55
LOCKERBIE "The cruiser Ambitieux and her escorts are the Republique contribution to the task force, and will operate jointly alongside Commonwealth forces." "26a-18"
LOCKERBIE "Allied forces are to seize Objective Vicare to deny the Combine a major logistics hub, and return the station to the Sulsian Hegemony." "26a-19"
LOCKERBIE "In two hours the squadron will depart to the Sulsian rendezvous at Herdemin Station. From there we move to Vicare." "26a-20"
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LOCKERBIE "This will be one of the largest Crown Navy operations since the Great War. There's a lot of interest back home about how this goes. Let's not disappoint." "26a-21"
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