Situation Report D-15A
17 Dec 2020LilyflowerXIII
Situation Report D-15ADate: 17/12/3306
Location: Dongones
Description:
After reports of attacks on Nova Imperium Supply Convoys and Security Forces, as well as the outpost of al-Kashi Terminal, Admiral Julius Crimson led a small pacification force in order to quell the attackers. The following is a black box recording taken from the NNV Raven, Admiral Crimson's flagship as it responded to an active distress beacon.
NNV Raven Black Box Recording:
[Data Record Dated: 17/12/3306]
[Time: 06.13.25]
[Status Report:] Wing dropped from supercruise. No active targets within scanner range. Debris detected. Debris identified as NNV Salvation.
Note: The NNV Salvation was assigned to the Dongones Restoration Unit, tasked with providing supplies to civilians affected by the recent conflicts.
[Time: 06.13.50]
[Status Report:] NNV Salvation Debris fully scanned. Traces of Laser Weaponry and Small-Calibre Munitions detected. Escape Pods Still Present. Cargo Debris detected. Distress Beacon Detected. Distress Signal activated 06.10.42. Distress Beacon registered to Dongones Netcoms Ltd.
[Time: 06.14.23]
[Status Report:] Frame Shift Signatures Detected. Unknown Ships dropped from supercruise. 9 active targets within scanner range. Unknown Ships 1-9 Deploying Hardpoints.
[Time: 06.14.49]
[Status Report:] Raven 1-4 Deploying Hardpoints. Unknown Ship 3 Scanned. Unknown Ship Identified as DNL Fortuna. No Pilot Detected. Unknown Ships 1-9 break formation.
[Time: 06.15.13]
[Status Report:] Unknown Ships 1-9 opening fire on Raven 4. Unknown Ships Identified as Leone Squadron, affiliated with Dongones Netcoms Ltd. Leone Squadron marked as Hostile.
[Time: 06.15.35]
[Status Report:] Raven 1-3 engage Leone Squadron. Leone 1-9 continue firing upon Raven 4. Raven 4 at 25% Hull. Raven 4 reporting multiple system failures.
[Time: 06.16.02]
[Status Report:] Raven 4 hull integrity at 0%. Raven 4 destroyed. No Escape Pod launch detected. Leone 1-4 break off and begin firing on Raven 2. Raven 1 & 3 destroyed Leone 6 & 9.
[Time: 06.16.53]
[Status Report:] Leone 5, 7 & 8 engage Raven 1. Multiple Frame Shift Signatures Detected. 17 new active targets detected. All new targets begin attacking Raven Squadron. All attacking vessels marked as hostiles.
[Time: 06.17.15]
[Status Report:] Raven 2 power plant critically damaged & ruptured. Raven 2 destroyed. No Escape Pod launch detected. Raven 1 destroyed Leone 4. Raven 1 shields at 25%.
[Time: 06.17.39]
[Status Report:] Raven 3 destroyed. Escape Pod launch detected. Escape Pod destroyed 2.8 seconds after launch. All hostile vessels begin attacking Raven 1. Raven 1 shields at 0%. Raven 1 taking hull damage.
[Time: 06.18.00]
[Status Report:] Raven 1 charging Frame Shift Drive, Destination: Paresa. Raven 1 hull integrity at 50%. Severe internal damage detected. Multiple Frame Shift Signatures Detected. 32 new active targets detected.
[Time: 06.18.08]
[Status Report:] Raven 1 hull integrity at 9%. Commencing Hyperspace Jump, Destination: Paresa.
[Time: 06.18.34]
[Status Report:] Hyperspace Jump complete. Destination locked to <Dyson City>. <WARNING:> PILOT VITAL SIGNS FAILING. Emergency Distress Beacon Activated.
[Time: 06.18.50]
[Status Report:] <WARNING:> CATASTROPHIC SYSTEM FAILURE. COMMENCING EMERGENCY FSD STOP. PILOT UNRESPONSIVE.
[T!m3: 06.20.04]
[St@tuS r3PoRt:] SyStttem FaiiillurEE
END OF RECORDING
Note: At this point, all systems onboard the NNV Raven had shut down, save the Emergency Distress Beacon and the Emergency Life Support. At approximately 06.21.30, Emergency First Responders arrived and rescued Admiral Crimson, who had suffered severe physical trauma to his left arm and multiple vital organs. He was immediately brought for Intensive Care at Dyson City.
After the retrieval of the Black Box onboard the NNV Raven and the preliminary analysis from the recording, the NNV Minerva's Sword and it's escorts, along with the Carrier NNV Purity's Flame as support, were dispatched to the scene of the battle. No hostile contacts were found, however the full wreckage from Leone 4 was discovered and brought back for analysis. The ship itself (A Dongones Netcoms Ltd Vulture) is mostly unremarkable for a combat vessel except for the cockpit controls themselves. Upon first glance, the controls look exactly the same to their regular counter parts, however after detailed inspection, a plug-in drive was found inside of the control panel, loosely attached to the ship's main controls. This drive possesses a sub-space receiver, allowing it to receive information within a radius of 1LY, and after the drive itself was processed by our Data Specialists, it was found to have been receiving control commands originating from August Von Steinheil Hub within the Dongones System. Using this system, the ship was able to be remotely piloted without biometric authentication as would normally be required for modern ships.
Investigation into the pilots of Leone Squadron puts a couple of them within Nova Imperium Custody after the initial campaign to take the system. It seems by using this new drone system, Dongones Netcoms Ltd has been able to regain its forces without needed the pilots themselves. With this in mind, it is possible that Dongones Netcoms Ltd is pushing for a counter-attack, however their co-ordination with ambushing Raven Squadron seems almost too precise and not conforming with the battle tactics we've faced so far.
Recommendation: Capture August Von Steinheil Hub and shut down the broadcasting signal. Interrogation of the current prisoners is also highly suggested.