Fleet Bulletin for 27/7/3052
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Framed by the Home They Love so Dearly HLGK Finds a Friend in the Combine
THURSDAY, JULY 23RD 3052 -- This is Ken "Archangel" Blackwood reporting from Dieron in the Draconis Combine.
After being forced from homes within the fringes of the Capellan Confederation, the Gatekeepers battalion were compelled to turn away from the false accusations of their countrymen through the Chaos March before finding refuge on Dieron.
It is with great sadness the Gatekeepers leave their homeland accused of using nuclear weapons to destroy their facility from orbit. Sworn to restore their honor and name, and to return once they have been cleared of all wrongdoing.
In a effort to reach out to the units of the DCMS, and the Combine at large, the Gatekeepers have sent a message over the HPG to all honorable warriors of the Draconis Combine link. Also, we invite all to peruse our page, read our chronicles, and enjoy our tea.
Really, I'm just glad I can finally stop having to redact half of these articles.
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Skirmishes With Steiner Forces Sustain Heavy Losses; No Casualties
FRIDAY, JULY 24TH, 3052 -- Deep within the recesses of the Lyran Commonwealth, the Gatekeepers fleet stood toe-to-toe with the forces of the LCAF in a 4v4 Lance challenge.
The Gatekeepers lance fought tirelessly, many suffering from Jump Sickness due to a sabotaged K-F drive aboard their flagship, Xinlai de.
In the end, the MechWarriors of the Gatekeepers fleet fought well, but were bested by the glorious warriors of House Steiner. The losses to Gatekeepers 'Mechs was heavy, the four pilots are expected to recover soon from all radiation-related, and ejection-related injuries.
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Gatekeepers Fleet Poised to Mobilize From Dieron Jump Point
MONDAY, JULY 27TH, 3052 -- After a slew of repairs, and a full week's recharge to the shop's jump drive, the Gatekeepers' JumpShip Xinlai de--The Reliant is returned to operational status True to her name, The Reliant stands at the ready at the system's zenith Jump Point to travel to the Gatekeepers' next mission.
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JumpShip Xinlai de Malfunctions During Transit to Dieron System--Foul Play Suspected
FRIDAY, JULY 24TH, 3052 -- During the flight from the Confederation to the Draconis Combine, the Gatekeepers' Quetzalcoatl-class JumpShip began to experience small malfunctions during jumps after transit through the Capellan border
On their final jump to the Dieron system, a catastrophic failure in the K-F Booms led to much of the crew quarters of the JumpShip being obliterated. Repairs were conducted by Gatekeepers' technicians who tripped a secondary payload apparently intended to detonate in the initial mis-jump. All told, twenty-three members of the Xinlai de's crew, and a further five ensigns of the engineering staff were lost in the mis-jump, and subsequent repair efforts.
Upon closer inspection, the guidance computers attached to the Xinlai de's K-F drive showed evidence of tampering that would have contributed to the fatal malfunction. It is presumed that the sabotage to the K-F drive, and the destruction of the Gatekeepers' facilities on Purvo are related.