:: For the eyes of Conglomerate Chiefs of Staff ONLY ::
At approximately 0130 Galactic Standard Time, the stealth frigate CCS XXXXXXXX undertook an operation to covertly enter Queil space near the Illal Strait, where the CCS Fortitude was last sighted. Their goal was to locate any trace of Fortitude and, if possible, to safely return the missing vessel and crew to Coreworlds space.
While the Fortitude herself remains lost, the mission has yielded results - the CCS XXXXXXXX successfully retrieved one of the Fortitude’s known complement of six (6) escape pods, crewed by a single member of the Fortitude’s crew, an Ensign Tern Pharas. In debriefing, Ensign Pharas reported little of value to the operation, but noted that the boarders were apparently not Queils but rather humanoids, speaking fluent Core Basic with an Ourinian accent.
Clearly, these observations are concerning. Though the Empire of the Queil has done little to de-escalate its antagonism toward the Coreworlds, it is possible that they were not responsible for the disappearance of the Fortitude. There may yet be an unknown third party in play which stands to gain from either the hijacking or the subsequent conflict. Needless to say, this is confidential to the highest degree - if the public learns that we may have gone to war with the wrong people, the consequences for this administration will be dire.
Ensign Pharas has been moved to a Coreworlds rehabilitation facility on Glane II, while the CCS XXXXXXXX continues its assignment to locate the Fortitude. Further updates tomorrow.
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