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THE BOWYERS' AND FLETCHERS' COMPANY.
* "Recta ad Scopum" *
London, Earth 0, Sol System
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ARCHER-51 (Archer Class, Hull Number 50A2FABFDD276F573FF97ACE8B11C5F4)
PRELIMINARY REPORT
Launch date, compressed:
7ca53122e3f02c8f6a10177ea02ad6ada8b7043a694f36caa09b4c1f4cf99bc9f2a5fab3
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Status: TOTAL LOSS
Declared on date, compressed:
e9925b719427a129c21f222a4ee9058f44538813b0bde8115f060b398031f697cbeb322a
9a1963f472d18314f54e3cd758f922cb1ea9c3870270832962e7a4e1
Crew:
* LTCOL Gemma COURTENAY, missing in action.
* MAJ Gerald RICHELIEU, missing in action.
* CAPT WADA Katsuo, missing in action.
* 1LT Angelina BOELENS, missing in action.
* 2LT YAWEN Kyou, missing in action.
* CMSGT Nneka KAMARIA, missing in action.
* SMSGT Gopinath SARVESH, missing in action.
* TSGT Minerva WILLY, missing in action.
* SPC4 Tatiana KAZIMIR, missing in action.
* SPC3 Maksimilian FEDOR, missing in action.
* SPC2 Finley ALEXANDER, missing in action.
* SPC1 Matthew STEPHENS, acting commanding, deceased.
Cargo:
* Five (5) B&FC Model Eight containers, missing.
Narrative:
The Archer-51 was launched from SSSF Base "Tranquility", Luna,
Earth 1, Sol System BF755C96-CA48-428C-8D37-A35D93D572A8 on the launch
date specified above. Copilot J3N67 issued a Mayday call on date
3330194854bfc45c5376e6b464de1804537dcb9b08a4930cbb390965befb03b0a65d93e8
52af78d24e5028066972dd125f72f4c316c6364a077cdbe38c1e9521 at position
60C32C6D-FDE7-44F5-8A8B-5045C558214A stating incapacitation of commanding
officer STEPHENS. Upon receiving the Mayday call, B&FC dispatched
ambulance Hospitaller-6 under command of CAPT/MEDICO Robin DALY to the
last known location of Archer-51. Hospitaller-6 arrived at the location
and found Archer-51 operating at power level of 9%, with all life
support systems inactive and onboard technologies including J3N67 in
hibernation mode. Ambulance crew boarded Archer-51 and found SPC1
STEPHENS in the bridge, unconscious. Ambulance crew hailed a second
ambulance, Hospitaller-10, to transport SPC1 STEPHENS to Archer-51's
original destination of SSSF Base "Megaphone", Ganymede, Jupiter 3, Sol
System 1CFE05D3-EDD3-4B79-9C1E-B22CF69E4F0D, while Hospitaller-6 crew
remained behind searching for other survivors. None were found. Review
of acting captain STEPHENS' log revealed that he was the only crew
member aboard the ship at time of launch. Upon finding neither the
rest of the crew nor any of its cargo, DALY declared the Archer-51 to
be a total loss, engaged shutdown mode, and hailed a towboat to
transport the Archer-51 to the nearest B&FC yard at Phobos, Mars 1,
Sol System B262EE80-A25E-45CE-969E-4E08CD08E4C2.
SPC1 STEPHENS died in the care of Hospitaller-10. He is eligible for
full honors from the SSSF and B&FC, and his surviving spouse is eligible
to collect his pension.
Phobos yard declared Archer-51 unsalvageable and ordered it be struck from
the B&FC roster.
Outcome:
* Archer-51, all cargo and crew lost.
* One confirmed fatality.
* Eleven crew missing in action.
* Whereabouts of cargo unknown.
Directives:
* Arrange for funeral with full honors for SPC1 STEPHENS.
* Strike Archer-51 from the roster.
* Investigate launch of Archer-51 without cargo or full crew.
* Investigate manner of Archer-51's incapacitation and that of SPC1
STEPHENS.
* Engage SSSF Investigative Command per original requisition.
IT IS SO DIRECTED. RECTA AD SCOPUM.
B&FC HEADQUARTERS
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