COLONIAL FLEET MEMORANDUM
8 March 2005
FR: LCOL Marcus Petra
TO: RADM Louis Jameson, CMDR Gillian Faulkner
CC: MJR Zachary Sheperd, MAJ Cyrus Beckett
RE: Picon Firefight Incident - Bancroft Mutiny
INCIDENT SUMMARY
On March 7th, 2005, a contingent of six Raptors carrying Marines and support personell arrived at ANVIL, to support LCOL Spree's command from any retaliatory attacks made by CMDR Bancroft's Rover units. LCOL Spree warned us upon our arrival that Bancroft's units had been spotted staging north of her command and she expected action any moment. Our personell began gearing up as we handed the broadcast message over to Spree's comms operators to begin transmitting. Bancroft himself immediately responded, and his units opened fire on her guard units and our personell.
In the ensuing firefight, both of our assigned overwatch Raptors were shot down by Rover anti-air missles, though the crew of both birds have been recovered and survived their emergency landings. Petty Officer Bridget Samuels received lethal injuries and was declared dead on the scene by our medical personell. Several other members of our unit were wounded, some critically, requiring us to medevac them back to the Orion.
LCOL Spree has reported that Bancroft is in her custody, being held pending trial on charges of Attempted Mutiny, Murder, and Attempted Murder. While this particular firefight is over, it will take a few more days to ensure Bancroft's command has successfully been transferred to LCOL Spree. She is currently on Orion being tended to medically, and has been asked to meet with the Admiral before returning to Picon.
PERSONNEL
- LCOL Marcus Petra, TACCO
- MAJ Zachary Sheperd, DCAG, Raptor Pilot
- PO2 Afton St. James, Corpsman
- PO2 Bridget Samuels, Corpsman
- CPL Chelsea Baca, CMC Rifleman
- CPT Emilia Hallick, Raptor Pilot
- CPL Edward Fischer, CMC Rifleman
- LT Iphigenia Ardent, Chaplain
- PO2 James Kalum, Pararescue
- SGT Cooper Knox, CMC WIRELO
- LT Elijah Morgan, CMC MP
CASUALTIES
- LCOL Carolyn Spree, Wounded
- LCOL Marcus Petra, Critically Wounded
- PO2 Afton St. James, Wounded
- PO2 Bridget Samuels, Killed In Action
- CPL Chelsea Baca, Critically Wounded
- CPT Emilia Hallick, Critically Wounded
- CPL Edward Fischer, Critically Wounded
- SGT Cooper Knox, Critically Wounded
FULL REPORT
Please see attached.