WOLF PACK / DAWNWATCH

UEE
Organisation Black List
Top secret: Restricted personnel only

Name: Dawnwatch
Designation: Criminal Black ops

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Since the destruction of Taranas II in the year (Redacted), the UEE took note of an increase in criminal activity, whilst this is expected after the questionable actions and eventual economic collapse of the system because of Ofeyen Encorperated; certain operations conducted by one particular group of pirates has been monitored by the UEE. The unknown organisation at the time was conducting hit and run tactics on what was suspected as civilian transports. According to local intelligence this group quickly gained a high criminal rating with the UEE despite the praise of the local citizens of the system, further investigation was promptly approved, to gain insight into this group.

After months of work all the investigation had accomplished was a getting a name. DAWNWATCH, this group was well known to the locals of Bethor Station on Taranis III, but no one when interviewed was willing to give information on this organisation, either out of fear for its infamous yet unidentifiable members or because they genuinely knew nothing of them or they’re work. It would only be after three years of investigation, interrogation and surveillance of the surrounding systems did we finally get a break and were able to see the group in action, our findings were far from expected.

Date: Redacted
Time: Redacted
Location: Stanton System, Aaron Halo asteroid field,

Two UEE eclipse stealth bombers were assigned to shadow escort a convoy of Star Farers carrying prototype tech to a UEE installation in the Terra system. The convoy had just exited a stable jump point from Taranas system into Stanton; no sooner had the convoy slowly navigated the Aaron asteroid belt; when they were ambushed by a pirate group hiding in the belt. However these ships and the colours that this group flew with did not match the patchy description given of the DAWNWATCH’s spacecrafts.

Both escort pilots could vividly remember certain moments in the attack. After a few minutes of engagement with the fighters there was said to be two bright flashes in close proximity of the battle, before all ships in the area lost power and were sent a drift in the belt. Being on the dark side of the part of the Aaron belt near Delemar no visual could be given on the source of the EMP’s. As one pilot had stated in his report of the mission: “Controls were dead and we were powerless to do anything, all we could do was wait and pray that we weren’t the targets of this second group’s attack. Then, one by one, we watched in awe as each pirate ship was surgically destroyed by an unknown group of ships. First the fighters then the Medium gunships. Each shot hitting its target precisely, closely followed by a black blur across our cockpits. Our ships on the other hand were left completely alone not a single stray charge came even close.” The pilot continues “Slowly our systems came back online but not quickly enough. The first pirate Gang had brought two heavily modified Constellations into the fight, these were the first to noticeably come back online. However, they didn’t have a chance to retreat or to attack. Out of nowhere two torpedoes flew past my cockpit. Each one landing on its designated Constellation target precisely. Both pirate ships were left in pieces no bigger than the tips of my ships wings. As silence ensured again we were again left waiting. That’s when we saw them…..

Three ships as dark as the nights sky gracefully drifted past our convoy, lights off and engines low; they were clearly surveying the result of they’re attack making sure nothing was left… there were….. Two Anvil Hawks and…… an Armageddon class Retaliator, most noticeable because of it being the only ship with some difference in colour. A shinny black scar running the length of the ship. After seeming to be satisfied with their work, one by one they left. The Retaliator being the last to leave after one final sweep before itself disappearing. To this day I do not know why they didn’t help themselves to the cargo or even why they would help us in the first place…”

- Daniel J Adams, 12th Stealth squadron, UEE Navy

Both the second pilot and the captains of the two Starfarerd can confirm that out of the three ships not one displayed any hostile intentions toward the convoy, all left shortly after the destruction of the pirate ships and could not be tracked at all across the system of Stanton, this would suggest to us that the group relies heavily in stealth tactics when flying in what has been determined to be a “Hunting party.” What is more note worthy for our investigation is that the group uses an Armageddon class retaliator bomber, noted by the white tips of its wings. All ships belonging to this class of bomber were recorded as being melted down after their use in the Cluster Missle Strike on Haven. The very presence of this bomber now poses a security threat to UEE navy and some of the more controversial operations that have been conducted.

The group is know to be extremely dangerous when threatened by other ships. DAWNWATCH have often been know also to “hire” out services of protection to larger organisations, Shadow escorting or even been paid to hunt down and eliminating pirate and corporate targets alike. In an unusual fashion however some citizens have noted that these ships have often being protecting people who are new to space travel or to a particular systems often guarding and defending these people from known pirates and griefing organisations a like. Despite these “Robin Hood” acts of kindness it still does not negate the countless occurrences of civil and corporate unrest this organisation has been at the forefront of; often they are always leavening a systems worth of destruction in they’re wake.

It is requested that UEE local security forces promote this issue to a high priority of investigation within the listed systems provided at the end of this report. Do not hesitate to use force when investigating this group. DAWNWATCH needs to be silenced before they create more unrest in the empire.

VICE ADMIRAL
(REDACTED)

Known systems:

• Taranis
• Terra
• Last seen in Stanton

UEE INETELIGENCE AGENCY

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