>>34116602Republic Owl / Pecпyбликa Филин / République Hibou / 共和国 ワシミミズク
RID Report No. [REDACTED] A.K.A. "Star alignment"
LOCATION: Port Here
DATE: 1132, December, 13th
INVOLVED PERSONS:
-Giancarlo Martinelli, vice-admiral of the marina stellare, commander of 4º Squadrone da Battaglia.
SUMMARY:
Following the deadbeat arrival to Port Here, it was considered a violation of the agreement by the Hoshiyomian navy, it is thought that Rodolfo Palmieri, first prince-admiral of the Marina Stellar decided to send Giancarlo "Il Bruto" Martinelli to intimidate the deadbeats out of the port.
When informed about this the Admiral of the fleet made plans to go check out the fireworks, while also telling the various ports to get ready for counter fireworks, giving himself a laugh about it.
About a month later Martinelli would arrive to the port using the mist from the north sea, AAR note the use of "screamers" to provoke a bigger response, the night before the Admiral of the Fleet informed the batteries of the coastal fort to load blanks and flares, while pointing 70° into the sky.
Principessa delle Stelle began the fireworks and caused a ruckus, effect on the port was of general confusion and damage to the risuner warehouse, 4 risuners died of shock and 15 more suffered various injuries.
5 sailors have sued for damages of their ships.
Effect on the city was of confusion, to admiration of the fireworks in the night sky, to a drunken public brawl in about 10 minutes of considerable extent, as was tradition for national holidays.
Current reports are that some of the batteries joined in the fireworks and shot their own pieces at the sky. Most naval personnel had been informed of the potential chaos and had taken the opportunity. The admiral of the fleet had sent a few ships out to encircle the 4° Squadrone da Battaglia, for diplomatic capital. While outgunned, the batteries had instructions to reload actual munition after any incident, ensuring superior firepower.
It is known that Martinelli is prone to reckless behaviour, responsibility would likely fall on Palmieri first for the incident, whether Marinelli is used as a scapegoat is unsure, in any case, if it does happen we'd gain blackmail on Palmieri.
Current goal is to obtain repayment for damages caused, and ensuring our non-involvement in the affair if it comes to skirmishes.
NOTES:
-Various unexploded shells have been found and taken for study, currently being analyzed for any particularities in the affair.
-A risuner had been found with severe burns and broken legs, interestingly, still alive.
-A few naval commanders wanted to take out some of the experimental ships and test them out on the 4° Squadrone da Battaglia, this was rejected by the Admiral of the Fleet, on the grounds that "it either works, and we shit on an important part of one of our allies national defense, or it either doesn't work, and we waste all that money away"
