Asteroid Blues

An intercepted Aleph report contained some rather curious details with severe implications, and a summary is thus listed below for your viewing and judgement.
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Notes: Sorry for the unpainted models. We also proxied a few models. Proxies are listed below.

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Lists:
OSS
Profile – Name – Model
Deva (AHD) – Aashi – Wardriver
Dakini Tacbot (Sniper) – Unit-1207 – Dakini Sniper
Dakini Tacbot (HMG) – Unit-1240 – Dakini HMG
Dakini Tacbot (LGL) – Unit-1136 – Dakini Pistol
CSU (Rifle + Shotgun) – James Smith – Shukra Shotgun
Dakini Tacbot (Combi) – Unit-3222 – Dakin Combi
Danavas Hacker (HD+) – Saatvika – Asura Hacker
Proxy Mk.1 Hacker – Min Lee – Kappa Pistol
Proxy Mk.2 Hacker – Min Lee – Gangbuster
Proxy Mk.5 (Forward Observer) – Min Lee – Kappa Combi
Netrod – N/A – Netrod
Netrod – N/A – Netrod
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Shukra (Lieutenant) – Tanvi – Yadu
Dart (E/M Grenades) – Dart – Dart
Sophotect – Sophie – Sophotect
Lamedh Rebot – Unit-1262 – Ratnik
Lamedh Rebot – Unit-1138 – Gamma

Invincible Army
Profile – Name – Model
Dāoyīng (Lieutenant L2 Hacker) – Zhu Li – Dāoyīng Hacker/Camo Marker 1
Hǎidào (Sniper) – Taizong – Hǎidào Sniper
Zhanshi (Forward Observer) – Zheng He – Zhanshi
Zhanshi (Paramedic) – Mengde – Zhanshi
Zhanshi (Paramedic) – Xixian – Zhanshi
Son-Bae Yaókòng (SML) – B3-3B – Sil 3 Template
Lù Duān – BL0-0P – Sil 4 Template and Markers
Mówáng (NCO Spitfire) – Meng Qin – Sun Tze v1
Hac Tao (KHD) – Xuande – Wu Ming HRL
Liú Xīng (Boarding Shotgun) – Wu-lie – Tiger Soldier

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Aleph forces hear a gunshot and immediately deploy for the possibility of hostiles, with the Shukra lieutenant Tanvi situating herself at the center of the Aleph formation and the rest of the Aleph patrol spreading out. Danavas hacker Saatvika then moved to the nearest Arachne transmitter on the left of the formation along with Lamedh Rebot Unit-1262 for use of the network against the potential hostiles.
On the right of the formation, Proxy Min Lee advanced forwards, moving the bodies to the nearest Arachne transmitters, with one body remaining at a transmitter alongside Deva Aashi, one advancing further towards where the gunshot was detected and one moving to an unsecured building on the right flank.

Deva Aashi is then recorded as noting the hostiles as consisting of a significant contingent of heavy infantry, implying that these “hostiles” were Yu Jing forces, or Shasvastii.
Lastly in term of the patrol’s deployment, a team of Dakini tacbots and a CSU employee were stationed adjacent to the Deva Aashi.

First contact with the unspecified hostiles was with Proxy Min Lee, who spotted a civilian whom is described as a “wanted criminal” although no records have been obtained with any details concerning identity or similar. Proxy Min Lee utilized an EM-grenade to try and isolate the individual and notes hearing two audible responses to the detonation of the grenade, whilst opening fire on the unidentified civilian before advancing further.

Optimate Huntress Dart reported first noticing the “Yu Jing” units whilst advancing towards cover behind a billboard and Optimate Huntress Dart reported observing a Daoying and a Zhanshi attempting to access the Arachne transmitter
Optimate Huntress Dart was then notified by Shukra lieutenant Tanvi that Optimate Huntress Dart was approaching the location the gunshot came from, a building within visual range and Optimate Huntress Dart then proceeded to utilize EM-grenades against the rooftop of previously aforementioned building and directed Proxy Min Lee to assist with her own EM-grenades.

Shortly thereafter, Danavas hacker Saatvika reported a heavy infantry unit within her hacking range whose communication equipment Danavas hacker Saatvika subsequently disabled.
The report then notes that Shukra lieutenant Tanvi ordered Dakini tacbot Unit-1240 to open fire on the enemies in sight with its HMG, achieving a confirmed kill on a “Zhanshi”.

Following the HMG barrage, the “Yu Jing” units proceed to retreat

The bodies of the fallen “Yu Jing” units were identified as units that, after a search, were determined to be KIA in a recent incident in an establishment on Novyy Bangkok, “Harry’s Bar”. The obvious implication being that these supposed “Yu Jing” units were in fact Shasvastii infiltrators, and the fact that Aleph has not publicly accused Yu Jing of illegal operations in regards to this patrol would indicate that is the case, or at the very least that Aleph also believes these “Yu Jing” units to have been Shasvastii infiltrators.
Clearly, screening protocols and ID security requires an overhaul to prevent any negative consequences from infiltrators assuming the identity of our good and noble armed forces.

– Cdr. Philip von Kruse