Colisin - The air was ripe with pomp in Colisin Harbour today as ceremonies were held to commemorate the launch of the newest Bevakare-class light carrier. Named for the current president of Ferveo, a close ally of Jagera, the JAS Jennifer Saxon sailed into the harbour for the first time as a ready warship, carrying her namesake aboard.
"Words cannot express just how privileged I feel being honoured in this manner," stated President Saxon, after completing the traditional Jageran christening ceremony of placing runestones spelling the ship's name on the dock before it and pulling off the banner obscuring the ship's name. "Such a break from Jageran tradition, for a politician from a country as young as Ferveo, on a ship class as symbolic, powerful and downright huge as the Bevakare-class simply defies my belief. All I can say is thank you, one and all, and I am sure that all Fervean people will feel just as honoured by this unprecedented favour as I do."
The ceremony was also attended by senior officials from the Jageran government, including Bevakare Angela, who delivered a speech from the deck of her namesake ship, JAS Angela, as it received its commission and prepared to enter active service. "It is such a fortuitous circumstance that allows the two ships, Angela and Jennifer Saxon, to sit at anchor side by side in the harbour as resolute as our two allied nations. I believe it is a symbol of the ever strengthening friendship between our two nations, and the strong future we can forge together."
Also putting in an appearance for the ceremony were the great fleet carriers JAS Veðrfölnir and Niðhogg, the former receiving its own commission, while the latter will soon have a ceremony in its own honour to make it Jagera's official flagship.
Accompanying President Saxon for the day was the great Fervean air cruiser FSC Tempest, which descended into the harbour as President Saxon was introduced. The great airship saluted the festivities at the close of Saxon's speech by firing a salvo from its cannon, followed by an overflight of twenty-one f214/c fighters from the Veðrfölnir and Niðhogg. Selected officials and members of the public were then given a tour of certain areas of the Fervean vessel, which was quoted as being an amusing attraction.
Some questions have been raised following the ceremonies about the Jennifer Saxon's weaponry. Though official manifests show the ship as mounting the same missile batteries as any other ship of its class, it was noticed that the vessel also mounts four cannons of unfamiliar design on its weapon decks. Questions posed to Jageran officials received no answer, and no information has yet been obtained about the nature of these unknown weapons.
The ship of honour is slated to remain in Colisin harbour for the next week to complete final installation on several systems, after which it will depart for a three week official shakedown cruise. It is slated for commissioning in late September, at which point the JAS Jennifer Saxon will set sail for its first mission - a visit to Ferveo City.
The other vessels will be departing at the same point as the Jennifer Saxon for their duty posts - JAS Angela to the Unity Sea, Veðrfolnir to the Northeast Ocean, and Niðhogg to the west coast of the IDU mainland.
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