Kumbanda Report 1
Charges: Treason, desertion, theft
Target: Crewman Kumbanda of Naduka Fleet 1
Supervisor: Naduka Commander Barus
1. Siel's Relics
"Siel's Relics" are items that, according to legend, bear the power of "Siel," a Daeva displaced on Traitor's Day.
These were brought to the attention of the Dragon Lords by seers who detected temporal distortions within the Abyss.
Tiamat deems the relics to be of great value and has ordered the Basrasa Legion Abyss Fleet to find them.
Naduka Fleets 1 and 2 conducted the search operation. A discovery was made at coordinate 239 and was supposed to be transported to Tiamaranta by Naduka Fleet 1.
However, the fleet was shot down in the east of Gelkmaros and all records lost. Evidence nevertheless remains of certain difficulties in procuring and sealing the items in question.
According to survivor testimony, the relics' power was extremely unstable, beyond the ability of any crew to safely seal.
Moreover, the relics constantly emitted energy (which, remember, originated from Aion) that caused confusion and navigational difficulties.
We believe this accounts for both the too speedy loss of Naduka Fleet 1 and at least some of the actions taken by Crewman Kumbanda.
2. Traitor Kumbanda
Kumbanda hails from Gelkmaros. He quickly rose through the ranks and was dispatched to the Naduka Legion.
He bears no distinctive strength in battle, but his manual dexterity was noticed by his superiors.
After a tour in the Abyss, he was assigned to Naduka Fleet 1, and was thus part of the search operation ordered by Tiamat.
His record is otherwise spotless, with no unusual or excessive punishments noted.
His camaraderie with other Drakan, his loyalty to the Dragon Lords, and his desire to ascend were all considered normal.
When Fleet 1 was attacked, Kumbanda took advantage of the chaos to steal away with the unsealed relics.
Given his complex and perilous route to Beshmundir Temple, it is evident he planned this escape even before the loss of Fleet 1.
Kumbanda used the power of the relics to escape both the Naduka Legion and the Asmodians, and to execute his traitorous schemes.
While he failed to fully secure the power he craved, the fact that a single Drakan was able to stymie both legion and Daeva is unheard of.
(Continued in Report 2)