Sky Report to Darius Quarterling

Subject: Activity Report — Claudia Marque’s Recent Operations

Classification: High Priority

Summary:
Recent events suggest a significant shift in Claudia Marque’s operational posture following the losses at the Gold Boat incident. Intelligence gathered indicates she has moved aggressively to tighten internal security and has taken extreme measures to protect her critical assets.

Findings:

• Isolated Courier Networks:
  Marque has drastically isolated her courier and logistics network. Access to sensitive information has been reduced to a handful of trusted officers. All supply movements and communications are now tightly compartmentalized. Long-standing merchant liaisons are being scrutinized, reassigned, or quietly dismissed.

• Covert Convoy Operations:
  There is confirmation that Marque organized a covert supply convoy operation, heavily guarded but disguised as a normal merchant route. While precise details are still unclear, the operation was successful in repelling a major threat. Reports suggest that a draconic entity associated with the Dragonborn was grievously wounded during the engagement.

• Increased Loyalty Purges:
  Internal investigations and silent purges have intensified within Marque’s Crimson Pact forces. Several couriers and mid-tier officers have disappeared without public explanation. Our informants suggest these actions are aimed at rooting out the source of previous intelligence leaks.

• Public vs Private Strategy:
  Publicly, Marque continues to present a unified front with the Summer Court allies. Privately, her recent operations suggest a growing distrust of Fey interference. There is a notable shift toward using exclusively human and dwarven elements in sensitive operations.

Assessment:
Claudia Marque is becoming more dangerous by the day. Her operations are increasingly precise, ruthless, and insulated. The window for exploiting loose information within her networks is closing rapidly.

Recommendations:

• Intensify efforts to intercept independent merchant traffic linked to Marque.
• Identify any displaced couriers or officers recently removed from service.
• Monitor movements of "routine" supply convoys for signs of hidden military deployments.

Filed by: Varan

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