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"OFFICE OF THE FIRST SPACE LORD" "OLD ADMIRALTY BUILDING, WAR OFFICE, CITY OF ALBION" ""
"Yeoman" "My Lord, Fleet Admiral Proctor is here." "24a-01"
SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "Thank you Yeoman. Good evening David." "24a-02"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "Evening Alexander. How was the meeting?" "24a-03"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "As much a headache as was promised. Let's not go there yet, I need a few stiff drinks first." "24a-04"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "Regretting a life of politics are we?" "24a-05"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "I wouldn't say that. I like to think I'm doing rather well." "24a-06"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "I suppose someone's got to do it, it might as well be you. Anything worthwhile come up from Cabinet?" "24a-07"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "Worthwhile, no. Important, yes. I need to talk to you about ANI." "24a-08"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "Oh? Don't tell me His Majesty's getting cold feet." "24a-09"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "It's not King Edward, it's Parliament. The Prime Minister objected to some of ANI's actions in the field. Your creative use of NEMP against Combine warships for one." "24a-10"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "Evans is the political equivalent of a plecostomus. Someone needs to tell him that Solaris represents an existential threat." "24a-11"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "Prime Minister Evans is worried about a potential backlash once the public discovers that Navy vessels broke the Miranda Accord. 'We'll be giving the Combine a justification for declaring war on us, weakening our position!'" "24a-12"
"Mathieson" "He's threatening to defund the Advanced Threat Identification program. The same program that allowed ANI to track Solaris in the first place." "24a-13"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "All I'm hearing is a lot of hot air. If Evans wants to go up against King Edward, he's welcome to try. The man knows ATI is His Majesty's pet project." "24a-14"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "There's no doubt it'll survive. Short-term budget cuts will hurt you though. I'd like Naval Intelligence to tread carefully for the next few weeks. We're in uncharted waters." "24a-15"
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SHOWICON proctor file="portrait_proctor" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Proctor" "I'll see what I can do. Cleghorn is running ANI operations in Sulsia, I'll make sure he gets updated. Now then, was there anything else that came out from the meeting?" "24a-16"
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SHOWICON mathieson file="portrait_mathieson" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Mathieson" "The usual apoplexy around financing our dreadnought construction. Second Lord Stark can fight that out with Lady McKeown..." "24a-17"
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"MESSAGE INBOX" "LCDR NICK ELLIS - EXECUTIVE OFFICER (HMS ARIA)"  ""
SHOWICON ellis file="portrait_ellis" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Ellis" "LC Ross. LC Ellis, XO. Just wanted to catch up with our new ace pilot. I like to keep on top of the crew's wellbeing." "24a-32"
"Ellis" "It's been a while since Aria's had a seconded fighter pilot. We appreciate it every time. Aria's combat ability goes up by an order of magnitude, and the crew enjoys seeing a new face." "24a-33"
"Ellis" "Coming to a new environment is always a challenge, more so if there's no one else like you around. 'The navy pilot career burns bright and short,' and you're a beacon shining bright in the sterile monotony of ship duty." "24a-34"
"Ellis" "Being Aria's pilot doesn't have to be lonely. Get to know the crew. Ensign Holmes on tactical is dying to ask you questions. Share piloting experiences with helmsman Ryan. Show them the type of person you are, and let them do the same for you." "24a-35"
"Ellis" "Aria's crew will depend on you to keep them safe in combat. I think it'll be good for them and for yourself if you're not an island in here." "24a-36"
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SHOWICON cameron file="portrait_cameron" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
"Cameron" "Orders from Royal Oak. Aria is being deployed." "24a-18"
"Cameron" "With the support of Cleghorn's battlegroup, the Sulsians have been retaking Malikan-occupied territory. Bertini's now got his sights set on several critical resource hubs and is planning a major offensive to hit them simultaneously." "24a-19"
SHOWICON aria file="icon_corvettenew" text="Aria" color="none" x=35 y=15
SHOWICON camperton file="icon_cwdestroyer" text="Camperton" color="none" x=35 y=25

SHOWICON prennia file="icon_sulcruiser" text="Prennia" color="none" x=20 y=20

"Cameron" "Aria and Camperton of 2nd Light Squadron will be supporting the Sulsian cruiser Prennia at the Guardador Station mining hub." "24a-20"
SHOWICON guardador file="icon_station3" text="Guardador Station" color="none" x=70 y=40
"Cameron" "If the name sounds familiar, this is where we hit the Combine weapons convoy weeks ago with Katherine Lau's flotilla. For several weeks now the station has been funnelling raw materials to Gadaria's war machine." "24a-21"
"Cameron" "If Bertini has his way, the station will soon be supplying the Sulsian war machine instead." "24a-22"
SHOWICON platform1 file="icon_platform" text=" " color="none" x=50 y=25
SHOWICON platform2 file="icon_platform" text=" " color="none" x=50 y=35
SHOWICON platform3 file="icon_platform" text=" " color="none" x=50 y=45
SHOWICON platform4 file="icon_platform" text=" " color="none" x=50 y=55
"Cameron" "The Malikans have fortified Guardador since the convoy attack. A perimeter of ASM launchers have been deployed around the station. Any large-scale attack will be vulnerable to these missile platforms." "24a-23"
"Cameron" "Those platforms must be cleared out before the Sulsians can begin their assault against the station. This will be your primary objective for the sortie." "24a-24"
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MOVE camperton x=50 time=3.0
MOVE prennia x=35 time=3.0
"Cameron" "Once cleared, our ships can close the distance to the station and provide artillery support for the marine transports." "24a-25"
"Cameron" "This is one of the first joint operations between Sulsian and Commonwealth forces. Sulsian training and experience can be found lacking compared to that of the Crown Navy, but their earnestness can't be faulted." "24a-26"
"Cameron" "The Commonwealth Crown Navy is a standard against which all other navies are measured. Whatever happens out there I expect full professionalism from you as befitting a King's Officer, Lieutenant Commander Ross." "24a-27"
"Cameron" "Captain Tierney has authorised the use of a strike-capable craft for this sortie. You'll have the choice between the Lightning Interceptor and the Raptor Defender. " "24a-28"
"Cameron" "If you're not familiar with either craft, I suggest you study their technical schematics before choosing your loadout. In brief, the Lightning is a high performance hit-and-run interceptor, but the slower Raptor has an extra railgun bank and increased armour." "24a-29"
"Cameron" "You'll also get support from Camperton's UAVs to cover your approach. You're best deploying them against enemy fighters and gunships." "24a-31"
"Cameron" "We launch in sixty minutes. You have that much time to prepare. Dismissed, LC." "24a-30"
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