[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: Colonel Ricardo Alvarez
Comm. ID: Lt. Col. A. Broch
Priority: Medium
Subject: The Trotsky Class: RE
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Greetings, Alvarez,
After spending a while away from the Trotsky, I had to familiarize myself with the new additions that Steele had made. All in all, the ship is an admirable addition to the Coalition's fighting force. A cruiser of this caliber warrants the supplies and effort to be put into mass production. I suggest an entire clearance of the Typhoon ship-line and replace it with the Trotsky.
Do not ever worry about its performance. The ship is absolutely perfect. It's the commanding officer that can be problematic.
For the Revolution!
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"THE HULL HAS BEEN BREACHED AND THESCIENCEIS LEAKING OUT!"
[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: Lt. Col. A. Broch
Comm. ID: Colonel Ricardo Alvarez
Priority: Medium
Subject: The Trotsky Class
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Salud, Hermana Broch!
Excellent news on the ship front, however it appears that Doctor XiaoBei wishes to overhaul the ship again, that man is a perfectionist... and I will remind him soon that there is such a thing as over-engineering.
Now onto your second point, are you saying that Comrade Steeles is... a problem in the Command chair?
To our victory, mi comradas!
For the Revolucion, for Katz!
[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: Colonel Ricardo Alvarez
Comm. ID: Lt. Col. A. Broch
Priority: Medium
Subject: The Trotsky Class: RE
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Greetings, Alvarez,
I actually smirked a bit when you had mentioned that Steele was specifically the problem. Perhaps I should have said it more clearly: The only problem this ship would have is if there was an incompetent commanding officer. But you tell me, has Steele not been living up to his name? I haven't been able to rate his experience in such a vessel, so my brows are quirked and I'm rather curious.
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"THE HULL HAS BEEN BREACHED AND THESCIENCEIS LEAKING OUT!"
[font=Garamond][color=#33CC00]To: Lt. Col. A. Broch
Comm. ID: Colonel Ricardo Alvarez
Priority: Medium
Subject: The Trotsky Class
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Salud, Hermana Broch!
Comrade Steeles is impetuous, an excellent pilot, but seems to lack the fire of passion it takes to become a great leader. Si, I fear he will be forever consigned to the ranks of the forgotten once his number comes up, and he dies.
Great pilots we have many, great leaders we have few. Si, I fear that either Steeles evolves as a person, or he will not.
To our victory, mi comradas!
For the Revolucion, for Katz!