You were honest with me, which means it's time to bring trust to a mutual level.

I think you have already guessed that we are not just a crowd of beggars with guns or random mercenaries. But I'll start with myself. My real name is Juliette Pascal de Lorraine and I am a former Countess from the planet Metz. But do not rush to condemn me. I didn't know what to expect from you and your organization when I got in touch with you. After the horrors of Leeds, my own division deserted from the Royal Navy. When this information became widespread enough, both the forces of the former Councile and the royal enclave that still existed at that time began to hunt us down.

Fascinating, isn't it? For the fact that I did not want to carry out criminal orders, I was deprived of both my rank and noble dignity. However, despite this, my people remained faithful to me, but those who were my subjects on Metz turned their backs on me. All my achievements were then blown away by my bastard brother. The prosperous region in the south of Metz has become a feudal nightmare. I'm surprised how this shameless tyrant didn't make slavery the norm at all.

I don’t know what will become an independent Lorraine in the end, but I want retribution. I want to punish the traitors.
On the question of who I am faithful to and what goals I pursue in general... In this I did not lie to you. I am loyal to my people, and my goal is to start all over again. Make somewhere a better place for my people and those who are tired of the madness that happens in the Houses. It didn't matter if it was Sirius or Gaul, as my people were joined by the military, scientists, specialists in engineering and many other industries. From pros to simple dreamers. I accepted everyone.

You are a brave man, Boucher. And much more noble than many who received nobility by birth.

I accept your offer, and how you entrusted me with your secret - I revealed mine to you.

Damn it, Boucher! What does my origin have to do with it?! I have long renounced everything that was in the past! I do not pretend to bring back the rule of noble scum, or my own, or bring back the past in any way! It is disgusting to me! I'm trying to fix my mistakes, you stupid *******!

I want to finish off what needs to be. People are suffering, you damn butcher. Turn on your brains! You blame me for my origin and what I was obliged to do. **** it if you want to! But don't you dare compare me with this "noble" rabble. I am an ordinary person. And I decided to reveal to you my biggest secret. I didn't expect that you would immediately throw yourself into my arms, damn, but I don't need it at all. I hoped and hope that you will help me fix these mistakes. I'm not going to use you and your people. I ask for help and nothing more. What we did for you was not manipulation. You want to dash us - go for it!

You are damn right. It is difficult to get rid of habits and upbringing. But I treat my people as equals. Like a family. I do not want to take revenge for the fact that I lost property or power. Fuck it. Without this, it became even easier to live... No. I want to avenge those who were killed by others and atone for my own guilt for being part of this madness.

You don't need to think of me as these snobbish pigs that live in a palaces and for whom people are just tools. I was the fifth child in the family. Fifth, Boucher! They gave me nothing but education and imaginary nobility. And they took much more from me. For the fact that I protested a lot, my own parents got rid of me by sending me to the military academy.

Do you understand Boucher? I was molded into a weak-willed machine for killing and protecting criminals! I was brainwashed. They knocked out of me what those people who I called a "subjects" loved me for. And after all this ****, they also made a scapegoat out of me! I saw how people suffer as a child. I asked a lot of questions. And when I had a reliable person to change something, they broke me.

Since we have nothing to hide from each other, let's get back to business. You promised our fleet repairs, and the group that was allocated to capture the Union ship has already met with your reinforcements and is performing its tasks.
What about the Drydock we talked about earlier? Is the project still in progress?