I apologise that we cannot meet immediately and I hope that you have found our public amenities of acceptable quality. But there is a pressing matter that will require your decision by the end of the night.
Allow me to introduce myself, I am Paladin Frostbite - original, I know --- I am operative within the Technocracy, reaching out to you with a second chance, which is a large part of our belief.
I am certain that you have heard our kin made comments about the dangers of Valor technology falling into the wrong hands, particularly that of Crayter. You will also know that the ship is to be returned to Gallia. This is where you must decide, yourself, what you wish to do for yourself.
Naturally, they will seek for your execution, I have it on good authority that the Technocracy has attempted to negotiate for your survival, but that will not fly. There are some choices we can offer you:
- You can subsume and join the Technocracy, with your willingness to join, your ascension is a one way path, you cannot go back upon it. You would join forces and be one with technology and help the cause with protecting the interests. To secure the alien sites, to expand the horizons of knowledge. They will not know your identity.
- Or you could be a free man where you are miscounted for in the crew manifest, simply wondering the hostile sector, being watched with prejudice, as you are a citizen of no land.
- ... Or you could return home and be at the mercy of your homeland's military.
Of course you should know that attempting to flee with the vessel will only result in its destruction, and ultimately seal the fate of those onboard, my kin will have no quarrel with using alien technology to destroy the vessel for the King's Fall is believed to be a source of danger... Not that running would do any good to the ship in its current state and dire lack of fuel.
Dial this internal frequency when you have decided. No one can intercept this line and it will remain stable for as long you are moored, you are connected to the mooring line channel.