To: Order Overwatch | From: Elysium's Shield

[Leo]

Elysium's Shield
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To - Overwatch
From - Nephilim Class ZSS-Defiance
Subject - RE: Assistance Required

Salutations Grand Admiral Golanski,

It is an honor to speak with you. As soon as we ran into the problems in Omicron Delta, I knew we were in trouble. The ship is old and has been through a lot in her long life--at one point even being broken into three pieces under heavy combat. Allow me to go through your recommendations one-by-one to come to a definitive conclusion:

1. While scrapping the ship and starting fresh would probably be the wisest solution, it's not one that I wish to take. This ship has a history with the Zoners and fighting the alien threat that goes back many years. I would feel like I gave up on her. She deserves to keep living...after all, it's in her name: Defiance.
   
   
2. This is the option we will go for. It's the most expensive, true. It's also the best possibility of keeping the ol' girl alive and still fighting the good fight against these monsters that lurk in the shadows out here. We have no problem providing currency for the ongoing work as well as materials required for the work itself. We wouldn't expect to you to use your own stock of materials that you have on hand. After all, we're asking a favor, not a handout.
   
   
3. I've seen enough ships in the Gallic wars have this treatment done to them. All it takes is one well placed shot to render the ship crippled. With how much combat we see out in the Omicrons, this one is simply a no-go...but I expect you knew I would say that considering your background.

Your experience with ship building and some background on older Zoner tech would lend a lot of help in this matter. While Inquisitor-class seems like a suitable name for the class of vessel we're going for, I must admit I've never heard of a Juggernaut-class Zoner vessel. The largest I've heard of is the Nephilim-class ships with rumors of another, much more rare class that the Nephilim-class is based off of...but those are just that--rumors. Regardless, any assistance you and your people can render is appreciated. We can carry on our tasks with the Eventide in the mean time, but a larger vessel such as the Defiance would go a long way in aiding us keeping the Omicrons clear of the vile Nomad menace.

We look forward to your return communication and any plans to begin moving the vessel to a more suitable location for repairs on your say. Salutations.

--Zylar Vespertine
Captain of the Carrier Eventide & ZSS-Defiance

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