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Comm ID: Admiral John Talon
To: Commander Lawson
The operation was organized between Commodore Willows and a few other men in the Navy, being a secret operation, not everyone needs to know about it, wouldn't you agree? I'm glad you turned the officers back to our care, as for you, after disabling the Relentless, why did you feel the need to board it and kidnap the officers, then tie them up to chairs? They are officers of the Navy, and the code of conduct says we do not treat prisoners that way. May I ask where did you even train and how did you achieve such a high rank? You're still pending court martial down at Manhattan, bring your ship down and surrender yourself to the navymen that will arrive to escort you to the brig Commander. Let's hope this turns out well.
The Kearsarge has been patrolling Liberty space for quite some time under my command. My training happened quite a few years ago on Westpoint. As for surrendering my vessel and my crew to you, negative. I have already been in contact with my squadron commander on the Mississippi and am consulting my chain of command. I do not fall under your fleets control. I am schedualed to meet my board on Houston within a couple of days.
My crew is just finishing final repairs to the reactor before we make our jump to Texas. Until then we will remain in Manhattan orbit.
I do bring up the point again that if we were given any warning of any kind of the presence of the "Pirate," All of this could have been avoided. I reiterate the fact that this pirate was flying around Manhattan giving every indicatior of a pirate vessel. An operative should have been more cautious.
The CO and XO were not abused. They were not tied but cuffed and kept seperate in my personel state room under guard. Given the circumstances, I believe that I acted with good conduct. We boarded the vessel in the first place to neutralize it.
Commander Lawson
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.
Your extensive service makes your actions all the more repulsive. And you claim to not be under the authority of Liberty Navy High Command? What next, say that the President has no control over you? I find your statements disturbing.
Incoming transmission..
Comm ID: Admiral John Talon
To: Commander Lawson
Commander, if you are claiming that you do not receive orders from the Naval High Command, then may I ask what are your allegiances? I will give you one more chance to comply to our orders, under pain of being labeled a traitor to Liberty.
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Just another showing of how pathetic and corrupt the liberty Navy is.....
You drove my father to his destruction....and to think he once served in the Liberyt Armed forces.
You don't protect the people of liberty, just your own worthless shebs
I can hardly say that I am not under Liberty Navy high Command. I am pointing out that Admiral John Talon is not an admiral in my squadron. We are handleing this internally and will appear before my own commanders on this incident. I am sure that the LN will be kept appraised of the situation.
Even though the President is indeed also in my command structure, you can hardly think that I will report directly to her.
Looper, your opinion on this carries some wieght with me and I hope we can work this out.
Commander Lawson
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.
Incoming Transmission
Comm ID: Lieutenant Commander Eddy Looper
She? Last I heard, President James Powell was a man, Commander... also, why my word, that of one a rank lower than you (albeit part of the Navy Guard), would carry weight while Admiral Talon's, who is in High Command, wouldn't is beyond me.
Incoming transmission..
Comm ID: Admiral John Talon
To: Commander Lawson
Commander I'm afraid you misunderstood something, the Naval High Command is what it says it is, the actual Naval High Command, and your commanding officer, yourself, and everyone else in the Navy, falls under orders of the High Command, therefore I will ask one last time, will you comply to our orders, or will you be branded a traitor?
Comm ID: Independence
From: Ex-Admiral Simon Marshall
To: "Commander" Lawson
First of all, the president is a he, you fool.
Second, If you don't answer to the LN High Command then you have either stolen your ship or otherwise acquired it illegally.
Third, you're an idiot. You follow orders, not question them. Especially when they're from an officer who far outranks you.
One last thing. Don't go using public comms for your rubbish. I'd have preferred to stay out of this but you're just too easy a target. While I don't agree entirely with the Liberty Navy, I still wish it well. Now then, go answer your court marshall or get your engines moving ASAP. You're welcome to join the Independence if you buck your ideas up.
Weight, not as in command but as in respect Looper.
To Admiral Talon:
I pick to be branded a traitor by your squadren and fall directly under the Command and protection of my own.
Commander Lawson Out
*Coms are cut as the Kearsarge makes the jump to Texas*
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.