Sender ID:"Tantalus" Location Origin:UNKNOWN Encryption:Ra Forgive me for making this so sudden to the both of you, I am aware you both have your own private matters to tend to...
However, something is concerning me about Admiral Hunter and the recent behavior of the Order towards me and Horus. It's suddenly become a lot more hostile, and suspicious.
Ever since the Razgriz arrived in the independant worlds, there have been problems arising... from the Order's massive buildup down here to even the Razgriz and myself having access revoked to Order databases... I reached out to Admiral Hunter, who is currently leading the force down here, for further information and orders. He however had not responded for a full week... and instead decided to point out the few... holes in my record, notably relating to Auxesia and my sympathy towards them.
The Overwatch appears to have caught wind of what I've been doing off their radar, and despite the fact I don't have solid proof, I will either have it soon, or have it be my best option to assume the worst for this situation.
There is an entire battalion, notably a battleship with 432 men at stake here... This is not something I can do brashly, but /we/ need to formulate some kind of plan, to study Order activity and to base the Razgriz's future actions off of them. But I need to work with the both of you to coordinate the exit strategy.
The exit strategy for one of the Order's highest class Osiris's, to the Auxesian cause.
A long, exasperated sigh filled the opening of the transmission.
That's a tall order, Tantalus. It really is. I can appreciate you being straight to the point, but even then I'd expect a little bit more in the way of preliminary intelligence. No matter. We've collected some ourselves.
Another Osiris arrived not too long ago. One we confronted in Cortez identified as the Amenhotep. We've got people shadowing it frequently, but the Crayterians are apparently on edge about the heightened Order, Naval and Auxesian warship traffic in their territory. This is a problem. Namely - We aren't willing to risk the standing we have with the Crayter Republic, even for a friend. We'll need another solution.
Do you know how stupidly dangerous that is? It's stupidly dangerous. To us. To you. To them.
I assume they're on to you from your stay on the Wraith during that week. Did you actually gather any intel during your stay? Or did you forget to submit your findings? I'm sure we can help you fix your stained... uh - friendship with them. I'd rather you not drag our resource pool to the bottom of the sink.
Then again, the Order are arrogant as ever, so this may be tricky. I mean no offence to them but they're trying to save someone who is beyond death. They waited MORE than a week, she's inevitably infested or dead now - they missed the chance.
I can only offer you to stay on the Wraith so we can talk and find out what's going on.
P.S. Hunt is a dork for getting to this before me.
Sender ID:"Tantalus" Location Origin:UNKNOWN Encryption:Ra Uh, thank you both for replying so quickly to this, since it is rather pressing to me.
I can arrive at the Wraith tonight, the Razgriz is merely across the system... If I cover my trail well enough I can take a nephthys and fly down tomorrow or tonight. It would certainly be better that I actually meet up with the both of you for this.
Uh. Okay. We're around in Inverness. I can't risk getting anymore closer because of the incompetence of the Crayterians and the annoying 'mercs. Meet at Invergordon.
I've got good news. We've got clearance to two separate shipyards for the operation. However, I also have another plan in mind that might work out better than the current one we have available. Are you able to slip away, or do you want me to send it via a private transmission?
Sender ID:"Tantalus" Location Origin:UNKNOWN Encryption:Ra Hello Hunt, the good news is well received.
Unfortunately however, I am unable to slip away from the Razgriz at the moment. I am tied up with the crew and analyzing the internals to make sure everything goes accordingly in the future
However, I still want to hear your plan, so do feel free to forward it over a private terminal.
NEURAL NET ID: Joshua Hunt SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute ENCRYPTION LEVEL:PRIVATE TERMINAL CONTACT PRIORITY:HIGH FREQUENCY: EIDO DELAY: N/A TOPIC: The Plan.
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Tantalus,
I spent a bit of time going over our previous discussion and the local charts as well as reviewing recent events, and it dawned on me that we might not even need to orchestrate such an elaborate plan. We're literally right beside a war. A very, very big war, between Liberty, Bretonia and Gallia. There's frequent skirmishes on the front line in Magellan. There's also the remains of several Liberty ships present, plus frequent Royalist patrols. So - Why hide the ships destruction elsewhere, when you can just as easily be lost as a war casualty when passing through the neighboring area?
Think about it - The Razgriz moves to investigate possible whispers in the area due to the increasing level of Nomad traffic. They encounter the Arktos with a scrambled transponder and escorts flying some BDR-804 Guardians. If your sensors are down, what would that look like to your crew? Liberty. I know the location of a few wrecks where we might be able to salvage some transponder signals to use to mask the Arktos as a separate ship, still in service to the Liberty Navy, albeit temporarily. With the Razgriz on the move through a war zone, it'd be extremely likely to be picked up by a Naval Battlegroup in the region, or even a patrol. We can work that to our advantage to make it appear as though the Razgriz was lost to the Navy. The fighting and patrols are much too heavy for anyone to send in a formal investigation to locate either ships. They'd likely spot some Liberty wreck and assume the worst before a Royalist patrol picks up on their activity.
It's not a solid plan yet, but I think you get the gist of what would need to be done on your part. After the staging, we'll relocate the Razgriz along the Meridian Circle to the closest shipyard we've gained access to, and from there it's up to our engineers to fix up any damage with supplies run in from Logistics, and the crew would need some replenishing. Most likely drones for now. I take it you can figure out a way to divert course towards Kansas to get 'caught'. I'll leave that up to you.
Inverness is a risky option when you put a second thought into it. The Atum battlegroup would likely be onto us instantly and any other Order wings might be too fast response for us to get away cleanly... So perhaps Magellan will be a good option.
I can convince the crew of a Nomad threat in Kansas, convincing Admiral Hunter might be a bit more difficult, as he wants me on assignment for the Drake siege. I can do my best to persuade him of the Nomad presence in Kansas, since he knows of my connection to Auxesia and since Kansas is too far out of the Order's reconnaissance range, then it would be an easy bet to be able to go out there.
The barrier or asteroid field will likely be inhibiting to our scanners in Magellan, as the Razgriz has not yet scanned those bodies within the system yet. This will make it easy for your men to disguise themselves as Libertonians, worn thin for the fight against Gallia and acting aggressively against the Razgriz.
As long as everything else goes according to plan, then it shouldn't be hard pulling this off, in fact... I think we've just made everything easier. I'll forward a time and date on this private communication once I get the chance, I first have to speak with Admiral Hunter and set up the Razgriz's expedition into Kansas so we have the cover to slip away.
Theres a chance for this after all Hunt, and its all thanks to your coordination.
NEURAL NET ID: Joshua Hunt SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute ENCRYPTION LEVEL:Extreme PRIORITY: Low FREQUENCY: EIDO DELAY: N/A TOPIC: Another update
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Tantalus,
I took a brief flight to track down some ancient history from my past for this plan. Uncovering an idea of what I could pass the Arktos and its escort off as. I thought about using the old warship I was stationed on, but it was lost and documented. I, however, recall one from an old patrol during my Legion times that - as far as I know - wasn't.
What you're looking at is the Monument-Class Battleship Alabama and her missing escorts. With a bit of work on the Arktos' mainframe I can mask it to match what remains of the Alabama's transponder equipment. Brief examining of the escorts provided their names written on the sides of their ships. With luck we can mask as the missing vessel. It'd be like a ghost ship returning from the grave. It may even pass as a potential infestee encounter that removed the Razgriz from existence.
That means everything is set on our end. It's down to you.
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