"Interesting..." Lt. Commander Brandon Garrison thought as he was flying a routine patrol in Tau 37. The signal was weak and broken up but thanks to the comms upgrades he had gotten from the Lane Hackers at Mactan, he was just able to piece it together.
"Interesting indeed..." The Outcasts had many enemies in the Tau's. IMG, the Colonial Republic, occasional KNF vessels; if one of them were responsible for the BAF pilot's problems it could only help the Commonwealth to rescue him. A little goodwill could go a long way. Besides, it was just the neighborly thing to do. And if a rogue Outcast had gotten him....well, dead men tell no tales. It was important that the Outcasts find this pilot first.
"Garrison to Malta Control. Contact MIS and have them dispatch an ELINT vessel to patrol the Tau's to look for a wayward Bretonian. Target is a BAF pilot, a Lt. Comm. Goodmen. Have them start in Orkney, the signal appears to originate from there. Coordinate with Kirkwall. And contact Administrator Jameson. He needs to know about this. Garrison out."
Brandon turned his craft back towards Alpha, thinking to himself. "I wonder if the Gallics could be responsible for this. If they are starting to push out of their systems we could use the Bretonians' help to help contain them. Besides, Orkney is THEIR system."
Grinning to himself, Brandon continued home to report and coordinate efforts.