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[Back on Hades Station, Eris and Petrenko work with Director Todd on intelligence.]

[Eris Stonewall]

"Was this all really nessicary?"
*She continues to interrogate her eggs and bacon, obviously not hungry.*

[Director Todd]

"It is as necessary as I should find it, regardless of how much you wish to move forces."
"It is proper to have some decorum for these things and eat once in a while."
"You should know this as a noblewoman."

[Eris Stonewall]

"At least I don't eat like some kind of animal.."
*She looks to Petrenko as he gouges his meal.*

[Petrenko]

*The large man is currently finishing seconds quickly as the other two stare.*
"If you don eat righ mmf, *he smacks as he swallows his food* you can't properly go to war."

[Director Todd]

*He stares for a second in complete disgust before clearing his throat and composure.*
"Achem, well. Lets move forward shall we?"

[Eris Stonewall]

"Yes, lets do that."
*She presses a few buttons on her terminal on her side of the table before the lights dim and a display lights up.*

[Director Todd]

"As you can see, Davien 2A is a mineral rich world, since we purchased it, several organizations have attempted to buy, steal, or outright take over the area."
"We can assume, this 'rebellion' of independence is just another organization pulling strings."
"Just a few weeks ago, we got in contact with someone working in the facility."

[Eris Stonewall]

"A few weeks ago? You knew this was going to happen and didn't notify us?"

[Director Todd]

"I deal with a variable metric ton of information daily, Commodore, not everything is scruitinized with the same lense."

[Director Todd]

"Regardless."
"The inforamtion packed with the latest satellite readings indicate that several dozen facilities have been subject to explosions."
"Since we haven't gotten word back from any of our intelligence teams, we should assume, the people in these facilities have been held hostage by a bigger organization."

[Petrenko]

"Makes sense, on a mining world, explosives could easily dissappear un-noticed, with the threat of bombings, anywhere, anytime?"
"Anybody in their right mind would play to the demands of who-ever claimed to operate it, or worse. Proved that they operated it."

[Director Todd]

"Exactly. That is why we're looking into neighboring organizations that are amping up any sort of armies or have leaked operations recently."
"We're working on that end, but for now, we can assume they're organized. This level of coordinated attacks requires a hub."
"Our intel teams believe we have found this hub. It was the first to be attacked, Illio Point, a mostly automated mining operation with few men."

[Director Todd]

"This facility would prove ideal, easy to push over what little workers are there, and the satellite and communication capability for global communications if needed."
"It was intended as a pilot program for complete automated mining, but as a result, over time too many bots failed before they could be transported to a repair hub."

[Petrenko]

"So we drop a team in, attack the facility, and interrogate anyone who is still alive."

[Director Todd]

"If this was a normal facility i'd say yes, because human operated defenses are one thing, but since it's more... Advanced, it has anti-air railguns and PDW turrets."
"You will have to place a strategic strike on the power facility first, while coordinating a well timed insertion."

[Eris Stonewall]

"I think I have a good plan for this then, we will need some Valkyries and a Eclpise."

[Petrenko]

"Oh ho ho, I like we're your heads at, tell me more." *He leans in rubbing his hands with a grin.*

[End of Chapter 3]