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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tun Kai Poh" data-source="post: 8495689" data-attributes="member: 6761960">InfographicsBannon clenches her teeth and shifts her jaw from one side to another slowly. "Yes."She looks to one of her subordinates, a young woman with a Commandant's rank bar. Commandant Almarik taps a dataplate on her suit's forearm, and the mess table's holographic display illustrates the state of the 2nd Expeditionary Fleet in a series of infographics and 3D schematics."The six capital ships of the 2nd Fleet, carrying 4,851 Colonial Legionnaires," says Almarik, "were destined for Harrison Armory's holdings in the Dawnline Shore, with the express purpose of reinforcing them against the outrageous aggression of the Karrakin Trade Baronies and their local collaborators. We do not accept Union as a neutral peacekeeper, and neither do the majority of the stakeholders throughout the Dawnline Shore, as Union's actions have shown it to be blatantly biased in favour of the Karrakins. However, given that we have been fought to a standstill, and will not be able to outrun incoming Union Navy Auxiliary reinforcements, we concede that our purpose has been thwarted - and we will need to withdraw. Eventually."A third of the Armory fleet lights up in red, then fades into black."This is our current status."Another sixth of the fleet lights up in amber, indicating damage to the Arminius and most of its escorts.Commandant Maxim, the acting captain of the damaged carrier, lets out a hiss of a breath. He glares at Tabitha's destroyer captains, not sure who to blame for the carnage on his ship.Almarik continues. "We will need at least seven days to get the Arminius repaired. During this time, we expect the protection of the Union fleet." "Protection?" Captain Meade leans forward. "You want us to guard your ships?" "If you want to act like the peacekeepers you pretend to be," says Bannon icily. "There are Baronic warships at large in the Palisade Strait. They could strike at us while we remain here, recovering from the battle."Major Mahayhay snorts. "The Palisade Strait? That's at least a hundred days away!" "That we know of," interjects Bannon, an insincere smirk on her face. "We can't be sure of their latest stealth and transportation capabilities." Commandant Almarik interjects with as much of a game face as she can put on. "Your salvage operations on the Wagner will take a few days, isn't that right? We're bound to be neighbours for that time as it is. After the Arminius is sufficiently repaired and spaceworthy, the fleet will commence withdrawal to Kwan-Riam Market in the Long Rim." "Interesting," says Vera. "We were not aware that Kwan-Riam was aligned with Harrison Armory." Bannon frowns. "It doesn't matter what you know. They've thrown in with us. All you need to know is that we will be taking the 2nd Expeditionary Fleet there."Next: Blood in the water</blockquote>

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