Captain Booth,

Lieutenant Crow's AAR on the event passed my desk just this evening. I was waiting to get the facts straight first before I replied. Your proposal sounds right as rain, and I suppose with the shiny new lapels on my collar allow me to sign off on it myself, but I do have some questions and clarifications for you before we proceed.

The Reckoning has been relocated to Pinnacle, but to what end? As I understand it, she is currently moored with none having staked a claim to her yet due to the circumstances of her arrival. As it stands, Pennsylvania's rebels aren't sure if you're coming to collect, and charity is rightfully eyed with suspicion. So I'll be blunt - what are your intentions with the Reckoning? Of all our vessels we've attempted to recover following Tectarch West's retreat from Vespucci, cruisers and destroyer class vessels have proved the most problematic. We presently have in our possession one Scylla and two Archers, all of which require extensive stay in a full shipyard. I was the commanding officer of the Iblis herself while in exile, and can confidently she will almost certainly need to return to Dublin for a workover by her original shipwrights, but the present state of the system precludes that level of assistance. I don't need to explain what a problem the Archers pose.

A Hel is something we could more than likely work with regardless of her state, though I'll be the first to admit that I'm a strategist and not a grease monkey. If she is up for grabs, I'd like you to put her on hold for us. The question becomes, what, if anything, do you want in return? And if she isn't on the market, then what's the endgame, Hector?

As to the Xenos, we have an uncomfortable understanding in regards to the situation in Pennsylvania. Given our bloody history and Moretti's grandiose narcissism, trying to put together his own Commonwealth with no regard for the general welfare of the common anyone, it is accepted fact among our ranks that they will always be searching for a soft spot to stick the dagger.

Regardless, open confrontation with the Xenos in Pennsylvania at this stage would serve no purpose than to fracture and confuse the local resistance. We are, as you say, here to help. We will continue our military - paramilitary these days, I suppose - operations against them outside of Pennsylvania, and return fire only as a last resort in the theater as necessary. Whatever misgivings I have about Moretti, he isn't stupid enough to alienate the nascent Erie movement by shooting at the help.

On a final note, I would appreciate whatever information you have about the Rogue forces which attacked you, particularly guncam footage of the incident if any exists. While the Xenos can effectively attempt moral grandstanding, I do not want to allow Pennsylvania's fighters to forget that the help of a Rogue is a fickle thing, and nearly always at the behest of the almighty credit.

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Mihi Vindictam Retribuam
Non Omnis Moriar,
FAdm. Marjorie Ward

Captain Booth,

There's one more clarification I should make then - we aren't simply relocating the bulk of our forces to Pennsylvania to assist - we're currently in the process of integrating our command structure with the local resistance movement entirely, and you'll soon see Legionnaires squawking militant transponders. How exactly this looks moving forward in regards to the rest of the movement is still an unknown, and undoubtedly there will be plenty of sociopolitical hurdles to overcome. None the less, joining forces with them is the surest way to see Erie, as well as our people interred there, free.

In that sense, even if we weren't exactly there at the time, we've both the means and the will to put that cruiser back in the fight she belongs. Not to our own ends, but to those of her former crew, wherever they may now be. So asking more directly, unless one of the existing cells has staked a claim to her, we're interested.

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Mihi Vindictam Retribuam
Non Omnis Moriar,
FAdm. Marjorie Ward

Captain Booth,

We're familiar with Bowman. I believe they're waiting on a communique from us as well, although standing orders from on high are to wait until the big announcement from Exarch With goes out. Getting a little frustrated with that myself, especially as I've never known her to twiddle her thumbs. Flirting with the idea of disobeying orders and doing it myself, even.

In any event, we appreciate the candor. We'd appreciate being looped in for any future salvage operations in the area, and certainly first for any on old Legion hardware. Likewise we'll keep you briefed regarding southern Liberty, and shout if we need anything. Feel free to leave this channel open, and to bring your superiors in on it as well.

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Mihi Vindictam Retribuam
Non Omnis Moriar,
FAdm. Marjorie Ward