Transmission to The Council

[Desmond.]

{FROM COUNCIL PERILIOUS CLN-Soufre, ROUSILLON}
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Bonjour, General en Chef. It is good to hear from Champagne.

If I may butt in, so to speak, for clarification - it was my understanding that the Crown and the Navy were denying all knowledge of these Nomads, at least publicly. Gallia does not know that humans are not alone in this universe, even if they happen to share it with what seem to be irrefutably hostile purple glowing aliens. It was my thought and suggestion that this information might be used as a political weapon against the Crown, not so that we could launch a strike against Tau-117. This freelancer Rudiger Möller brought us hard evidence of these aliens and has shown interest in joining the Council.

We await your further reply.

Merci beaucoup,
Piers de Champagne, CLN-Soufre

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