Of War and Peace

[Vendetta]

Leviathan let out a low chuckle."It's quite easy to recognize an interrogation tactic that you've used on others, especially when it's being used on yourself." He stated as he sat up straight.

"A couple of years ago, Johan Lennox enlisted in our ranks under the alias of Noah Xonnel. Quite easy to catch if one was actually looking for him. Over the time he spent around us as a Freelancer prior to enlisting, he made us aware of threatening messages he was receiving from Jeremy Hunter. We became aware of his identity only days prior after an incident surrounding one of our more distinguished operatives, Star Paladin Wexler. Under the alias Xonnel, Lennox engaged in several operations against the Overwatch, and retired peacefully at the beginning of this year in a location he asked we do not disclose, as he just wants to be left alone. Myself and Keeper Raven have visited him a couple of times as he is a valued friend." Leviathan explained as he faced Nodoka.

"Tantalus on the other hand, was head of The Order Primary Fleet's Horus division. During an incursion in Coronado when we still maintained a close relationship with the Crayterians, we had been providing military support against a large number of infected forces frequently pushing into the system by an ancient jump gate in the barrier nebula. For scientific purposes, we were seeking a means to disable and study the gate. At that time as we had uncovered some information, a rather large group of Order vessels arrived in the system, demanding we depart. The Crayterians established an agreement to which we followed. We were all there for the same reason after all." Leviathan sighed and paused briefly to collect his thoughts.

"One day, the man you met - Jonathan Kalh of the Amenhotep, accused us of paying a Freelance gunboat to attack his ship. The gunboat had suffered a weapons malfunction and discharged a single Solaris battery into the shields of the Amenhotep, and we were then violently forced out of Coronado by the Crayterians and Order. Shortly after, Tantalus reaches out and brings to our intention their plan to rescue someone of their Admiral's family from the infestees." He scoffed and shook his head. "They had been in captivity for an extended amount of time. She was, even by their code, a compromised individual. They wasted a fleet to do this. To release a high-risk individual back into the ranks of Liberty, and eradicate a significant scientific site. Tantalus sought a way out, thus he took his ship," He gestured around the room. "The Razgriz, and I helped make it disappear just like the Cincinnati. Later, for a reason that I either don't remember or don't care enough to recall, Kalh took the Amenhotep to Liberty and has served the Republic since." He stopped and relaxed back again.

"The Order will say anything to victimize themselves. Our conflict ironically started with them violating the NFZ. You'd think two organizations like ourselves would have every reason to get along, but the reality is one is led by a man child."