A Briefing on The York Between Captain Laura Remes and Admiral E. Steiner

[Victor Steiner]

That matter is...complicated.. he said standing up, beginning to pace around the office. We have negotiated with various groups that this invasion concerns us all. The Gaians, Mollies and SCRA have all agreed to ceasefires. We have, for once, as a unified house, all agreed that this invasion concerns us all. That while we may not like each other or see eye to eye on many matters, if the Gallic advance is not stopped, it won't matter where we're standing. We will all be crushed under the heel of such repulsive tyranny that what we think and feel won't matter to anyone. Naturally, no one expects this truce to last beyond the war, but right now, that seems to be a very very long way off indeed.

His pacing led him to a concealed drinks cabinet in the wall, hidden behind one of the book shelves. Upon reaching it, he produced a large bottle of scotch, which was already partly empty, and a glass. He poured a large helping and sat back down at his desk, bringing the bottle with him. Before he continued, he downed the glass and quickly poured another. The only group we still have issues with are the bloody Corsairs...oh and occasionally the Hessians, but they seem content to irritate Rheinland more than us. Cambridge is their main target...I don't care what you do with them, they show us no quarter, and I have a policy of responding in kind, but when the time comes, it is up to you to decide.

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