Shooting Star

[Thunderer]

"No, no", Elizabeth could not stand the emotionality the whole affair had started exuding. "Trust is secondary." She lied to distance herself from the rising expression of feelings, but there was some truth in the lie. "All of this... this heat, I will have none of that here. It was my fault that I left the drink in plain sight", she dared look Redmond in the eyes. "We are gathered to discuss business. The reason why I prepared such a grandiose reception just for you, field marshal, is that I hope some Coalition military units are still loyal to you. This war will not end well for them and I'd rather have them defect than hurt them. We... well, I at least, I have no care whatsoever about what you are going to do after causing mass defection in the SCRA. Once that is done, you may have your citizenship and your Templar if you wish. But they aren't going to defect after you've joined the imperialists themselves, are they? That is why I need you in Selim's legitimate government. He's already managed to turn some ground units, but I believe some space assets... say, a capital ship, would be very useful for his fleet."

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