Kismet's Folly

[Groshyr]

"We have really nice neighbors, don't we?" began Crius from afar, "On the one hand there are these... Marquis? Maquis? Anyway, you probably know who I mean. Well, those pests are just a small handful of what's trying to get into Tau-61. So far, our patrols, on regular ships, have provided us with enough cover to scare off or even shoot down the occasional intruder, but it's not enough."

"Fate itself gives us the chance to change that, creating another legend for Hascosay in case it is exposed to the public, as well as additional protection in case the Order decides to visit our new home."

"So many people are fleeing Veracruz, which may soon become the second Leeds." the man smiled without a spark of mirth in his eyes. Part of the reasons he kept for himself, revealing only the most obvious ones."Although we are having difficulties with food, more members in our society will improve our situation and allow us to stand more firmly on our feet, because we are not Elders - we need to meet ordinary human needs: and these new people might posses required skills or provide necessary means to satisfy our needs more efficient."

"As for the ship itself - it is needed to defend the system, and it should do a fine job of that - given all that we know about this series of warships. I know that doesn't sound very convincing, but I doubt that Auxo had much different reasons when they got Achlys at their disposal. Am I wrong?"