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Proselyte · (This post was last modified: 03-02-2026, 02:20 AM by Proselyte.)

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User ID:__"Trouble"
Target ID:__"Melusine"
Subject:__Re: Maiden Voyage

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Melusine? It's me.

I ran into some hiccups in arranging capable ships for a while, but an opportunity did present itself. Bowman made the connections to get us an armored transport recently, to grant the cell a little more independence on the supply side.

This was lucky news, but, it's just that I'm, strictly speaking, not necessarily allowed to run Bowman's new ship off to the Omicrons.

So... I chose to cross a line.

I made a suggestion to put the EMS Leatherwood to a test run towards Ames Research Station, with me aboard to guide it through safely, and he agreed. The captain, though, I spun another story altogether to win his cooperation in our little detour. Half-truths about our mission.

Don't think I'm proud of doing that.

You'll hear they did well, if you've not already. Our freelancer escort, too. They obliged my order to stay at Eleven during the pickup, to not spread knowledge of your outpost unnecessarily. No complaints. We know our mutual friend, but Heinrike's a professional.

The captain suspected me though, I think. I didn't stop him from straightening out stories with Bowman after our return. And I didn't want to. I violated their trust, and now I must face the music. It simply is what it is. I'll be getting reprimanded in person soon.

I'll warn him about why I did this and my experiences with the threat, Melusine. What they are, and what they make of people. What they sought to make of me. If he isn't completely in the dark, maybe I'll plant the seed for your side to commit him to this arrangement.

Or I may wind up brigged for a long time.

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