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Commander Rand Seith was in his office, filling his last battle report and evalations of new officers when the emergency comm signal beeped. His voice was deep and warm...

"Computer, view the message."

The holo screen before Rand flickered for a moment, fixing the image.

Emergency Protocol Alpha. Code Red.

Commander Seith, you are ordered by Fleet Admiral Malacos to mobilize into Kusari space, tracing the Bastet under the command of Aki Kimura. Last known location of the Bastet is Tohoku, according to spy satellite scans and agent reports.

Your orders are to track down the Bastet until Orillion takes position within Kusari.

Rand was known to be a calm man, always thinking before acting. Even if he felt the urgent tone of Admiral's message, he didn't give a color. He poured himself a glass of water and looked at the small mirror in his office.

"Computer, send a voice message to Commander Matrim Cauthon. I will be taking command of his bridge on Thoth under orders from Fleet Admiral Malacos. Tell them to get ready to mobilize for Kusari space within 2 hours."

He heard the sent message notificiation sound and noded slowly. Rand walked out of his office, ordering one of the Lieutenants to forward his reports to the Admirallity and walked with pace towards Isis' hangar bay, only to take a shuttle to Toledo, where Thoth was preparing for departure.

"Just like the old smuggling days. We will play the cat, and will think like the mouse..." he muttered slowly...

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