LR- Ultimatum to the [RA]

[Thexare]

Sender: Don Emilio Santini
To: Andrew Mort
Subject: Re: Ultimatum

I have no idea who they are. Shoot them if you wish.

I have a request, however. Two heavy vessels belonging to my associates in Mirage Squadron, the gunship MNS-Apparition and the destroyer/carrier MNS Phantasm will be in the area. The Phantasm will be hidden away in an asteroid field according to Captain Ishida's mission plan, and used solely as a refuelling station, while the Apparition will be acting in support of the Vagrant Raiders in the elimination of hostiles - namely, certain independent pirates and the RA.

Where possible, Mirage intends to use its Scimitars and Switchblades, but most of the problematic vessels are gunships, and Mirage's Falcatas are all getting re-equipped. Some spy sabotaged the Supernova cannons...

I simply ask that you not shoot those two capital ships. I would provide a list of fighters and bombers that will be participating, but Ishida has a tendency to recruit additional pilots on the spot to defeat any attempted ambushes.

End of transmission.

(// the Phantasm only exists in-character, not in-game; the fighters will use the Rogue Destroyer in New York to resupply, while the gunship will only stop at a Rogue base with permission.)