Looking out the window of the Solar Breeze as it approached Zhukovsky Station, Victor motioned for Lloyd to come over to him. Looking the man in the eyes, he spoke, "Taking company assets and offering them to mercenaries without the consent of the board wasn't the smartest thing you could have done, Sienar." Smiling at the man and turning back to the window, "However, instead of some mercenary answering your call for justice, one of the SCRA's finest did. That is why you still have a job, son."
"While we may not agree with everything the SCRA does, they have assisted us many times in the past and supplying them would be very profitable." Walking over to a view screen on the wall and pushing a few buttons, "Premier Katz and Duma have asked that I award Colonel A. Rhade the Hero of the Revolution for defending your ship and crew."
Pointing at the closing station, "This is the first time we've been allowed to enter this system let alone set foot on one of their stations, and we do so because of your.........thirst for revenge or justice. You've helped us strengthen our relationship with the SCRA where I could not."
Hours later......
Standing on a podium in front of what Victor could only assume to be Coalition Marines, he began his speech, "If someone told me a few months ago that I would be standing here, on this station, in front of men and women who strive to protect the working class; I'd have laughed at them. I am, however, standing here in front of those very men and women. Here at the request of Premier Katz and the Duma," pausing and taking a sip of water.
Victor gestured to a Marine to his left, the marine yelling for everyone to come to attention. Then the marine called Colonel A. Rhade forward. The Colonel approached the podium and turned to face the assembly.
Victor continued, "I have the honor and privilege to award Colonel Aloysius Rhade the Hero of the Revolution medal for defending an OSI vessel and its crew. His defense of the working class serves as inspiration for all. As a token of gratitude, OSI would like to present the Spirit of Valour to the Coalition." Turning to the windows behind him and clicking a button on the podium the covers on the windows withdraw, revealing a Conference gunboat doing a fly-by of the station escorted by wing of Coalition fighters."
Walking around to the Colonel, Victor shakes the man's hands, thanking him before walking out of sight. The marine to the left of the podium orders the assembly to fall out.
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