Marjorie Ward || Locksmith

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from: Locksmith
to: Marjorie Ward
subject: Gunship

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"Fleet Admiral."

"The question I asked isn't just idle chatter. I'd like a performance evaluation—not so much of my own as a pilot, but of the instrument I deployed today."

"We both understand that the Militants are very limited in their weapons selection. With our operations moving to Pennsylvania, I won't have the same abundance of spare parts as I did on the Valravn. And the Bottlenose will probably cost us the equivalent of two Condors, plus the hassle. But I think the Arondight might be worth it."

"So I'd give it a try. Maybe I'll actually get those Hacker girls involved. I don't know how much the Exarchy will object, but considering we're willing to work with some of the Xenos, no reason to shy away from the Hackers."

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