Sir, I'd like to request permission to temporarily transfer myself and some of the men under my command to the deep omicrons as part of a training effort under the Order's tutelage.
The intended resources include: 12 officers, enlisted men and technicians, exact list included in a separate attachment
The timeframe is up to one month.
As things stand, I have more personnel than equipment and upon conversing with some of the Order liason officers, I have been extended an invitation to participate in a term of special training. I firmly believe, that with the proximity of several active xeno installations to our own assets, we, as a nation and military are dangerously exposed to potential infiltration and the effects of xenotech we have little understanding of.
Infested warships have already been encountered in the region and that xeno sympathizers in the form of religious cults or parties are known to exist as well.
The order is undeniably most experienced when dealing with aliens hostile to us all. Should (heavens forbid) any of our own succumb to alien influences, I don't believe the order would be allowed or chose to interfere directly for diplomatic reasons. I'd like to therefore dispatch the otherwise idle manpower under my command to partake in the order's courses. Upon return, those same men would disseminate expert knowledge on the subject and help quite literally keep us all human. Now, I do realize, that this is essentially an international matter, thus perhaps requiring some input from Foreign Affairs. If I may be so bold as to suggest the presence of a diplomatic representative or at least instructions as to what additional deals to pursue, I am certain additional benefits can be secured.
after lengthy discussion on this matter we have decided to allow you to proceed with your plan. The general situation in the Coronado sector appears to change, not necessarily in our favour, due to the appearance of vessels used by people under Nomad-influence.
You and a team of your choice are to report about the new knowledge gained, so that it can be used for the benefit of the whole fleet. You should also do whatever you can, in order to further improve our relationships with the Order.
Miss Young, of the CDI will also send one of your engineers with you, the taks of said engineer will be to work on countermeassures against Nomad technology, as well as finding ways to utilize knowledge already gained by the order, for our own purposes. I certainly do not have to mention that the second part of this engineers task is to be kept confidential.
Be careful, I think we both remember well enough what kind of place the Omicrons are.