Thread:Johnathon Strider/@comment-24852191-20180205190922/@comment-24852191-20180213212505


 * The Hansgraf hangs low over the palace. I argue with Captain Stephens in a debriefing room.

Stephens: I know you want to, sir, but I can’t let you do this with good conscience.

Me: Fine. Then, we’ll just take the Hansgraf then.

Stephens: Sir, that’s suicide! That ship would destroy us before we could even deal the damage we need.

Me: That’s why we are using the NOVA.


 * Stephens eyes get wide.

Stephens: The NOVA? You can’t be serious, sir!

Me: I am, captain, and you cannot stop me.


 * He sighs.

Stephens: Fine, sir, but at least call in the Infinity. Take her to hunt down that ship.

Me: Why? You don’t think we can do it on our own?

Stephens: It’s not that, sir. It’s just that the Infinity is the most advanced ship the UNSC has and the Hansgraf, sir.......frankly, sir, the Hansgraf is old. You know the Navy has been pushing to decommission her.

Me: I know and they haven’t succeeded yet. So, why give them a reason. Besides, I’m not going to deal with Captain Del Rio about the finer aspects of command, again. I swear that guy has it out for me.


 * Stephens sighs with defeat.

Stephens: Aye, sir.


 * He turns and walks out of the room after salting me. A salute of which I return, of course. The crew of the Hansgraf makes preparations for departure. However, I can’t help but feel we still need something. Perhaps a compliment of Guardians would do. So, I board a Pelican and land at the palace. The halls are still a mess and I make my way to where Manny always seemed to be at, his vast study/library.