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SHOWICON icon1 file="icon_CBN" text=" " color="blue" x=50 y=40
"CBN BREAKING HEADLINES" "COMBINE CENSURED FOR WMD" "10a-01"

CBN "The Alban Commonwealth has led a coalition of nations in a censure motion against the Combine for the use of weapons of mass destruction against the Federation." "10a-02"
CBN "While the specifics of the Combine weapon remain unknown, the hyperspace storm at Morik and reports of planetary devastation at Bulwark give testimony to the power of this weapon." "10a-03"
CBN "Sinarus Secretary of War Herarn Szekerka released a statement in response to the censure." "10a-04"
Szekerka "The Sinarus Combine military has undertaken an act of self-defense against imminent Federation aggression. We have the right to defend our systems against attack." "10a-05"
Szekerka "I regret the loss of life that occurred, but our actions will prevent significantly more bloodshed at Federation hands." "10a-06"
CBN "The act of censure is intended to send a clear message to the Combine: that it is diplomatically isolated." "10a-07"
CBN "It is unclear what further action the Commonwealth parliament plans to take. Military intervention has not yet been ruled out." "10a-08"
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"MESSAGE INBOX" "LT CAITLYN MCKEARNEY - HMS MERLIN"
SHOWICON mck file="portrait_mckearney" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
McKearney "Stuart. I don't know what state of mind you're at right now, but it was important that I sent this. Important to you, and to me." "10a-09"
McKearney "I want to apologise for not telling you about being in ANI. I understand if you're still angry. I would never have kept it from you if it wasn't necessary." "10a-10"
McKearney "You told me it's like you can't trust anything I say anymore, but I've never lied to you directly. Everything I've told you, where I'm from, my family back home, it's all real." "10a-11"
McKearney "ANI recruited me when I applied for the Federation exchange program. The whole time on Artemis I was an intelligence agent. Pace was my case officer." "10a-12"
McKearney "I had to keep it secret, Ross. I couldn't blow the operation. No one could know about it, not even friends like you. I hope you realise this, now that you've seen what's happening." "10a-13"
McKearney "Something big's coming that will shape the future of the Commonwealth and we need to be prepared." "10a-14"
McKearney "Stuart...despite everything I'm still the same Caitlyn you flew with on Artemis. If you haven't got a family to go back to, my offer still stands. Come back with me to Eirinn when this is all over." "10a-15"
McKearney "I never meant to deceive or hurt you. Your friendship means a lot to me, and I hope this doesn't have to be the end." "10a-16"
McKearney "Our duty to the Crown sometimes requires us to sacrifice our values for the sake of the country. I hope that we haven't had to sacrifice our friendship too." "10a-17"

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SHOWICON quinn file="portrait_quinn" text=" " color="none" x=17 y=78
SHOWICON Mira file="icon_planet" text="Mira" color="blue" x=40 y=40
Quinn "The Merlin has arrived in Mira. The Sycorax data describes an artifact in this system that FDI were studying prior to the Combine attack." "10a-18"
Quinn "The Federation test site lies in a dense field of ionised gas in close orbit around the neutron star." "10a-19"
Quinn "Heavy gravitational disturbances makes this a difficult place to astrogate. The ionised gas is also playing havoc with our sensors. If you need to hide something, this would be the place." "10a-20"
Quinn "Our job is to find out the nature of this artifact, and find a way to neutralise it before more damage can be done." "10a-21"
Quinn "I've got you and McKearney on flight duty. You'll be in Commonwealth birds. Your Phantom stealth fighters have been sent for dissection and study." "10a-22"
Quinn "Due to the importance of this artifact, I'm expecting a heavy garrison." "10a-23"
Quinn "I've contacted the Crown Navy fleet base at Gorham. They've sent what they can spare. Commonwealth reinforcements should arrive soon after we enter the area." "10a-24"
Quinn "We've overturned the log. Let's find out what critters are underneath." "10a-25"
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