game_data/annotations_model/characters_list/fleet.csv

game,character,aliases,num_appearances,total_scenes,scene_ids,example_0,example_1,example_2,example_3,example_4,valid
fleet,Lieutenant Demian,"['Lieutenant Demian', 'Lieutenant', 'Demian']",221,2835,"begin_233,begin_246,begin_410,begin_414,begin_439,begin_447,new_dawn_23,new_dawn_194,new_dawn_194,new_dawn_220,new_dawn_315,new_dawn_979,encounter_in_the_field_23,new_dawn_993,new_dawn_991,encounter_in_the_field_39,encounter_in_the_field_59,encounter_in_the_field_81,encounter_in_the_field_166,encounter_in_the_field_101,encounter_in_the_field_189,encounter_in_the_field_138,encounter_in_the_field_122,encounter_in_the_field_146,encounter_in_the_field_520,encounter_in_the_field_522,encounter_in_the_field_525,encounter_in_the_field_527,encounter_in_the_field_457,encounter_in_the_field_642,encounter_in_the_field_473,encounter_in_the_field_477,meet_the_alliance_73,meet_the_alliance_75,meet_the_alliance_115,meet_the_alliance_114,meet_the_alliance_539,meet_the_alliance_594,meet_the_alliance_599,meet_the_alliance_610,meet_the_alliance_634,meet_the_alliance_638,meet_the_alliance_607,meet_the_alliance_636,secret_city_124,the_drift_80,the_drift_82,the_drift_84,the_drift_148,the_drift_169,the_drift_154,the_drift_157,the_drift_160,the_drift_163,the_drift_166,the_drift_612,the_drift_616,the_drift_661,the_drift_730,the_drift_827,prepare_for_battle_267,junction_42,junction_120,junction_251,junction_251,junction_59,junction_266,junction_132,junction_197,junction_204,junction_142,junction_149,junction_166,junction_275,junction_281,junction_285,junction_289,junction_390,junction_215,junction_111,junction_153,junction_158,junction_320,junction_351,junction_380,junction_393,junction_419,junction_186,junction_190,junction_314,junction_354,junction_816,junction_412,junction_422,junction_433,junction_726,junction_765,junction_227,junction_230,junction_310,junction_931,junction_859,junction_507,junction_618,junction_621,junction_796,junction_796,junction_529,junction_519,junction_974,junction_490,junction_953,junction_898,junction_495,junction_901,junction_911,junction_890,junction_890,junction_500,junction_809,junction_589,junction_551,junction_624,turning_of_the_tide_74,turning_of_the_tide_125,turning_of_the_tide_127,turning_of_the_tide_194,turning_of_the_tide_196,turning_of_the_tide_239,turning_of_the_tide_261,turning_of_the_tide_331,turning_of_the_tide_169,turning_of_the_tide_205,turning_of_the_tide_362,turning_of_the_tide_151,turning_of_the_tide_374,turning_of_the_tide_386,turning_of_the_tide_220,turning_of_the_tide_397,turning_of_the_tide_399,turning_of_the_tide_402,turning_of_the_tide_459,turning_of_the_tide_405,turning_of_the_tide_472,turning_of_the_tide_487,turning_of_the_tide_307,turning_of_the_tide_381,turning_of_the_tide_407,turning_of_the_tide_414,turning_of_the_tide_421,turning_of_the_tide_466,turning_of_the_tide_469,turning_of_the_tide_478,turning_of_the_tide_484,turning_of_the_tide_492,turning_of_the_tide_498,turning_of_the_tide_428,turning_of_the_tide_501,turning_of_the_tide_542,turning_of_the_tide_451,turning_of_the_tide_570,turning_of_the_tide_546,turning_of_the_tide_554,turning_of_the_tide_562,turning_of_the_tide_611,turning_of_the_tide_611,turning_of_the_tide_615,turning_of_the_tide_584,turning_of_the_tide_591,epilogue_1046,epilogue_592,epilogue_605,epilogue_614,epilogue_641,epilogue_644,epilogue_647,epilogue_197,epilogue_207,epilogue_282,turning_of_the_tide_904,turning_of_the_tide_919,turning_of_the_tide_822,turning_of_the_tide_825,turning_of_the_tide_883,turning_of_the_tide_862,turning_of_the_tide_739,turning_of_the_tide_747,turning_of_the_tide_756,turning_of_the_tide_700,turning_of_the_tide_708,turning_of_the_tide_717,turning_of_the_tide_726,turning_of_the_tide_925,turning_of_the_tide_945,turning_of_the_tide_949,turning_of_the_tide_951,turning_of_the_tide_954,turning_of_the_tide_957,turning_of_the_tide_959,turning_of_the_tide_966,turning_of_the_tide_973,turning_of_the_tide_981,turning_of_the_tide_929,turning_of_the_tide_934,turning_of_the_tide_936,turning_of_the_tide_939,turning_of_the_tide_809,junction_637,junction_639,junction_651,junction_666,junction_238,junction_242,encounter_in_the_field_252,encounter_in_the_field_254,encounter_in_the_field_261,encounter_in_the_field_277,encounter_in_the_field_291,encounter_in_the_field_200,encounter_in_the_field_202,encounter_in_the_field_234","You have never seen one of the Skryll up close.  Only from ship's distance, and often in combat.  They are not fond of negotiating, and seldom appear on the viewscreens.  But you know they are feared and hated in equal measure.
Lieutenant Demian emerges from the shadows beyond the fore monitor, the starburst insignia of the Duroon navy gleaming on her uniform.  Her dark eyes survey the commercial ships as they prepare to phase.  ""Thirty escort runs, this week alone.  It's time to fight back against","You feel it is time to bring the battle to the Skryll, not waste time overseeing civilian patrols.
You and Lieutenant Demian have had your share of disagreements over the years, but when it comes to the Skryll, you are of the same mind: you want to bring the battle to them.
You tell the Lieutenant of your hope that you will soon stand together in a direct attack against the enemy.  ""I will look forward to that day, Captain,"" she replies.
Though there may be another way.  The High Council of Duroon has revived talk of forging an alliance with the Outer Systems to combat the Skryll menace, and most civilians seem to be in favor of the idea.","You exchange a triumphant smile with Lieutenant Demian.
Your squadron seems well-tuned to your preferred strategy, even though many of these ships are new to your command.
And you know they will only get better.  The longer you keep your fleet fighting in your preferred style, the more skill they will develop in that area.","""Another wave of attackers is approaching from hyperspace!"" Zagi reports, her eyes locked on the field.  She moves like she is in combat herself, dragging and spinning the hologram as the enemy ships phase in, relaying orders to the cannon operators on the battleship, and the strikers out in the zone.
""There's a hole in their defenses!"" Lieutenant Demian shouts, pointing triumphantly into the field.  Sure enough the Skryll fighters, in their attack on your civilian vessels, have forgone evasive maneuvers and left the starboard side of their dreadnought wide open.  An invitation to change the course of the entire battle.
However, the dreadnought is dangerously close to your convoy, and you know the civilian ships under your protection are lightly armored at best.  If you hit the dreadnought at all, collateral damage will be inevitable.
It is not so much a question of strategy, but priorities, and yours are crystal clear.","Ignore the opportunity: you know that your mission is to protect the civilians, and you will not risk their lives for victory.
Your mission is to protect the civilian vessels, and that is just what you are going to do.
""Let it pass, Lieutenant.  We'll have to get more clearance before we can strike a vessel of that size.""
Lieutenant Demian seems disappointed, but you know you have acted correctly.  Even if the civilians will never know how many of their lives your decision saved.",
fleet,Alliance Councilor Tayu,"['Councilor Tayu', 'Alliance Councilor Tayu', 'Tayu']",118,2835,"new_dawn_23,new_dawn_29,new_dawn_48,new_dawn_62,new_dawn_78,new_dawn_170,new_dawn_175,new_dawn_182,new_dawn_317,new_dawn_330,new_dawn_333,new_dawn_339,new_dawn_342,new_dawn_353,encounter_in_the_field_23,encounter_in_the_field_160,new_dawn_1019,encounter_in_the_field_51,encounter_in_the_field_73,encounter_in_the_field_73,encounter_in_the_field_89,encounter_in_the_field_110,encounter_in_the_field_166,encounter_in_the_field_93,encounter_in_the_field_114,encounter_in_the_field_126,encounter_in_the_field_134,encounter_in_the_field_138,encounter_in_the_field_175,encounter_in_the_field_181,encounter_in_the_field_185,encounter_in_the_field_518,encounter_in_the_field_584,meet_the_alliance_23,meet_the_alliance_34,meet_the_alliance_59,meet_the_alliance_36,meet_the_alliance_38,meet_the_alliance_51,meet_the_alliance_55,meet_the_alliance_53,meet_the_alliance_69,meet_the_alliance_71,meet_the_alliance_81,meet_the_alliance_131,meet_the_alliance_287,meet_the_alliance_362,meet_the_alliance_436,meet_the_alliance_440,meet_the_alliance_323,meet_the_alliance_182,meet_the_alliance_199,meet_the_alliance_212,meet_the_alliance_225,meet_the_alliance_214,meet_the_alliance_227,meet_the_alliance_519,meet_the_alliance_265,meet_the_alliance_255,meet_the_alliance_275,meet_the_alliance_257,meet_the_alliance_259,meet_the_alliance_588,meet_the_alliance_617,meet_the_alliance_590,meet_the_alliance_592,meet_the_alliance_627,meet_the_alliance_629,meet_the_alliance_631,meet_the_alliance_912,meet_the_alliance_917,meet_the_alliance_685,meet_the_alliance_767,meet_the_alliance_822,meet_the_alliance_914,meet_the_alliance_921,meet_the_alliance_894,prepare_for_battle_163,prepare_for_battle_252,prepare_for_battle_233,prepare_for_battle_290,prepare_for_battle_186,prepare_for_battle_195,prepare_for_battle_203,prepare_for_battle_178,prepare_for_battle_214,prepare_for_battle_217,prepare_for_battle_220,prepare_for_battle_238,prepare_for_battle_241,prepare_for_battle_244,prepare_for_battle_248,prepare_for_battle_267,prepare_for_battle_272,prepare_for_battle_276,prepare_for_battle_282,prepare_for_battle_286,prepare_for_battle_453,prepare_for_battle_464,prepare_for_battle_468,prepare_for_battle_458,prepare_for_battle_461,prepare_for_battle_477,final_battle_1149,turning_of_the_tide_261,turning_of_the_tide_331,turning_of_the_tide_297,epilogue_835,epilogue_854,junction_570,prepare_for_battle_486,meet_the_alliance_869,encounter_in_the_field_195,encounter_in_the_field_259,encounter_in_the_field_279,encounter_in_the_field_192,encounter_in_the_field_216,encounter_in_the_field_224","Your fleet regroups in a fallow quadrant of the Makkeris system.  It should afford a few hours' safety.
The Communication Room reports over the bridge speakers.  ""We're receiving a transmission from the merchant ship Draco.  But Captain, they are transmitting on the frequency reserved for the High Council...""
You exchange a bewildered look with Lieutenant Demian, and open a communications channel with the trade ship.  A man with short white hair appears on the main viewscreen, clad in the workmanlike attire of a deep space merchant.
You recognize him, although the last time you saw this man, he was in ceremonial garb.
""High Councilor Tayu?""","Twenty minutes later you are in your cruiser's diplomatic chamber, alone with the High Councilor.  ""My ship is a trawler,"" he explains.  ""Half of its crew are genuine merchants.  The rest are members of my retinue, in disguise.""
You ask what mission the Councilor is on that requires such secrecy.
""We are traveling to the first meeting of the Intergalactic Alliance,"" he replies.  You are taken aback, and the Councilor notices your surprise.  ""Yes, Captain, the Alliance is a reality.  When the Skryll began their attacks, three of our sister systems—Rakashi, Calpurnia, and Tzir—began working with us to make it so.  And now that process must quicken.  Every hour the Skryll keep hold of our planet will be disastrous for our people, indeed for the universe.""
Councilor Tayu looks at you meaningfully.  You sense that he wants to know where you stand on the matter of the Alliance.","Feign neutrality on the matter.
Better to keep your mouth shut about your true feelings for now.  You tell Councilor Tayu that you would need to see the Alliance in action before you made any decisions about your support.","Admit to your overwhelmingly negative feelings toward the Alliance.
There is no use in concealing your true feelings in a time of such hardship and difficulty.  You tell Councilor Tayu, in no uncertain terms, that you stand opposed to the very notion of the Alliance.",Councilor Tayu seems thrilled to see that you have come around to his way of thinking.,
fleet,Skryll,['Skryll'],45,2835,"begin_205,begin_254,begin_333,begin_337,begin_528,new_dawn_979,new_dawn_1001,encounter_in_the_field_513,encounter_in_the_field_596,prepare_for_battle_257,prepare_for_battle_295,prepare_for_battle_182,prepare_for_battle_428,prepare_for_battle_331,prepare_for_battle_333,prepare_for_battle_344,prepare_for_battle_373,prepare_for_battle_468,prepare_for_battle_353,prepare_for_battle_476,final_battle_56,final_battle_62,epilogue_355,epilogue_835,epilogue_854,epilogue_1092,epilogue_394,epilogue_408,epilogue_253,epilogue_1141,epilogue_956,epilogue_259,epilogue_263,epilogue_278,epilogue_286,epilogue_441,epilogue_980,epilogue_477,epilogue_312,epilogue_315,epilogue_487,epilogue_733,epilogue_515,epilogue_767,epilogue_787","The Skryll are not enemies of yours.  Yet.
Please choose again...","You feel trade is essential to the health of your planet, and your efforts to protect these civilians are an honorable contribution to the fight.
You remind the Lieutenant that trade is the life's blood of your planet.  While there may be little glamour in the protection of the people, there is much honor.
As you speak these words, she remains focused on the vessels in the monitor, in silent defiance.  You know she will hold stubbornly to her opinion, much the way you hold to yours.  But perhaps this is why you respect her so much.
At any rate, there may be nothing left to argue.  The High Council of Duroon has revived talk of forging an alliance with the Outer Systems to combat the Skryll menace, and most civilians seem to be in favor of the idea.","Admiral Kalla seems to have made combat a way of life.  Even talking with him feels like a skirmish.  But is there any better way to keep a fighting force on guard?
""Wake up, Captain!"" the crusty marine barks in his typically blunt manner, leaning into the vidlink confrontationally.  ""You look tired!  What's the trouble, no Skryll out there today to keep you company?""","Report that indeed, the way seems clear.
You report that the hyperspace channels are empty as far as you can see.  One more scan to go, and your civilians will be on their way.
""Well don't let yourself get bored out there, Captain.  The Skryll aren't gonna wait for you to wake up to start the shooting, you hear?  We've got to hold these tentacle balls off for a few more weeks.  Give things time to change out there.""","The Skryll will pay for what they have done to your planet.
This is your mission.",
fleet,Ambassador Bashena,['Ambassador Bashena'],36,2835,"meet_the_alliance_567,meet_the_alliance_646,meet_the_alliance_917,meet_the_alliance_933,meet_the_alliance_980,meet_the_alliance_903,meet_the_alliance_905,meet_the_alliance_1174,prepare_for_battle_156,prepare_for_battle_226,prepare_for_battle_263,prepare_for_battle_267,prepare_for_battle_481,prepare_for_battle_503,prepare_for_battle_464,prepare_for_battle_468,prepare_for_battle_477,junction_393,junction_914,junction_816,junction_422,junction_345,junction_786,junction_480,junction_962,junction_791,junction_485,junction_969,junction_880,junction_885,junction_592,final_battle_1147,turning_of_the_tide_459,junction_570,prepare_for_battle_486,prepare_for_battle_223","I am Ambassador Bashena.  On behalf of the Alliance and the Calpurnian people, I welcome you to this table.""","Ambassador Bashena explains that she believes the brutal occupation of Duroon was only the first step of an intergalactic conquest.  ""It is true that we have no formal proof,"" the Ambassador admits.  ""But consider that Duroon is unusually rich in resources, a veritable nexus of spacefaring trade.  This makes it a natural target for any system looking to expand aggressively, and that is why we believe the Skryll attacked you with such force.""
The Ambassador informs you that the Alliance's hope is to develop a force to challenge the blockade that the Skryll are forming around Duroon, and win your planet back.  ""But you have heard enough from us for now.  This is your first meeting with the Alliance.  Surely you have some questions for us...""","The meeting disbands, but as it does, you can see Councilor Tayu and Ambassador Bashena conferring at the far end of the chamber.  As he talks to her, the Ambassador stares back toward you, her expression stern.","A short tour of one of the civilian passenger liners is arranged, giving Ambassador Bashena and the other Alliance representatives a chance to meet the people of Duroon in the flesh.","Later, you are brought alone to your ship's diplomatic chamber for a private meeting with Ambassador Bashena, where she reveals the Alliance's plans for your fleet.  ""We cannot yet bring the civilians under our protection,"" she explains.  ""Skryll tracers continue patrolling our systems for refugees.  To leave your people in our system would only further endanger them.  Instead, we have made arrangements for your fleet to conceal itself in a place where the Skryll will never think to look: the Null Zone.""
This will be a risky endeavor indeed.  The Null Zone is a desolate expanse where the rules of astrogational physics do not always apply, with few if any resources in evidence.  It is also the rumored home of the Grix, a mysterious race of pirates whose existence has never been positively confirmed.",
fleet,Liberated Duroon,"['Duroon', 'Liberated Duroon']",33,2835,"begin_167,begin_388,meet_the_alliance_459,prepare_for_battle_286,prepare_for_battle_350,prepare_for_battle_403,junction_768,junction_925,junction_615,junction_618,junction_621,junction_862,junction_794,junction_488,junction_972,junction_888,junction_809,turning_of_the_tide_255,turning_of_the_tide_478,turning_of_the_tide_484,turning_of_the_tide_492,turning_of_the_tide_498,turning_of_the_tide_508,turning_of_the_tide_666,turning_of_the_tide_668,epilogue_611,epilogue_192,epilogue_1087,epilogue_545,epilogue_506,epilogue_522,turning_of_the_tide_765,turning_of_the_tide_770","You seem to be confused, Captain.  Duroon is an obscure body in the S.K. system, too primitive to participate in interstellar trade.
Please choose again...","""Again we fight for the honor of Duroon,"" the Admiral says.","Tell the Councilor that you will strike down all the fleet's enemies, for the honor of Duroon.","""I should have expected this sort of response from you,"" Councilor Tayu sneers.  ""But survival alone will not win back Duroon.  Only victory can do that.""","Say that you will show the Empress more evidence of this in the battle for Duroon.
""Indeed you are a brave leader,"" she says.",
fleet,Officer Zagi,"['Zagi', 'Officer Zagi']",29,2835,"begin_384,begin_392,begin_414,begin_447,new_dawn_983,encounter_in_the_field_374,encounter_in_the_field_580,encounter_in_the_field_438,encounter_in_the_field_629,encounter_in_the_field_639,encounter_in_the_field_548,encounter_in_the_field_609,encounter_in_the_field_615,encounter_in_the_field_621,encounter_in_the_field_503,encounter_in_the_field_508,secret_city_124,the_drift_599,the_drift_605,the_drift_611,final_battle_71,final_battle_290,final_battle_506,final_battle_524,final_battle_801,turning_of_the_tide_611,turning_of_the_tide_830,turning_of_the_tide_839,turning_of_the_tide_848","Before you can ask what he means by this, the battle klaxon sounds.  Zagi, your tactician, scans hyperspace for the source of the alert.  ""Skryll ships on the way!"" she cries.  ""Looks like we've got another raid on our hands!""","You hear him calling his own forces to battle stations as his transmission cuts out.
You ask for a report on the attackers' capabilities.  ""I'm seeing fortified battleships and cruisers.  And something else at the back of the formation, too.  Something big.""  Zagi looks up from her screen, directly at you.  ""Captain, it's a dreadnought...""
The news sends a wave of silence through the bridge.","""Another wave of attackers is approaching from hyperspace!"" Zagi reports, her eyes locked on the field.  She moves like she is in combat herself, dragging and spinning the hologram as the enemy ships phase in, relaying orders to the cannon operators on the battleship, and the strikers out in the zone.
""There's a hole in their defenses!"" Lieutenant Demian shouts, pointing triumphantly into the field.  Sure enough the Skryll fighters, in their attack on your civilian vessels, have forgone evasive maneuvers and left the starboard side of their dreadnought wide open.  An invitation to change the course of the entire battle.
However, the dreadnought is dangerously close to your convoy, and you know the civilian ships under your protection are lightly armored at best.  If you hit the dreadnought at all, collateral damage will be inevitable.
It is not so much a question of strategy, but priorities, and yours are crystal clear.","""Captain, I'm seeing another wave of ships phasing in from hyperspace, from multiple points around Duroon.  But these ones aren't military grade...""
Zagi rotates the holographic field and closes in on the unknown craft as they emerge into the quadrant.  They are tiny, each just a few hundred cubic meters.  Along their hulls are glowing rows of exposed energy cells.
""The new ships aren't in our database, Captain.  My guess is they're refueling stations of some sort.  Their energy readings are off the charts.""
""Refueling stations capable of phasing out of hyperspace on their own?"" Lieutenant Demian asks, the alarm coming through in her voice.
When Zagi widens the viewing area, your blood runs cold.  The unknown vessels have settled into a pattern just shy of Duroon's outer layer.  Their cells glow blue, and a devastating energy blast breaks through the thermosphere with a flash, like lightning.","""Eliminate the remaining Skryll vessels.""
Zagi seems surprised to hear your order, but she doesn't question it.
You watch as the remaining Skryll ships are reduced to charred bits of metal in the holographic field.  It is a long time before all of the active vessels are destroyed, and the bleat of the surrender signal finally ceases.  Then the bridge is silent.",
fleet,Officer Kelmer,"['Officer Kelmer', 'Kelmer']",26,2835,"new_dawn_396,new_dawn_396,new_dawn_928,new_dawn_993,encounter_in_the_field_642,secret_city_124,secret_city_124,turning_of_the_tide_199,turning_of_the_tide_239,turning_of_the_tide_93,turning_of_the_tide_261,turning_of_the_tide_331,turning_of_the_tide_466,turning_of_the_tide_469,turning_of_the_tide_478,turning_of_the_tide_484,turning_of_the_tide_492,turning_of_the_tide_498,turning_of_the_tide_510,turning_of_the_tide_508,turning_of_the_tide_542,turning_of_the_tide_570,turning_of_the_tide_554,turning_of_the_tide_562,turning_of_the_tide_584,turning_of_the_tide_942","Minutes later, you watch the Council's transport vessel wink out of sight in the bridge's holographic field.
You deliver the data card directly to Officer Kelmer, your Astrogator, reaching into the nest of telescreens that surrounds him.  ""What is this, Captain?"" he asks, eyes glazed from their vigilant focus on the navigational dashboard.  You tell him they are the coordinates of your new destination, where you must arrive in no more than three weeks.
He is about to ask more, but the proximity klaxons have begun to sound.  The fore monitor shows Skryll capital ships phasing into the edge of the quadrant.   In the holographic field, squadrons of fighters emerge from them, and begin to close in on your fleet.  They have found you.
""Engineering reports it will be ten more minutes at least before we can link the fleet and enter phase!"" Kelmer warns.  You have no choice.  You must fight.  Your pilots load into their striker ships.  Your gunners climb into the cannon bays.  Against a force of this size, it will require the combined efforts of your full arsenal.
You order your cannons...","Minutes later, you watch the Council's transport vessel wink out of sight in the bridge's holographic field.
You deliver the data card directly to Officer Kelmer, your Astrogator, reaching into the nest of telescreens that surrounds him.  ""What is this, Captain?"" he asks, eyes glazed from their vigilant focus on the navigational dashboard.  You tell him they are the coordinates of your new destination, where you must arrive in no more than three weeks.
He is about to ask more, but the proximity klaxons have begun to sound.  The fore monitor shows Skryll capital ships phasing into the edge of the quadrant.   In the holographic field, squadrons of fighters emerge from them, and begin to close in on your fleet.  They have found you.
""Engineering reports it will be ten more minutes at least before we can link the fleet and enter phase!"" Kelmer warns.  You have no choice.  You must fight.  Your pilots load into their striker ships.  Your gunners climb into the cannon bays.  Against a force of this size, it will require the combined efforts of your full arsenal.
You order your cannons...","Officer Kelmer hails you.  ""Captain, Engineering has just informed me that the Core is fully charged...""
The Skryll fighters appear on every monitor now.  They are surrounding your fleet, moving in for the kill.  Every face on the bridge is grave.
After suffering a loss like this one, you know that you cannot afford to remain in the quadrant any longer.
As the Skryll tighten their net, you issue the order to phase.","""Astrogation, order the phase into hyperspace.""
You detect a note of disappointment in Officer Kelmer's voice as he passes the order along, and you can feel Lieutenant Demian stiffen.  Nonetheless, you know you've done the right thing.  After all...","""Phasing to hyperspace,"" Kelmer confirms.
You can sense that you've surprised the crew with your decision.	After all, the approaching convoy is a much smaller fighting force, and it would be easy to take them on.	But your decision stands.
The monitors glow brightly as you depart normal space.
You turn absently to Lieutenant Demian.	She does not meet your gaze.",
fleet,Rister Ralfaz,"['Rister Ralfaz', 'Rister', 'Ralfaz']",26,2835,"turning_of_the_tide_249,turning_of_the_tide_255,turning_of_the_tide_257,turning_of_the_tide_151,turning_of_the_tide_151,turning_of_the_tide_151,turning_of_the_tide_157,turning_of_the_tide_159,turning_of_the_tide_161,turning_of_the_tide_220,turning_of_the_tide_220,turning_of_the_tide_224,turning_of_the_tide_226,turning_of_the_tide_228,turning_of_the_tide_591,turning_of_the_tide_595,turning_of_the_tide_598,turning_of_the_tide_601,turning_of_the_tide_777,turning_of_the_tide_779,turning_of_the_tide_781,turning_of_the_tide_794,turning_of_the_tide_800,turning_of_the_tide_806,turning_of_the_tide_784,turning_of_the_tide_789","Hours later, aboard a Calpurnian diplomatic vessel, you meet with Rister Ralfaz, and ask what went wrong with the Alliance's plan.  After all, you had tried to coerce the Lieutenant into boarding the gunships, just as you were asked.
The Rister seems ashamed when it hears this question.  ""Because of our past dealings with you,"" it admits, ""we assumed that you would betray us.  So we told you the gunships were trapped, because we were hoping you would warn the rebels to stay off of them!  This way they would be forced to use a control signal.  I am sorry to say, we had not counted on your loyalty.""","""How dare you question my motives!""
""You have my apologies,"" the Rister says.  ""But truly, this misunderstanding hardly matters, now that Duroon is free.""","""Your explanation is only confusing me more!""
""This war has been a tangle of shifting loyalties,"" the Rister admits.  ""But the turmoil is at an end.  And truly, it is not important, now that Duroon is free.""","Hours later, aboard a Calpurnian diplomatic vessel, you meet with Rister Ralfaz, and ask what went wrong with the Alliance's plan.  After all, you coerced Lieutenant Demian's rebels into boarding the gunships, just as you were asked to do.
The Rister seems ashamed when it hears your question.  ""Because of our past dealings with you,"" it admits, ""we made the mistake of assuming that you would betray us to Lieutenant Demian.  So we gave you bad information.  The fact is, we told you the gunships were trapped because we were hoping you would warn the rebels to stay off of them!""
Still confused, you ask how keeping the rebels off the gunships would have helped the Alliance.
""If the rebels had been afraid to board,"" Ralfaz explains, ""it would have forced the Lieutenant to commandeer the gunships remotely, with a control signal.  We would have used that signal to overtake your ship's systems, and shut them down.  Alas, the real trap never had the chance to spring, precisely because you remained loyal to us...""","Hours later, aboard a Calpurnian diplomatic vessel, you meet with Rister Ralfaz, and ask what went wrong with the Alliance's plan.  After all, you coerced Lieutenant Demian's rebels into boarding the gunships, just as you were asked to do.
The Rister seems ashamed when it hears your question.  ""Because of our past dealings with you,"" it admits, ""we made the mistake of assuming that you would betray us to Lieutenant Demian.  So we gave you bad information.  The fact is, we told you the gunships were trapped because we were hoping you would warn the rebels to stay off of them!""
Still confused, you ask how keeping the rebels off the gunships would have helped the Alliance.
""If the rebels had been afraid to board,"" Ralfaz explains, ""it would have forced the Lieutenant to commandeer the gunships remotely, with a control signal.  We would have used that signal to overtake your ship's systems, and shut them down.  Alas, the real trap never had the chance to spring, precisely because you remained loyal to us...""",
fleet,Admiral Kalla,['Admiral Kalla'],20,2835,"begin_289,begin_302,begin_333,begin_356,begin_453,begin_462,begin_467,new_dawn_86,new_dawn_90,new_dawn_114,new_dawn_94,new_dawn_117,new_dawn_121,new_dawn_322,new_dawn_975,meet_the_alliance_436,prepare_for_battle_335,final_battle_50,epilogue_835,epilogue_854","Communications announces an incoming transmission.  Admiral Kalla, leader of the Planetary Defense Fleet, appears on the main telescreen.
You are always glad to see the face of your old mentor...","Admiral Kalla taught you how respect holds a military unit together, be it a squadron or a fleet.  You learned from his example that the trust of your fellow soldiers is a commodity above price.  Although he is your superior, he addresses you at respectful attention.  With him in it, the viewscreen becomes a portrait of formality.
""Regards, Captain,"" the Admiral says, typically decorous.  ""How does our mission proceed?""","Admiral Kalla seems to have made combat a way of life.  Even talking with him feels like a skirmish.  But is there any better way to keep a fighting force on guard?
""Wake up, Captain!"" the crusty marine barks in his typically blunt manner, leaning into the vidlink confrontationally.  ""You look tired!  What's the trouble, no Skryll out there today to keep you company?""","Admiral Kalla's stoicism has taught you much.  Namely that warfare, for all its terrors, is best approached dispassionately, from a strategic distance.  And no one embodies that distance more than Admiral Kalla.
A gaunt figure in his service uniform, he stands at rigid attention, his face flat, his eyes piercing.
""Report, Captain.  Any signs of the enemy?""","The crew stares in stunned silence as the atmosphere below the Skryll ships visibly ignites.  Although the glow does not spread far, you know that this attack has meant the devastation of whole cities.
Admiral Kalla's defense fleet begins destroying the new weapons before they can fire again, but more Skryll are phasing into the battle zone every second.  The Admiral's fleet is wide open to attack as they attempt to eliminate the threat.
You put out the call to your fleet...",
fleet,Envoy Eidon,"['Envoy Eidon', 'Eidon']",16,2835,"new_dawn_348,new_dawn_354,new_dawn_356,new_dawn_989,encounter_in_the_field_166,encounter_in_the_field_172,encounter_in_the_field_189,encounter_in_the_field_518,encounter_in_the_field_580,encounter_in_the_field_580,encounter_in_the_field_587,encounter_in_the_field_592,encounter_in_the_field_592,meet_the_alliance_75,meet_the_alliance_101,meet_the_alliance_255","The Councilor gives a wave of his hand, and one of his cronies steps forward.  ""Envoy Eidon will remain with you, should you need any assistance.  The rest of us must leave right away, if our ship is to remain undetected.  You will inform the people of their new destination on my behalf.""","""As I'm sure you have surmised, I have left Envoy Eidon here to ensure that your interpretation of my orders does not verge on treason.  And to see that you follow my advice.""  He raises a single finger.  ""Be","""I have left Envoy Eidon here as my representative.  Know that I trust him with my life, and that if you have any questions about the mission of the Alliance, he has been privy to that knowledge.  I will leave you, too, with this advice.""  He raises a single finger.  ""Be","In the glow of the aft monitor, you can see the dumbstruck Envoy Eidon, still in shock at what he has just witnessed.","As you reveal your intended destination to your people, you do your best to make it clear that the rendezvous is Councilor Tayu's idea.	You know your comrades on the crew will read between the lines.	They will know where you stand on the matter.
As you are wrapping up, you notice Envoy Eidon stepping out of the darkness, and ascending to the overlook platform.	Lieutenant Demian stops him before he can interrupt you.	""While we are still linked to the full fleet,"" he says, ""may I address the people?	On behalf of the Councilor...""
Lieutenant Demian looks to you.",
fleet,Officer Sarell,"['Officer Sarell', 'Sarell']",15,2835,"the_drift_75,the_drift_95,the_drift_117,the_drift_102,the_drift_107,the_drift_136,the_drift_270,the_drift_272,the_drift_228,the_drift_236,the_drift_195,the_drift_202,the_drift_211,the_drift_222,the_drift_225","""It is my duty to report some alarming chatter, overheard on the civilian channels.  At first it was just common citizens frightened of the Grix, but there is other talk, too.  About taking the fleet out of the Null Zone by force.""
You ask whether the problematic chatter can be traced to any specific ships.  Officer Sarell nods deliberately.  ""The most dangerous talk is coming from the corporate-class ships, the ones with private security forces.  If you ask me, they see an opportunity here.  But the talk is growing too, spreading to the other vessels.""","Address the issue in a transmission to the civilians.
You order Officer Sarell to link the bridge intercom to the civilian ships.  What message will you send to the people?","Urge commonality during this time of distress.
As you address the faceless masses of Duroon from your perch on the bridge, you can sense the discomfort of your military peers.  Perhaps they feel that you are going too easy on the dissenters.
It is several days before you learn the civilian reaction, which Sarell reports to you in private.  He says that many people on the passenger craft are voicing support for your position, and have taken your words to heart.","But a few days later, Sarell reports to you privately that the chatter over the civilian channels has merely switched to encrypted lines, where it is growing at an alarming rate.  If anything, it appears that your speech has only made the situation worse.","A few days later, Sarell reports to you what's he's heard over the civilian channels.  It seems that most people stand in solidarity with you, against the dissenters.  They do not want more chaos in the fleet.",
fleet,Minister Demian,['Minister Demian'],11,2835,"epilogue_951,epilogue_956,epilogue_964,epilogue_1020,epilogue_972,epilogue_980,epilogue_988,epilogue_1002,epilogue_1005,epilogue_1009,epilogue_1013","""We are here because the Alliance grows stronger day by day,"" the Skryll advises.  ""Despite their defeat in the Duroon War, their reach extends throughout the universe.  It will only be a matter of time before it has secured control of all known space.  We can help you change that.
""In the years since the war, my fellow soldiers and I have offered our services for hire.  For the right price, we would be willing to begin targeting Alliance vessels.  With your funding, we could even build advanced weapons to combat them.  And the Alliance need never know that you are behind the attacks.  The good Minister informed us you might be interested in this plan.""
You exchange a look with Minister Demian.  In suggesting to the Skryll that you would approve a plan such as this, she was...","...sorely mistaken.
You refuse the Skryll offer.
The mercenaries and Minister Demian exchange a look.  Perhaps she had given them a sense that the meeting would play differently.
""Very well,"" the Skryll grumbles.","Once they have gone, Minister Demian","You voice your agreement with the mercenaries' plan.  Minister Demian exchanges a look of dark excitement with you.  Soon, you will be striking out against your true foes.
After the meeting, you return to your chamber.  On the way back, you stop again at the balcony overlooking Cothal.  You wait until you have seen the Skryll passenger transport ascend into the sky, and beyond.
A new Alliance is on the rise.","...that the Skryll are inherently untrustworthy.
You explain to Minister Demian that the Skryll cannot be trusted.  They are in far too desperate a position, and would certainly find a way to betray your interests if you hired them.",
fleet,the Tzir Commandant,"['Tzir', 'the Tzir Commandant']",6,2835,"the_drift_794,the_drift_942,prepare_for_battle_557,prepare_for_battle_584,prepare_for_battle_664,epilogue_717","Days later, a squadron of ships approaches from the mists of the Null Zone.  Your weakened instruments cannot register details at first, and you assume these new arrivals are more Grix.  But as the vessels grow closer, they become clear in the holographic field.
Rakashi battle cruisers.  Tzir glideships.  The Alliance has come.","Days later, a squadron of ships approaches from the mists of the Null Zone.  Your weakened instruments cannot register details at first, and you assume these new arrivals are more Grix.  But as they grow closer, they come clear in the holographic field.
Rakashi battle cruisers.  Tzir glideships.  The Alliance has come.",overseen by a Tzir commandant in a skin-tight atmosphere suit.,Now the Tzir Commandant,"One of the Tzir Lieutenants,",
fleet,Officer Sarrell,"['Officer Sarrell', 'Sarrell']",5,2835,"the_drift_68,the_drift_630,the_drift_654,the_drift_686,the_drift_674","Once more your fleet enters a formation drift, and the hyperspace engines power down.  All else is quiet until Officer Sarrell requests a secure meeting.
It is unusual to see Officer Sarrell at all, stationed as he is in the Communication Room.  When you arrive in the diplomatic chamber, you can see that the man is unnerved, sitting rigidly in his chair.  He waits until the doors are sealed to begin speaking.","Another week passes, and Officer Sarrell reports that","Thankfully, your silence has given the conspirators a false sense of security.  They continue to use insecure channels, unaware that you are listening to their every word.  In a few days, Sarrell knows their plan:","Allow the Kelos conspirators to approach the capital ships as planned, but fire upon them as they approach.
The Kelos security team launches its personnel transports, and makes a mad run for your capital ships, demanding over the public channel that you allow them aboard in the name of the people, at which point you order your cannons to open fire.
The transport ships are destroyed, along with their security teams.  Officer Sarrell, who continues to monitor communication channels, reports that the people are not happy with the way this has played out, but there is no more talk of taking over the fleet.  The civilians are firmly in their place now.","Their transport ships are destroyed, along with their security teams.  Officer Sarrell, who continues to monitor communication channels, reports that the people are not happy with your decision to fire on ships with no outboard weapons, but there will be no more talk of taking over the fleet now.  The civilians are firmly in their place.",