“We have heard these recordings already.”

“Not like this yet, we have the full recordings.”

“The full…, But~”

“Yes, the undoctored versions your council sought to hide.”

“Objection!”

“Overruled counselor, the prosecutor presented the tribunal with this information this morning, this is for the jury. The prosecutor may continue.”

<PLAY RECORDING>

R1: Command I highly recommend use of the wall, the contacts are~

CO: Rig01, you will deploy in formation now, I have issued you your orders, when in range swarm the contacts, that is an order. Are you afraid of slow cannon fire?

S5: Command, Rig01, may be right. The contacts are not making any ploy to mask approach, this gives cause to believe they are hoping we respond accordingly. Scans showed that they are a battery style fleet, they would have to have a carrier nearby.

CO: Seat5, that implies they have working knowledge of Remnant Army tactics, which is impossible. Deploy now in delta-tango-6-2 formation, over.

R1: Copy Command, and I decline we are setting up in position sierra-tango-5-5. As per previous orders, even that is safer without any kind of a visual on the contacts.

CO: RIG ZERO ONE! ARE YOU DISOBEYING A DIRECT ORDER!

R1: Yes, sir. Bridge log record that I have chosen this course, I have recommended against a suicide run, and overrule commander Shile as per my right as squad commander. Sarah, please stay on high alert, somethings not right here, over.

CO: Belay that order! Rig01, I will accept no further insubordination! You will deploy, as per my orders! And I don’t care who your mommy is!

R1: Oh, you wanna bring that~

R2: Jack, we have visual!

R4: Shit! The enemy is a swarmer, they aren’t attack ships! They’re in a tight packed formation, but they’re just smaller ships! They are moving in tight formation to disguise their signature.

CO: What?!

S2: On screen Seat12.

S12: Copy Rig2. Command, the enemies appear to me manned fighters. Dagger class. They have begun to break away from their current formation and are moving to engage. They’ve seen our Seed Scouts.

R3: Are you seeing this! They are carrying several powered cannons inside their swarm!

R4: They’re not beta class small arms carriers, it’s multiple delta class long range artillery!

R2: Contacts are splitting up and assuming an attack pattern, mobile turrets are picking off our Seed as their fighters are engaging Rig04’s Seed unitsssssssss.

R2: Command, visual confirms the contacts have split, I can’t reach either of my wingmatesssssssss.

R1: Visual confirms they’re engaged, but we have lost communication. We have over 100 targets closing.

S2: This is Seat2, to all divisions, launch divisions 6-20 & Seed swarms 41 to 99.

CO: Seat2 what do you think you’re doing?!

S2: Seat5, raise all fighters now.

S5: Copy seat2… Ship wide alert all pilots to your rigs, all reserve divisions launch. Divisions 6 through 20 assume command of the field. All batteries are free fire in pattern Pie 13C-4. Confirming, Seed launchers are full involution.

S12: Rig01, we can’t get through to the others, I repeat, what is your status?

S5: I can’t reach them either. Seat25, do you have Ja-uh, Rig01?

S25: Come back Rig01?

R1: Bridge, the first wave has engaged the enemy. Confirmed manned units of unknown make.

S2: Jack!

S25: It’s no use, he’s transmitting but not receiving.

R1: They move to protect their cockpits, never seen a drone move like that. Highly maneuverable they are dagger class for sure, only engaging in physical exchange. 10% of our Seed are down, requesting reinforcemensssssssssss…

S25: Hang in there Rig01 we are scrambling all available Rigs and Seed Fighters as we speak.

R1: (hissssssssssss)

S2: Rig01? Jack, do you copy…? All Rig units report in!

R4: (hissssssssssss)

R3: (hissssssssssss)

R2: (hissssssssssss)

S2: Rig01, come back. I can’t get him back! Can anyone raise Jack or the others on coms? All seats report?!”

S25: Co, Seat2 all coms are down. We are deaf. Command, a pulse is emanating from the asteroid belt, it’s jamming the Rig’s at range. I think we~

S2: Scramble NOW!

CO: Seat2, you will stop this at once! Control your hormones woman!

S2: Command with all do respect, but I do not believe you grasp the situation. Now, SSO, please, see the commander to his seat.

SSO: Of course, Seat2. Sir.

CO: Get your hands off me! This isn’t over Sarah.

S2: No it is not.

<PAUSE RECORDING>

“Clearly this shows I was justified! I had every right to~”

“Rights, what rights did you have? If you had listened to Squad commander, Jack Addison, maybe he would still be alive.”