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…There was a moment of stillness after this. I processed the magnitude of what I had done while the Mizarians – most likely – attempted to grasp the extent of the damage.
But that moment vanished faster than I would have liked. Guided by either a lucky sensor catch or simple intuition, a pair of corvettes were converging on a patrol path that would take them uncomfortably close to the RAIN’s position. Matching their speed in a chase would be impossible but…"
- [UNSIGNED], EXECUTIVE AUDITOR, TRS NOVEMBER RAIN, AD. 2242, MAR 15, PERSONAL JOURNAL
>EVADE. If we slow down and start running dark, we may be able to wait out the patrol. The sensors on their corvettes aren’t excellent, and they could miss us easily if we play our cards right. However, this option will delay our exit, which could become problematic as more ships trickle in…
>AMBUSH – CLOSE IN. The corvettes are a tiny fraction of our tonnage. While the RAIN is not meant for direct combat, she can probably destroy these patrol vessels without significant difficulty. This could allow us to make a clean exist…but combat always carries certain risks.
>AMBUSH – MSL-C. Firing a missile at the corvettes would guarantee their destruction without risking our own ship. But missiles are precious…
