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You have decided to feed the Deuterium into the Bite of Batool, increasing its power. If there are more vessels to face before you leave this wretched Star-Cluster, this will help you greatly. It doesn't take very long to grab the comet and break it down for processing- <span class="mu-i">one round / time unit has passed</span> and all enemy vessels have moved one space.
<span class="mu-r">"Your Majesty, a word."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Yes, Jale. Speak."</span>
<span class="mu-r">"Please understand, I would never question my Lord's decision. But I humbly ask this- is it so wise to be angering the Esaal like this?"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Hmm?"</span>
<span class="mu-r">"I'm simply worried. Every time we have fought them here we fought at a great numerical advantage, and yet they fight back hard. They're ruthless and disciplined- I have this unfortunate sense that if we would have left the moment we saw them here it would have been for the best- could this expedition bring war upon the Hegemony by angering the aliesn? It would be a very destructive war..."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Your concern is noted, friend. No, as far as politics go, the Esaal are not going to escalate this conflict. As long as we do not break the NAP we agreed with them before Eoba II got us blacklisted from the worms..."</span>
<span class="mu-r">"...Does this not count as "Aggression"?"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"The agreement with the Esaal was as follows; you leave us alone, we leave you alone. But that only applies to regions of space marked and patrolled by territory beacons and infrastructure. The Baalathi systems still have not been officially claimed by the Esaal. Everything they are doing here they do in secret, possibly to make the Consortium or neutral forces think this region of space is still patrolled by the hungry Baalathi. No, this is no man's land, the Esaal are simply engaging with us in a <span class="mu-i">minor</span> conflict away from home. Or <span class="mu-i">international waters</span>, as the degenerate capitalists would say..."</span>
You now must plan your next move- your next 3 turn plan. Entering the Baalathi system is possible and within your reach, but it may also be prudent to repair your hull while you are in a safe place...
