Fort_Master_Gustav
"It makes perfect sense, someone wants to provoke a war, now whether that is because they are from the faction they claim to be, and want a reason to look like a great protector to their race, or that they are from another faction and want to bog down some rivals in a meat grind, remains to be seen. I'm afraid I can't help you there."
He looks at the Engineer with a more serious expression.
"Ah, I was wondering, do you think you could report that you repelled our assault as a total wipe... Me and the boys were planning on doing this mission then FTLing to the inner core, we are tired of working for the Confederacy, I get 5 creds a week, that's commander pay. and frankly we're dog tired."
He looks thoughtful.
"Actually, could you use a few hands here? We wouldn't need much, just food and lodgings, I know it's a lot to ask, especially after the manner in which we arrived, but I assure you that we are not mindless mercs, well... not entirely at any rate."