!html <div class='white'>WAYFARER INTERNAL</div><div class='white'>SOURCE: JersK</div><div class='white'>WARNING - CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS ATTACHED</div><div class='white'>EYES ONLY</div>

Commander, this came up faster than I expected, but I think the time is now. What we're learning from the Gallaecia data dump implicates <span class='red'>Captain Varner</span> more and more deeply. We need to get him to speak to us, and I've designed an op to force his hand. I don't want to bring rest of the squad in until we know for sure, so none of this will be mentioned at the briefing at 0800.

You'll be going in under the guise of a field test of that new missile the LNA and STX cooked up. Don't get me wrong, the test is very real, and we do need that data. I also need you to do something more. I'm going to offer the <span class='red'>Captain</span> the chance to ride along with you. He'll be under the impression that he's monitoring the raiders' response to the new missile. Once you're in the field, I'll switch to a private channel and interrogate him. Your job is to get him to cooperate - more on this below. You'll have access to his flight suit's medical sensors, which will give you insight into his current mental state. Use that to inform your decisions.

<span class='red'>Captain Varner</span> is an experienced GTI spook, so you may need to get creative. Flying close to raider hotspots and intentionally taking damage might be a good start. If that's not enough, you can try dropping your shields - the Haumea you'll be flying has a power shunt for that - or letting the raiders damage your hull. In a pinch, you could even order your wingmates to depart. The <span class='red'>Captain's</span> unfamiliarity with the Haumea should also help disorient him. Remember, we want him submissive. Punish him for withholding information, but don't be capricious about it. That'll just piss him off.

All of this is contingent on <span class='red'>Varner</span> agreeing to ride along, but I'm confident I can convince him. He's staring down a treason charge, and it's anyone's guess if he can sell a court-martial on his "classified orders" excuse. That aside, I believe the strength the raiders have shown here puts him refusal to share information in violation of <span class='white'>General Order One</span>. His cooperation here will look good for him at trial, and he knows it.

This is a live fire exercise, and we get nothing if you and the <span class='red'>Captain</span> get vaped. Your gunship should hold out longer than most fighters, but try not to take risks beyond what's needed to secure his cooperation. Again, none of this will be mentioned to the squad. They will be expecting a normal <span class='blue'>OpEval</span> mission. I know I'm asking a lot of you, running two ops simultaneously, but I also know you're up to it.

See you at 0800, Commander.

