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CORB: Wolf, what's the sitrep on Levine? Have you made progress with the warrant?

WOLF: No. It's proving more difficult than anticipated. We keep hitting roadblocks. My team and I are doing everything we can, Corbett. Added pressure isn't exactly speeding the process up.

CORB: I haven't come this far to lose this little weasel, Wolf. She's supposed to be locked away but somehow, some god damn way, she manages to escape.

CORB: The timing and planning is too coordinated to be random and lucky. She's had help from the outside. My speculation is someone in your team is helping her.

CORB: It started at May City in LP 940-115. Her 'friends' suddenly showed up after I restricted all communications on her. She was supposed to disappear quietly and without commotion.

WOLF: You think there's someone helping Levine?

CORB: Yes, I just said that. The prison ship is another situation where she had help. I, along with a small team, captured a pirate leader called Sabrina Volkov.

CORB: She was the woman who had the original escape plan. I interrogated her, and she said that the plan was 'FUBAR' when the megaship jumped systems.

CORB: But, a woman - from the outside - gave her the location of where the megaship was jumping to next, so her crew could ambush. On top of that, she was given a PDA within the prison ship. This outside contact's name, according to Ms. Volkov, is 'Jade'. This seems like a false alias, which makes me believe it's one of your agents, Wolf.

WOLF: Dammit. Okay. If we have a rat, we'd have to split resources to find them - and remove them permanently. Was there anything else from this Volkov?

CORB: No. Nothing else was of use. But, whoever this agent is that's helping Levine - they need to be disposed of. Permanently.

WOLF: Understood. We'll continue to work on obtaining that warrant. This 'TITAN Contractors' squadron is being a royal pain in my ass. Give me military assets and I could forcibly make them surrender Levine.

CORB: Too noisy. Do without. Get that warrant and shut this whole thing down. I want Levine. Bring down the squadron if you have to - but we cannot start a war with them right now.

WOLF: You told me you wanted Levine as soon as possible. Obtaining the warrant is going too slow. Get me a line to the navy and I'll make this happen yesterday.

CORB: I'm not looking to make a public mess of this, Wolf. Control yourself. Besides, if we go after the squadron with force, it's likely they'll be defended by the local Federal jurisdiction.

WOLF: Fine. You're right. But what do you expect me to do? Keep trying to get the warrant? Whoever these guys are, they're good. They know exactly how to stall the process.

CORB: How long is it going to take?

WOLF: Maybe another week, or a few days if we get lucky. By then, she'll likely be gone. Hell, what's to say she isn't already? I'm willing to bet this squadron has smuggled her off somewhere.

CORB: If that's the case, and you didn't bother to track her, then we're going to have a big problem.

WOLF: I have some agents working on it now. So what do you want me to do?

CORB: She cannot be allowed to escape, Wolf. If you can't get the warrant, then you need to remove her from the picture completely.

WOLF: Are you asking me and my team to assassinate Levine?

CORB: Is that going to be an issue?

WOLF: ... No. But, we don't even know where she is.

CORB: Sure. But, I might have an idea. Have you taken a look into this squadron's background yet?

WOLF: A little. Why?

CORB: 'TITAN Contractors'... an independent corporation founded in January 3306 by a Commander named Quinton Marshall. He's no longer the leader, however.

CORB: Instead, the squadron is led by some Federal woman, 'Aurora Adair'. Rings a bell?

WOLF: Yes. I know she's the current owner of the squadron. What's your point?

CORB: My point is that; I've seen this woman before. She scrambled to Levine's defense when she pulled that party trick at May City. So, I would imagine that if the entire owner of a squadron came after her, that there's some kind of connection here.

WOLF: Right. Okay. So, you want me to go after this 'Aurora'?

CORB: Ah, now you're getting it, Wolf.

CORB: Make it happen. If Levine won't play nice and turn herself in - then we'll just have to force her hand.

WOLF: Consider it done, sir. We'll see what we can do.

CORB: Good. Don't let me down, Wolf. I'd hate to be disappointed.

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