Unwelcome Allies - Part 1

[dramatic music] [phone ringing] [light switch clicking] What is it? Captain, I have Admiral Champ on the line. All right, put him through. Hail Confederate. Hail command. Sorry to wake you. I know about your mission for Seahorn. There has been a change of plans. You are to rendezvous with the SS Aerodant at the planet Hera Fairy 2. The SS Aerodant? Yes, Captain. You are to merge your crew with the crew of the Aerodant, half of each crew on each ship. The mixed ships will then proceed to Nerpian space, where you will exchange the power supply for 30 barrels of classified materials. You will split the barrels between the two ships and bring them to Boolia 3, keeping to the back roads so to not draw attention to yourselves. Champ out. Were you listening in on that? Yes. Is this some kind of punishment? He knows our history. He wants us to mix crews with that lot? Perhaps this power supply is more valuable than we thought, and Champ has deliberately chosen a crew we don't trust, so he knows there will be no collusion. Hmm. Who knows what games Champ and Seahorn are playing. I can't ask any of you to join the Aerodant. I'll go. Are you sure? They say it is a good idea to keep a close eye on your rivals. This could be a learning opportunity. You're a bigger man than I am, Lacy. Of course, Captain.