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The Astlin exited hyperspace far from the planet which it was destined to arrive at. With roughly thirty minutes until the destination would be reached Chaussidier looked to the centre of his command console where a shimmering blue light from a holoprojector could be seen. It projected a globe with two eyes and a smiley mouth underneath - it was the ACP,
The Onderonian lingered by the command console for a few more moments. Hands clasped behind his back whilst watching the terrestial orb grow larger as they closed the distance to it. Of course the Astlin was silent from the outside - space tended to have that effect. But even from the inside, the hum of the engines was relatively low - the bridge, however, was not. It was bustling with activity, housing two grand scale holotables on opposite sides of the room, detailing the theatres in which his fleet was active. The Admiral was unconventional in his approach and preferred to only command a small number of vessels personally whilst the others conducted more independent operations. His eyes were drawn to one of the tables where three coordinating officers had gathered whilst communicating intensively with a detachment of two corvettes. "Menielle." His strong voice was projected clearly towards the group and drew the attention of one of them "Report." The woman had worked with Chaussidier for some time and was quick to follow his instructions "We are still looking into what is happening, Admiral."
"Keep me posted."
"Yes, Admiral"
As the ship quietly ventured forth at a high pace and the bridge staff kept working at a breakneck pace, Chaussidier stepped away from the command console and moved towards the other holotable where Ki'an Vizsla and Mathieu Brion could be found. It displayed a holographically projected map over the compound they had been tasked to infiltrate. "Gentlemen. I trust the two of you have got along so far?" The Mandalorians of the Covenant were a recent, but welcome, addition to the Concord forces - but then, Mandalorians often added a layer of tension and annoyingly, a lack for predictability except for the typical desire for battle. Still, a fight had not broken out yet and he had a good impression of the Jedi from their previous encounter when they lost the Nima.
"None, Admiral" Mathieu responded with a smile as he removed his arms from the holotable to stand up straight in the presence of Chaussidier. While he was still a Padawan, he had proven himself in battle, both in personal combat and leading troops. He had been important in assembling the strike team during the attack to retake Nar Kreeta and had been put in a similar position now that they were launching the operation to keep Bimmisaari independent. The fact that it was also an effort to bring Concord and Covenant forces closer together was an added boon as his interactions with Mandalorians and Ki'an had been positive so far.
"Good"
Mathieu smiled in return before the Admiral continued.
"You have been briefed on why we are here. Ever since our forces had to withdraw from Bimmisaari, the Independent regime has struggled to keep trade lanes and supplies running. Traders and couriers will not risk their lives travelling through Bryn space without heavy fees and with Imperial support, extremist anti-democratic elements have grown in influence. We have reached the point where they serve as a threat to the democratically elected government in Glastro" Chaussidier didn't mention the world's location right on the border of the Empire - making for an easy alternative trade lane. In this case, he trusted the strike team leaders to have read the briefings. "The shuttles will launch in ten minutes and bring you to the landing zone outside the Imperialist headquarters. From there, your task is to cripple their operations. Intelligence is spotty, but assume that the compound is heavily guarded and with a possible Sith presence."
Chaussidier stopped speaking whilst letting his gaze move from the Padawan to the Mandalorian "Limit civilian casualties to an absolute minimum." his voice, laced with authority, seemed directed at the leader of the Covenant troop. A brief moment was allowed to pass "Questions?"