Whirlwind
“You don't seek the Directorate. But the Directorate will always find you."
The Call: A single message, a single location. On an auspicious day, an
old face appears. With a life on the line, a favor is asked, and Danylo has no choice but to comply. The Elseiman State is a bulwark of technology and prosperous as a non-core member of the Alliance. And yet its ties to the Federation have long earned the Union's ire. In light of a Pergrandian
defector of utmost importance, a crack team attempts to infiltrate its way under the guise of an ISC inspection, and Danylo must play the game. Or find a way out.
The Rock: The defector does Danylo meet, and old bonds are rekindled anew. The frailty of Union politics are laid bare for Dan and Reign to see, and the crack team is exposed. In the ensuing chaos, Danylo, Reign, and the defector attempt to make an escape, with Union operatives in hot pursuit. An impromptu dogfight in space ensues, as Danylo, Reign, and the defector attempt to find a place to lay low.
The Choice: Aslatiel is a system of bitter arctic tundra, the beating heart of the Union. And in a daring infiltration of the Union Intelligence Directorate Headquarters, a motley team attempts to secure classified documents and an important individual. They do not go unnoticed, however, and with the forces of the Committee for State Affairs closing in, Danylo must make a choice.
The Trial: A debriefing of the events that occurred, taking place several months later. Danylo Fortis is on trial for blatantly disregarding the ISC codes for justice, espionage, and collusion. With only the word of a scarce few close comrades, Danylo struggles to obtain a verdict of innocence.
Participants:Danylo FortisReign Evren KhinsaNPCs:Leila Kessler-YotsubaLt. Col. Nestor SanguisHope WeiszNotes:From a personal perspective, some closure is obtained between Danylo and his estranged wife. An old friend does he reunite with, one with intimate knowledge of some of Pergrande's more clandestine machinations. On a broader scale, some elements of the Union's plans are revealed in their attempts to undermine relations between Fiore and Elseima, and the Union Intelligence Directorate is unmasked as an entity to the public. Elements of camaraderie are forged between Danylo and Reign.