Broken hunger

You are tired, not fully recovered yet, from the last mission went to shit. You can't understand how the Octopuses could have known about your squadron localisation in a small and seemingly unimportant Civilian Station. Not many people knew that a military research lab was located in that Station. You have only discovered in the prior mission briefing.

Certainly, there weren't more than 3 or 4 people with that knowledge. The Captain, Sourpuss who is the Spy Master and yourself. And of course, the High Court that controls The Feline tribe.

All of this smells like a political trap to ascend in the ranks. As reaching nobility status, means become untouchable by wars, and access to real power and money. only a few are chosen each decade to have the honour of achieving it coming from lesser castes. And for a small chance, some people are capable of cripple the same army that they swear to protect.