From: Baron Swift (35:1:24, 9:30 am)

To: DM, SS, Tor, BF, VD, DR

Subject: Moving forward

We survived, but I am not proud of what we did. I take responsibility for the poor intel - Seth's codes were legitimate, but Compatriot did not know who he was. My fear led to clouded thinking, to the Dark Side. All of us must discipline ourselves against this fear if we are to triumph against evil; if not, even if we win this battle, we will simply become another despotic Empire.

We are imperfect, but together we can accomplish much good on Balmorra, and I am counting on all of you. I believe in each one of you; the Force has brought you to this group for a purpose, to fulfill a destiny. And remember, we are not alone, and there are many like us who fight for freedom, for hope and a future, counting on our team's success.

We all learn through failure; only fools and despots do not tolerate mistakes. Right now we need to be able to trust each other; that means openness. Meet me at the Reactor Core at 22:00 tomorrow - you all need to know my full story, and I hope the rest of you will be able to be open in return. I believe this is the only way to move forward. Vulnerability conquers fear.

~Swift