Date: TC1853.05.16 (Week 6)
Location: Seven Peaks - Council Chamber
Drake's scarred face hardened at Marcus's assessment. "Then we're already past the planning stage. This is an active crisis requiring immediate response."
She moved to the holographic display, weathered hands manipulating the data with practiced efficiency. The threat map expanded to show movement patterns, coordinated timing, and systematic coverage.
"This is classic insurgency suppression," she said, her voice carrying the flat authority of someone who'd seen this strategy executed before. "I've watched it deployed in borderland conflicts. When you can't attack the main force directly, you target their support network. Isolate them. Demoralize them. Force them to choose between holding position and protecting what matters most."
Thorne leaned forward from his seat. "You've seen this specific pattern before?"
