Fleet Intelligence quickly indicated likely targets of the pirates, and the first was the Palantin Queen. A relatively large cruise-ship, it operated specifically in that sparsely-habited region of space to cater to affluent tourists, sightseers, and adventurists. The small task group was dispatched to the Saskrut system before the Queen's arrival and arrived near Saskrut IV, not particularly far from the cruise-ship's destination of Saskrut III. As predicted, not long after the Palantin Queen's arrival, the Crimson Talon group, known to operate in that region, showed up. The Audacity had, just a few moments prior, micro-jumped to Saskrut II and hid itself there. Once the attack on the Queen commenced, Audacity shed its cover and went straight for the corvette at the heart of the pirate ou