"So, how are we doing?"
"We're at 97%, it's time to make an ultimatum."
Overseeing a massive new shipment of raw compounds, Lux and Dax were discussing their next move and how it would come to influence the next steps of the pipeline operation that had been in the works for a few months.
"... Are you really sure you want to do that Dax? It could blow this thing open before we exploit it."
While Dax wanted to do things by the book, Lux felt that such considerations shouldn't be taken against a foe that had ignored all attempts at diplomatic talks so far and doing so might have a chance of swaying the conflict away from their advantage.
"That would be a breach of the operational doctrine."
"And running a drug operation with the intent of destabilizing a country isn't? Since we've come to this world you've been holding back way too much."