Chapter 23: Playing Both Sides Part 2
He remembered the soaring speech from Lord Talokta three and a half years ago. This mission is the most important you will ever undertake in your career. You, the Supreme Ruler, and I are the only ones who have knowledge about this mission you will carry out. We must keep abreast of our enemy, so you must stay close and protect Sataal at all costs.
Manutaai did wonder why the Trimadians did not just wipe out the rebels and be done with it. Talokta simply said it was all to do with the coming of their prophecy, but did not elaborate. Though, he did state that if his mission was a success, Manutaai would return to Heliostronus as a hero, and be granted the prestigious position as a member of the notorious Verone Elite, Kalvichs personal guards.