[i][b]Clop Class Cruiser "Melbourne"  In Transit to Mortem Asteroid Cluster U.C. 098[/b][/i]
	"[b][i]S[/i][/b]ensors aboard one of are scout satellite have detected fading signs of a build up of Minovsky Particles within the Mortem asteroid cluster this may be the lead we need to find these  Aspis terrorist."Announced Lieutenant Colonel Armsten of ECOAS 840 special forces team  a grizzled veteran from the one year war, with salt and pepper hair and leathery skin pocked marked with scars from burns. Pulling a unlit cigar from his breast pocket and jamming it between his teeth to relieve stress, he adjusted back and fourth with his teeth until it sat comfortably." This is the only lead we have on the Aspis and we will move to investigate it, after the crew searched through the database the only information they could find about the cluster is fragmented and we are not one hundred percent sure is true." He brought up a still of the Asteroid cluster on the conference display in the briefing room. "It referred to a Zeon weapon in the one year war called the Medusa stone thought to of been destroyed, we can speculate that if the Aspis is in there that they are seeking this weapon. "We will be moving to investigate the area for this weapon and any signs of Aspis so be ready for anything in there , We will be supported by the colonial guard on this operation for support." He said looking to the briefing room full of ECOAS operators and EFNG Soldiers filling it, operators gave a grumble of acknowledgement  and they looked to their brethren from the national guard with annoyance. "The NG's will give any information they need to pass on  then be ready to launch in thirty.
	
	[b][i]L[/i][/b]ieutenant Tanaka looked to the attending personnel at the briefing feeling slightly annoyed to be working with the untested colonial guard soldiers. He ran a hand through his black hair and tapped his foot lightly as he jotted down notes into a small note pad well he watched Armsten offer his information to all the mobile suit pilots watching them. Joy came to him for a split second as he thought of wiping out Aspis to their last man. Pulling his attention back as the briefing was being handed over to national guard CO not taking a word the man would utter as serious since he knew he shared the same mentality of superiority as the entire ECOAS team compared to these F.N.G.S