The "Dralthi" medium fighters from the "Ras Nik'hra" are put to work on reconnaissance missions (conveniently, the Confederation "Scimitar" medium fighter is retired at the beginning of the expansion pack, opening a space in the database of Confederation fighters for the "Dralthi"), and Terran troops begin landing in secret. Between these, the Firekkans' warrior spirit and some of the Confederation's best pilots and tacticians, the Sivar ceremony is utterly wrecked and the Kilrathi forced to retreat, though they take a number of important Firekkans with them as hostages. Ralgha and the rebellion at Ghorah Khar, though promising, are taken over by Confed Intelligence and do not see mention until the first expansion pack for "Wing Commander II." At the end of "Crusade", Jeannette Devereaux is detailed off to the TCS "Austin", where she will serve as Wing Commander.