User blog comment:Ahalosniper/Getting a feel for it/@comment-1009967-20120427234513/@comment-1009967-20120428015059

I'm re-reading Hackett's report email on them, and it seems he has a bit of a handle on them, quote, "I've ordered the ops to the front lines to rendezvous with our forces." It's in everyone's email terminal if you want to go over it. I'm guessing they cooperate closely with the Alliance military, but aren't officially under his control. So maybe they're officers loyal to Hackett operating outside Alliance jurisdiction?