This is one of the rare cases where the story moves too fast. You don't go into enough detail, and there is no time to build suspense before questions are answered. The plot is fantastic, and with a bit of editing could be a fantastic piece of writing. Develop your points, make the reader itch to find out what happened next, don't just cave in and give them the answers straight away.

Sorry this is late, I meant to review sooner. I'm surprised she didn't go to his superiors, but given the history between the two groups, understandable. I agree she did make the right choice. Keep writing