UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

              CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               Date of Report (Date of earliest reported event):
                        April 20, 2006 (April 20, 2006)

                               MOTIENT CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



         Delaware                          0-23044              93-0976127
(State or Other Jurisdiction of          (Commission           (IRS Employer
       Incorporation)                    File Number)        Identification No.)

     300 Knightsbridge Pkwy.
        Lincolnshire, IL                                           60069
      (Address of Principal                                      (Zip Code)
       Executive Offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 847-478-4200

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                           Forward-Looking Statements

This Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding our
expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, and
our financing plans are forward-looking statements. These statements can
sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as "may,"
"will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," or "intend." These
forward-looking statements reflect our plans, expectations, and beliefs and,
accordingly, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. We cannot guarantee
that any of such forward-looking statements will be realized.

Statements regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements ("Cautionary
Statements") include, among others, those under the caption "Risk Factors" in
our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. All of our
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements (or statements that may
be attributed to us) are expressly qualified by the Cautionary Statements. You
should carefully review the risk factors described in our other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time.

Our forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today,
and we undertake no obligation to update these statements. Our actual results
may differ significantly from the results discussed.

Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

Counsel to Motient Corporation sent the letter attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
to Highland Select Equity Fund, L.P. ("Highland") on April 20, 2006, in response
to Highland's request for books and records pursuant to section 220(b) of the
Delaware General Corporation Law.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits

99.1        Letter dated April 20, 2006


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          MOTIENT CORPORATION



                                          By: /s/ Robert Macklin
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                                              Robert Macklin
                                              Vice President, General Counsel
                                              and Secretary

Date:  April 20, 2006