[Dreamer128]

Again, it takes Security nearly half a minute to reply. ,,Mister Wolf, perhaps you are aware that we are currently at alert-level Beta. I regret to say that we currently do not have the time to respond in detail to your repeated requests.'' The officer pauses for a few seconds, then adds: ,,But I assure you that your case is being reviewed like any other. Without outside influence. Now please, no non-essential messages until 'Beta' has been lifted.''
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(Ricor Messman)

After the interconnection is completed, the Arioch resumes it course. Several hours later, the small convoy (led by one of the Ares) enters scanner range.
,,The convoy consists of half a dozen ships, including our Ares, which appears to belong to Commando Uytio Aldara'', Navigator Johnson reports. ,,The ships appear to be orbital shuttles, unsuitable for stellar travel. Both the shuttles and our Fighter appear to be heavily damaged. None of them are responding to our hails. I think their co..'', he suddenly pauses and glares at one of his monitors.,,Well I'll be damned. The Ares is using its navigation lights to signal us. I'll have to run the message through the system. A moment, please.'' It takes Johnson a long minute to come up with a translation. In the meanwhile, you watch the convoy approach on the main viewscreen. ,,Got it'', he finally concludes. ,,It's rather difficult to send detailed messages this way, but I believe Aldara is requesting the presence of a medical team on the flight deck. She also wishes to parley with you, sir. Immediately, I believe.''