A high pitched whine was emitted within the Trader-class ships, and they stop for a moment. Distracted, the Convoy slows and gets to a defensive position. Then one of the Freighters hails the convoy.
10 PRINT("ATTENTION: THE DIMENSIONAL COLLECTIVE HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC LOSS RECENTLY.")
20 PRINT("WE MUST WITHDRAW FROM THE CONVOY TO PAY OUR RESPECTS. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES THIS
MAY CAUSE.")
30 PRINT("WE MAY RETURN, THOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN IF OR WHEN WE WILL.")
RUN
The DC Freighters and their escort warp away, effectively ending their term of escort.
