Drakador_Chaos
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"In brutal honesty, it doesn't really matter if you believe me or not. We have been mostly focusing on internal matters since a series of events - including but not limited to assassination attempts, rogue shuttles with highly radioactive explosive compounds and possible conspirators impersonating officials such as I - have occurred in quite a short timespan, and we rather you didn't get involved. If there's one thing my impostor did right, it was redirecting you away from U.G. Territory - it's truly a mess right now."
"We'll quickly scan the shuttle for... Tiberius, what does she mean by matter integrity?"
(The Admiral turned behind him, and a deep, calm robotic voice answered - faint, but still audible.)
"She is asking us to check for inconsistencies in the atomic structure of the shuttle and its inhabitants. Accidents when traveling at unsafe relativistic speeds, failing to keep inside the boundaries of rift-space pathways and being forced away from hyperspace lanes via jamming may lead to rare cases of matter disconfiguration, at worst, in a sub-atomic level. This risk is worsened when using slipspace, abyssal or similar warp methods without the proper containment procedures and technology - such cases usually tend to be fatal. The crew in the shuttle are extremely lucky that at least some members survived, but I predict they have undergone severe changes - it is unknown if physical or mental in nature."
"Alright, we'll scan the shuttle to see if it is stable enough to approach, and then we will send a rescue team in to retrieve the crew - the team will be armed and armored, just in case. And... Commander, I presume? I sincerely apologize for the inconveniences we have caused."
"Standard Universal procedure does dictate that we have to investigate and acknowledge the existence of dangerous and possibly illegal cargo being transferred through our space, but A.) This is no longer within or at our borders, and B.) Trans-Dimensional protocol always trumps Local Universal protocol in my experience. We will drop the warrant for investigation and will be on our way after retrieving... what may be left of the crew in that shuttle."
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The Flagship alters course slightly, keeping a safe distance away from the convoy, but still trying to make a beeline for the shuttle way behind it. When they get within scanning range, they use the scanners in tandem with the advanced communications upgrade to amplify the signals in order to better determine matter integrity levels.