The viewscreen turns on and shows the image of a man in his mid-fifties. He has a thick black beard with some visible grey strands in it and short shaved hair in the same color. His face is serious and he does not give you a chance to say anything before he starts speaking: "Commander, spacefleet command sends their regards. Admiral Hao appreciates your work so far and apparently, spacefleet wants you to stay in charge of the situation for the moment because you have the most insight into the situation." He pauses, just short enough that you don’t get a chance to interrupt him. "But we both know how this is going to go. You’re not a captain yet. You’re barely a first officer. Spacefleet might think you’re doing fine but this must be very overwhelming for someone like you. You’ll still be the face of this operation but from now on, I’ll be making the decisions – and in the end, we’ll share the credit evenly." He gives you a wide smile that is supposed to look friendly but to you seems more condescending than anything else. "Don’t worry about this thing anymore, Junior. Together, we’ll have it wrapped up in no time. Now, what is the situation? Full report please."
