Afternoon of Friday, December 12, 2369

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INTERIOR - WARDROOM OF VIA BON HOMME RICHARD - DAY

Commodore Vauclain, Captain Campbell and Captain Yılmaz are sitting eating lunch and discussing matters.


COMMODORE VAUCLAIN:  Was there ever an officer that joy'd command of a spaceship and could command no content?

NǍO:  Sir!  Incoming message from Commander Mohammadi.  Sir!

COMMODORE VAUCLAIN:  Put it through.

COMMANDER MOHAMMADI (as voice on speaker):  Sir!  We have control of Fontana.  Adek has escaped teleporting back to To'aht.  The Baubijn commoners have surrendered and are seeking amnesty.

COMMODORE VAUCLAIN:  Thank heaven!  Commander, accommodate them aboard Fontana while we negotiate with their king.

COMMANDER MOHAMMADI:  Yes, sir!


Transmission ends.


NǍO: Sir! Incoming message. Sir!

COMMODORE VAUCLAIN: Put it through.

OFFICER:  Sir!  We have detected signals from the Ympe.  They are communicating that they are returning and expected to arrive in one thousand seven hundred eighty days.  They are proclaiming they are armed only to remove Captain Yılmaz.  Sir!


Transmission ends.


COMMODORE VAUCLAIN:  Captain Yılmaz, we have less than 5 years to figure something out.

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