<b>Ares 8 Med Bay</b>/ Lt. Cartwright<br/><br/>Tagging K-Doc<a class="username" data-user-id="18963" data-username="@TheCorsair" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://bluemoonroleplaying.com/community/members/18963/">@TheCorsair</a>/ Jaxx<a class="username" data-user-id="20459" data-username="@LeaT" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://bluemoonroleplaying.com/community/members/20459/">@LeaT</a>/ Ruya<a class="username" data-user-id="18515" data-username="@BennyQ" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://bluemoonroleplaying.com/community/members/18515/">@BennyQ</a><br/><br/>Cartwright turned with a snap of his heels towards Ms. Herd as she made her inquiry over the recent change in plans.  "Orders are orders, Miss Herd.  Although if it makes you, any of you feel better, yes the brass did consider and weigh the options carefully."  He took a moment to adjust his sleeves, perhaps that comment from the shuttle had finally drifted to the back of his thoughts as he locked eyes with the Divinity agent.  "If we turn around, and they continue to Cynosure, well I think we all know the result of that."  His eyes shifted over to Ruya, as if his next comment was more for her, then the others.  "And engaging them before hand is an extremely risky proposition.  Ares 8 doesn't carry a heavy payload of weapons, we'd be a sitting duck and at best we'd get boarded and have to fight them off."  He took a simple black plastic comb out from a pocket on his jacket and slid it through his hair.<br/><br/>"So according to my superiors our best course of action is to get to Cynosure first.  We'll have to send a scout team in, secure Cynosure's space dock and then bring Ares 8 into it and shut the gate."  His comb returned to its hide out in his pocket as he continued.  "After that we'll have to assess the situation, but if that pirate vessel follows us, they'll have to deal with Cynosure's own defense systems, giving us the advantage."  He relaxed just a fraction before he gave Ruya and K-Doc a quick salute.  "Doctor Kahaan, if you need to use a test subject to make sure that everything is operational I'd suggest you put Miss Ruya under first."  The words flowed out as if Ruya wasn't even there to hear them.  "At the very least she might appreciate an extra day of drug free blissful stasis."  What sounded like a friendly offer was merely the polite way of pointing out that Ruya was an expendable asset.<br/><br/>He dismissed himself then without a word, following in Jaxx's wake out into the hall where he turned in a different direction to make his way to his own quarters.