<strong>Trevor Macheath</strong><br/><br/>He ignored Macauley's joke, he was still upset over what he had done to Ophelia, maybe he was being unfair, maybe there was nothing that he could do, but Macauley allowed Mari to roam, and then pulled her out of her mess and left Ophelia without as much as a second look.<br/><br/>Harden's questions were pressing however.<br/><br/>"Yes, Command agreed with me. I think it's time that I'm completely honest with all you. You all know Hawkes opinion of those above him "pencil pushers" is the mildest thing he called them, that attitude made him a few enemies, people that don't trust him.<br/><br/>Those same people are the reason I was appointed second in command here, they like Hawkes only as long as he can bring results, if he can't he is gone. I always had the authority to remove him from command if I saw it fit." he took a drink before continuing<br/><br/>"I assure you all, I didn't want to use it, but things were getting out of control. Two girls were molested and nearly raped, and we were... maybe still are... en route for a gigantic mutiny." He sighed<br/><br/>"In short, you need not worry about my decision to remove him from command, or to go to port... our problem for now is to get to port safely."