Kol paused, looking at Alistair as he palmed open the door to the Flag bridge, walking onto the Open deck, armoured just as heavily, if not moreso than the rest of the ship by merit of being the only part of the ship with windows. Looking out at the dock surrounding them, he felt the faint vibration as the ship's immense fusion piles were activated, allowing the massive vessel to begin to slip free from the Shipyard's embrace.<br/><br/>"Alistair, You've done a fine job here. However, we need to make sure the crew is not run ragged before battle, as that's when the nerves get you. We know that, but some of the younger crew might not, and might push too hard, too fast." He paused, one hand idly stroking his beard.<br/><br/>"This is a good ship. She'll hold up well in battle, but the crew, for the most part, is untested. Until we're more confident about the crew's abilities, we'll have to hold off on a pitched battle. There's been reports of hostile frigates operating to harass the Orbital refineries near Praxus. It's on the way, so we can stop there and pick a fight with something a lot smaller than us." He turned back to the windows, watching as the shipyard slid astern of the massive warship, before picking up the intercom, and thumbing the button to activate a ship-wide broadcast.<br/><br/>"This is Admiral Kol Speaking. We are going to Planet Shivae, via Praxus, to offer relief to the Ships trapped there, and pound holes into the Vasari and Advent vanguards that are fighting over planetary control. During our stay in Praxus, which is in approximately three hours, we will use our bomber wings to force hostile light ships to engage us. I expect you, brave men and women of the TEC, to know what to do to our foes, who have attacked our homeworlds, killed our families, and are trying to destroy all we hold dear. As long as you are aboard this ship, you are fighting for your homes, your friends, and your families, and they expect more of you than I ever could. Make them proud." He then turned off the intercomm, and, once again, turned back to the view, listening for any further questions.