Drake continued his rampage through the mess firing anti-ship bolts from his short rifle and vaporising machines with his chest partical gun suddenly he felt a strange preasence approaching and he turned noticing one of the new machines heading his way "finally an interesting looking opponent" then he pointed his rifle and fired a shot at the approaching machine. Elsewhere. the alexandria continued it fire upon the enemy fleet. the acting captain in the absence of Drake was a plump man who had been in the service for many years his hair was greying and his upper lip was adorned with a walrus like mustache. this man was Simon M. Florance "damnit they are better equipped than i expected.....grr....damn that drake and his wild ass ambitions.....he's gonna get us killed....." suddenly the CIC officer called "SIR THE HAWKEYE WAS JUST SUNK, AND WEVE LOST CONTACT WITH THE GRANDBELL AS WELL" the Florances face twisted "damnit.....just a few moments ago it was the Hancok and now these two damnit all to hell!"