Nikolai heard the captain's voice and allowed himself a brief groan before nodding his head quickly, even if the gesture was not seen by anyone beyond the bridge, it was one he had grown used to anyhow. "Aye aye cap'n." He replied sharply, feeling a bit of premonition that before the day would be done, he would have something to curse about. He considered the odds, and decided to damn himself for thinking too much about the possibilities. What would come would come, and he would simply follow his fate, and his Captain.<br/><br/>"Claudia! You heard the orders, take the seat and this device." Already on his feet, Nikolai stood by the throne long enough to find another presence close enough to offer the hand-held device forth. He didn't want to just drop it on the throne and rush off, given the instruction earlier he figured it was best to not accidentially trigger the device. Once the said person was close enough, he turned his hand to show the device, his thumb trailing the spot he had been instructed to press. "The orders were fairly simple. Keep this at ready, if the foes threaten to board this vessel, you trigger this, jam this spot down." He wiggled his finger a bit up so as to not trigger it by mistake, but close enough to show what he meant. "Got it? Good  I have to get moving."<br/><br/>That said, the blind astropath began his run towards the cutter, having learned the path before just in case. While on the move his hand pat at his side on the las-pistol resting in its holster, moving ahead without drawing the weapon till he'd be in the cutter, but loosening the strap usually securing the gun in place, preparing for what lay ahead. "Emperor Protects..." He uttered the words quietly to strengthen his will, while charging on forth as fast as he dared move while his senses were extended and his attention focusing on his surroundings to not run into anyone.<br/><br/>Charging along to the cutter he wasted no time in getting inside and nodding his head in a brief manner after getting close enough to the others. "Present and accounted for..."