Admiral Steven Hackett

The holographic terminal flickers to life, casting a blue hue across the deck as the image of Admiral Hackett stabilizes. He is standing on the bridge of a dreadnought, the distant flashes of a naval engagement visible through the viewport behind him. He adjusts a data pad in his hand before looking directly at the pickup, his expression grave but composed.

Commander, I've just received your report from the front. The situation is deteriorating faster than R&D anticipated, and the Council is still dragging their feet on the reinforcements we discussed. I’m moving the Fifth Fleet to the Arcturus relay to buy you some time, but we’re spread thin. We need a win, and we need it now. I've got a lead on a high-priority asset in the Terminus Systems that could change the math of this entire engagement, but the risk is substantial. What’s the status of your crew, and are you ready for a quick turnaround? Talk to me. Hackett out.