326 Beginning of the end

"Affirmative, admiral Simmons, Hellwalker taskforce on final approach to link up. It's good to be back."

[I would love to say the same, but current circumstances don't really permit me to do so.]

Although Simmons was happy to have Dax and his group back from their break, his voice was nevertheless disgruntled by the fact that Dax's unit was linking up with his fleet in a craft which didn't officially exist, worse yet, the scanners on his flagship which were supposed to be the best of the best couldn't hold a stable lock with it for more than a few seconds at a time.

[My communications officer has linked your craft in with my fleet, this is the first, and preferably last time, I let a craft that is not part of the galactic navy into my strike group.]

"I understand completely, but these are extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are needed."