"Approximately two hours ago. We believed it had landed on a nearby arctic planet or had been simply drawn into its orbit. But lost contact means that someone got to it and tried to access it. The probe has a defense mechanism in that scenario where it locks itself up to protect vital information, of course the defense can be broken into, it just requires someone very skilled in electronics," He replied, looking at Jason. "Regardless, we have to retrieve the prob as soon as possible."

"This ship's starfighters are an upgraded version of the currently produced E.S.C. fighters. The equipment is standard, two front facing laser cannons and two missile launchers on each wing. The upgrades come in the areas of shielding, speed and stealth." Jon said to the head fighter pilot, he had been thoroughly briefed on the fighters.