"Cronic's not entirely like a commander to us. He's our comrade and a good pal, that's why you find people flocking around the CSC. Still, he's the boss." Kenny said, shrugging before he made his way to debriefing. "Admiral Yamato is going to freak out when he hears about all the MS pilots that died today... Fuck it. At least we still have a fleet to go back to."

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After Task Force Sabre's very costly victory over the ET Forces, the remaining elements of the small fleet rejoined the mainforce, being repaired in the rear of the massive formation by the Junk Guild and the multi-factional Fleet Auxilaries. As it was before Maddox took a portion of the fleet on the suicide run, there was no movement from either side. The ETs must not be very confident after that little display, as Maddox intended to show them humanity's fighting spirit - it worked, but at too high a price. Meanwhile, the Colonial Fleet remained still also. Nobody made a move for almost two weeks while they nursed their wounds.

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"Feel really stiff for some reason... Wha... Where am I...?" Izumi asked, but all she could see was light. It took a moment, but her eyes grew accustomed to her surroundings quite quickly. An infirmary? It was empty, save for a strange looking bed with a glass cover in one corner. This wasn't the Minerva-class she was used to. Where was this? She struggled at first but managed to sit up in the bed, then lean on the wall behind her pillow for support. Her arm was in a sling, plasters and bandages all over the parts of skin she could see in the pajamas. Wait, pajamas? This was one luxurious ship! ...But how long was she out for?!

"Let's see here..." Izumi whispered as she pressed in an intercom beside her bed, "...Uh... I just woke up. So whoever's on the receiving end of this thing.. Please come to the infirmary?"

"Well thank fuck for that. Oi, Cronic - sleeping beauty's awake now if you wanted a chat." A familiar young Irish accent came through. Glitch. Or as Izumi knew him...

[I]Jerry? The hell's he doing here? Am I on a Junk Guild ship?[/I]