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[center][h2]UNSC [i]Unbroken Hope[/i][/h2][/center]

[h3]1610 Hours, April 16th 2550 (Military Calendar) /
Unknown system, Unknown sector.[/h3]
Security Team One, Mark Bradford, Marcus Oliver / [i]Unbroken Hope[/i] Engineering / Interacting with: [@Sep]

	Mark nodded, his puzzlement easing off as he internally began to get giddy. Regardless of the strength of the arrays, this was the first time [i]ever[/i] that any UNSC ship would have integrated shields. "Y-yes! Yes, I'll pull up the necessary accesses. Jus'... Give me a moment here." Mark said, moving back to a center table and accessing the necessary subsystems. A three-tone beep was heard as the table's transparent glass viewscreen flashed red; with a secondary view-panel pulling down automatically on the left side of the station wall. The viewpanel lit up to display a direct connection to the bridge- and to a very weary-looking man dressed in a decorated white officer's uniform. "Bradford, mind explaining to me wh-" the Admiral cut himself off upon seeing the Security Team and the scientist in the background, clearing his throat as he moved his arms in front of him to disengage something. "Restriction lifted. What's the sitrep?" Mark spoke up for the scientist, relaying verbatim what he had been told, stepping back and passing the conversational torch back to Marcus. The Admiral raised an eyebrow, nodding as he took a breath to speak to the scientist. "You've got the green light, Doctor. Although my only concerns now are the arrays. Are they external or internal? Also- this proposal is gracious of you, but I'd prefer you compensated in return for the upgrade. Is there anything your ship needs?" 

Mark stepped away from the center table; the integrated displays lining the edges now alight with multiple displays of critical subsystem information, privileges, and settings. He whispered loud enough to be in earshot, "All yours, Ma'am." 

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Team Omicron / [i]Immaculate Ageis[/i] Hangar / Interacting with: [@EliteCommander]
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Those three words rippled through each of the team in a silent flashback, but the living statues just stared at the woman. That was, until she inquired about the AI. Kendra took the lead, stepping forward with a nod. "He's with me, Ma'am... I wasn't expecting ONI to be working with the Elites." Despite trying to include additional emotion in her voice, Kendra ultimately quipped out her response in an unintended passive-aggressive tone. She couldn't bring herself to be as.. emotive as when she was with her squad. Not with her captors, regardless of being from a different universe.