"Requesting permission to engage. The USS Gettysburg is non-compliant, I repeat, non-compliant. Requesting permission to engage." The man scowled as he heard those words. "Whatever happened to the days where men followed orders without hesitation... USS Valkyrie, patch me through to the USS Gettysburg."

 "Acknowledged admiral."

The USS Valkyrie hailed the USS Gettysburg once again. "This is USS Valkyrie. We are patching you through to the Chief of Naval Operations. Stand by." A few seconds later, the admiral's baritone voice emitted from the radio.

"Captain. I hear you have decided to ignore the USS Valkyrie's act of charity. But the surprise here is that you will court martialed for your actions here today if you do not break off. Working with a blacklisted company, causing irreparable repair to one of our research facilities... killing friendly personnel... Captain, I am giving you a gracious offer right here, right now. Take your men and retreat from this encounter, no questions asked. You will not be tried for your actions here. But if you decide to ignore this offer and fire upon the USS Valkyrie and Phoenix, well, you'll never be able to port again in the US. Quite simply, Captain, I am offering you amnesty. Just remember if you decide otherwise, you are sentencing your men to their deaths. The USS Valkyrie and Phoenix may be smaller than you, and they may be unable to destroy your ship, but they will be able to defend against any sustained assault. Now Captain, are you still adamant about telling those carriers to leave?":