THEO: Commander, have a look at this, please.
KEVYN: What is it?
THEO: This is lingerie my wife brought back from Mall One.
THEO: I'm sure you understand... I need to know we're doing everything possible to get our people back.
KEVYN: Lieutenant Bunnigus brought back a gift for Commander Foxworthy. Elf hasn't opened it yet, but the label looks... lacey.
KEVYN: So yes, I understand. We are doing all we can. It's mostly bluster, but we're still going to ride into their space behind a triple salvo of missiles.
TAGII: Actually, we are not. That tactic has been discarded.
TAGII: We are not declerating to combat speeds.
Our employer informed Ennesby that Damico called a much more convincing bluff than ours, and refused a substantial bribe as well.
KEVYN: If we're not slowing down to engage, what exactly are we doing?
TAGII: Accelerating, of course. We'll hit their exclusion zone in twelve minutes.
KEVYN: Next question:
KEVYN: *shouting* WHY IN THE NINE CHROME-PLATED CRACKS OF DOOM DIDN'T YOU ASK ME FOR PERMISSION TO DO THIS!?!
TAGII: Now THAT is a good question.
Astute questions like that last one are the reason you meatspacers still get to run things.