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[cargojet]

You've reached Senator Nathan Petrelli. If I'm not answering your call please leave me a message, and I'll get back to you just as soon as I can.

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[darkart]

We'll have to hope people keep coming forward with information as they receive it. [ There are still whole teams unaccounted for - if this can even be considered accounted for. ]

I won't go anywhere with Tyke. [ Presumably Severus doesn't have to explain why: Edgeworth assaulted him and Tyke's shielding the man. As well as Black. Severus has less than no faith in SEC and as far as he's concerned, would be far safer by himself than in the midst of people who'd rather he be dead. ] But I'll go. I'm no use up here going through communications.

[cargojet]

You won't have to. You can come with me. Tyke can't lead everyone, we'll need to split into groups as it is to take on the different coordinates. I'm a natural candidate to lead one of them, since following through with what it wants it my plan.

We don't have much of a choice in that matter, at least. We go with a plan, or we step back and watch other people go without one. I'd...appreciate having you backing me up.

[darkart]

Then I'll go with you. [ Simply. If a bit gravely. He tends to operate on his own better in general but - this is not a normal situation. Not by far. ]

I've supported Shepard - Lydia - in this since the start of it.

[ 'Invested' is a word. ]

[cargojet]

We'll go after her, then, if I can swing it.

[ Lydia. First names are always a thing, and Nathan hasn't been calling Commander Shepard by her first name, even considering what they'd both been through on the bridge. ]

I want to speak to the network first, try and get as much information as I can before we go. Maybe we can work out what the ship is really after.

[darkart]

[ First names are humanizing. To him, anyway. ]

Of course. We must move quickly but with as much information as possible. I have to check in on a few people.

[ Pause. ]

Do you happen to know who's running medical with Tam gone?

[cargojet]

We'll wait until Tyke is ready, but she can be overcautious. I'll press her if it seems like she wants to back out.

William Tsang was. I'm not sure we have a medical doctor right now, with him missing, though I suspect some of our scientists at least did premed. If we need to, we'll have to bring them in.

Volunteers are dropping through the floor. This could be it for medical.

[darkart]

Odessa in Xenogen is a medical doctor. I know at least two witches are left in medical, but there's resistance to our people by most of the ship. Hopefully that'll be enough to get us through this.

[ Because he assumes not everyone is going to come back in one piece. You know, if at all. ]

I'll let you go. Tell me when I need to meet you to leave.

[cargojet]

My family...they're as good as any doctor, you just need to know how to use what they can do. I won't...I won't tell you. It's up to her to do that. But if you'd bring along needles and empty bloodbags we may find a use for them if people get badly hurt.

[ He doesn't like to think of Claire as a tool, but... But it may be necessary to stay practical in this case. Her blood could mean the difference between life and death. ]

I'll call you back when we're ready to go.

[darkart]

She told me.

[ P..ossibly could have mentioned that during the 'how close are you and my daughter' convo, but perhaps it's evident already that Severus is unlikely to discuss things people tell him in confidence no matter what. ]

Good.

[ Off he goes. ]