Colonel Morrel was staring at a view screen as the assembled Team Quantum entered the bridge. [color=0072bc]"Spartans, good, you're here. We've confirmed covenant presence in and around the planet,"[/color] the colonel motioned towards the view screen, indicating a couple of downed or inactive covenant ships [color=0072bc]"which means it's likely they know just as much as we do about the technology Horizon holds. I'm going to have Spartan Gravedigger prepare and lead a drop onto the planet surface while I coordinate things up here. Once you've established a foothold I'll follow on later."[/color]

Interesting the colonel mentioned nothing about the circumstances of the MAC shots, the ship's combat status, or if they were even actively engaged. Although the bridge crew was currently scrambling between view screens and panels it didn't seem that the ship was currently in any danger, why the rush? [color=0072bc]"Gravedigger if you'll take it from here."[/color] The colonel motioned for his subordinate to take over before turning back to his controls, consorting a sub-routine of Avalon all the while.