*A man walks on what appears to be thin air, then waves away the holodeck set into the floor. His golden armor clinks slightly as he strides across the floor to the table, where a small council sits* "And as you can see, even more arrive by the second. We must-" "Must we? Must we simply spend the lives of the men needlessly?" *The armored man focuses his sight on the man at the 11 o'clock seat of the table, sputtering at the oddly dressed man sitting there* "Y-you should not be here." *The rest of the council had turned as well to face the newcomer, all with varying degrees of shock* "Ah, that I should not pay attention when a council of war is called, on my own Flagship? Hardly subtle, I must admit, calling all the council members but me." "Hmph. Fine. We were-" "Yes yes, I know. Trying to figure out what to do to the newcomers. How about we just let the locals handle it? They obviously don't seem too pleased with the intrusion as much as you are. Alright, solution decided." *He gets up, but pauses before a golden gateway that opens before him* "Oh, and I'm docking a year's pay from all of your salary. Have a nice day." *As the golden portal closes behind the scientist, the man in armor sighs* "I told you He would show up. Enjoy your year without pay. I know I won't." *And with that he strides out of the war room, back into the heart of the ship, leaving behind a room of 10 very upset men*