Cliff Mason swipes the red keycard against a door scanner.









He flicks a big and heavy looking switch. Clunk.




He steps away from the switch.



  Cliff Mason
It's done.

  Major Mercy
Excellent work, Mason.
Mission complete.

Mission Complete. Kills: 89%. Items: 70%. Secrets: 33%.



  Cliff Mason
...What did we achieve today, Mercy?

  Major Mercy
We achieved a decisive victory against the Aveans.

  Cliff Mason
How? What was so important about that switch that it was worth all that to turn it from the on position to the off position?

  Major Mercy
As a matter of operational security I am not at liberty to discuss our greater objectives with you.

  Cliff Mason
Oh come on, what's gonna happen?

  Major Mercy
Mason.

  Cliff Mason
Surely if I knew what these objectives were for, I might be able to--

  Major Mercy
Mason!!
We may be far behind enemy lines, but we are still soldiers. We follow protocol.
We cannot afford to to start disregarding our training, here and now, when there is so much at stake.
Understood?

  Cliff Mason
...Fine.

  Major Mercy
Good. You're authorised to extract. Rest well, Mason.

  Cliff Mason
Yeah.
Initiating warp recall and returning to my pod.

Cliff teleports out of the room.