“Yes, Endo-taisa,” Nicholas acknowledged, bowing slightly as the lift doors closed around her. Not wasting any time, he opened a direct channel to the two Nozomi-class ships under the Senbu’s command as he sent a text only message to the tactical communications technicians to have their units clean up the remaining fighters. “Tategami, Makka: I want this ended now. Wipe this pathetic ship off the face of the galaxy—leave no survivors” he said, omitting that these were Shizuka’s orders, aware that such orders may sound out of character for the usually compassionate Red Lion.