[If it's the case that whoever goes through will reach the bridge, will become the Admiral, or will face them - Nathan is steady. It's a place to start.]
[And what if it isn't what you want it to be? he thinks, but doesn't say.]
You need little directive. I'll leave you to it.
[And then a mark of hesitation, an intake of breath, a slight sideways motion of his eyes, of attention.]
If you endanger the safety of the inmates on this ship in any way, whether through negligence or deliberate malice, you'll be disposed of.
[Saying inmates is easier than naming names. Certainly easier than saying friends.]
I don't anticipate that this will be a problem. But I felt that in the interests of full disclosure, that fact should be shared.
Private;
[If it's the case that whoever goes through will reach the bridge, will become the Admiral, or will face them - Nathan is steady. It's a place to start.]
[And what if it isn't what you want it to be? he thinks, but doesn't say.]
You need little directive. I'll leave you to it.
[And then a mark of hesitation, an intake of breath, a slight sideways motion of his eyes, of attention.]
If you endanger the safety of the inmates on this ship in any way, whether through negligence or deliberate malice, you'll be disposed of.
[Saying inmates is easier than naming names. Certainly easier than saying friends.]
I don't anticipate that this will be a problem. But I felt that in the interests of full disclosure, that fact should be shared.