Macharius snaps his helmet back into place. He barks into the command channel. Command staff, report your locations! Any command staff still on the wreck, return to the command shuttle now! Get strapped in. We are leaving immediately.

He switches to the general shuttle vox channel. Absalom shuttle fleet, prepare for tactical retreat. The command shuttle is falling back. Fully loaded shuttles, follow suit in priority order. Loading shuttles, complete embarkment posthaste. Fear not the daemon or the Xeno, for the Emperor protects!

Finally, he switches to communication with the waiting ships. We are returning to the Sting with a few unruly Xenos on our heels. Prepare docking stations immediately. Ready the macrocannons to fire on and collapse these tunnels once the shuttles are clear, on my order.

He looks over at Hannabel. Mistress Shanx, ready our immediate departure. Once our officers are on board, we retreat to the Sting with no delays.