Through yet another combination of my low-gravity fields and propulsion, I allowed myself to hover up into the air above the survivors of the previous battle.
"Our Squadron Leader has abandoned us," I called out across the battlefield. "Belana had fled back above the surface to Prespian City, allowing us to fight down here alone against that… creature."
My announcement had achieved its goal of grabbing the attention of those who had survived. They gathered around me in rapt attention.
"There is still a mission to complete in this base, though the threat of the Null Space Hybrid has been eliminated," I went on. "My companions and I are going to be investigating the rest of this underwater base. We are on a search for two of our friends and fellow Guard members. The rest of you, however, should make your way back up to the surface."
