Upon arriving at Watson Harbor and having a quick breakfast, Hudson immediately convened a meeting with the representatives of various families.
It smacked a little of overstepping his authority, as the powers of the Chief Commander were not explicitly confined to the Army, so he reckoned that occasionally directing the Navy would likely be acceptable to everyone.
"I just took a turn over the sea surface and noticed some Church Fleet ships fleeing in disarray, which suggests some kind of crisis has occurred.
As a part of the Human Alliance, we cannot stand by and watch our allies in distress.
Dispatch people for a full-scale reconnaissance, ascertain the situation as quickly as possible, and then organize a rescue operation."
Politics is like that; some things can be done but must not be spoken of.
For clarity's sake, Hudson even emphasized the words "allies" and "rescue."