The over enthusiastic and some what nervous acting operations officer acknowledged the Admiral’s order and then relayed the instructions to the other warships.
Inside the situation room or sometime referred to as the war room, on a large display monitor on the wall, the DRADIS markers for the warships could be seen starting to take up there pre-arranged positions along with more elements of the fighter CAP.
“Marines are beginning to conduct their sweep aboard the Battlestar Colossus, sir.” said Captain Johnston.