This is Khan. [He fully expected her to know who he was if she knew Kirk, and Kirk seemed to have a habit of knowing a lot of important and unimportant people. He'd probably warned her about him. Nevertheless, this "Mandalus Defense League" sounded interesting, he'd have to ask about it later.] There are others here with me, just a few of us, Kirk is one of them. We can open the gates and attempt a breakout, but we need shuttles to transport us when we escape.
I sent the men from my militia into the forest. [And the desert, but he'll leave that out for now.] They have shuttles, and weapons, you should send someone to find them.