[ICI ADVISING ALL UNITS, OPERATION START IN T MINUS 5 MINUTES.]
As ICI cold and unfeeling voice jolted Dax awake he felt a hand being placed on his back through the vacuum suit he was currently wearing. Looking to the side he saw Solaris who had a worried look on her face.
(... Seems like it can't be helped.)
Breathing a short sigh Dax grabbed Solaris' hand and pulled her closer, making the angel's visor bump into his own, allowing Dax to speak to her by allowing the vibrations of his voice carry through the glass.
"It'll all be fine, don't worry."
"But-"
"No buts. Remember, most if not all of the elders have travelled trough the gate formation down to the imperial continent, even if we meet a single one we should be able to keep it at bay while we do what we came here to do… After this mission is over we can go on another date if you want to~"