It was another eighteen hours before the Alliance assigned Arbiters, who would be in charge of the planet now that the Command Caste had been eliminated from Volga society, arrived to begin the task of rebuilding government functions.
"Greetings, Commander Keres Max. I am informed that you are in charge of the troops in this theatre of war. With these official orders, you have permission to stand down, and we will take over responsibility on your behalf." The Arbiter greeted him before handing over a data tablet with detailed orders.