The moment that they entered the shuttle, the man in question came into Max's sight. It was almost as if he had been summoned by thinking about him, but even with a precision portal, that likely wasn't possible.
"Papa! Long time no see." Nico cheered as she pulled her father into an embrace.
"You're not an easy person to find yourself, Kiddo. I went all the way to Absolution looking for you, and you had just left to come here to see me. But it's good that it worked out this way. There is nobody on this shuttle who isn't already in on what I'm about to ask you, so I'll just get straight to it.