363 Live at Nine

[All hands and guests, prepare for movement through the portal.] The Admiral announced as the Cutters arrayed themselves around the freshly formed shimmer in space.

Terminus led the way, followed by the damaged Reaver ship, with the Cutters coming through last to ensure that nothing hostile could follow them into the Rae 5 system. Every vessel had been thoroughly scanned both for live Scourge and even small remnants of their Sentinels, which might be a tracking beacon or an infiltration unit.

Nothing had been found, and the Scourge hadn't made it close enough to them for anything to breach security, but it was still best to be absolutely sure before returning to a populated world.

[Welcome Back Terminus, you have become quite popular it seems. Please be advised that quarantine procedures are in place for all vessels arriving with unknown species.] The communication officer of the Rae 5 Moon Base informed them.