cleared the zone in about three weeks, so at this point it’s more than a week overdue." "Oh." Cait pursed her lips. "That’s much faster than the Chariot." "Yes, but we don’t expect you to catch up with it. It’s either in the dead zone somewhere, or lost. We just need you to follow their course, perform a sensor sweep, and report any findings." "Ok, sure." She sipped her coffee again. "And there’s no Fleet ships available for this?" "They’re en route, but you’re still closer