Captain Vael stood at the front of the bay on a raised platform. She waited for the last few candidates to finish teleporting in, then activated a sound amplification formation that carried her voice to every corner.
"Acceptable performance."
That was it. Two words. No elaboration.
She let the silence hang for a moment, then continued.
"Final rankings have been calculated. Class assignments will be announced upon arrival at Prime Origin Academy. Medical teams are treating candidates who sustained injuries. Nobody died. That's better than last year."
Someone in the crowd laughed nervously. Vael ignored them.
"The barrier sealing the Kaelen System will remain active until Federation Marines arrive to process prisoners. The pirates you fought are now contained. They will be dealt with appropriately." She paused. "The pirates trapped in the battlefield are currently frozen under suppression formations. They'll remain that way until transfer."
