[ A clench of his jaw. ] I'm saying that I'm getting tired of having to explain myself to you, Orion, and you twisting my words. I didn't spend over a decade in there, doing the exact same thing I will be doing out here, only to be questioned and misunderstood by a Counselor's lackey.

I'm good at what I do—and what I will be doing—because I don't play political games. Everything that I am and will be is written in that application. If any Counselors have more questions, they can come to me.

[ A pause. ] And for the record, yes, I do enjoy long walks across the shipyards. It reminds me of what I'm fighting for.