[ She may reply in text later but this at least starts off video because an introduction is of limited use if you wouldn't recognize the person making it if you passed them in the hall. Kate is leaned against a railing down at the dock, image carefully framed so she's visible from the shoulders up but off center, the better to show the bulk of a ship behind her. She smiles, polite but warm, a trace of genuine excitement in it she's not bothering to hide. ]

Hello! Some of us have met before but if not, I'm Kate Bishop and behind me you see the warship Atalanta. I'm now its captain and you're getting this message because you are its crew. Welcome.

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[ Attached is a flattering picture of him and an address. ]

[ This is one of the few times Wedge smiles sincerely: his usual smiles are tight-lipped, a facsimile. This smile, however, carries genuinely mirth, though still not open-mouthed enough to be considered a beaming smile. Instead, it's something easy, content.

The backdrop of the dock is eerily quiet, aside from the bright glow of sparks here and there. ]

If you're receiving this transmission, congratulations: you're part of the crew of the Phoenix, and I'm your captain.

( [Static, then...] )