Miles sighs. "It's something I've been discussing with Megatron -- my co-officer in the Personnel Office. At least at this point they're likely to take it under consideration. I think they know they're out of their depth by now, and Captain Thán and I have a certain...understanding."

He rubs his face tiredly. Maybe he ought to tell Thán just where all his command expertise comes from now. "I'm sorry, Aunt Alys, but -- can we perhaps continue this conversation another time?" His voice creaks slightly. "I'm...a little tired."

This is, perhaps, an understatement.