0840 GMT - Tuesday, August 9, 2112
A few minutes later, the airlock opened again. It contained Captain Karin Bauer, Lt. Colleen Rose, Sergeant Heinrich Kohl, Story, Elizabeth, Lucius, and Brook.
"All humanzzz are now accounted for," said the Mi-Go. "Exzzzellent."
"We have a request," said General Pryce. "According to our protocols, our security chief must undergo a complete examination by our medical officer before he is allowed to board our ship, considering he was in your custody."
"Requezzzt denied. There have been too many delayzzz already. You humanzzz will all board your vezzzelzzz and depart for Earth. Immediately."
Story and his companions knew that if they were forced to go to Earth aboard ship, they would be leaving the TARDIS behind and would likely never see it again.
"Then we have no choice but to comply," said General Pryce. "We can still follow our protocols, after a fashion. The Persephone has a crew capacity of three. Captain Bauer, you shall return to Earth aboard her with Lt. Colonel Bruce. That will suffice to keep him in isolation until you have had time to examine him. The third member of your crew will need to be a pilot. Lt. Hu would be an acceptable choice. I need Captain Desjardins to fly Charon's Ferry. She will load the Demeter into Charon's Ferry while the rest of us board."