Edward Shield is restless. He feels that this day is important for some reason, though at the moment, he doesn't know why or what its importance should be. All he knows is that it is important, and therefore he remains on the alert for anything worth noting. But Nox is on the run. They corner him at the hangar bay, where he says that his first and foremost loyalty is to his own people, and his time has come. During which he, while under fire, takes a shuttle-pod and leaves the USS Admonitor.