_{[ There's a moment as he imagines those new figures, a please smile curling his lips. The Federation would certainly make strides, wouldn't it? That he would be helping it reach that expanse, well... it filled him with a sense of pride. ]}

Sounds like you and yours have been doing good work then. Though I should count myself lucky to have you aboard here. I had to admit, it's... easier with someone Fleet here, even if we don't come from the same time-frame.