A figure hunches over a small desk. Sighing, he sits down.
He slowly pulls a piece of paper towards him, and picks up a pen. He always prefered writing his communiques first.
Finally, he pulls the Comm device towards him and starts reciting.
"To the Liberty High Command.
This is Doctor Howard of the Manhattan hospital centre. I am the bringer of bad news.
Earlier today, at 0900 hours, Lieutenant Commander Seth Karlo was shot down while on patrol. He automatically ejected, but something on the pod was damaged, and he was exposed to Vacuum for 3 minutes or so.
His body and brain have shut down.
He is now in a medically induced coma while we start various surgical procedures. We hope for the best, and he may recover in time, however, for the moment, he will obviously not be able to complete his regular duties.