I've dined with four of the officers.

They're under sealed orders, and the crew believes that they're going to escort out half a dozen commerce destroyers.

But I have the truth.

That's their objective," Horridge repeated, touching once more the spot upon the map, "and they are waiting just for one thing." Sir Henry smiled thoughtfully.
"I know what they're waiting for," he said.

"Perhaps if they'd a Herr Horridge to send over here for it, they'd have got it before now.