"Thank you Captain." Toutain ventures after he is taken to the bridge. "My men do not deserve to die to my own stubbornness."

Toutain stands with his men, the group of them shivering from the cold water.

*Reinforcements*
The Tu-160s begin crossing the Barents Sea, almost having caught up to the ships. The cruisers enter the Kara Sea. The subs near the edge of the Kara Sea, getting closer to the last known position of the Alliance frigate.