Once the group gathering broke up, Max returned to his office as planned but called for Nico to join him so that they could plan their course of action in advance.
"So, what are we starting with? I've got news from home. The rest of the planets have been verified clear of human habitation, so the Reaver Council has cleared us to cleanse them and terraform them for future use. The other ships can do that from orbit without risking anything, so it's being taken care of as we speak.
Or it will be taken care of as soon as they finish what they're working on.
I can't find the source of the transmission that the Envoys are concerned about, though. It looks like it's a portable transmitter, and it's turned off right now." She informed him as soon as she entered the room.