Max shook his head in disbelief at the message he had received, requesting clearance to take the Innu Envoy out on a test flight in their newest stealth shuttle.
The patents hadn't been finalized for that one yet, so they were supposed to be keeping it under wraps and out of the notice of potential corporate spies. Not that the envoy was a suspect, but not everyone on the Alliance ship would be as trustworthy.
Max spent a second focusing on their thoughts to see what they were up to and found them already inside the shuttle and ready to depart, so he gave the clearance along with a reminder that they needed to come to his office for a long talk about project security once they returned.
As soon as he gave them all clear to depart, Nico sent him the patent paperwork, verified and authorized by the envoy herself, using her authority as a government official.