The digital handshake was made with a command vessel in the convoy escort group, via satellite.

Exeter Even as he walked the bridge of his command vessel, Hauman's thoughts turned to that magnificent ship.

You were attacked by the Moonhawk as a result of your attack on our command vessel, the Sun Falcon, which disappeared in this sector.

Streicher had been taking stock of the people on board the command vessel with him.

Kelly lay on her stomach, watching friends and comrades being led from the command vessel and lined up outside.

Still, soon they would transship into the shark-shaped command vessel, fastest of the Heechee fleet, filled with technology.

If they had dreamed it would be necessary, they could have taken a command vessel in the first place and spared the strain of changing ships.

"My question: Are there Skroderiders aboard your fleet's command vessel?"

Mary would be sent out like a rowing boat among the waiting fleet - a word here, a suggestion there, showing again the presence of the command vessel.

This is the command vessel.