Hmm. Squall didn't always get along with military -- it all depended on who the client was. But he did understand them, which was at least one step above his dealings with unpredictable elements like the Owls.

"Do you know who's in charge? I might need to talk to him later." Because of course the captain of a starship would want to talk to Squall why wouldn't he.

Squall puzzled over the idea of a space-time anomaly for a moment, then decided he wasn't likely to understand the details. All he wanted to know was: "Did they say when they were going to fix it?"