Re: Starting Point
Miriana took a deep breath, giving Korvan an unreadable look as he unleashed his contempt upon her. She had done well to have this private meeting right now, it was good to get the bad blood out so that both would know that they had to expect from one another, and the act of appearing disinterested in this meeting had goaded him into speaking his mind perfectly.
- "Sergeant..."
She paused for a second to ensure she had his attention, and his tirade had been over.
- "...The 'Thakun' which i took as my last name was a Zentraedi battlecruiser that served in Supreme Commander Dolza's fleet, and after the flagship's destruction we hid among the rings of Saturn to perform hit-and-run attacks on Micronian ships, expecting the Masters to send reinforcements. My clone line was an experimental one developed shortly afterwards to increase the amount of mental fortitude, increasing our resistance to exposure to Micronian culture. The reason i was cloned from Meltrandi cells rather than Zentraedi ones was because our ship carried a mixed crew of our own men and survivors recovered from the wreckage of allied ships. I am not some fresh trainee out of some Micronian Officer School, i was BORN an officer. Do we understand one another, Sergeant? My callsign, 'Taranis' is a reference to a mythological god of thunder in Micronian culture whom is also associated with the planet Jupiter, the location where i gained my first kill on a capital ship, a Garfish-class if memory serves. And we have kept this up until we were defeated six months ago. And while the Micronization process was not without its faults..."
She paused for a moment to brush some imaginary dust from the front of her uniform, the motion in itself intended to bring the attention on her body's apparent age.
- "...I assure you i am fully acquainted -- be it in a different manner than most -- with the strengths and weaknesses of Micronian vessels to be able to effectively command my squadron. Now, let that sink in for a moment... We were not traitors, we were not Malcontents, we were the enemy. I take pride in what i did, i do not regret a single moment of it. Just as i do not regret a single moment out of any of my actions since because it was those actions that allow me to fight the Invid like we were supposed to now."
She paused for a moment to wet her lips before continuing, trying to keep her own anger at being treated as an ignorant youth in check.
- "Now, as for private Sillia... As Commander Rockatansky has told us a moment ago, our primary objective, the one thing held above all else, is that we should not be leading the enemy back to the fleet. Sillia is a sniper, and it has been exactly this that made me decide to give her the task of acting as a communications relay until the satellite i am currently designing is cleared for construction. Because she is a sniper, she will have access to the best of optics and long-range scanning equipment. Because she is a sniper, she is trained in spotting potential hostiles at exceptionally long ranges. You are correct in that the two of you would stand little chance in combat in a zero gravity environment because you shouldn't be fighting there! Aside from relaying communications, your main task will be to inform the ground teams of approaching hostiles so we can all pull out long before we enter their scanning range, and coordinate the ground teams from above to take out minor threats. The task i am placing in your and Sillia's hands is directly related to our primary objective, our reason for being here and the success of the mission which we as a whole have been given."
She leaned back in her seat, folding her hands in front of her and placing them on the desk.
- "I am no stranger to the desire for honor and glory that exists both within the Zentraedi and Micronian forces, but do not reflect your desires in this field upon me. I am placing the keys to this mission's success in the combination of Sillia's ability to detect hostiles from exceptional ranges and your ability to strategically coordinate ground team movement for the utmost of efficiency and least risk possible. Are you saying that i was wrong to do so?"
She raised an eyebrow, waiting for Korvan to reply to her closing question.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:29, Sun 21 June 2015.