"I'm sure you will," he said honestly. This wasn't so much about proving herself to him, as he had already bet on her. This was more about proving the value of their deal to Fenris,  and anyone else who might quesrion it.<br/><br/>Satisfied, he returned to her desk and watched new information roll in. She had good timing, as by the time she returned to indicate that she was done, the tactical display on her desk revealed that the Dominance had emerged from hyperspace. "Come take a look at this, " he said as he brought up the tactical information on the ship. "Dominance is a heavy cruiser, and while she's much larger than Hydra, she's much smaller than most command ships. I had her made to some rather specific specifications. Most in my order favor raw power, and while she's certainly powerful, I made sure she had the fastest hyperdrive possible in her size, Her sublight engines are similarly impressive, and she can outmaneuver any other cruiser in the fleet. I also made some adjustments to the weapons, augmenting her torpedo launchers and tractor beams. She'll surprise anyone she runs across."<br/><br/>He slowly turned his attention back to Area. "It goes without saying that not just anyone can handle her. My previous captain treated her like any other heavy cruiser, insisting on plodding maneuvers that wasted the ship's potential. I expect you to be more...open minded to the possibilities presented."<br/><br/>Of course, he hadn't picked her on a whim. Her record made her an ideal commander for the unusual vessel. Still, there was no way to be sure. Since Dominance was unique,  nobody had experience with the class of ship. For all Calen knew, Area would be no different than his last captain. He just had to trust in the force that she was everything he hoped.