Angela was on the holo-deck, where she could almost always be found when not training with Krato and the Stalking Cat. This time it was a forest scene filled with towering pine trees and the fresh scent of clean mountain air, though with her keen senses she was able to easily smell the artificial quality in the air, still she was making the best of it as she ran through the trees. She was hunting, something she loved to do now, something that she felt compelled to do now and which she was able to control with her daily trips to the holo-deck. Being a pilot there was little for her to do other then defend the ship when they were attacked, or to scout out potential planets. Other than that they were pretty much allowed to do as they wished, it was a means to help them coop with the fact that the chance of them dying in combat was very high.<br/><br/>Stopping she bent down to the ground and sniffed the dirt, her keen senses telling her of the pretty she was chasing and how far behind it she was. The snapping of a twig made her head snap up as she jumped to her feet and took off once again after the beast she was chasing. Her heart hammering in her chest as she leaps over a fallen log and then up and onto a small gathering of boulders as she looked down at the target of her hunt. A snarl came to her throat as she leap from the rocks and down onto the back of the deer, its scream of terror echoing out over the mountain till it was cut short when she used her claws to lash out and rip out its throat. The hunt was overâ€¦..<br/><br/>Sitting beside the camp fire that night in the holo-deck, the dear meat cooking over the fire, the quiet pops and hiss as its fat dripped into the flames. She sat there staring into the hypnotic flames, her mind taking that long and troubled road to her past, to a time she fought day and night to put behind her. Still she was not so caught up in her pain filled past that she did not hear the alarm, nor notice when the computer had shut off the program. It looked like it was time to fight again, just what she needed to burn off some steam from that little trip down memory lane. *Krato.* she sends over the link she shares with her Mech *I am already powering up systems in the hanger as I await your arrival.* is the response she gets back, which brings forth a smile. *Good I should be there in fiveâ€¦.whatâ€™s the situation?* she asked as she was pulling on the jacket of her uniform as she exits the holo-deck in a rush. *There is a complete unit of six on the ships radar. Two long range heavy gunners, being escorted by four light Kamikaze units who have kicked on their thrusters and are making a bee line straight for Elyandra.* *Just the kind of odds we like.* *My thoughts exactly.* *What of the other pilots?* *They are aware of the situation and should be heading to the hanger for launch. Captain Troy has given us all the green to launch as soon as we are all ready. She wants the heavy gunners to be dealt with first because the guns on them are capable of taking out the shipâ€™s shields.* Angela stepped off the elevator into the hanger and rushed toward her Mech, already removing the jacket she had only made a partial attempt at putting on in the first place and tossing it to one of the techs. Krato turned the Stalking Catâ€™s head to watch as she approached, lowering himself as she reached him so that she could climb into the cockpit which resided in the head of the great beast of a machine. *Initiating systems check while we await the rest of our packmates before we launch. Activate CAS system and attach space combat attachments.* she sends to Krato as she begins checking the systems as she waits for the other pilots to arrive.