This was good! A group of good people for a good cause! Those worms will think twice before they steal any more planets! Alexei had found he liked most of them, but one ally in particular bothered him. Lance. There was something...<span style="font-style: italic">wrong</span>about him. A sort of dark aura. In his experience, people like that were not to be trusted, even if they shared the same goals. "You should take pride in your name, comrade. The squishies want us to be numbers. I shall call you Lance." Alexei said, carefully. He didn't like shortening somebody's name, as names were often taken for granted. In the factory, he was just 'Worker 225.' He also noticed the way Lance was looking at the other woman, and made a mental note that this guy needs to be watched, though he hoped he was just being paranoid.<br/><br/>Then there was Kol. Now this guy seemed dependable at least! Or at least, not creepy. He asked about everyone's former professions. "Alexei was metal-worker! I made all of the things! Ship frames, rivets, tiny nails... And mace too." The last thing Alexei had made was a crude mace he used to bludgeon the Birdie overseer, in the hopes to incite bloody revolution. He managed to get a whole facility to revolt, but was unable to win. His brothers were slaughtered by the mighty leech weaponry, and he was only barely able to escape with his own life. "But never was good with the complicated parts... But now we have eachother, Da?"<br/><br/>Then there was Malika. She seemed quiet, and was only just a maid, in essence. Alexei didn't have much to say to her, he just thought she had no place here.<span style="font-style: italic">She should not have to fight... Those leeches will pay.</span>He thought. It disgusted him that people like this were forced into this war, that this girl would have to join him on whatever suicidal mission he was sent on.<span style="font-style: italic">She deserves better...</span>he thought. And then the lights were off! And then they were on! He wasn't really fased by the power outage, he was used to that kind of thing.<br/><br/>Then there was Lara, a simple mechanic. While not as bad as Malika, she did seem a bit shy. She asked when dinner was, and the big guy couldn't help but chime in. "Not sure why anyone would look forward at the food. Alexei can wait." he said, a bit disgusted at the mention of food. Back in the Worker Storage Complex as it was called, all Alexei had ever gotten to eat was this beige-colored slop. It was possibly the most disgusting stuff in the world, merely a nutrient rich sludge intended to keep you from dying. He had never even known that any other kind of food existed.<br/><br/>It was around then that Tabby got up and spoke again. He couldn't help but laugh when she mentioned Lance's... wandering eyes. She went around basically summarizing everyone. He was glad that everybody seemed to be getting along. A house divided against itself cannot stand, or so the saying goes. He was unsure of the origin of that bit of wisdom. Just that one of his Brothers used to say that. And finally, a new arrival. "Ah. New new guy? Well comrade, I have seven-minute seniority. So you do what I say, Da?" Alexei said. But from his tone, it was clear he was joking.