Tor made it his intention to meet at the Port of Los Angeles to use the port’s heavy traffic to mitigate any likelihood the merfolk would be brazen enough to attack and the Poseidon en masse since he could not rely on the Coast Guard. Tor took every precaution he could muster without drawing too much attention to himself violating maritime laws. Captain Hull was a disgruntled officer of the US Navy and Tor hired him for his cavalier attitude which caused him trouble with higher ranks in the past. He wanted someone to think for themselves and not follow orders like a machine. Machines alone will not win this war.<br/><br/>“Sir, the scientist is aboard.” A handler whispered into Tor’s ear and dismissed him with a nod. The guards aboard the ship checked Tera before she could even get aboard the Poseidon. Tor knew all too well of the type of merfolk being able to mimic and shape shift into people you thought you could trust. Slowly he turned to greet Tera, his blue eyes gauging hers while removing a glove from his hand to shake hers. “Indeed.” He spoke. “This is a meeting long in the making.” His Norwegian accent slipped a little. “I trust you brought the prototype with you?” Straight to business as usual but he was going to treat his honored guest to a banquet below.