Engaging repulsor lifts and slowly powering down her engines, Alanna flipped the switches necessary to power down shields and combat sensors as she and the<em>Lady Shadow</em>slipped into the<em>Independence </em>landing bay.  Beeper whistled his approval as she maneuvered her fighter in for a gentle landing, making her grin as she started to unclasp her helmet while her cockpit canopy hissed and began to open.  "That must be the most gentle thing you've experienced all day, huh?"  Beeper hooted an affirmative, making her laugh before moving to exit the cockpit.  "Yeah, yeah, just be happy all we lost was a chunk of our shields."  Wincing a little from the soreness of combat, Alanna mentally reminded herself to check in with the ship's medic to make sure she had no serious internal injuries from being shaken and jostled around in her cockpit.<br/><br/>Climbing down the ladder, she handed off her helmet to one of the mechanics.  "Hey Qwrgg, nice job on the shields today, they held up beautifully."  The Verpine clicked and whirred, looking quite pleased with himself as he patted the nose of the<em>Lady Shadow</em>.  "Yeah, she's a beautiful ship, and a tough one too.  She's in good hands."  Smiling, Alanna moved to help Beeper down from his perch before a familiar voice garnered her attention.  "Alanna Danaron, I thought that was you out there."  Grinning, Alanna turned to greet the newcomer as Beeper rolled off to offload data from the engagement.<br/><br/>"Tana, you made it back too?  Excellent!"  Alanna moved to hug her best friend, Tana Ellian.  The fellow pilot laughed as she ruffled Alanna's hair.  "Of course I did. Who else would keep you from getting roaring drunk after sorties?"  Alanna smirked and shrugged.  "I dunno, maybe Beeper would, if he was around."  Walking together toward the debriefing room, Alanna and Tana continued their genuine banter back and forth.  "So, how many did you get today, Alanna?  I know this was your first really hectic combat."  "It was... interesting.  I got 4 TIEs, an assist on a fifth, and also an assist on two of the Carracks."  Tana's jaw dropped slightly before she grinned.  "Not bad.  I got one more TIE than you, but only helped on one Carrack."<br/><br/>Health: [X][X][][][][]<br/>Composure: [][][][][][]<br/>Force Points: 4