Elisa had only been with the unit for a short period, and would have admitted that she didn’t know the people as well as she could. It was a stark change to the Cavaliers in attitude and environment; in the Cavaliers, everyone knew each other and treated each other like family. Of course, those bonds were as much a result of attitude and personality as they were of the unit’s constant shortages and financial peril, which meant that it wasn’t exactly a good thing. She’d given a small nod to Graf, the other newcomer to the team; the pair of them had been picked up in the same recruitment sweep, both filling recently vacated spots.<br/><br/>Hearing about what happened to the previous commander gave her some idea why there had been vacancies.<br/><br/>“Way I figure it, Walt, Elrich, Alory and I can form a wall of sorts against any surprises that pop out form the hanger.” She finally spoke up, looking over the map. “Alory, this might sound stupid, but until we have a conformation of anything nasty in there, you might want to hold back on your fire and conserve your cannon ammo until we have something solid. That way, you can give ‘em both barrels should they come out from hiding. And if not…” She shrugged. “Well, those cannons will reduce just about any of the structures on-field to matchsticks.”<br/><br/>Elisa gave a small not to Yamina as the petite woman walked past, a signal of respect more then anything else. From what she’d gathered, Mina had come from Aztokrazy, one of the most desolate and hellish places in the periphery. While she’d never been there before, Elisa had seen similar worlds and knew of the conditions there and the sort of people they bred.<em>And about now, for what little I know of this team, you’re probably the one I can rely on the most.</em>she mentally noted. Rasing her mug to the small woman, she gave a smile before taking a sip.<br/>