<div class="floatright">(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/wulfjaeger/___protector_of_time____by_vincentxyooj-d5lw1gq_zps59496fa9.png)</div><br/>Allia nodded at the agreement among the command staff to cut the three glory hounds.  Emily had even suggested that they could do without those three.   As much as they might bring a certain jovial morale to the unit that's been lacking since the full weight of the units losses hit them; it wasn't worth the trouble they'd bring.  Training would be hard enough with the team they had been able to recruit.<br/><br/>The disparity in the focus between Kari and Damian on the vehicle pilots surprised Allia.  The initial plan had been to allocate resources to either fast ground units or refitting the two broken aerofighters they had.  They needed a recon unit and none of the new mechwarriors were rated in Recon mech.<br/><br/>Allia thumbed through her notes on her pad for a second before answering Damian.  "These two were in the Republic Remnants before they were asked to leave Galatea by the League.  They saw action last year against the Jade Falcon in support of Tara Campbell's Roughriders.  Of the recruits we have, they are the most combat hardened.  They just don't have equipment."  Setting her pad on the table, Allia took a long sip of her coffee before she continued.  "The two broken Aerofighters we have are going to cost less to refit and maintain than a mech.  And we don't have a recon lance.  The three non-mech recruits may not be as sexy, but they are a good investment.  In my experience,  a fast surface bound spotter and a pair of fighters will be infinitely more valuable and cheaper than finding a couple of new mechwarriors who are recon rated,<em>with mechs."</em><br/><br/>Settling back into her seat, Allia huffed quietly to herself.  She'd made her case for her recuits.  She couldn't admit that she'd started to develop a bit of a friendship with one of the more experienced vehicle pilots.  She knew enough to keep her professional and personal lives separate, but she also knew how hard ti was for vehicle pilots to get a chance in this new harder mech centric world.