Ranna Krannok<br/>Coolant Leak Bar<br/><br/>(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/wulfjaeger/279b6e5f-ef0f-4fa9-9a7d-d288709a4aea_zps14cbe92e.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/><em>Sta....Pardon me. Commander Veijer, Lieutenant Krannok, of the Old Bones company? Ivan Wolf. Judge Reichenbach sent me to report to you in lieu of being caged.</em><br/><br/>Ranna had remembered that Walt mentioned something about one of their new recruits being an unblooded hooligan that some judge offered up as an alternative to prison.  The judge probably figured the kid would get fragged within a week and it wouldn't matter either way.  Rumor had it this kid was some refugee from a Clan Wolf exodus after the fallout of Tukayyid.  Ranna didn't much care if this kid was a Wolf or not.  After the revelations regarding Jaime Wolf and his Dragoons, Ranna had both a bit more respect and a bit more loathing for the Mercs and their fore bearers, but she wasn't going to make that known to anyone.  She still missed Natasha, but kept close ties on her accomplishments when she could.  The failure to fully recognize Ranna's hard fought rank made her wince while she fought the urge to wheel around and cold cock the young pup.  That was the culture he grew up in, why change things now.<br/><br/><em>Hey there...Cass Tenclay; one the newbies. Good to see both of you again.</em><br/><br/>She considered her options as the door opened again and one of the other new Recruits sauntered in, taking her mind from the scraggly looking kid.  Cass had been recommended by a friend of the unit, and Ranna had checked her out personally before recommending to Walt that they recruit her.  She knew the girl was rough around the edges and had little experience in combat, but she had natural skill which was always a plus.  It didn't help that Ranna had a hard time keeping her mind focused when Cass came around.  The few times she had seen the woman, Ranna found herself distracted.  It was something she'd have to work on.<br/><br/>It wasn't long after Cass walked in that another of the new recruits rolled through the door, smelling of alcohol and cigarettes followed closely by Ailis, the Recon Lance commander.  Ranna snickered to herself as she watched the small troop fill into the half empty bar.  Looking to Walt she opened her mouth for a second as if confirming the thought that was in her head.  "You do realize at this point we really need to change the name to the Red Marauders or something!!  Who's idea was it to have this many redheads in the Company!"  She took a final swig of her beer before turning towards the group that was slowly starting to grow behind them.  "Jack, a round of drinks for everyone please."  She finally was turned so she could look out at the group.  "First, I'm Captain Ranna Krannock.  She stared at the scraggly looking kid for a moment to ensure understanding before she continued.  "Everyone make themselves comfortable.  Once everyone arrives we'll do intros and give you the run down on our current situation.  Grabbing the bottle Jack had set out for her on the bar she leaned towards Walt and whispered only to him. "I hope we don't have anything planned for a few months.  I'm going to need lots of time to train this group."  Having said her piece she stepped from the bar stool to find a place at a big table where people could gather.