<div class="floatright">(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/jillvader/mw-nmfkmpdamianharper_zpsbd84705d.jpg)</div><strong>Damian Harper (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207352.msg10168756#msg10168756)</strong><br/><strong>Dark Star Dropship</strong><br/><strong>Tagged: Everyone</strong><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Dropship Black Sun, attached to its Jumpship<br/>Callison System<br/>Republic Remnant<br/>21 January 3145</strong><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Damian, as was often the case, kept his silence during the meetings. He had studied the lay of the land as best he could and had already made his suggestions to Kari and Allia. There was little more for the clanner to say. While most paid attention when he did speak, he knew better than to assume his opinions were popular. Both of his palms were leaning on the railing of the slightly raised area the three occupied, from where their voices could carry smoothly to those present. Stern, amber hues watched over the faces in the company, and their potential reactions. The two new recruits were promising. He had picked them from a whole list of possibilities and the captain had agreed to the selection. He hadn't wasted any time in contacting them, though he kept the urgency out of the contract negotiations. Their deals had been good, but there was no denying that the company was coming out on top, financially, as it often did under his watchful gaze. Naturally, he didn't scam or extort anyone, and they would find the benefits far outweighed those offered by most other mercenary companies actively recruiting. They were about to receive trial by fire, that much was obvious.<br/><br/>He continued to keep his eyes on whoever spoke up, their questions being the standard and expected, but insightful ones. When Kari had finished speaking, he straightened his back and activated the display to show the layout of the city where they would be based.<br/><strong>"If we are going to be drawn into a firefight, the pirates will attempt to strike hard and fast,"</strong> he interjected, pressing a button to indicate several densely populated hubs in the city limits. <strong>"They've been bold up to this point, raiding positions with valuable supplies by rushing into the city as quickly as they can. Once in the streets, they bank on the Hussars holding their gunfire because of the amount of civilians around. The same has occurred in the smaller cities around the equator,"</strong> he explained before zooming out again.<br/><strong>"Recon Lance is going to be absolutely crucial here. Any early warning of a blitz will allow the bigger guns to stop them before they enter the city proper. Some property damage on the outskirts will be waved, but if the fighting leaks into the population centers, it will become a PR nightmare if a missile veers off-course. If the pirates play defense, it will be up to Recon to track them down and make sure we know about any findings"</strong> Damian finished, before leaning forward again, as the display vanishes.<br/><br/><strong>"We're going to need to do more scouting when we land. I'll be sifting through records of previous raids, see if I can make them predictable,"</strong> his eyes came to rest upon Hiro. <strong>"The pay is good, salvage is on a case-by-case. Needless to say, no one will be the wiser if some salvage ends up on the Dark Star after a raid on a pirate holding, before the local defense forces arrive,"</strong> he stated calmly, before finally turning to DJ. <strong>"As the captain said. Terrain will be varying. But if we can, we need to draw them out into the open plains, where a brief, hard strike will punish them, while we minimize the risks of overheating. Positioning near water sources will be vital, but I will handle that if it comes to it,"</strong> he finished, clearly only having an opinion on the tactical matters.</div>