Walter leaned down in his chair as Megan began her report. By the time she was done his pipe had died, but he let it hang limply from his lips. Once done, he put it down on the table and cleared his throat.<br/><br/>"I am sorry the communications were lacking, Megan. I was under the impression that you had been called for to join the company and that you would be able to take orders at face value from the get-go. From what you tell me you certainly performed admirably under the circumstances. That said I don't think you are the right person to blame Mr Perkins at the moment. I will have a discussion with him once he has recovered. After that we'll see if he accepts it."<br/><br/>If it was a snotty comment, Walter was just content with that. He had seen her file and knew she was good. But one doesn't fling stones in the glass house the first chance you get in a new unit.<br/><br/>"As for the electronic warfare, I am sure you are perfectly suited to be the judge of how well it was implemented. However in this case I will by default presume that Mr Perkins with his background as a member of a high functionary family in the ComStar hierarchy as well as his 25 years of experience in the ComStar fleet knows how to maintain a communications blockade on a planet. Especially since we were not shot down from the skies as we landed or took off, neither had any problems with ground attack craft or outside reinforcements during the mission. As I said, I will have a discussion with Mr Perkins and you all know you can as well. Just let him sleep for a while first."<br/><br/>He just watched as Miyoko got up and left. He knew she didn't take getting yelled at well. Even so it wasn't her fault that she had opened fire on the Orion. He would have to find time to talk to her later.<br/><br/>"Alright team. All things considered and whether you think so or not, you all did good today. If you have anything more to say, you know where to find me. Our doors are always open, it's just that two of us are recovering at the time, so don't hesitate to come yelling at me. Before we end this debrief I would like to have a moment of silence to honor our fallen. Dismissed..."