<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ef/Damian_Harper.jpg)</div><strong>Damian Harper (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207352.msg10168756#msg10168756)</strong><br/><strong>In the captured base</strong><br/><strong>Tagged: Kari, Allia, Samson, Hiro, Moshe</strong><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Santa Prisca Desert, Librios<br/>Deneb Algedi, Benjamin District<br/>Draconis Combine<br/>1 January 3145</strong><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Damian had fully expected a retort from Hiro, but their conversation was briefly interrupted by the tardy arrival of Moshe in his impressive 'Mech. For tall the promise he may show in terms of skills, he had a long way to go, and Damian was already considering talking to Kari on getting him replaced. He was a liability right now, even as far as a new addition went. He was pleased to see Hiro help the man up, but he still chimed in with his own admonishment.<br/><strong>"You're a disgrace... Pick yourself up off the floor,"</strong> he commented strictly, his brow furrowed and his eyes gazing down at the man with pure indignation. The clanner wasn't going to be making friends with any of the new additions, either, that much was more than obvious.<br/><br/>His attention was drawn back to Hiro as he began his defense, but the tactical adviser wasn't inclined to agree.<br/><strong>"You're wrong. Most of our employers don't care about what happens to the small villages outlining their holdings. We showed we can liberate facilities with next to no structural damage, and we respect the rules of war. It isn't our responsiblity to clean up every mess made in their names. If we had done significant damage, I would be inclined to agree, but this will not impact our reputation in the slightest,"</strong> Damian advocated dismissively, showing a very cold brand of pragmatism and an unwillingness to view the human element in it all.<br/><strong>"You're also not making a case by implying any of us are going to go off the deep end and start massacres,"</strong> before the man could proceed, however, it seemed the captain was going to take the matter into her hands, and he immediately silenced himself. The decision was ultimately hers to make, and she knew what stance he would have on the matter. She'd known him long enough for that, so the need for more words was no longer there.<br/><br/>Damian wasn't fully pleased with the outcome, but he understood the captain's reasoning, and wasn't going to question her orders. <strong>"I'll talk to them... See what I can do. I'll set aside some extra funds for it from the private account too. We have some surplus there and it will send a better message than the faceless front-end forking over C-Bills,"</strong> Damian commented. It wouldn't be much, but on top of anything he could shake free from the AFFS, it would make for a boon.<br/><br/>He wondered what Kari was going to do about the issue of Moshe. He knew that her taking them separately wasn't a good sign, but he had no idea what it indicated. Moshe's 'Mech was a valuable piece of hardware, but if its pilot was useless, than what good was the hunk of metal?</div>