Krip took Ben aside to the docking bay.<br/><br/>"You and I are both genen...so I'm going to be blunt.  I intend to take a chance with you.<br/>I looked into what your fellow marines had to say about your incident.<br/>Personally, I was surprised you didn't make it last longer...I might have.  But that encourages me that you aren't cruel...  What I require as first officer, in my security chief, is absolute loyalty to our Pilot, the ship, and myself, in that order.  If you violate that trust, I or Alice (the ship) will space you.  You will be paid at merchant marine first louey rate.   Pay comes periodically each time we sell our transported goods, with an option to take 2% of net, if it exceeds your salary..  Between, it's all you care to eat, and board.   I trust you won't eat to get out of condition.  I don't know if any of the rabble in this ship now are worth looking at for gunnery...Check it out give me your opinion and let me know.<br/>When we stop at Galena, we'll get you a board connect, bed and such for your size.<br/><br/>So ya want it?"