The young Avali aide looked up from her work. She was like most Avali females, lacking curves and roundness. She had long neatly braided tendrils and stormy gray skin. She wore the standard sky blue uniform of the Avali military. "Yes, ma'am." she said politely. Picking up something from the desk she got up and handed it to the captain. "Communications sent down orders while I was setting up surveillance on Ensign Talbert. They want us to broadcast to the Deuteronomy Cluster within the hour to start patrols for hostile forces."<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Harrison was already at the mess. He was actually eating with some of the recruits he'd come over with on the transport. They were making small talk. "Did you catch the red uniform the captain was wearing?" one said.<br/>"That's just a family thing." another replied.<br/>An older officer approached the table setting his hands down authoritatively. "New blood." he said with a sneer. "Which one of you wants to get trounced in the sims buy a real pilot." he said looking around smugly.<br/>"I'll do it." Harrison said volunteering, he could tell by the mans uniform he was a Lieutenant J.G. a couple ranks his senior, Harrison added, "Sir."<br/>"Your funeral new blood." the superior replied.<br/><br/>Harrison got up and followed him to the training simulators.<br/>