<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/Max_Cosarina_-_Macross.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Lt Maxine "Max" Cosinara<br/><strong>Callsign:</strong>Phade<br/><strong>Date:</strong>11 March 2032<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Moon Base Aluce /Officers Quarters/Ready Room<br/><strong>With:</strong>Zilkin Kaverosky, T'chak, Kathryn Foss, Zephorus<br/><hr/><br/>The walk was relatively short from the Ready Room to the Park, and Max let the silence hang between them while her mind worked how she wanted to approach breaking the ice with her new RIO.  She'd never worked with a Zentradi in such a close environment before.  Trained with them and flown in combat with them, but never had one as a wingman or a partner.  This would be a new realm to broach.<br/><br/>Max waved to Kira as they walked into the cafe.  The Irish woman had been a welcome source of interest and fresh coffee over the past few weeks.  When she wasn't partaking in Zilkin's stash in his room, Max was usually here working on reports or training plans.  She sat down at a table near the front of the cafe.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/4c/Kira_McKlane.jpg)</div><br/><div class="floatright">"Aftanoon Max, wha caan a get ya taday?"  Kira asked in her usual chipper Irish lilt.  </div><br/><br/><br/>"Tall coffee for me and whatever he's having."  Max replied with a smile.  Once Zephorus ordered and Kira turned back towards the counter, Max turned her attention back to her new RIO.  "So..."  She started, sighing for a long second.  "I'm not used to having a RIO, but I have had many wingmen in the past.  We're going to be relying on each other a lot, so I'd suggest chilling out a bit."  Max sat back in the chair, crossing her arms as she looked across the table at Zephorus from behind her glasses.  Pulling a strand of purple hair back over her ear she smiled. "I'm one of the best pilots on this base, and I'll warn you, you're going to have to get used to some pretty unorthodox maneuvers, but I promise, you trust me and lighten up a bit, we'll be just fine."<br/><br/>Max knew Zephorus was Zentran and she expected a certain adherence to rules and regulations, that was in their DNA and something they'd likely never lose, but she'd also read his file.  He had a chip on his shoulder as big as the man he used to be.  Setting a tone with him at the very beginning seemed Max's only way of putting them on a level playing field where they could work together.