Sitting at her desk the fair haired girl looked busy enough if anyone cared to peek in the Quarter Master's small office.  Kiri heard the the gravely voice come over the intercom and her heart skipped.  His message, meant to instill incentive as well as pride was a bit unsettling.  She didn't like thinking about all the killing that would take place on this mission.  Taking a deep breath she centered herself again and thought back to earlier.<br/><br/>She'd made it a point of being in the hanger for the Admiral’s arrival.  Far enough away that her curiosity wouldn’t draw attention, mostly because everyone was curious abut the legendary Kol.  An interesting set of characters the Admiral had assembled for himself, and as they stood waiting in full dress, she took a moment to admire each of them.  A warm flush had infused her at the sight, strong, courageous, and those legs!<br/><br/>Then the man himself stepped off the shuttle, massive and unmistakable, and for a moment  her usual calm was shaken.  Too much activity for her to take his measure at this distance, she observed the respect he commanded with out being a boor.  A point in his favor   It still disturbed her that she couldn't get a better sense of him.<br/><br/>No matter, later she would be closer.<br/>