Jal grunted slightly, mounting the winch to the Gantry arm so she could use its anchoring to lift the laser into position without much strain on her part. "All things Considered, I think he and she shared the same bed long enough for him to know if she smells like trout or strawberries."<br/><br/>She paused, then started manual control on the winch, using the crank-grip to slowly raise the laser cannon out of its travel case. "In the case of my Dad, well, I knew he was in the Military, and I think he's still alive, but I haven't heard from him in a long time. Then again, he might be doing weapon research again. Last I heard the Military was considering using Long-barrel Gauss cannons in Super-heavy tanks for Line of Sight Fire Superiority."<br/><br/>Quietly, she continued to work, stopping only when the laser was above the level of her 'mech's shoulder. "Keira, could you hop in and move my 'mech forwards a few feet? Controls are embarassingly simple, and I've kept the reactor ready for a hot-start, so it should only be a few seconds from Idle to moving."