Officer's Mess, Captain's Table<br/><br/>Kol entered the Officer's mess three minutes before the agreed-upon meeting time, Not at all Surprised to see his Second officer and Air group Commander Sitting across from one another, talking quietly. Moving around to the head of the table, he nodded at them, silently preventing their salutes as the rest of the command crew eventually arrived, with the exception of the newly-promoted Engineering officer, though, judging by the faint apologies coming from the hallway, she wasn't too far away at all.<br/><br/>Kol waited until the command crew was entirely at the table before he sat down, though, and, after a moment, he smiled. "It's good to see you all again. Now, let's set aside rank for a moment, and talk as equals."